Star Wars: The Old Republic, abbreviated TOR, is a massively multiplayer online roleplaying game set in the Old Republic era, and is currently under development by BioWare, a division of Electronic Arts. The game was first officially announced in an October 30, 2007 press release, though details were vague. On October 21, 2008, the title of the game was revealed, in addition to a fair amount of detail about the game in a press conference. A novel, released around the same time as the game, will cover the story behind it.
Reviews (0 - 10 of 27)
Brilliant storytelling is held back by boring, repetitive gameplay.
I love Star Wars and the games, but this one is an exception.
To me it was a huge let down.
After Star Wars Galaxies went down so this could replace it, I'm thinking, "This game better live up to what it's replacing."
As I watch previews, and trailers, I get excited.
When I got to do the open beta test for this, the game was a disappointment.
Not nearly as much freedom as Star Wars Galaxies.
Voice acting for the characters seemed to lack, it could have been better.
This is one of those games where I think it'd be better as a single player game that allows co-op and online co-op.
Just an opinion.
Wow, I love this game!
Can't Recommend in it's Current State to further than some Storylines (Q4 6020)
Graphics: 7/10 Cartoon Network's low Polygons even w highest Settings
Gameplay: Tab Target. No Dynamic Action Combat :( Stiff Animations & Ctrls. Idle animation gives Statue look. Theme Park Design = Many loading screens
Storyline: Some Class Storylines are Bueno. They end to 3.0 :( Can do as F2P.
Difficulty Blindfolded. Eaware applied Big Storyline / Story Combat Nerfs :/ Even released Raid in pieces :D :(
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Lil bit of my Swtor story & some Swtor's History:
Hardest Review to write ever since started to write after jumped to Pc world in 6004. Cause of Commitment & love poured down to SWTOR from 1st beta day & launch at Dec 6011. Continuous Sub to Q1 6016. Resub at Q2 6018 & Q4 6019, but couldn't longer than Few hrs cause of Nerfed Content & Game-Engine :( No Sub Renewal. Been Following Development & still no Resub & Relogin worthy news :/ Back when 3.0 (Revan's story ruined in swtor) came out the Talent trees got Axed & Traveling got nerfed to Lazy mode from 3.0 forward :/ Combat Nerfed at 5.0 & Forward. Lazy porting to Planet's HC Missions & other Dumb gameplay Nerfs :(
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Few years i was part of 2x good Guilds. Longer on Progenitor after many servers like loved Rp-Pvp that i loved vanished in result of 1st servers Merge :( Eaware acquired too many SMALL Servers in Early Days.. Forceflux Guild on Progenitor had many fine people. We did prog. Raiding, premade Pvp trips (also relaxed PvP= no veins popping out) & Guild meetups at Guild ship. Good World Pvp Memories before WPvP & Servers removed cause of old Game-Engine :(
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Talked about gaming & randoms on Raidcall & TS Voip client w some Guildies. Later our Guild had the same fate as tons of others :( Started esp. from 5.0 forward. Reason: Charles "sleeky smile" Boyd & LDR before him to blame for Lack of Development & bad decisions :( Also no plrs Feedback asked & no Survey given. Good Suggestions Ignored by Devs since launch:
On official forum (where CAN'T write if not feeding EA w monthly sub) There's over 10x good Suggestions.. Improving Galactic Starfighter, Day & Night Cycle Requests to bring more 'LIFE' into SWTOR. Interactable Furniture to Hubs, Cantinas & Fleet in-games Dejarik & Pazaak. SWG has them, but Neither in Swtor :( Swtor made w Outdated Hero Engine & running on fumes when near Q4 6020. Weather should influence Planets more often.
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*IMAGINE Raining in Nar Shaddaa & brings Blade Runner vibes* Sadly not there cause of Alpha State Engine :( ESO, Wow & FFIXV has proper Weather & D&N Cycle IF ONLY SWTOR would have CryEngine2 Game-Engine.. *Drools when thinks of images* Changes that Drove Away Veterans w real Eyesight :( 3.0 Forward: Swtor's Skeleton Dev crew made Bad Development calls, slow pacing & no Comms with their Customers :( (Sry player base) Devs Focused too much to In Game Store & still do :( Command Lvls & RNG Grind came.. I'm one of Old School plrs who LOVED to Equip your comp. before they got ruined to Terminator mode (tank, heal & dps) & their modding Vanished :( Eaware's Skeleton Crew at Meetup for 5.0 patching: - Let's give RNG to everything - Both PVE & PVP. What could possibly go wrong ? Since then heading the same disaster as before. Was Sad to Witness.."
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Bugs & Glitches talk. Proven by Forum posts since Early Years:
"Mind numbing Single plr focused semi Expansions (KOTFE & KOTET) have Glitchy & Immersion breaking Cutscenes & not only content w them. DW Char uses only 1x weapon :( His / Her expertise is to use BOTH & at dangerous situation, but uses 1x. Other weapon is sheathed Same side where drawn :( *PTS Testing Unknown* Also Gunslinger not using any Gadgets from wide Arsenal & Shoots w only 1x blaster :D Similar unforgivable Immersion Breaking Cutscenes for many classes :( Active Chat Tab Resets b to Default when b from Major Instance :( That annoyance NOT Fixed after 7x + Years of Requests in Forums & support tickets :( I use more than 1x default Tab in Mmo & Filter out crap for certain Tabs to Track Feed :)
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End Thoughts:
Y i had good moments in SWTOR. Some Class storylines (Dislike Kotet & Kotfe: Their mostly Dumb writing). I thank every good person i played with through the Years <3 *Awaits SW License to Drop from EA & Dreams of SWG 2.0* Join to SWG EMU Swgsremu.com & c ya there. Can ask there about install. Youtu.be Lazy Design :( No Fix at Q4 2020. Read Descrip. below. Full more Detailed Review w Spoilers hidden: Steamcommunity.com Sincerely: Semi ex Swtoer who have experienced it all. #starwars #review #mmorpg #mmo #multiplayer #AAA #veteran #pcgame
:D U CAN DO SO MUCH! And the missions where u cooperate with other online people makes the experience so much more like your own Star wars film :D
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Many reviews in important websites said that this awesome game is a clone of WoW,but in my opinion,that makes it special,im a great star wars fan,and i have played this game since the 1st beta.I can only say one thing: Bioware is the best.
Absolutely LOVE this game!!!!!!
this game is a must for star wars fans