Star Wars: The Old Republic

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  1. BWill9886
    Jan 17, 2023
    3
    This review score reflects the game as it sits today. The only reason it isn't lower is due to the base game's quest lines for the different classes. I enjoyed even the weakest ones and would still recommend people try them out. The reason it isn't higher is because of the Knights of the Eternal Throne expansion.

    KOTFE (as it's often referred to) made this game feel like a chore and    This review score reflects the game as it sits today. The only reason it isn't lower is due to the base game's quest lines for the different classes. I enjoyed even the weakest ones and would still recommend people try them out. The reason it isn't higher is because of the Knights of the Eternal Throne expansion.

    KOTFE (as it's often referred to) made this game feel like a chore and feels unapologetic in wasting your time. The storyline is incredibly lazy. One of the few things this game had going for it was some of the writing, so that really hurts it. The writers never met a deus ex machina they didn't like. The gameplay is often plagued with poor pacing and glitchy interactions. Trash mob spawning is absolutely maddening and unnecessary. Character dialogue and growth is sometimes fine, but for the most part only fit for bad fanfiction. You can forget about making any hard choices or the few choices you do make mattering at all.

    It's such a shame that so much Star Wars IP has been ruined by the desire for a quick buck. Add this to the list of wasted potential with The Last Jedi, Rise of Skywalker, etc.    … Expand
  2. Grize
    Jun 22, 2022
    3
    The Game is good is fun and hard if you want it to be hard. The character customisation is ok armor is better. The Ops are fun in a group you can talk to recommend that you try the hard mode or nightmare but get the right group, Gear and numbers (us Starpass) before. The solo stories are good not all but most of them. Same with the dlcs. The only real problem is that sometimes the optionThe Game is good is fun and hard if you want it to be hard. The character customisation is ok armor is better. The Ops are fun in a group you can talk to recommend that you try the hard mode or nightmare but get the right group, Gear and numbers (us Starpass) before. The solo stories are good not all but most of them. Same with the dlcs. The only real problem is that sometimes the option you pick is not what you say or do. But here comes the problem. Annoying gearing, Market all over the place, Dead and toxic pvp rank (Whatever you do not try it, People will just call you bad for being a newbie and literally send hate and no one will help you get better except a guild that is not toxic. Or YT and guides) Gold spammers, Recruitment spammers, corrisant chat, easy solo difficulty and the worst Slow and not mutch or interesting updates. The game really has slowed down by this point and it is sad. I had lots of fun… Expand
  3. macedonia4ever
    Mar 18, 2022
    0
    If you want to play a sci-fi game that's actually good and incorporates every genre of video gaming, then steer clear from this hefty monthly subscription of a game or Disney (yes you're playing a Disney game designed for your daughter who plays with The Little Mermaid). Instead of spending all this money every month on a game that barely has anything to offer, instead opt to play theIf you want to play a sci-fi game that's actually good and incorporates every genre of video gaming, then steer clear from this hefty monthly subscription of a game or Disney (yes you're playing a Disney game designed for your daughter who plays with The Little Mermaid). Instead of spending all this money every month on a game that barely has anything to offer, instead opt to play the Free-To-Play Star Trek Online game - basically this game, but on steroids and free!… Expand
  4. cuki3r7
    Feb 18, 2022
    0
    Legacy of the sith...bug bug bug bug bug bug bug bug bug bug bug bug bug bug
  5. Ordnik
    Aug 26, 2021
    0
    Money hungry company. .
  6. Buna
    Apr 3, 2021
    0
    Govno tesko bolje ubit se nego igrat ovo Florensia je za ovo bog i batina!
    Da je stuc glavu autoru spasija bi se
  7. BlackWidow
    Jul 29, 2020
    4
    I loved KOTOR 1 and 2, and since SWTOR was free, I decided to give it a whirl. Sorry I did. I wasted about 3 days and $15 on a subscription trying to get into it, but just couldn't. I'm not a huge fan of MMOs but there are a few that I love. This game is not one of them. Let me break down the good and bad points.

    GOOD 100% Free To Play Both PVE and PVP choices Great character    I loved KOTOR 1 and 2, and since SWTOR was free, I decided to give it a whirl. Sorry I did. I wasted about 3 days and $15 on a subscription trying to get into it, but just couldn't. I'm not a huge fan of MMOs but there are a few that I love. This game is not one of them. Let me break down the good and bad points.

