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Star Wars: The Old Republic Re-Review | EuroGamer

EuroGamer: "Time hasn't been kind to The Old Republic. It certainly doesn't feel like a game that came out last Christmas, even if at launch its technology and largely reskinned Warcraft mechanics were more a base for BioWare to flex its narrative muscles with than a big leap forward for massively multiplayer games. Now, not even a year later, with the game recently turned free-to-play, going back to explore its worlds feels like archeology. Sometimes palaeontology. And the story that BioWare hoped to tell is unlikely to have a happy ending."

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fossilfern4187d ago

What is the game like beyond the prologue ? Its been kind of boring, just wish they did KOTOR3

Blastoise4187d ago (Edited 4187d ago )

I think it's a great idea to re-review games. Especially MMO's considering longevity is important

Anyway, yeah, bring on Knights of the old republic 3!

Christopher4187d ago (Edited 4187d ago )

I will politely disagree with this review. SWtOR is not a great MMO, but it is a good one. It focuses on narrative over much else, and many gamers are looking for that sort of thing. Heck, it's why I play RPGs to begin with. It has also come a long way from last year. I admit that they need to go further, but with what they have done as far as content, it takes time. They didn't take the easy way out like most MMOs out there that focus on quick and easily skipped dialogue and that decision has led them to a harder growth over others. But, it's still great to see such a focus on narrative in an MMO, which is where many MMOs got their start to begin with but then followed much like the FPSes to catering to the desires of PvP and raiding only and leaving the rest behind.

One item of note that I found to be a sign of a weird review: "The trouble with being a sniper is that your combat screenshots either look bland or like a sci-fi version of The Naked Gun."

Really? You're nitpicking how your screenshots come out?

coolbeans4187d ago

I can't help but think there's GW2 influence when it comes to this review. Not to say that influence is unfair bias, mind you. I've seen and heard how that title reinvents a few integral MMO tropes of olde, and having MMO veterans expect that with a budget as SWTOR is a fair expectation.

Now with the F2P model, anyone can scour the galaxy within a fleshed-out storyline, though sometimes banal, that feels unique to them. I can't really see how reinventions like that can possibly translate to you finding it to be a sub-par MMO.

Bladesfist4187d ago

I just picked up kotor 2 in the steam sale. Kotor 1 is my favorite game of all time. Wish they had just made a third. Without making you become a jedi.

cleft54187d ago

The review is nothing more than some more Bioware hate. I mean seriously, it's sad that reviewers can't remove their emotions for EA and Bioware from a review score. Whatever, I don't trust reviewers anyways.

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Star Wars: The Old Republic Going Third-Party as BioWare Focuses on Mass Effect and Dragon Age

EA is nearing an agreement to move the ongoing development and operation of MMORPG Star Wars: The Old Republic from BioWare to third-party studio Broadsword Online Games, IGN has learned. The move is intended to allow BioWare to focus on Mass Effect and Dragon Age.

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Star Wars: The Old Republic Still Receiving Updates 11 Years Into Release

A new update for Star Wars: The Old Republic is coming out on PC and the patch notes provide us with an in-depth look at all the new changes.

PapaBop412d ago

I loved this game and have played since launch but don't let this article fool you, this game is a step above life support. While they are still technically updating the game, the updates are few and far between and there is a significant lack of quality control, so many little bugs that have been present for years.

TheColbertinator411d ago

The updates felt flimsy to me also. Stopped playing in 2021.

Andrew336412d ago

This game got a huge update last year didn't it with more content?

PapaBop412d ago

They promoted it as an expansion yet offered like 3-4 hours of content. The game is amazing and easily one of the best Star Wars games ever made but content drops are so few and far between.

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SWTOR In-Game Events for January 2023

SWTOR players, get ready for a new month of exciting in-game events! Here's what's coming up in January 2023.

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