Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order Hands On - 10 Things We Learned

1. Cal Kestis Isn't Just "Another Jedi With A Blue Lightsaber"

Lastly - and this is perhaps the coolest surprise of all - even though I only spent a brief amount of time with protagonist Cal Kestis (portrayed by Gotham's Cameron Monaghan), I have to say he left me wanting more.

In many ways, yes, he could be construed as another pale Jedi with a blue lightsaber - something Star Wars has in abundance, it must be said - but there's an edge to Cal that we haven't seen with other protagonists, and not in a clichéd 'inherently drawn to the dark side' kind of way. That could change over the course of the story of course, but what I saw from Cal in the short amount of time I had with him was an independent, inquisitive and curt individual who'd been forced to mature beyond his years.

He isn't an idealistic young farm-boy or another victim of Imperial occupation, but instead a figure who survived the Clone Wars and was forced to adapt in order to survive. That's an exciting new dynamic to play with, especially as the game is set towards the beginning of the franchise's inter-war years and thus leaves plenty of potential ways to resolve his journey by the time it concludes.

That's really exciting, and given Cameron Monaghan's acting chops, it's clear ol' Cal possesses oodles of potential. Here's hoping it all comes together come November 15th.

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