    GOOD

    100% Free To Play
    Both PVE and PVP choices
    Great character creation and customization
    Lots of quests
    Lots of weapons/Armor
    Pretty nice loot system
    Huge game world

    THE BAD

    Terribly outdated graphics
    Boring and repetitive side quests
    All the main story lines are garbage
    Poor voice acting on many characters
    Ambient sounds lack realism
    Combat system is not very good
    Limited healing options when solo
    Limited options to actually play solo

    I guess that's about it. In closing, I'll give this horrible attempt at a Star Wars game a 4 for effort.    … Expand
  8. Wiebe
    Feb 26, 2020
    2
    Piece of crap boring MMO. It rips of basic mmo elements from other games, and then it's big premmis was that it adds story, but the story was super boring.
  9. As4ss123
    Jan 7, 2020
    0
    This is absolutely not Star Wars. Some kind of nonsense in the worst traditions. Disney must have been inspired by this swelling.
  10. DontBeNasty
    Sep 12, 2019
    2
    It has a story, or rather stories, fully voice acted, allegedly not all of them good. I say allegedly, cause I could not bother to keep playing. And I really tried to push myself through it to get that Star wars narrative RPG satisfaction I got from the previous entries. The game can be summarized as a very typical MMORPG in which you typically run around unnecessarily vast, nonIt has a story, or rather stories, fully voice acted, allegedly not all of them good. I say allegedly, cause I could not bother to keep playing. And I really tried to push myself through it to get that Star wars narrative RPG satisfaction I got from the previous entries. The game can be summarized as a very typical MMORPG in which you typically run around unnecessarily vast, non interactive empty maps doing chores in a world that feels more like an appointment to the doctor's office than a game with a narrative that reacts to you. In addition I have absolutely no faith in the narrative centric expansions. They are not, nor they will ever become KOTOR 3 and I would never drop money on an MMORPG.… Expand
  11. SIPPIO
    Mar 11, 2019
    1
    I played StarWars Galaxies & The Old Republic.
    And the difference is One was based on the fanbase & the other is based on $$$..
    ~I have no reason to hate on Bioware. In Fact Bioware was my 1st love in gaming w/ Baldur's Gate & Icewind Dale.. **The old republics gameplay is sluggish...The camera is annoying but standard.. *But the biggest issue is there's no addicting aspect of the    I played StarWars Galaxies & The Old Republic.
    And the difference is One was based on the fanbase & the other is based on $$$..
    ~I have no reason to hate on Bioware.
    In Fact Bioware was my 1st love in gaming w/ Baldur's Gate & Icewind Dale..
    **The old republics gameplay is sluggish...The camera is annoying but standard..
    *But the biggest issue is there's no addicting aspect of the game.. The loot is boring & annoying.
    Annoying Loot is like Bioware 101...
    I don't want or care about perception or awareness in a helmet..and much of the early gam,e is littered w/ this crap..atleast you can overlook it later.....

    ***Im so over Bioware...How ironic that Anthem,,DragonAge Inq & Andromeda all suck...
    I blame you for betraying all of us Mr. Casey Hudson...    … Expand
  12. Tezoi
    Jul 6, 2018
    0
    Tried installing the game and it stuck on "installing", guess i'll just play a game that works.
  13. XJT
    Jun 8, 2018
    2
    I came back to this game after many years and was sorry I did. The story lines are great as always but the final eternal throne quest vs. Vaylin is impossible with no hope of completing without a group. Problem is that no one plays this game anymore and you can't get help for the final quest. I'm severely disappointed and feel stupid for ever coming back. Stay away from this brokenI came back to this game after many years and was sorry I did. The story lines are great as always but the final eternal throne quest vs. Vaylin is impossible with no hope of completing without a group. Problem is that no one plays this game anymore and you can't get help for the final quest. I'm severely disappointed and feel stupid for ever coming back. Stay away from this broken piece of junk.… Expand
  14. TsukasaHiiragi
    Jan 7, 2018
    3
    Severe server lag
    Microtransactions
    Cookie Cutter Content Gets boring FAST Bugs and Issues Awful Awful Awful - I gave this a chance twice now to see if it has matured over the years, it's just gotten worse and now full of micro-transactions. The game is just uninspired with cut and paste content all over the place, cookie cutter content is par for the entire game. At least    Severe server lag
    Microtransactions
    Cookie Cutter Content
    Gets boring FAST
    Bugs and Issues

    Awful Awful Awful - I gave this a chance twice now to see if it has matured over the years, it's just gotten worse and now full of micro-transactions. The game is just uninspired with cut and paste content all over the place, cookie cutter content is par for the entire game. At least games like WoW which are far older, still try to innovate to bring new and decent content to the table, SWTOR is content to nickle and dime you constantly, give you piece meal content thats not only either broken, buggy or downright archaic in nature.

