First unveiled at The Game Awards in December 2021, the trailer for Star Wars Eclipse was undeniably striking. It's one of the most intense bits of Star Wars related media of the past few years, despite it being an obviously pre-rendered mood piece.
For a heady two minutes and thirty-seven seconds, hopes were high. Expectations swiftly plummeted with the appearance of the Quantic Dream logo—the developers of the wonky Detroit: Become Human, and a studio mired in deep controversy and with a patchy track record despite a flair for the cinematic.