Interesting news comes via IGN as they delve into the ESRB rating for Star Wars Outlaws, and among the details revealed we learn that sabacc can be played within Outlaws using in-game currency. First mentioned in 1983’s Lando Calrissian and the Mindharp of Sharu by the late L. Neil Smith, sabacc has been released as part of 1989’s Crisis on Cloud City supplement for West End Games Star Wars: The Roleplaying Game, been mentioned in Star Wars Squadrons and seen in Solo: A Star Wars Story but this will allow gamers a chance to really learn and experience this classic Star Wars game.
Rating Summary
This is third-person action-adventure game in which players assume the role of an outlaw navigating the underworld of the Star Wars universe. As players explore open-world environments, they can accept missions/jobs for various criminal factions. Most missions involve using stealth to sneak through heavily guarded compounds or shooting through waves of hostile enemies. Players use a variety of gadgets and blaster-type weapons during missions. Players can perform dramatic punching takedowns when using stealth or close-quarter combat. Fighting is highlighted by futuristic gunfire, explosions, and cries of pain. During the course of the game, players can wager in-game currency on Sabacc, a blackjack-like card game with detailed rules; one area allows players to wager on fantasy races in order to further a plot point. The word “b*****d” appears in the game.