    But what can you expect from EA? The problem with the game is that its boring, very slow pacing which seriously weakens the experience, this is Star Wars - its a fast paced universe, this game is exceptionally slow, and that isn't the lag either.... trust me, that lag is severely noticeable - and is perhaps the #1 reason for dying in the game.

    Lets also talk about the bugs, its got issues. It took me the best part of an hour doing research, and editting the ini files just to get the game to run properly due to its infamous resolution bug.    … Expand
  15. Svennyy
    Nov 24, 2017
    0
    Нету русского языка и вымогательсто денег на подписку. А так играть хороша но без подписки играть не приятно, а она стоит денег. Не советую игру пока пока не добавят языки помимо английского и не утихомирят свой пыл с подпиской.Нету русского языка и вымогательсто денег на подписку. А так играть хороша но без подписки играть не приятно, а она стоит денег. Не советую игру пока пока не добавят языки помимо английского и не утихомирят свой пыл с подпиской.
  16. HammerofDusk
    Aug 31, 2017
    0
    Boring, repetitive gameplay, at least 40% of the game is you walking from point A to point B with absolutely nothing happening in-between. Major paywall, they restrict you from talking to other players, completely block use of the forums, some mission rewards are locked, and they even block you from customer support unless you dish out some dough, end game content is also locked. This isBoring, repetitive gameplay, at least 40% of the game is you walking from point A to point B with absolutely nothing happening in-between. Major paywall, they restrict you from talking to other players, completely block use of the forums, some mission rewards are locked, and they even block you from customer support unless you dish out some dough, end game content is also locked. This is only a portion of what's locked behind a paywall, as well. Playerbase is extremely toxic, you speak out about the paywall, or anything even remotely negative about the game, and you'll get lynched immediately, because a good portion of the playerbase is self-entitled. Just avoid this game to save your sanity.… Expand
  17. tjohobbit
    May 19, 2017
    0
    You must be paying to use the forums.
    Says it needs 25 gig but I am failing installation and then the folder is 61 gig.
    Tried to contact support but of course as a former player I still dont get any help if I dont start up a subscription.

