Here’s what you need to know before picking up Star Wars Outlaws

Star Wars Outlaws is here, continuing Ubisoft’s recent trend of superimposing its reliable formula onto big-name movie IP. Does Star Wars Outlaws play things safe, or does it use the new setting as an excuse to toy around with new ideas? A little bit of both, according to our reviewer Morgan Park, but there are tons of quirks and mechanics to wrap your head around, so even if you’ve already started playing, you might not be aware of some of the little things that can enrich your epic adventure across the game’s five distinct planets.

Beyond these in-game tips, we also have some Nvidia settings that you should tweak, as well as a few PC builds courtesy of PCSpecialist that will help Star Wars Outlaws hit performance hyperspace.

Sneaky tricks to make stealth easier

True to form for Ubisoft, Star Wars Outlaws gives you the choice of approaching encounters stealthily or with the all-out aggression of a Jedi clearing out a Death Star (well, minus the lightsaber, given that you play a plucky outlaw this time round). Some stealth sections are enforced however, triggering a fail-state when you get caught, so it’s good to be aware of a few things that will aid your sneaking.