Star Wars Outlaws player discovers iconic location from A New Hope

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Star Wars Outlaws takes players to many iconic planets from the franchise. With the game taking place between Episodes 5 and 6, there are many subtle references to the original trilogy with the events overlapping as the Rebel Alliance is fighting to take down the Galactic Empire. One of the planets that you can explore is Tatooine, known for being the home planet of the Skywalker family, and you can even visit some key locations from the movies.

Image of Kay opening the spaceship door to view the planet in Star Wars Outlaws. — The first-ever view of Toshara after the escape. Captured by VideoGamer

U/call-lee-free took to Reddit to share screenshots of them at Luke Skywalker’s home on Tattooine which is featured in the first act of Episode 4: A New Hope. Lars Homestead is the location where we first encounter Luke Skywalker on the desert planet, where he often tinkers with electronics including trying to repair C3P0 and R2-D2 after his Uncle purchases the two droids, either not recognizing or choosing to not acknowledge that they once belonged to Luke’s father, and Owen’s stepbrother, Anakin two decades prior.

I feel like a tourist! I tried to line up the ingame shots with the movie stills as best as I could.
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The screenshots show the Reddit user recreating iconic shots from A New Hope, including the camera angle where Aunt Beru speaking to Luke from the courtyard, as well as various shots of when Luke discovers the burning building following the Stormtroopers killing his Aunt and Uncle. As Star Wars Outlaws takes place between The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi, only a few short years have passed since the events of A New Hope and the building remains largely as it had been left by Luke when he departed for Mos Eisley with Obi-Wan Kenobi.

Star Wars Outlaws is Ubisoft’s first foray with the Star Wars license and, despite some pre-launch criticism, the game has been enjoyable so far. The game brings a fresh take to the franchise, with some players praising it for not featuring an overpowered Jedi and instead allowing you to play as a regular person. If you’re new to playing the game or are struggling to find your footing as you head out on your journey with Nix, I highly recommend checking out our Star Wars Outlaws tips and tricks guide.

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