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Star Wars Galactic Racer is sitting at 88 on Metacritic on PS5 from 68 critic reviews, and players have given it 8.4. That makes it the best reviewed new Star Wars game since Knights of the Old Republic in 2003. It’s made by Fuse Games, a studio set up by ex-Criterion developers, the people behind Burnout and Need for Speed.

Star Wars has apparently died about fourteen times now. So why is everyone suddenly excited about a racing game? In this Star Wars Galactic Racer review I talk about why being a Star Wars fan started to feel like hard work, why the podracing hype is really about being ten years old in 1999, and why this isn’t really a podracing game at all.

I also get into old Sebulba’s playable memories, why KOTOR is still my favourite game ever, what happens when Burnout developers get handed the Star Wars toy box, and the one decision I can’t believe they made. There’s no split-screen.

I’ve played it for a week now, so there’s a full review of how it actually plays, not just what the critics said.

Did you play Episode I Racer back in the day? Who did you pick? Did you ever actually beat Sebulba? And if you’ve bought Galactic Racer, is it worth the fifty quid? Let me know in the comments.

TIMESTAMPS:

0:00 - The best Star Wars game since KOTOR
0:42 - Sponsor (Eneba)
1:50 - Why a KOTOR fan is paying attention
2:57 - Star Wars is dead (again)
4:01 - Why being a Star Wars fan got exhausting
5:44 - 1999, the N64 and the podrace
7:49 - It’s not really a podracing game
8:26 - Old Sebulba
9:16 - Small stakes, a bigger galaxy
11:34 - My review after a week of playing
15:37 - Everyone’s excited about the same thing
16:02 - Not dead, just tired
16:27 - Please don’t make nine podracing shows
17:23 - Conclusions

THE SCORES

Metacritic (88 on PS5, 86 on Xbox, 84 on PC): https://www.metacritic.com/game/star-wars-galactic-racer/

OpenCritic (87, with 96% of critics recommending it): https://opencritic.com/game/20501/star-wars-galactic-racer

GamesRadar on it beating every Battlefront game: https://www.gamesradar.com/games/racing/star-wars-galactic-racer-metacritic-score-makes-it-one-of-the-best-rated-star-wars-games-of-all-time-beating-every-battlefront-title/

THE GAME

Official site: https://starwarsgalacticracer.com/

Official reveal trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v9J3Y1ypDMc

Official story trailer with old Sebulba: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Je9SLyqRtc0

Gameplay trailer with podracing and Ben Quadinaros: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XDBc-kbL-Ic

UK prices (£49.99 Standard, £64.99 Deluxe): https://www.xbox.com/en-GB/games/store/star-wars-galactic-racer-deluxe-edition/9p5x1sgxhthw

THE STUDIO

Fuse Games, set up by ex-Criterion leaders: https://gamespress.com/Announcing-FUSE-GAMES-Former-Criterion-Games-leaders-unite-to-create-n

Why there’s no split-screen: https://traxion.gg/why-star-wars-galactic-racer-wont-support-split-screen-multiplayer/

THE CLASSICS

Star Wars Episode I Racer (1999) on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/808910/

Knights of the Old Republic (2003) on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/32370/

Sebulba on the Star Wars Databank: https://www.starwars.com/databank/sebulba

Ben Quadinaros on the Star Wars Databank: https://www.starwars.com/databank/ben-quadinaros

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