The expectations for Star Wars Jedi: Survivor they were already high because it was good Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, but it is also obvious that many players will want to enjoy it without having given the first opus a chance. Then comes the question that torments many players, and which is not whether the character X appears in this title or how many hours the story can last (which also), but rather if the two stories are very linked.
Because if that’s the case, if they’re very related, then you might be playing the second game learning almost nothing about the story told in the first title. In effect, both games share a protagonist, but that doesn’t mean they’ll share a close-knit history. So I bring you this post to resolve any doubts about whether or not you should play the first game before Star Wars Jedi: Survivor.
Do you have to play the first game to understand Star Wars Jedi: Survivor?
To answer this question, we are going to answer other much more revealing ones.
Is Survivor a sequel to Fallen Order?
Yes, Star Wars Jedi: Survivor occurs after Fallen order and it takes place in the same universe, where they even share the protagonist. That is, it’s not about different timelines or anything like that, so yes, it’s a sequel. Of course, not all sequels require you to play the previous game.
How many years have passed between Survivor and Fallen Order?
To understand, you have to know what does ABY and ABY mean:
- FOR: Means “Before the Battle of Yavin”
- BBY: just the opposite means “After the Battle of Yavin”
The Battle of Yavin is the battle against the Death Star that takes place at the end of Episode IV, which is such an important historical moment in the universe of star wars which serves as a reference for the years. Also:
- Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order takes place in the year 14 BBY
- Star Wars Jedi: Survivor takes place in the year 9 BBY
- That’s to say, 5 years passed between first and second game
In fact, in the gameplays and trailers of Survivor we can see that Cal, the protagonist, He is older, he has a beard and shows by his abilities that he is much older than in the first title when he was still a padawan.
final answer
The final answer is… yes, you must play Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order before Survivor. Or at least, you must know his story either as a summary that you read somewhere or directly while playing it. Otherwise, there will be some story details that you won’t know.
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