Star Wars Outlaws’ creative director Julian Gerighty and game director Mathias Karlson have spoken with Game Radar about the launch of the game, and their plans for the future.
On the launch:
While I suspect that neither Gerighty nor Karlson would come right out and say it, I think it’s clear in Star Wars Outlaws that Massive Entertainment strived to deliver scale of detail at every single level, and experience with the clear potential to become a monster success. Launch has proven to be slightly more challenging, with Outlaws’ Metacritic value sitting at a Generally Favorable rating of ’76’ as players begin taking their earliest steps across Toshara. “I’m a little disappointed with the Metacritic; recognition from critics is very important to us, but I do think players are really connecting with what we did,” says Gerighty. “We had a very ambitious target, we literally reached for the stars, and I think we were successful from so many different angles. There’s a magical, unique experience within Outlaws, whether it’s Star Wars or not.”
