WARNING: SPOILERS
ok, so far the boss fights have actually been pretty memorable. the Ninth Sister was a challenging Souls-style fight where i really had to learn the attacks and play strategically. i really like the abundance of dark force users in this. the new movies were very lacking in this department, but here we have multiple different factions of dark side users, cultists, sith officials, etc. shame they couldn't put this stuff into the movies. the filmmakers were too afraid of legitimizing their villains that they neutered them. here, there are plenty of baddies, and they are more than competent. they are genuinely a threat if you aren't on your toes.
the Gorgara boss fight was very cool as well. i loved it. even the QTE-ish sections where you are free falling and have to aim onto the animal's back. monster design is great throughout this game, this and other monsters are up there w at least the Ewok-movie level beasties. right now i'm in Dathomir. the strange sci fi look of the hazy skies and pink rocky atmosphere is great. there have been a few genuinely jaw dropping vistas, they know how to make beautiful sci fi landscapes, much better than the filmmakers, even. this is the kind of world design i look for in my pulp fiction.
it's almost like a world out of the 60's
Star Trek tv show, rock outcroppings with mysterious temple ruins all over. the hollowed out cathedrals full of Sith cultists are a blast to lightsaber your way through. the combat does feel like a blend of
Sekiro and Souls elements, and the sword based combat makes me think of the former the most. still haven't really even attempted parrying...
this right here, damn. some very impactful storytelling. the flashback sequence, where you are reliving Order 66 from the perspective of a young padawan, was so good. again, here is another thing the movies failed to deliver: elegant, world-consistent, emotionally & logically coherent, character-driven storytelling, which respectfully builds upon the universe but based around new characters that you still care about. tbh it's the best Di$ney era SW content by far, if you a fan of og SW and not the new stuff, give it a try, you'll probably like it.