The value proposition of this release is also exceptional. Instead of the usual strategy of releasing Standard, Deluxe, Gold and Ultimate editions, Ubisoft has opted to make all Gold Edition content available in advance to everyone who purchases on Nintendo Switch 2.
This means you’ll get the full season pass with two massive new story chapters that will take around 10 hours to complete in total. Lots of cosmetic items for the protagonist Kay Vess and her companion Nix are also included, as is the short pre-order bonus, the mission “Jabba’s Gambit”.
While I may regret the fact that the handful of cosmetic items included in the Ultimate Pack weren’t also added (although they can still be purchased separately on the eShop if needed), it’s still an incredible amount of content, encompassing all of the major DLC additions since launch.
It’s an easy sell at the asking price of $59.99 / £49.99 / AU$89.95 (or even less on sale), considering the Gold Edition costs $109.99 / £104.99 / AU$169.95 on other platforms.
I find your lack of faith… disturbing
Everything we loved about our original Star Wars Outlaws The criticism is also true for this newer version.
If you are a fan of the Star Wars universe, you will love the unmatched originality of this adaptation. As an intergalactic criminal on the run after a heist gone wrong, you’ll explore a series of large open-world planets as you gradually build a crew and nurture your relationships with some of the galaxy’s most notorious crime clans.
Set in between The Empire strikes back And Return of the Jedi In films, familiar locations like the desert plains of Tatooine are beautifully portrayed and presented seamlessly alongside new additions like the sandy moon of Toshara or the dense jungles of Akiva.
Wherever you explore, it looks great on the Nintendo Switch 2, especially in handheld mode. The image appears beautifully sharp on the console’s 1080p screen, and although the quality of the 3D models drops slightly, the overall experience is roughly comparable to that of an Xbox Series S, which is a very impressive result.
In some ways, things look better here than on the Series S, with improved ray tracing effects indoors. When you walk through the densely populated town of Mirogana at the start of the game, the lighting effects appear rich and complex. The locations are designed with a high level of detail throughout the game, and I’m glad that the fun of stopping every now and then to take it all in and examine every little element of a room hasn’t been lost in the move to less talented hardware.
However, things run a little less smoothly when the system is connected. When playing on a 4K TV, I noticed that the scaling was used very liberally, making some areas appear quite blurry. For example, places with lots of plants tend to look blurry and Kay’s hair suffers from visible aliasing.
Pop-ins in the open world are also more visible in docked mode. When zooming in with the speeder, you regularly see small bushes or shadows in the distance – but you get used to that very quickly.
Stronger than you can imagine
If you have experienced it Star Wars Outlaws On another platform, upgrading to the Nintendo Switch 2 version will also require you to get used to the frame rate. The speed here is fixed at 30fps, a change I particularly noticed when comparing the game directly to the PS5 port.
However, this is less obvious when actually playing, and the developers at Massive Entertainment deserve serious credit when it comes to the quality of their game. Star Wars Outlaws Gold Edition maintains this frame rate target.
Stutters are extremely rare and I only noticed them during very intense action moments with multiple explosions, many enemies on the screen, moving vehicles, etc. at the same time. It’s important to note that the experience never becomes unplayable, and I think a few small issues are a nice trade-off for being able to hop in and out of the game on the go.
I played Star Wars Outlaws Gold Edition sporadic since its launch in September, and there were initially some unexpected crashes during longer gaming sessions. Over time, these issues appear to have been addressed through various patches, so those getting in today can expect a relatively bug-free experience.
After all, Star Wars Outlaws Gold Edition makes for an easy recommendation as one of the best Nintendo Switch 2 games. If you’ve played it before, it’s a pleasure to relive the experience in handheld mode with all the new DLC. If you are a newbie, you don’t have to worry about the experience being affected due to your choice of hardware.
Accessibility features
Star Wars Outlaws Gold Edition has a dedicated accessibility menu on Nintendo Switch 2 with a number of useful settings and presets.
By default, the HUD was scaled to 150% in handheld mode with large text size enabled.
There are also four menus tailored to gameplay, cognitive, color, vision and hearing needs. Color settings are fully customizable and there are a range of difficulty levels.
How I reviewed Star Wars Outlaws Gold Edition on Nintendo Switch 2
I played for almost 15 hours Star Wars Outlaws Gold Edition on Nintendo Switch 2, constantly comparing my experience with the game to that of the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X and Series S versions.
I played primarily in the console’s handheld mode, but also made the effort to spend a few hours in docked mode to evaluate performance.
Of the two modes, handheld mode is definitely the more powerful, as the smaller screen mitigates most visual limitations well. When playing in docked mode, I relied on the official Nintendo Switch 2 Pro controller.
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