Star Wars: The Old Republic Opinions

Star Wars: The Old Republic Opinions

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Developer:

BioWare

Genre:

Science Fiction

Release Date:

December 20th, 2011

Monthly Fee:

Freemium

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As a surprise ending to E3 2008, BioWare announced that they are developing a new MMORPG possibly based on the bestselling Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic franchise. The Star Wars: The Old Republic storyline takes place around 3,600 years before the setting of the original Star Wars: A New Hope movie. At E3 2009 BioWare announced that Star Wars: The Old Republic will be the first ever fully voiced MMORPG. They also received high praise for their cinematic trailer "Deceived".

Star Wars: The Old Republic centers around a conflict between the Galactic Republic and Sith Empire following the signing of the Treaty of Coruscant. The two factions are in an uneasy cease fire that could destabilize and lead to war at any time. Players will choose to side with one of the factions and then select from four classes for each faction - Jedi Consular, Jedi Knight, Trooper and Smuggler for the Republic and the Sith Warrior, Sith Inquisitor, Bounty Hunter and Imperial Agent for the Sith Empire. Each class can choose from one of three advanced classes, each with three skill trees to build from as they level.

Star Wars: The Old Republic also boasts to be the first fully voiced MMORPG with an emphasis on player story. Flashpoints, Star Wars: The Old Republic's version of instanced dungeons, also emphasizes story and voice overs, allowing players to play through the same Flashpoint multiple times with potentially different ways the instance can play out.

A Fan of Fluff: Patch 1.2 Stuff I'm Looking Forward To

Patch 1.2 will be adding a lot of cool stuff to SWTOR, but some of us are suckers for the non-essentials.

Opinions

Fri, Mar 30, 2012

gunky
Top Five Things The Old Republic Got Wrong

With the successful launch of Star Wars: The Old Republic to rabid fans everywhere, it's easy to overlook some aspects of the game that aren't up to expectations. Here are the top five things that The Old Republic got wrong.

Features, Opinions

Fri, Mar 23, 2012

jeffprime
Five Things The Old Republic Got Right

Star Wars fans waited a long time for the launch of The Old Republic. Was the Force with the MMO or not? Swtorhub.com looks at Five Things The Old Republic Got Right.

Features, Opinions

Thu, Mar 15, 2012

jeffprime
LotRO vs. SWTOR: A Tale of Two Sagas

Both titles are spawned from monomythic franchises, but how does one hero's journey compare to the other? We look at the differences between SWTOR and the Lord of the Rings Online.

Opinions

Tue, Feb 28, 2012

gunky
SWTOR: Addressing the Tiered Warzone Problem

Star Wars: The Old Republic's Game Update 1.1 will throw level 50s in their own tier and we examine if this is a winning scenario or advances the problem.

Features, Opinions

Mon, Jan 16, 2012

Xerin
Marketing The Old Republic – Old-School Style!

The Old Republic has had a very successful launch, but the marketing of the game should continue. Swtorhub.com looks at some old-school marketing ideas that helped create the original Star Wars juggernaut and could keep SWTOR in the public’s mind.

Features, Opinions

Mon, Jan 09, 2012

jeffprime
Top 5 Ways to Improve Warzones in SWTOR

Heading into 2012, we take a look at what BioWare could do to improve warzones based on our experiences with the system thus far.

Features, Opinions

Tue, Dec 27, 2011

Sardu
5 Reasons Why The Old Republic Will Appeal to Old-School Star Wars Fans

Star Wars has been a cultural phenomenon for almost 35 years and The Old Republic looks to add to that legacy. While the game may focus on players who weren’t even born when the original trilogy was released, we examine five reasons why The Old Republic will appeal to old-school fans.

Opinions

Fri, Dec 02, 2011

jeffprime
WoW v Real Life: Why It's Okay To Take a Break

The last couple of months has not been easy for neither the World of Warcraft or its players. Blizzard has announced massive subscription drops for two quarters now and the naysayers seem convinced the bell has tolled and WoW is coming to the end of its life, that the tide has turned in the favour of some other title like Star Wars: The Old Republic.

Features, Opinions

Sun, Aug 14, 2011

Saia
Why SWTOR Will Be the Best Thing that Ever Happened to WoW

When it comes to World of Warcraft, Blizzard is not having a good year. They just announced a loss of another 300,000 players in the last quarter and the launch of Star Wars: The Old Republic is getting closer. Does this spell the end of WoW? Hell no!

Features, Opinions

Mon, Aug 08, 2011

Saia