Agreed!

No, it's because MANY asked for it. It's also because certain planets are semi-open, unlike the first. Not every reason is due to "something is wrong in the game if they're giving us this". You're also not required to use the fast travel.

@@nezaeya if the game is designed around fast travel, then it's unlikely designed also to make sense to not use it. The more open design is typically not to my preference. I prefer level design more like the first game, or hollow knight, or dark souls. I'm not sayin it will kill the game for me, it's just "fast travel" is a red flag to me typically.

I disagree because when something is big like Fallen Order was. I'd argue it as necessary. 2D and 3D Metroidvanias require different things. Something like Batman Arkham Asylum doesn't need it cause it's localized all on small island. But something like how massive Metroid Prime was/is, could've benefited from fast travel system. The backtracking in Prime is just..not fun. Plus it's not like there won't be shortcuts, at least from what I've see. It'll just be fast travel to specific sections and you'll still need to traverse and create shortcuts in the area.

@@garranto I think I'm in the wait to see phase. It's not that I disagree with what you're saying, but I think we have different preferences. What you are describing, is exactly why I tend to prefer metroidvanias with tight level design over open world games which need to rely on fast travel.

@@StarlightDragon Well that's the thing. The levels are more expansive but it's not truly open world from everything I've seen and heard. The planet we've been seeing of mostly the past few days is the main hub planet where you'll be returning to. But I'm willing to bet there's more of what you're wanting on other planets. But hey you like what you like and no one can change that. Nice we can still have a conversation about different tastes over the Internet that doesn't devolve into BS huh?

The video literally answers your question.

Terrible story?

Everyone has their preferences, but I would not call the story of the first game "terrible". It was a bit weak in some points, sure, but it was definitely not terrible!

I'd very much like to see where it was advertised like this because that sounds very odd

Literally not a single person has ever described it that way. If you played Fallen Order, you’d know it’s a story-driven single player adventure. Why would the sequel be any different?

The game was never advertised as an RPG of any kind. They said they are expanding on what's already there. This is a story driven action adventure with a metriod level design and with what we've seen it's a massive improvement.