After I finished On the Download, I realized that I forgot one big game that came out yesterday. It was the biggest massively-multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG for short) since World of Warcraft released in 2004, Star Wars: The Old Republic. I am deeply sorry to all the Star Wars and BioWare fans who might have been anticipating my preview. So let us take a closer look at the newest Star Wars RPG from BioWare.
Back in 2003, Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic set the gaming world on fire as it was the best Star Wars game to date. After a straightforward sequel made by Obsidian, the developers behind Neverwinter Nights 2 and Fallout: New Vegas, BioWare has once again took the reins of the Knights of the Republic franchise. Instead of making KOTOR 3, BioWare decided to make The Old Republic, which is said to have enough content to fill KOTOR 3, 4 and 5. As BioWare's most ambitious project to date, The Old Republic's biggest selling point is its rich story, something that is rare in the MMO space. Players can choose between eight classes separated by two main factions, The Galactic Republic and Sith Empire (each faction contains four classes). Each class has a distinct backstory and branching storyline, which depends on the choices the player makes throughout the game. In The Old Republic, faction does not determine if you are good or bad, your choices do. So you can be a Republic trooper that likes to indulge in the Dark Side or a benevolent Sith Warrior. It all depends on what you, the player, decide to take your character. The world of The Old Republic is huge as it contains many planets such as Coruscant, Taris, Tatooine and Hoth for players to travel in their ships. As The Old Republic is a massively-multiplayer game, you can group up with other players to take on Flashpoints, a special word BioWare is using for group-only missions. If you rather play alone, BioWare offers AI-controlled companions to fill out your party for these missions or accompany you throughout the game.
For Star Wars, BioWare and even MMO fans, Star Wars: The Old Republic should be one great game to pick up this holiday season. As a big Star Wars and BioWare fan myself, I am tempted to try The Old Republic out, but I am not a fan of MMOs. I have never been a fan of paying a subscription to play any game. Also as a huge fan of the original Knights of the Old Republic and single-player games, all I really want to play is KOTOR 3, not a MMO. So for all you playing right now, hope you are enjoying it, but the game is not for me. May the Force be with you.
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