Geek - Issue 8 2019 - 45

INTERVIEW:
SENIOR
PRODUCER
KASUMI
SHISHIDO
We talk Cal Kestis, companion
droids and lightsaber combat
with one of Respawn's creative
forces.
GEEK: FOR THOSE
UNFAMILIAR WITH STAR
WARS JEDI: FALLEN ORDER,
CAN YOU TELL US WHAT
FANS CAN EXPECT FROM
THE GAME?
Kasumi Shishido: Star Wars
Jedi: Fallen Order is a thirdperson action adventure game
with an authentic Star Wars
story. The game is set shortly
after the events of Star Wars:
Revenge of the Sith when the
Jedi were hunted down. In
the game, fans will play as a
surviving Jedi, Cal Kestis, who
is on a mission to complete
his training by mastering the
power of the force and the iconic
lightsaber.
WHAT ELSE CAN YOU
SHARE ABOUT THIS NEW
PROTAGONIST?
KS: We collaborated with the
team at Lucasfilm to create Cal
specifically for Star Wars Jedi:
Fallen Order. After the Jedi purge,
Cal goes into hiding. After an
accident exposes him as a Jedi,
he goes on the run and is caught

in a galaxy-spanning adventure
with far-reaching ramifications.
CAN YOU TALK MORE ABOUT
THE STORY AND WHERE IT
FALLS IN THE LARGER STAR
WARS TIMELINE?
KS: Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order
is an authentic Star Wars story.
It takes place shortly after
Revenge of the Sith and Order
66 and before the events of A
New Hope.
CAN FANS EXPECT TO SEE
ANY FAMILIAR CHARACTERS
OR LOCATIONS IN THE
GAME?
KS: Yes. Saw Gerrera, a character
Star Wars fans first met in
Rogue One, will be in the game,
as will familiar planets like
Kashyyyk, the home planet of
the Wookiees.
WHAT DOES FALLEN
ORDER'S LIGHTSABER
COMBAT FEEL LIKE?
KS: Lightsaber combat is
thoughtful and strategic - it's a
balance of attack and defense,
breaking an enemy's guard
while maintaining your own
guard. Players will need to study
enemies to find the right time
and place to slip through their
defenses and strike. Combat
feels rewarding and challenging.

■ ADORABLE
ASSISTANT: BD-1
is Cal's cute droid
companion, but
he also serves a
number of gameprogressing
purposes.

■ FRESH FOES:
Not all enemies
are created
equal, as many
pack unexpected
powers and
weapons.

■ FAMILIAR
FACES: Expect
to meet some
fan-favorite
characters, like
Saw Gerrera, on
your journey.

CAN YOU DISCUSS SOME OF
THE FORCE POWERS, AND
HOW THEY COMPLEMENT
■ Players
will need to
complement Cal's
lightsaber skills
with Force powers
to thwart larger
threats.

■ SMOOTH WALKER: Cal's fluid wallrun ability will be familiar to fans of
Respawn's previous games.

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