We Got Our First Look At Star Wars: Squadrons Today

I get that this was almost all cutscenes instead of actual gameplay and I trust EA to deliver a great game without shaking me down for all my credits for DLC about as much as I trust my girl being alone with Han Solo. But I actually enjoyed that trailer even though the one thing Star Wars has consistently delivered despite the franchise racking up a Death Star worth of rotten tomatoes ever since the OG trilogy is a decent trailer with a beautiful soundtrack that tickles the nostalgia bone along with one shot that tickles the balls and causes a fanboy boner (The Star Destroyer rising through the clouds was clearly the fanboner moment with Wedge's appearance being a gentle but appreciated slap on the ass). It sounds like EA will be releasing a bunch of gameplay footage come Thursday.

I also get that flying games are a bit of a niche genre but as I've said multiple times on the LCB Star Wars rewatch shows, I grew up playing games like X-Wing, TIE Fighter, and X-Wing vs. TIE Fighter. Pretty original titles, I know. Anyway, Squadrons is not only clearly right up my alley since I like my flight simulators in space where you can play on either side of the war. But this game may be what turns me into an esports legend.

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My asking price just went up $50k after seeing that trailer and I'm honestly thinking about signing Scott Boras as my agent because I was a bad mamma jamma behind the wheel of a Y-Wing.

P.S. I know I said that I am anti-DLC and hate to give EA one dollar more than they charge for a game. But I would pay at least one full paycheck to have a Carrie Poppins mission where I shoot down popsicle Leia and save the Star Wars franchise from Rian Johnson.