Opinion - Star Wars: The High Republic Deserves Better Than Quantic Dream

PowerUp! "Star Wars' queer community reacts to the newly announced High Republic game, Star Wars: Eclipse developed by Quantic Dream."

[coolbeans]

I mean... if what I've heard about typical New Republic writing is true, then David Cage's emotionally overwrought melodrama and political messages as subtle as a 2x4 to the head seems quite appropriate. Disney Star Wars was willing to give Chuck Wendig a trilogy of canon books, so let's not pretend they've sunk to special lows before.

[Atom666]

Nailed it.

I've enjoyed the irony to all of this too..

We had to hear about Wendig being too far on one side of this tiresome socio-political divide, and now we have to hear about Cage being on the other.

Meanwhile, there's just a group of us SW fans sitting here simply asking for good stories, characters, and themes devoid of all of the bickering over ideology.

Bring "balance to the force" by just giving us good writing for once.

[coolbeans]

So, I have mix of agree/disagree with some of your sentiments here.

I'm honestly not too sure if Cage would cleanly fall on the other side of Wendig in this socio-political stuff anyways. For instance: I still don't get how anti-SJWs go to bat for Detroit; and yet, there's also his behind-the-scenes issues that this article brings up.

Even though I was venting about writing quality, Cage & QD are under investigation for improper work conduct laws too. Plus, that whole "Ellen Page shower scene" is a creepy episode of Cage's odd career. I do understand where the article is going with THOSE specific circumstances. So now Disney's signing big deals with inconsistent writers AND companies they'd speak out against in other circumstances.

[Atom666]

That's fair. I suppose my view of the commentary surrounding both projects them (in my mind at least) into these seperate (but equally as insufferable) groups.

For Cage, it's stories like this one from the always objective Kotaku that stands out:

https://kotaku.com/david-ca...

[Outlawzz]

I would prefer action in my Star wars games rather than interactive storytelling tbh. Detroit was great for what it was but I don't want to play a star wars game the same way.

Fallen order did good, I would like to see that formula expanded upon. I've never heard of Quantic dream making an action title so I'm just going based on previous experience with Detroit.

[justsomeoffdude]

This.. when I saw that quantic dream was the developer I just switched off.. I want to PLAY the game and not watch interactive cut scenes.

[Magog]

The previews say this game will have much more action than their previous ones. It's not going to be an interactive novel.

[Urrakia34]

Bet you all it means is that it'll have even more QTEs. That's the most action you'll get in their games, really. (And I loved Heavy Rain btw)

[Outlawzz]

Yea they can say anything but the gameplay will speak for itself when they show it. Im hopeful and I'll play the game either way just because I'm a fan of star wars. But I don't really buy into much p.r. talk as its usually just fluff.

Quantic dreams doesn't make action games and we only have previous projects to go by.

[Magog]

@Urrakia34 and Outlawzz Quantic Dream made Nomad Soul which had combat elements and their new game Is being billed as action adventure. I expect it to be very much like Mass Effect. Mostly exploration and dialog choices with some lite combat mixed in.

[PapaBop]

And Star Wars deserves better than Disney. Only book I read was Light of the Jedi and that was unintentionally funny and as cheesy as the name suggests.

[SurgicalMenace]

I mean, since they deserve better, why aren't you writing for them?

[Mr_Writer85]

@surgical

You don't have to be an author to be critical of an author's work.

That's how opinions work.

[SurgicalMenace]

I definitely get that, but it's getting exhaustively annoying to hear them from individuals who have no skin in the game themselves. Please excuse me, as experience has showed me that the best opinions come from those who have mastered their craft.

Lucas Arts, Disney, Quantum Dreams, etc. have all mastered their fields enough to have internationally recognized brands. Wouldn't one gather that they know more about what it takes to make it than those speaking in a comment section?

Just because the option to voice an opinion is there doesn't mean it should be exercised. I mean, we can all eat shit too, but who's choosing to do that?🤣

[Mr_cheese]

Always amusing how people select their battles while turning the cheeck to others.

Disney itself isn't clean.

[SurgicalMenace]

No person is clean, never seen so many self-righteous people hiding behind a keyboard.

[TheDoomedGuy]

Its the internet. What did you expect?

[SurgicalMenace]

Parade my wealth? It is what it is, bruh. If you had it, guess what? It'd be a part of your narrative as well. Your lack is a state of mind, sir, which is only capable of translating a true account into an instant of validation. The wealth is ALREADY mine, and I EARNED it,, so no validation needed. Get your own and perhaps you'll understand better. Until then, as my dad would say, "live within your pay grade."

Your type is one to think that Warren Buffet being in a private plane is showing off because you're of the "I don't need things like that to be happy" class. Guess what? Neither does he but it sure is fun to be able to play with the toys that your hardwork affords you.

With your logic, wealthy people shouldn't talk at all, huh? Perhaps if you lived it you'd understand better. Comes off as jealousy really, thinking that no one of wealth could possibly occupy the same platform as you is lunacy. The owner of the company you work for would most likely share in my sentiment as we're most likely cut from the same cloth.

You are aware that companies create nice things because there are people who like nice things, right? Or are they also just looking for validation too?🤣🤣 Sad....

[Mr_cheese]

Certainly no moral high ground hahaha

[SurgicalMenace]

Oh let's write an article hoping to rally people against the big bad meany....🤣

These companies are already working together so perhaps you'd clearly see that their opinion differs largely from yours. They are privy to more information than you are which means they can arrive at a more sound conclusion to render judgment than you. Calm down, play your games, and stay out of other peoples business.

[SurgicalMenace]

Uuum, it has nothing to do with who I like, it's more about judging from a place of ignorance. If you've had any experience in a work environment you know some like the way things are while others don't. Until you've worked there, yourself, you shouldn't make arguments either way, it's cringy.

Who's been arrested in any of those companies you've named? We go off of evidence not hearsay. It amazes me just how detached from reality a society is to react off of what's said over what's proven. I mean hate the companies all you like but there are 2 sides to every story.

This is the reason that smear campaigns are even a thing. Always willing to believe the negative opposed to the contrary. Perhaps that speaks volumes of the character of those willing to judge in ignorance over those being judged. An accusation is just that, not an automatic admission of guilt. Just saying.

[Inverno]

Twitter was having one of their "I'm gonna boycott this" days for QD, and I wasn't surprised at all. Gotta hate on these guys with any and every opportunity, but let's ignore all the other companies cause then they won't give us free shite. Non fans having non problems about something they have non actual interest in, move on

[Mr_Writer85]

I mean the article says itself "alleged" several times.

And yet condemns a man and studio despite no evidence, sure you could argue "no smoke without fire", but that's not how evidence works.

[SurgicalMenace]

Exactly

[Godmars290]

SW deserves better than Disney. Maybe it even deserved better than Lucas. Given the emotional damage it caused, the irony that as something intended to make a legacy that ended up ruining his personal life, he should have to a supervisory role. Such seems to be the case with the Clone Wars series, and that's what saved the Prequel era for me.

[Broncob]

Star Wars deserves better than the The Woke High Republic