    EA get father and father away from what it once stood for. RIP EA.
  18. Blackblade34
    May 11, 2017
    0
    Well what can i say BIOWARE and EA ? WORST combination EVER!! the game clearly wants to take your wallet and empty it like you didn't even work for that money, the game always FORCES you to subscribe(no pun intended) and pay a **** of money i mean you can't even send mails, F***ing MAILS which is something ESSENTIAL to exist in a MMO game but NO you have to pay even for the mail, eventWell what can i say BIOWARE and EA ? WORST combination EVER!! the game clearly wants to take your wallet and empty it like you didn't even work for that money, the game always FORCES you to subscribe(no pun intended) and pay a **** of money i mean you can't even send mails, F***ing MAILS which is something ESSENTIAL to exist in a MMO game but NO you have to pay even for the mail, event items are useless you have to pay for FREE ITEMS too, CLEARLY YOU CAN'T ENJOY THE GAME UNLESS YOU ARE A BILLIONAIRE.… Expand
  19. ThePersonDude
    Apr 25, 2017
    1
    The Most Unsocial MMO experience. So this applies to anyone who is Free to Play the game restricts you in any and every aspect it can so you'll be more enticed to fork out the extra cash to be a subscribed member. Here are some things it does it restricts all chat to anyone under level 10 so basically if you're under level 10 you can't speak what so ever. On top of that when you reachThe Most Unsocial MMO experience. So this applies to anyone who is Free to Play the game restricts you in any and every aspect it can so you'll be more enticed to fork out the extra cash to be a subscribed member. Here are some things it does it restricts all chat to anyone under level 10 so basically if you're under level 10 you can't speak what so ever. On top of that when you reach level 10 you can only say something once per minute I believe I can't exactly say since I could only do say something once and got the you're restricted until level 10 despite being level 17 and have been unable to talk in any form of alternate chat or private message. I tried sending a ticket to customer support for help but only subscribed members can send tickets. Moving on they limit your inventory severely as well as giving you item rewards that you can't use because you aren't subscribed which wouldn't be that bad if they didn't give it to you and have it waste an inventory slot in the first place. There is just so much locked behind a paywall that it ruins the experience completely no matter how well voice acted or good the story is. The story is pretty okay and it's what all the people who pay flock to when someone complains about the **** the free to players have to go though. ''If I hear it wasn't F2P before and now that it is you're still complaining? don't like don't play'' one more time it'll be the death of me. The gameplay is cookie cutter WoW painted to look like Star Wars. I would not subscribe to play this game because it is so underhanded and low. A game should earn its subscription and Star Wars The Old Republic has definitely not. There are much better selections however if you don't mind being completely restricted and just want story then go ahead however I would recommend Star Wars the Force Unleashed or any other Star Wars game instead. If I could rate this game by service alone I would have to go into the negatives but gameplay I would say it is a 2 or a 3 but overall I would say a 0 or a 1 out of 10 and I would not feel guilty.… Expand
  20. Broyax
    Apr 17, 2017
    4
    J'attendais de Bioware un KOTOR 3... et voici... un KOTOR 3 à péage ! pourtant la partie solo est très bien développée avec ses dialogues (en excellente VF) à choix multiple typiques du savoir-faire Bioware et sa mise en scène à la Mass Effect. On prend vraiment plaisir à évoluer dans ce KOTOR (devenu TOR à cause de la cupidité effarante d'EA) les premières dizaines d'heures et l'ambianceJ'attendais de Bioware un KOTOR 3... et voici... un KOTOR 3 à péage ! pourtant la partie solo est très bien développée avec ses dialogues (en excellente VF) à choix multiple typiques du savoir-faire Bioware et sa mise en scène à la Mass Effect. On prend vraiment plaisir à évoluer dans ce KOTOR (devenu TOR à cause de la cupidité effarante d'EA) les premières dizaines d'heures et l'ambiance Star Wars (musique et effets sonores soignés par exemple) est un régal. Graphiquement ce n'est pas extraordinaire mais l'artistique rattrape le coup avec bonheur.

    Il faut évidemment s'habituer au système de combat qui donne l'impression désagréable de jouer à un RTS -on clique sur des petites icônes à tour de rôle (chacune selon leur bon vouloir)- mais aussi à un hack & slash avec un sabre laser. A ce titre, le jeu abuse jusqu'à la nausée des combats qui n'en finissent pas (mais il paraît que c'est ça le MMO...). On s'y fait à la longue, de même qu'à cette interface perfectible et quelques bugs plus ou moins gênants ici et là (mais pas rédhibitoires). Quant aux combats spatiaux, ils nous ramènent à une époque que l'on croyait révolue : celle des Rebel Assault... Affligeant !!

    Comme il s'agit d'un MMO qui croit qu'il va se remplir de millions de joueurs, les environnements sont conçus comme tels et tout simplement gigantesques, on perd un temps incroyable à les parcourir (en dézinguant tout ce qui passe...), écumant ainsi l'océan incommensurable de missions fedex dans lequelles on fait le larbin et gentil toutou de service. Car il est indispensable de "leveler" sinon vous n'aurez pas le niveau nécessaire pour poursuivre la quête principale (l"histoire de classe) dans de bonnes conditions.

    Autant dire qu'après une cinquantaine d'heures, l'entousiasme des débuts finit par retomber selon les scénarios des classes assez inégaux. On a donc intérêt à tous les essayer (ou tenter de le faire si on en a le courage), car certains sont très intéressants et contre toute attente, ceux du Guerrier Sith et de l'Agent Impérial se démarquent. Voilà donc ce MMO Bioware dont l'intéret réside dans sa partie solo (mais qui finit par lasser !) même si les instances à plusieurs (massacre de vilains et de boss à la chaîne) restent sympathiques pourvu qu'on laisse le cerveau au vestiaire... contrairement au PVP grotesque encore plus mauvais et confus que le multi des Battlefield : il fallait le faire !

