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Summary: Cool Game
Review: This game is really cool.. it Far Surpasses Everquest, Ultima Online, and most of the other MMORPGS out thier. The Game literally allows you to do anything you could do in real life, except you get all the cool technologies like Star Wars.. This game no doubt will be the biggest hit of the year and will win many awards, and I think everyone should take a look at it before just brushing it aside.. yes the game has been pushed back, but this only means they are making the game better, they want to be Lag Free if possible, unlike Planetside MMOFPS.
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Summary: Simply can't wait!!
Review: This will be the best game of its time. I've been following the forums, posting frequently, applying for beta (though not yet accepted), and SWG will be on the top of the sales list. Now, if they'll just release it, we'll all have a jolly time immersing ourselves in the greatest MMORPG ever!
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Summary: Answers to SWG
Review: Star Wars Galaxies is a newly (almost) released MMORPG that clearly blows all others out of the water. Starting from a video engine they built themselves from the ground coding up, to the almost-realistic graphics and shadowing textures that make you awe in its sight. This game is limitless in its scope and it is meant to do whatever you want..you can remain neutral, and build droids for a living, customize them and name them whatever you want, or fill them full of c-4 and send them at an imperial squadron if you want to be hostile. Be a dancer or hairstylist and hang out at the cantinas or your own shop and entertain the whole day. Be a miner and dig underground finding precious metals and other things to sell to craftsman at the highest bidder. Be a bounty hunter and travel to any of the vastly seperated and large planets and hunt NPC's and real-life PC's for a living. It doesnt end there. In the beginning there are over 1,500 custimizations, starting from 500 different shades of lipstick and eye color (A female delight) or develop facial hair, choose your hair length and color, make yourself seem old and have wrinkles, and much more. Don't let me stop you, go to [website] and see for yourself. (And yes, to the above review, there is DSL for 15.00$ platinum service from Juno.)
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Summary: MMORPGs as a trend...
Review: Why are there so many MMPORGs? With any game company they aren't just there to put out games. They are in BUSINESS vying for a rapidly growing MMPORG market. Games like Ultima Online, Everquest and ESPECIALLY Lineage are cash cows for EA and NCSOFT. NCSoft has made multiple millions of dollars off of Lineage and is the envy of the game creator world. Why would any business avoid a growing market with a rich future?? Game companies cannot, like any other business, continue to put out better and more games by giving gifts and not caring about profit. MMORPGs are a rather new type of game. The Realm and Meridian were the first of the type to be followed by Ultima Online, Everquest, and Lineage. With the development of connectivity and more realistic game technology, these games are beginning to eclipse single player games. Most games, and even consoles, are including a "multiplayer" element. People no longer want to play against a computer, but want to play against and with real people. Beyond this they want to play with hordes of people and belong to an alter-community. This is the beginning to virtual reality and virtual worlds we have read about and watched in movies. Any MMORPGer will tell you about their addiction to leaving the "real world". And we don't entirely feel bad about it. We get our money's worth. Games like starcraft, diablo, and other games with multiplayer capacity such as Civilization, Command and Conquer etc have been hugely succesful.. on free servers with no monthly fee. Updates to these games have been minor and infrequent. They do not CHANGE the game or add new content. Some new maps or adjustments to clients to increase connectivity as technology changes is it. This does not cost the companies enough to eat up all their profits... Developing a game however that will undergo (and is ABOUT) constant updates, upgrades, expansions, adaptations, 24-7 and maintain massive amounts of information on huge servers that cost major money, and continue to develop a game over YEARS to always add something new to the online world is expensive. The development process involves much more testing and connectivity issues than a "normal single player game". As well MMORPG makers are always pushing the envelope beyond what other games are doing in sheer scope and long range planning. This costs money. After the initial 100,000 copies sold (the typical for a recent MMORPG) to maintain and grow the world constantly 24/7 over YEARS (5ish years already for UO and Lineage) on those initial profits would put a company bankrupt. In fact most companies have not even made a profit off of the initial sale of software. Their development cost is too high. They don't make profit unti they've kept THOUSANDs of players entertained for at least a couple months through subscriptions. SWG is amazing in scope and pushes the envelope yet again. It will be a great game. Not just for star wars fans. As well, it will serve a role in expanding the sheer numbers of MMORPG fans and players by introducing people to online persistent worlds by its subject. I see people in this forum trashing a great game by a company proven to put out games with lasting power and addictiveness (i.e. ENJOYMENT AND PLEASURE) Sony Online Entertainment.
