Outlaws is a momentous occasion in Star Wars video games, the first true open world title the series has ever seen. Getting to explore and roam one of the richest universes ever seen in entertainment is an enticing prospect, and by all regards, an open world Star Wars game should be a homerun. But that’s exactly what has me worried about Star Wars Outlaws: two months out from release, I still don’t have a great idea of how the open world really works. So much of what we’ve seen of Outlaws focuses on the story or singular gameplay elements, and I desperately hope its exploration elements don’t fall into the pit of open world tropes.