    Pour finir, une remarque sur le comportement d'EA/Bioware qui exigent votre carte de crédit deux jours à peine après la sortie du jeu (que l'on a déjà payé le prix fort de 55 euros !!) pour vous faire prendre un abonnement minimum d'un mois supplémentaire facturé 13 euros !! j'ai payé pour un mois (55 euros), pourquoi ces gens-là veulent-ils déjà m'extorquer de l'argent alors qu'il me reste 28 jours de jeu !!! bien sûr on peut annuler juste après mais cette prise en otage de la CB des clients est pathétique et édifiante.    … Expand
  21. AmmoClip
    Jul 4, 2016
    0
    I paid for the Star Wars: The Old Republic Collector`s Edition few years ago what i disappointment not only did i waste 5 hrs trying to get it to work on windows 10 i never saw past the login screen i wish i never brought this pill of crap.
  22. Gnoblesse
    May 22, 2016
    1
    The original class stories are worth playing through, but past that the game has a real identity crisis. It doesn't know if it wants to be an MMO or a single player RPG and ends up bad at the first, and somewhat okay at the latter.

    Each expansion has brought less actual story - from 8 stories down to 2 and then to 1. If you haven't played the class stories, it will feel at first like    The original class stories are worth playing through, but past that the game has a real identity crisis. It doesn't know if it wants to be an MMO or a single player RPG and ends up bad at the first, and somewhat okay at the latter.

    Each expansion has brought less actual story - from 8 stories down to 2 and then to 1. If you haven't played the class stories, it will feel at first like "hey, there's a ton of content here." After you've finished those though, there isn't a lot of "there" there.

    Endgame is a mess. If endgame is what you're looking for, look elsewhere.    … Expand
  23. Kittenface
    Feb 27, 2016
    2
    So much potential- all blown away by the sheer ridiculous amount of bugs, bad decisioin's, mistakes and plain money-grabbing. I've played almost every MMO out there and this the worst experience I've had.

    I'll start with the bugs. I've never played another game (MMO or otherwise) where I've stumbled into 4-5 bugs in under 2 minutes. You'll spend 50% of your gametime on forums finding    So much potential- all blown away by the sheer ridiculous amount of bugs, bad decisioin's, mistakes and plain money-grabbing. I've played almost every MMO out there and this the worst experience I've had.

    I'll start with the bugs. I've never played another game (MMO or otherwise) where I've stumbled into 4-5 bugs in under 2 minutes. You'll spend 50% of your gametime on forums finding guides and looking for ways around these bugs. Not recent guides. Ones that are years old.

    As for the story, there are so many plot holes it's ridiculous and some of the questlines and dialogue seem as if they were thought up on the spot.

    Another thing that annoyed me with the story is that it's inconsistent when playing in groups. You can play parts together and it's all fun. Then on the next questline, one of you doesn't exist or you just can't complete the story together. (Revan xpac + KOTFE xpac)

    Knights of The Fallen Empire- the new expansion, starts off very interesting and cleaner than any of the previous content, but it just seems to have dragged on and seems half packed with filler. There delivery and the content of the chapters really destroyed this expansion for me. It isn't even over and I'm bored. Too bored to finish it because I've quit. It's almost as if they run out of ideas for a chapter and say "Just throw more Skytroopers at them."

    It seems like there's passionate people at Bioware trying to make a good game, but the result has been a contemptible money grab.

    If you like micro transactions for bag space and action bars, this is the game for you.    … Expand
  24. DarthNoxxiouss
    Feb 17, 2016
    4
    I'll start by saying that this game really IS worth playing to finish off a couple class storylines (I highly recommend Sith Inquisitor, Imperial Agent, and Jedi Knight). I've been playing this game since beta back in winter 2011, and I only started to REALLY get bored of it after the Fallen Empire Expansion, which was too bad really, because it looked pretty good on paper.

    Back in the    I'll start by saying that this game really IS worth playing to finish off a couple class storylines (I highly recommend Sith Inquisitor, Imperial Agent, and Jedi Knight). I've been playing this game since beta back in winter 2011, and I only started to REALLY get bored of it after the Fallen Empire Expansion, which was too bad really, because it looked pretty good on paper.

    Back in the day before a couple fairly major changes that other people have listed (crafting, unoriginal new quests, companion changes, and changes to multiplayer content), this game used to really hold my attention because of its original, unique story telling, especially the story quests for each individual character class (8 classes = 8 stories). Endgame content when level cap was 55 was pretty good too if you had a good guild to run with.

    But after 4 years of playing this game, it's time to look for something new.