Everquest and Planetside are great. They are trashing it because of the monthly subscription fee. Not by gameplay. Some haven't even played the beta or even seen it and are giving it 2 stars. SWG is NOT the first to have a subscription. Ultima Online and Everquest have had subscriptions for their game for YEARS! This is not a new thing. It is part of what it takes to play such great and involving games with limitless replayability. You CANNOT ever finish these games. And just like a magazine subscription that puts out new content monthly and continues to evolve, so do MMORPGs. Other games DO NOT. Also, MMORPGs give you much more for much longer than magazines. What you buy at release is what you've got 4 years from now. And there is a huge chance that this latter sort of game is going to be shelved after you have finished it or played the same thing over and over for a couple months. That initial investment is it, but then you have to buy another game. MMORPGers know that they can stop their subscription any time, but continue as long as there is always something new for YEARS with the same game. When there is not enough left in the game for you, you quit, stop your subscription and move on. We even forget about technology because of our commitment to a game. How can I leave UO (despite its ancient graphics) with so many years spent in it and such strong characters. I used to buy game after game... until MMORPGs. Now I typically have only one or two games in my collection or on my harddrive.. and I do not complain that they take ALL my gaming time. I don't switch cartridge after cartridge anymore. That is satisfying and worth the money. I have even made money off the game. There are people making livings off of playing MMORPGs and selling their hard earned items for real money. This should not be prevented but admired as part of the unique nature of MMORPGs. Someday go type in Ultima Online on ebay... see what people are making off their 9.95 a month subscription. Bravo to UO for not preventing this... it keeps players in the game. And whats wrong with me spending HOURS getting or making ANYTHING, ANYWHERE and getting back minimum wage (or more) on that time and effort investment so that someone else gains pleasure off it and does not have to put in the time I did. That's capitalism. Capitalism is what makes the nation so great and powerful.
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Summary: Good for Hardcore SW fans, most should keep looking
Review: I've always liked the SW universe. I learned to hate EQ and UO. This game captures too little of the flavor of the first and far too much of the flavor of the 2nd. Approx 1/3 of classes available involve you standing in place and pressing a key over and over, with little thrill of adventure. YOu can play a bounty hunter, or a Rebel fighter. But the designers have also calculated, to minute detail, how you could also be a doctor (who cannot leave the hospital). Or a musician (who cannot leave the hotel or bar). Or a clockmaker (who is tied to the big crafting machines). Rather than spending so much energy implementing these classes, I would have far rather had ship-based combat. Ah well. I have only played the beta, but I have played for about a month now and have yet to feel anything like fighting in the Star Wars universe. It's EQ in space, where instead of vendors, you have player crafters for your neads.
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Summary: Why can't we use the game for lan parties
Review: While this game might be the best game out there. It does leave a little to be desired. Why not have it set up so that a groupe of people can link their computers together to play? Facing a human if more fun but What if I don't want to play someone from across the country or from around the world. I can tell you why that these games are good but not the best. Why pay to play a game that you have to buy? if anyone can answer that question then here is another one. Why won't some internet providers offer Dsl at reasonable rates? If you can answer that one then you have the right to post an opinion about a game. And rember that Dialup is what most of the country is still doing.
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Summary: The ultimate gaming experience for any RPG gamer
Review: This game........ I cant even describe. Its idea alone is fascinating and new. Lucasarts has really outdone itself this time. Although I have only played the beta version, this game looks very promising despite its monthy fee.For any Star Wars fan and or RPG Gamer this is a must buy.
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Summary: Beta player
Review: Had the Beta3 for a month, and, at best, I can say this game is far from release. Fun, 4 stars, as it's hard to explore the high-end part of the game with character wipes (one last week), and not all areas are accessible. When released, it will go through the requisite balancing/nerfing/etc. common to all MMO games. In short, it'll will launch when it's ready...don't hold your breath.
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Summary: Star Wars Galaxies a rip off? Not likely.
Review: Now I can understand how some people may, and do (excessivly, i might add)complain about how there's too many MMORPG's out and how they whole monthly fee thing is alot of money, yada, yada.... But what they don't understand is how much a monthly fee is needed. The develpoers who make the game have people activly working with and on the game online keeping it running 24/7. This includes keeping bandwidths down, keeping off hackers, fixing glitches (if any), etc. PLus this game also give you free updates on the game such as character classes, vehicles, creatures, species, and many other things. Without a monthly fee they wouldn't be able to keep these things going and your game would work terribly and take much of the fun out of a fast paced, fair (well, fair as in no hackers or cheaters), never-ending game. Now as for there being too many of these MMORPG's, I do agree in some aspect, but if you say that, you obviously haven't taken a very in-depth look at this game. The developers are putting in great detail to every aspect of this game to make this game even bigger and better. There is SO MUCH in this game already, with near Infinite possibilities of what you can do. It's like living in a fully active living, breathing, star wars galaxies. Hundreds of differents classes and proffesions, ownable and fly-able vehicles, many detailded planets to fly and visit to. Join on the rebellion or the empire, remain neutral or even join another faction. Have giant battles between factions and, snipe, gun, stealth, or melee your way to victory. You can basically do anything in this game that you could do in the star wars universe. This game is destined to be one of the greatest online game of all-time. .......and you complainers call yourselves gamers........
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Summary: Good concept, but not very practical
Review: From what I've seen of this game, it promises to be a lot of fun for all Star Wars fans, and other MMORPG gamers. This game seriously looks addicting. Where else could you be able to customize your dream character's appearance, choose his profession, which faction he'll side with (Rebel alliance, Imperials, neutral), and then interact with other people just like you're in the Star Wars universe? However, I would have to agree with one of the other reviewers that a monthly fee to access the servers is just ludicrous. Where's the logic in shelling out...up front, and then having to continue to pay more money just to be able to play the game? When I buy a game, I expect to pay just like anybody else would; but I also expect to have the added perk to be able to play against other legal owners online without having to pay exhorbitant fees. We already have to pay for the computer, the internet, and the games. Why charge us more to play after we've already emptied our pockets? I think this all-out online game thing is a great concept, but it just isn't logical, or practical. This is one game that, sadly, I will not be purchasing anytime soon.
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