Star Wars: Jedi Survivor, the highly anticipated sequel to Jedi: Fallen Order, has just had a disastrous launch on Steam. Players and experts are complaining about performance issues. And then there’s the exiled YouTuber Herschel “DrDisrespect” Beahm, who thinks everything is great.
Why is everyone complaining about Star Wars: Jedi Survivor? The new AAA title from EA received a devastating 29% positive rating on Steam at release on April 28th . The story and gameplay were well-received by players, if only they could have enjoyed it at more than 30 FPS.
Both Digital Foundry and Eurogamer agree: Jedi Survivor is the worst AAA port of the year so far – which says a lot given the strong competition from The Last of Us.
But one person lacks understanding for the complaints: former Twitch streamer DrDisrespect, who has been causing a stir on YouTube since his permanent ban, had no issues with the game’s performance and offers wise words to the critics.
DrDisrespect says: Get a life
What does the Doc have to say? In a tweet from April 30, DrDisrespect reported that he had been playing Jedi Survivor all day on the highest settings. While the framerate dipped slightly during some cutscenes, overall the performance and experience were “top-notch”.
He also had some wise words for the critics: “People complaining about video games – GET A LIFE.”
What are the reactions like? Quite mixed. The tweet has already received over 1.5 million views and numerous comments. Some Twitter users agree with the Doc and say they can play without issues, although they are mostly console players.
Others, like Twitch streamer Lirik, who shared a clip of his buggy gameplay, seem to hold a different opinion.
Particularly observant users might notice that DrDisrespect primarily complains about video games: whether it’s the sound effects in Apex Legends or the whole of Warzone 2, the Doc always has something to grumble about. That’s practically part of his brand identity.
So it’s somewhat surprising that he has such praise for the new AAA disaster. If DrDisrespect hasn’t lost any ability for self-reflection, the tweet must have been at least a bit ironic.
Releasing unfinished games and then patching them with a day-one update has become increasingly common in recent years. The reverse case, where a patch breaks everything, is currently an issue with Call of Duty:
