Respawn Entertainment, the developer behind the Star Wars Jedi series and Apex Legends, seems to be in the early stages of developing a first-person Mandalorian game. Sadly, it appears to be set during an earlier, pre-Grogu timeframe, but the prospect of hunting bounties for the Galactic Empire seems like a fun time.
Word comes to us by way of an exclusive from Insider Gaming, whose sources say it will have a focus on fast-paced, frenetic gameplay; the impression we get is of a single-player Apex Legends set in the Star Wars universe, which, quite frankly, sounds sick. Playing as an unknown Mandalorian bounty hunter, this mobility will be facilitated by the iconic jetpack, which can perform horizontal dashing, vertical jumping, and boost sliding (think Apex's downhill slide). These sources describe the game as "very fast-paced", which is encouraged by the player's health predominately being restored through successive kills.
Gadgetry like Boba Fett's wrist rocket, grappling hook, and augmented visor to profile intergalactic degenerates were teased, and it's understood the game will be made up of linear levels taking place across the galaxy, in iconic locations from across the Star Wars universe. Insider's sources suggest Respawn is still likely around two years away from release, and we're sure to learn more in the intervening months.
What do you think of the idea of a first-person Mandalorian game? Pass the time by being encased in protective Carbonite in the comments section below.
[source insider-gaming.com]
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I personally never seen a star wars movie or tv show in its completion but I am intrested in a bounty hunter game ever since I've seen the original prey 2 trailer before it got rebooted.
This sounds cool. But I can't help but think that a co-op squad shooter a la Ghost Recon Wildlands, where ever squadmate can be customized to the gills with all sorts of armor and weaponry, then be set loose on a giant planet/map where you hunt down all sorts of scum together (or with human allies taking the place of your cohorts) would make for a more cooler blueprint for a Mandalorian game. If I'm bounty hunting, I wouldn't want that to be in a linear game. I want to feel like I have to do the actual hunting. Especially if it's a nameless/unknown character. Want to do a story-focused linear FPS? Ok. Then make me Boba Fett or someone and tell a story. But if it's a blank slate? Let me inhabit a character I make and let me loose in the world. If anything, make it like Metroid Prime where there will be adventuring and stuff. But a COD campaign meets Star Wars? I'm hesitant to get hyped for that.
I can see this going several ways. My best case scenario would be something along the lines of hitman and the always updating contracts. Worst case scenario would be something like suicide squad.
Respawn will be forever the devs that gave me one of my all time fave shooters and that game being the stupendous titanfall 2. Such a shame they abandoned that franchise for the lesser apex legends. The first jedi game was really good but I've not bothered with the 2nd one. I just wish a titanfall 3 was on the cards but just like socom,drive club and the resistance games it seems we are never going to see one again.
So like Star Wars Bounty Hunter on PS2..?
Queue the uproar that it’s first person!
>Sadly, it appears to be set during an earlier, pre-Grogu timeframe
Why sadly?
Just give me the puck.
lets all hope it wont turn into a Destiny-like multiplayer online thing...That is Not The Way....
' "very fast-paced", which is encouraged by the player's health predominately being restored through successive kills.'
Great, so star wars doom.... Jesus that sounds so friggin lame. Why has every first person shooter become nothing more than a linear corridor walking Sim in between arenas where the only gimmick is a few waves of spawning enemies you kill frenetically over and over again.
A mandalorian game along the lines of fallout sounds far more bad ass and fitting considering murderous mass killing is not really the way. Bounty hunting across the universe requires story, exploration, choice, etc. Not kill mobs fast, get health, rinse repeat. Lmfao
What the hell is a Grogu?
I think it's better for the game to not star Din Djarin or be set in his timeframe. it gives more freedom to the story. The Star Wars are doing a immensely good job in fitting inside the official canon, so I see the trend continuing. I trust Respawn.
I see a bounty hunter or a mandalorian as a more cerebral and considered combatant, so "very fast paced" just puts me right off the idea of it.
Plus, how many "Mandalorians" can they shoehorn into an "also a bounty hunter" guise.
In fact @KundaliniRising333 already nailed it. A fallout style game would suit the tone and concept a whole lot better.
I'd much rather play a game where I had to trek across a bleak landscape to buy parts from some Jawa because my ship got damaged and my bounty escaped.
Very awesome news.
Would prefer it be third person though or at least the option for third person
Whenever i see "insider-gaming" i just stop reading they are apart of the scumbag group who started the Xbox FUD that turned out false and people are still crying about it 3 weeks later once the rumors where shot down
Lots of negative speculation. I'm just excited another star wars game is in the works.
Sounds great! Lots of hate for linear design but I for one am sick of bloated open world games.. GIMME THOSE BIG CORRIDORS!! 🫡🫡
Still waiting for a Mara Jade game.
Just remake Star Wars Bounty Hunter of the PS2 era. Bam, done. It still holds up really well today, but I'd kill for an expanded and updated version.
About fricking time. It felt like all we were getting was jedi games and rouge bandit/smuggler games. Was really hoping the open world outlaws was going to be a mandalorian game. It sucks I have to "imagine" i'm a mandalorian with the psvr2 galaxy's edge game.
@ApostateMage
Not gonna happen, she's not canon anymore.
@RawnDawn I've always wondered what Prey 2 would have been liked. Was stoked for that game when it was revealed. Was such a disappointment to lose it.
I'm sure the main character will be an Honduran chick or something
@KundaliniRising333 Star Wars Doom already exists. It's called Dark Forces.
1st person is a big disappointment. I wanted to see my cool mando armor 😞
2026 then Titanfall 3 will be announced it's in production at this point but I wonder if that's dead in the water and they'll just add Titans to Apex at this point. Shame TF2 online is rather broken after nearly 2 years of DDOS attacks by some idiots who got caught out for trying to bribe the company
I'd much rather titanfall 3
3rd person would be better
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