    Sincerely, bored.    … Expand
  25. johnjacobs23
    Jan 17, 2016
    1
    I'm going to lead with EA needs to just be shut down, they havent made a quality game in over a decade and wont. They never seem to fully complete projects and leave far to many bugs in the game. I cant go an hr without somehow getting stuck in the normal world of the game and the /stuck option picks me up and lands me back in the same stuck spot, i have to quick travel and walk or use aI'm going to lead with EA needs to just be shut down, they havent made a quality game in over a decade and wont. They never seem to fully complete projects and leave far to many bugs in the game. I cant go an hr without somehow getting stuck in the normal world of the game and the /stuck option picks me up and lands me back in the same stuck spot, i have to quick travel and walk or use a speeder to get back to the quest area i was at...extremely annoying and very poor quality design. I love the star wars lore and story behind the game. Only reason it got a 1 as it failed on every other aspect and let down the millions who wanted this to surpass WOW. Save your time and money this wasnt worth it when it came out and even with all the expansions...they still havent fixed hardly any of the original errors...again if Bethesda or well anyone else besides EA made this game it probably would have been so legit.… Expand
  26. ZRated
    Dec 13, 2015
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. SWTOR is slowly approaching the inevitable brick wall that will crash it. When the game first came out it was quite exciting. The story lines were great and fun to interact with, it had a very "Star Wars" feel to it...But, you quickly find out that it is a "once through" game.

    No matter how many expansions or extra content they throw in, it is essentially nothing new at all to the game play. In order to advance through the new story content you must do the same thing you have done on everything else.... the same linear sequence of:
    1: Enter zone
    2: Follow the limited path through the map
    3: Kill the enemies placed directly in the path that are waiting for you
    4: Kill the easy boss at the end of the path
    5: Get the next quest in the story and repeat steps 1-4

    In other words, the game does not offer anything new. Instead of adding innovative content....the developers instead tend to "change" the existing mechanics a little (changing the class tree, changing the abilities by removing some to add another, all of which causing you to have to re-spec your characters). New gear is added for the new levels which makes your old gear you spent a lot of time earning completely obsolete and not good enough for whatever new Ops or FP that came with new content....

    The most recent expansion "The Fallen Empire" is a fun story to watch but just the same old mechanics... I was bored with it halfway through after spending 20mins per segment just killing things in the same fashion as I listed above.

    The new major changes to companions, zones, crafting, and Flashpoints were all a real shocker to me. Your companions no longer benefit from gear stats. They really hold no diversity now as they all can play any role (Tank, Heals, Damage). The gear is now for looks only. This takes away from the diversity of your player as a whole. This change was made because the developers felt they were too overpowered and players were too easily completing content.... THAT is a huge slap in the face to the players. It makes most of the crafting worthless now.... Considering you can get your good gear from flashpoints and ops... it really makes crafting only for the high end mods you might get as a drop.

    The game changes have forced the typical solo player into playing the boring daily quests and possibly a heroic 2 and solo flashpoint..... but the game has suddenly bottle-necked players into having to group to beat content. 2 players with their companions can't even attempt a hard mode flashpoint now without getting ripped to shreds...even with high end gear. Now you must find or wait for a 4 man group in order to play the content....

    All in all.... the other reviews list the other issues and failures of SWTOR. The game is free to play....and after all these years playing it...I no longer feel it is worth $15 a month for the few extras I get being a subber..

    All it will take is another MMO with potential to hit the market and I think this will kill SWTOR. Only the hardcore Star Wars fans will remain.... Players are ready for something else in a sense. Especially the PvP players....    … Expand
  27. Tinyfangs
    Nov 20, 2015
    0
    Content great, stories are fantastic, but do not trust this company with your money. I have played many games, but never have I felt this down trodden as a customer paying wages of people who care nothing. Customer care none existing. Huge patch issues, can take ages to patch, patching can burn through huge amounts of allowance, and when you file a ticket, you will be ignored. The companyContent great, stories are fantastic, but do not trust this company with your money. I have played many games, but never have I felt this down trodden as a customer paying wages of people who care nothing. Customer care none existing. Huge patch issues, can take ages to patch, patching can burn through huge amounts of allowance, and when you file a ticket, you will be ignored. The company knows about problems, but does not fix them - a true shame, this game could be outstanding, but with a company in charge which treats their customers like dirt, it is not a place to carry one's wallet to.… Expand
  28. Dextrous
    Sep 19, 2015
    4
    I agree with a lot of the others. It isn't a bad game. It has some strong points, but weak points pull the game down pretty hard. The gameplay is fun, but nothing special; the content is interesting, and the customization allows you to express yourself and feel unique from others of your same class/race.

