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Wednesday 10 October 2012

SWTOR - WOW Killer?

By Adam Morgan


Star Wars: The Old Republic (SWTOR) is truly a sight to behold, set in the expansive Star Wars Universe. This game takes cues from many others, including Mass Effect, for its color scheme and style, resulting in great beauty on the screen. Upon loading the game, you will immediately recognize the Star Wars Universe. It will be as if you've stepped through a portal.

As one of the hottest new PC release, SWTOR lies nominally in the MMORPG (massively-multiplayer online role-playing games) genre. Breaking new ground and thus moving away from other MMOs, Star Wars: The Old Republic incorporates a massive, choice-based story line right into the game.

In WOW and most other MMOs, players get the same situations over and over and there is really nothing to differentiate the experience that players have. In contrast, The Old Republic allows each player to truly experience a different game and story, unique to them alone.

Even better, this game is going Free to Play, meaning you will no longer have to pay the $15 monthly subscription fee. This will save you a bundle every month and you'll still be able to play with your friends and act out your Star Wars universe fantasies in game. The free gameplay will last you until Level 50, which is quite a substantial amount of play. On top of that, the price of the game is dropping to only $15, and you will get a free month of premium access with that.

The game is constantly updated with new content and fixes. To show you what I mean, Cartel Coins are about to be introduced. These Coins will let you unlock game items and get new features.

SWTOR was released in December 2011, which means its still new and fresh, but has matured sufficiently. The best part about that is the annoying people and bugs are now long gone, so you can enjoy the game with other like-minded people. Those players who have stuck around are true fans, who love the game and encourage newcomers to join in the fun.

The Old Republic is massive, with dozens of planets to explore and space combat mini games. That part is unfortunately not as fleshed out as many had hoped. Still, even with that minor downside there is a whole lot to like about this game.

8 different character classes are available for you to choose from. The Republic or the Empire. Your choice will affect how the game unfolds for you. Dancing around with a lightsaber, slashing creates left and right. If this interest you, then this game is most definitely for you. There is even more choice for you once you've reached Level 10. Then you will be able to specialize into one of 16 advanced classes. Your original character class selection determines your choices for the advanced classes.

Different sets of powers and abilities await you on the planet you begin on. These are all determined by your selection of Empire or Republic. It is guaranteed that you will have a blast exploring this dangerous, massive world, no matter which side you've chosen. Prepare to never look at MMOs the same way again once you've feasted on Star Wars: The Old Republic.




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