Star Wars: Uprising Platform: iOS, Android Developer: Kabam Publisher: Disney Interactive Studios Disney Interactive Studios Total score: 5.5 out of 10 stars - HEX: 2.5 - BAJO: 3

BAJO

Ah Hex! Don't force choke me!

HEX

Oh! No, Bajo, my hand is just really cramped from all the Star Wars Uprising we've been playing on the office tablet.

BAJO

Ah yeah, me too.

DARREN

You should get robot hands - everyone in Star Wars gets them eventually.

HEX

Star Wars Uprising is an action role-playing game that's set just after the events of Return of the Jedi and just before the upcoming Star Wars film, The Force Awakens.

DARREN

Affirmative. Starting in the Burnin Konn system you take on odd jobs and bounties as you work your way up the ranks of various factions in the Anoat Sector, leveling up and building allies.

BAJO

And as you would expect from a Star Wars game, Star Wars: Uprising is extremely detailed, both in the design of the worlds and character gear, to the customizability, and the myriad of activities that your character can partake in.

DARREN

There are more facets to this game than there are spin-offs in the Star Wars franchise!

HEX

Yeah! There are crew runs, Battles, Assault Missions, Repeatable Missions, Opportunities, Story Missions, Gear Finding, Training, Upgrades, XP, and Reputation Points. Phew! That's a lot to keep you busy.

BAJO

Despite all of this choice, it's a very linear game, you're pushed to do what the game wants you to do. The story was linked together by action sequences, which were quite fun - running around shooting storm troopers, aliens and thugs - but they did become a little bit repetitive; same sequence, slightly different layout. And the side missions, assault missions and battles were all exactly the same as the story missions, just without any dialogue at the beginning or end.

HEX

That didn't bother me too much, though it would have been nice to have a bit more diversity in your attack and defense capabilities.

DARREN

A tech warning here: battery power. Even with the office tablet plugged into a wall, it was still losing charge. And don't think I didn't notice that you could play as male and female alien or humans, but not as a droid. I expected better robo-representation from a Star Wars title!

BAJO

Actually Darren, I think you're right. What about a cool bounty hunter droid like IG-88? Personally, I chose to play as a smuggler who I named, Gar Field. She's an alien who hates the evil Empire almost as much as she hates Mondays.

HEX

Okay. Well, another good thing about the game is that it is accessible for gamers of all skill levels. Each mission gives you a choice of different difficulty levels depending on your characters ranking and how confident you feel about the upcoming mission.

DARREN

Affirmative! The higher the difficulty, the higher the reward!

BAJO

So what did you think, Hex? Will you continue to Uprise?

HEX

It was pretty good, it's got an interesting story and detailed characters, and I loved the crew runs. But Darren's right, it drains the battery like crazy. I'm giving it 2.5 rubber chickens.

BAJO

We should also point out the game does have in-app purchases, but you definitely don't need them to progress. The action sequences do get a little samey, but if you're a mega Star Wars fan there's lots to keep you busy here. I'm giving it 3 out of 5 rubber chickens.

DARREN

Enjoy it while you can because my Noob Laser will soon silence millions across the galaxy!

BAJO

You've gone too far this time Darth Darren. Hexoksa, we need to do something!

HEX

Alright, let's head to the Falcon and check for any incoming transmissions from the spawnlings that might help.

DARREN

Wait until Emperor Kerry hears about this!