    Pros: * It has excellent story missions and the coherence of that story runs    I agree with a lot of the others. It isn't a bad game. It has some strong points, but weak points pull the game down pretty hard. The gameplay is fun, but nothing special; the content is interesting, and the customization allows you to express yourself and feel unique from others of your same class/race.

    Pros:
    * It has excellent story missions and the coherence of that story runs well all the way through the game.
    * The voice acting runs from pretty good to amazing in some places.
    * It has a pretty decent item appearance customization system.
    * It has an _excellent_ item modification system which allows you to keep your old gear up to date with your level.
    * A lot of effort was put into making the social aspect of the game accommodating with things like: the RNG cutscenes, the ability to join in on others story missions, granting access to your stronghold to friends, guild strongholds, and the hologram system which lets distant party members participate in quests cutscenes.

    Cons:
    * The game used to be better in the past, they've unfortunately followed the World of Warcraft model of simplifying their talent and ability system, which makes the whole thing feel.. uninspiring.
    * The customer service is really awful, the response times are absolutely terrible, and they seem to only be capable of very basic assistance, not to mention that they exclude a huge amount of their player base from the forum support.
    * Microtransactions. The game is riddled to hell with microtransactions. I half expect them to soon limit players to 1,000,000 steps a day, with a 40cc purchasable item to grant another million for that day. Seriously, even as a subscriber you are terribly limited from what would seem like basic functionality, and while you do get some coins from the monthly stipend and class story mission progression, it just isn't enough to sustain you unless you refrain from things like changing your characters hair color or style.

    I honestly think that this would have been a highly enjoyable and popular game if the "Cartel Market" (in-game shop) were reigned in.    … Expand
  29. Trent28
    Aug 25, 2015
    0
    Was about to subscribe again after playing at launch. I log in to find that my characters were on lightly populated servers. No problem because everyone gets a free character transfer, right?

    Log into the transfer webpage, initiate the transfer. It times out, failing to complete. I log in again to try restarting the transfer. Oh, it costs money now. How cute. I do some searching    Was about to subscribe again after playing at launch. I log in to find that my characters were on lightly populated servers. No problem because everyone gets a free character transfer, right?

    Log into the transfer webpage, initiate the transfer. It times out, failing to complete. I log in again to try restarting the transfer. Oh, it costs money now.

    How cute.

    I do some searching on their website for a support ticket system, but that's only for subscribers. The customer support forum? Only for subscribers. I guess coming back wasn't really worth it after all. At least I saved $15.    … Expand
  30. AiurDJS
    Jul 14, 2015
    4
    This game is empty. You don't want to play an an Empty MMO game... or EMMOG for short.

    I was playing it at launch, and I quit after finishing the main storyline for one character, because this game is just a pathetic copy from World of Warcraft but without any open world PvP. They created so many planets, and there is nothing to do on them. There are no people there. All you can do in    This game is empty. You don't want to play an an Empty MMO game... or EMMOG for short.

    I was playing it at launch, and I quit after finishing the main storyline for one character, because this game is just a pathetic copy from World of Warcraft but without any open world PvP. They created so many planets, and there is nothing to do on them. There are no people there. All you can do in this game is play the instanced content. This is just stupid, and a waste of time.    … Expand
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#19 Best PC Game of 2011
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#8 Most Discussed PC Game of 2011
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#9 Most Shared PC Game of 2011

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Metascore
85

Generally favorable reviews - based on 73 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 68 out of 73
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 73
  3. Negative: 0 out of 73
  1. RPGamer
    Apr 23, 2012
    80
    LucasArts generally exercised greater quality control of Star Wars games than most licensed properties receive, though that didn't necessarily translate into titles that were actually good. I've played a few other Star Wars games in the past, and while the SNES platformers were pretty good, this one is even better. Knights of the Old Republic may just be the best game in the franchise, and succeeds at being a top-tier RPG even if one has no interest in Star Wars. BioWare did the license proud.
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  2. GameCritics
    Mar 31, 2012
    70
    I wound up bailing out on Star Wars: The Old Republic well before hitting the level cap, but not before digging into it more so than any other MMO I've played. Even if it is an unhappy marriage between two wildly different game types, the fact that it kept me hooked for so long at least counts for something.
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  3. NZGamer
    Mar 5, 2012
    83
    A good game. It pays excellent homage to the film series (even though it's set before the movies), and is a really solid MMO.
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