Star Wars Outlawsplayers can finally return, knowing thatthe frustrating stealth sections have becomea whole lot easier. Following the game’s launch, one of the recurring complaints regarding Kay Vess' adventure in a galaxy far, far away was that certain encounters that forced players to use the stealth mechanic felt unfairly challenging due to the mechanic’s wonky implementation. Adding insult to injury, some missions even included a dreaded “instant fail” if players were discovered, angering many users who deemed it to be too punishing and restrictive.

Spoilers forStar Wars Outlawsahead.

Fortunately, that should now be a thing of the past asUbisoftconfirmed in a blog post that the latest patch forStar Wars Outlawsis live and makes stealth significantly easier. The update notes specify thatKay is now less likely to be spotted while rolling and the “level of detection” has been adjusted depending on location, meaning certain areas should be easier to sneak through. Additionally, PlayStation 5 players hungry for the Platinum can now pick it up since the “Old School Cool” Trophy bug has been fixed, soOutlawscan now finally be completed 100%.

What Else Is New In Star Wars Outlaws?

Quality Of Life Improvements Galore

While the highlights of theStar Wars Outlawspatch, which is roughly 2GB for every platform, include the stealth tweaks and Trophy fix on PS5, there are a handful of additional improvements.The biggest is undoubtedly cross-progression and cross-saves between multiple platforms thanks to the implementation of Ubisoft Connect. Players who have the game on several platforms can now seamlessly jump between their devices andcontinue Kay’s story without delay; The full patch notes can be found below.

UI, HUD and Settings

Kay and Nix in Star Wars Outlaws looking at the camera.

Worlds, Fauna and Flora

Miscellaneous

Star Wars Outlawsshouldnow also be more immersivegiven thatthe update has added new idle animations to several NPCs across every planet. Several bugs pertaining to the graphics and audio have also been patched so issues of missing music, or objects clipping through the environment should be fare less frequent. This goes hand-in-hand with the various optimizations implemented for every platform, ensuring the game runs smoother for everyone.

Star Wars Outlaws: Best Things to Do After Beating The Game

There may not be a New Game Plus, but that does not mean that Star Wars Outlaws is over when the credits roll as there is plenty more to do.

Star Wars Outlawsis proving to be a massive success by providing fans with theopen-world intergalactic journey they’ve always wantedfrom the franchise. Now that EA’s exclusive adaptation rights have been rescinded,players can expect plenty more unique experiences set within Lucasfilm’s sprawling sci-fi strategy. Whether any of these future games has a companionquite as adorable as Nixremains to be seen.

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