Star Wars Jedi should come full circle with the customization of Cal Kestis

Star Wars Jedi: Survivor it fixed a huge mistake in terms of customization. The lightsaber component setups have been consistently complex in the series, to be honest, but what's memorable is Star Wars Jedi: Fallen OrderThe customization of is little more than a palette swap for Cal Kestis, BD-1, and Stinger Mantis. It wasn't until Star Wars Jedi: Survivor that Respawn has invested in elaborate customization options, at least beyond numerous poncho and suit colorways, and that allows Cal to take on an entirely dynamic look now that he's able to grow a long, thick beard.

The clothing options are wonderful to see Survivedespecially because they cover a wide range of era-specific aspects Star Wars tradition. Respawn and EA also took the opportunity to point out Survived with fan-service cosmetics inspired by Star Wars' A new hope AND Obi-Wan Kenobi. Both nostalgic and original clothing pieces are expected to return in the final chapter of the franchise, though hopefully there's a simple, understated one that Respawn will take extra care to include as this would help bring the series full circle as it completes its trilogy : a hood came down on Cal's head.

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How Cal Kestis' Hooded Poncho Has an Unrequited Impact on Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order

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Perhaps a cowl cosmetic wouldn't have been so requested or anticipated if it weren't for Respawn teasing one. In fact, Cal was wearing his scrapyard poncho hood over his head when he was first revealed in the cinematic reveal trailer for Order fallen– none other than in the first shot of the trailer. The hood here helped sell the idea that Cal was actively hiding from the Galactic Empire and the Inquisitors on Bracca, keeping a low profile and not treading toe to live a quiet life as a refugee.

It's disappointing, then, that players wear the same hooded poncho as the Scrapper Guild in the game, but it's not possible to wear the hood over Cal's head. This isn't particularly alarming considering the minimal customization options for Cal in Order fallen to begin with, but Survived it also sidestepped the opportunity to have a hooded piece in its extensive catalog.

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it's the pre-order
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the cosmetic features the titular character's hooded robe and does not allow the hood to be wearable.

Star Wars Jedi's Cal Kestis doesn't need to turn to the dark side to wear a cowl

Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor AND Middle-earth: Shadow of WarCosmetics include iconic hooded capes. Shadow of Mordorwas included as a pre-order bonus skin of the Dark Ranger, while Shadow of Mordorit is incorporated into the sequel's equipment system and into the game's final narrative when Talion becomes a Nazgul.

This connotation in Monolith Middle Earth the duology would suggest that the hoods are associated with darkness and, in Talion's case, the enslavement of the ring of Isildur, one of the nine rings given to Men. Of course, countless characters have worn hooded cloaks without it having any particular meaning or subtext beyond potentially attempting to hide their identity, as seen with Aragorn's Strider character to Bree's Prancing Pony. Nonetheless, it's remarkably clean and marks an aesthetic delineation that cosmetics often don't seem to have in many games and is stunning as a result.

If Respawn wanted to, they could have two viable means of pairing a cowl Star Wars Jediby Cal Kestis: May provide a hooded cape as a pre-order bonus similar to Mordor', or it could hurl Cal down a path to the dark side and provide him with a hooded robe while Anakin Skywalker wears Revenge of the Sithmuch less the way Talion wears a hood when corrupted by the ring. Otherwise, a standard hooded cape over Cal's head, devoid of any light or dark side connotations, would be excellent to see in the final chapter of Star Wars Jedi.