Truth be told I wasn't excited about Star Wars: The Old Republic until recently. I had idly followed the swell of hype - for and against - the game. I was excited when I learned that BioWare, creators of Knights of the Old Republic (an excellent game that is not quite as pretty or fun to play as it was several years ago), was in charge of this beast. I never played Star Wars Galaxies though I have a friend who became one of the better known tailors in the game. I also never had much experience with MMOs until the last few years. The cherry on top of my indifference sundae is my ever fading love of the franchise. Call it a case of pop culture over-saturation/fatigue but I now regard the entire enterprise with a jaundiced eye. I'm a fan of the outsider art, the well done fan videos, scores, Robot Chicken specials, and hot chicks in Imperial uniforms but the rest of it I admit, I rudely roll my eyes and kind of sigh like an asshole. Jedi is not a religion, in fact Jedi are kind of sanctimonious dickweeds who weren't blaster proof.
And yet, there's still a part of me that jumps up and down and claps his hands and giggles when I hear a light saber duel or the screech of a TIE fighter. I still get goosebumps when I hear the first notes of the theme. There's a big chunk of my brain still cluttered with quotes and trivia. Hell, I even thought Episode III was pretty awesome (it's my #2 favorite of the films). It was this part of me that wants to play SWTOR and this desire was greatly increased when I saw the opening cinematic in its entirety. Now to be honest the real selling point will be whether there is space combat. Wandering around WoW questing (gathering junk and body parts for lazy ass NPCs) isn't exactly a selling point for me but space combat will be - PvE and PvP. The character classes and races sound pretty Star Wars standard fare except for the Imperial Agent class and Cyborg "race". According to some of the info I've been reading the Agent sounds like the character I play in almost every game and can be specialized as a sniper with engineering skills (there are probably some forum posts and reviews calling the Agent "huntard"). Plus I'm an Imperial at heart.
I'll probably be picking this up in January once I get my computer woes resolved. When I do, expect the usual slew of reviews.
And yet, there's still a part of me that jumps up and down and claps his hands and giggles when I hear a light saber duel or the screech of a TIE fighter. I still get goosebumps when I hear the first notes of the theme. There's a big chunk of my brain still cluttered with quotes and trivia. Hell, I even thought Episode III was pretty awesome (it's my #2 favorite of the films). It was this part of me that wants to play SWTOR and this desire was greatly increased when I saw the opening cinematic in its entirety. Now to be honest the real selling point will be whether there is space combat. Wandering around WoW questing (gathering junk and body parts for lazy ass NPCs) isn't exactly a selling point for me but space combat will be - PvE and PvP. The character classes and races sound pretty Star Wars standard fare except for the Imperial Agent class and Cyborg "race". According to some of the info I've been reading the Agent sounds like the character I play in almost every game and can be specialized as a sniper with engineering skills (there are probably some forum posts and reviews calling the Agent "huntard"). Plus I'm an Imperial at heart.
I'll probably be picking this up in January once I get my computer woes resolved. When I do, expect the usual slew of reviews.
For the record Star War: Galaxies was the best gaming experience I've ever had (video game or otherwise). There are some adventures and landscapes that Prokop and I recall years later as if they were actual adventures we lived through rather than things we played through. I can only imagine the new game will be the same + better technology which will make it the ultimate crack MMO.
ReplyDeleteAlso, space combat/travel was a huge part of the game and very satisfying for fans of space games. It was kind of neat that it was designed as more than one game. You could exist almost soley as a land lubber or a space jockey if you chose too. Or roll it all up into one for a gaming experience that was unrivaled.
It was this part of me that wants to play SWTOR and this desire was greatly increased when I saw the opening cinematic in its entirety.swtor credits
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