Star Wars: The Old Republic

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  1. TooOldtoGame
    Dec 20, 2011
    1
    A good single player game, a terrible MMO. After all the hype and promises of epic this and epic that, it turned out to be rather above average. Now after seeing Bioware acquired a F2P company, it looks pretty obvious they know their product didn't live up to the hype either. I wouldn't say don't bother, but I sure wouldn't purchase a year sub if I were you.
  2. HET35
    Dec 21, 2011
    0
    this should have been a SP game,i loved kotor 2 and this should have been 3

    and loll they expect me to pay every month to play?! NO THANKS to quoye somene I am not enjoying this game at all as a fan of KotOR 1 and 2. The animations are stiff, the voice acting is mediocre at best, and the combat is nothing original. Having the zones instanced makes it feel empty and devoid of life. And    this should have been a SP game,i loved kotor 2 and this should have been 3


    and loll they expect me to pay every month to play?! NO THANKS

    to quoye somene I am not enjoying this game at all as a fan of KotOR 1 and 2. The animations are stiff, the voice acting is mediocre at best, and the combat is nothing original. Having the zones instanced makes it feel empty and devoid of life. And when you do actually see groups of people the game is so horribly optimized the game will completely crap itself.    … Expand
  3. Remiwololo
    Dec 20, 2011
    0
    truly a disgrace and terrible compared to wow. It tried to be identical to WoW but ends up worse. I wouldn't even THINK about THINKING of getting this game unless I was a huge star wars fan, which im not.
    Total garbage.
  4. dspair
    Dec 20, 2011
    1
    This game is just a copy-paste of the World of Warcraft with the good voice acting. Nothing new, nothing special, even the interface is the same - another one soulless wow clone.
  5. bigbossluna
    Dec 20, 2011
    0
    Does't work right. A cheap clone of WOW but with no fun in it. So many promises and just a big let down. As of now Dec. 14th there is no Professional review here in metacritic. You wanna know why because the game sucks and EA is doing there best to keep the low scores away.
  6. Telpy
    Dec 21, 2011
    0
    Honestly, this game should have a 6/10 score, so why i'm giving it 0/10? Simple this is absolutely the most overhyped mmo of all time with the WORST ratio of money spent on the project / quality overall. Graphics is on 2004 levels, if you want the game to be playable on most rigs ok, but at least do a decent work on the textures. The questing system is not rivolutionary at all, the gameHonestly, this game should have a 6/10 score, so why i'm giving it 0/10? Simple this is absolutely the most overhyped mmo of all time with the WORST ratio of money spent on the project / quality overall. Graphics is on 2004 levels, if you want the game to be playable on most rigs ok, but at least do a decent work on the textures. The questing system is not rivolutionary at all, the game follow the classic "kill 10 mobs pattern", even World of Warcraft is exploring new directions but not this new title. Voice acting is fine for few hours, after that you end up skipping most of the dialogues because they are of the same, even the story is not engaging at all.
    Animations are even worse, the combat feels choppy and the chars movements are innatural.
    PvP is a joke, not fluid at all.
    When exploring the world it feels like you are on a monorail, you must follow a certain path.
    Bloated skill list, awful ui, no support for addons, poor interaction with the world, companions are "pets" and nothing more, poor char customization, all playable race are humanoids alike, no support for AA, auction house mechanics are terribles, no lfg tool.... and so on

    This game could survive only because it's "Star Wars", but honestly, the quality of this product overall is garbage if confronted with all the announcements done pre launch.    … Expand
  7. elgringo
    Dec 22, 2011
    0
    Another half-done game release this year. Controls are unresponsive and the overall experience is pretty generic. I've expected more from this company, at least for this price here they charge from us. Priceperformance-ratio is pretty horrible. Never again, you failed me too much.
  8. Nerux
    Dec 20, 2011
    1
    This is embarrassing. Bioware clearly spend too much money on stuff that didn't matter such as voice-acting. Instead they shipped a WoW-clone (Let's face it, it is) with a dull atmosphere and boring gameplay. The visuals and graphics are dull and inconsistent which makes it look like a mediocre F2P game. Also, the animations are clearly rehashed from other Bioware titles. They had theThis is embarrassing. Bioware clearly spend too much money on stuff that didn't matter such as voice-acting. Instead they shipped a WoW-clone (Let's face it, it is) with a dull atmosphere and boring gameplay. The visuals and graphics are dull and inconsistent which makes it look like a mediocre F2P game. Also, the animations are clearly rehashed from other Bioware titles. They had the budget and opportunity to create something original, but instead they chose to go for the cash-grab. Sadly, this is probably rather fitting for a Star Wars game. Oh well.

    Anyway, it is not worth it.    … Expand
  9. Golem25
    Dec 20, 2011
    1
    The most glaring flaw of the game is that it plays it so goddamn safe. Here they have a huge, expansive, IP to take advantage of and they decided to go the baby route with it. They didn't take any chances. I don't see how they can expect to get the numbers they need to recoup the investment without trying something a little new.

    Bioware promised so much, and delivered on so little.    The most glaring flaw of the game is that it plays it so goddamn safe. Here they have a huge, expansive, IP to take advantage of and they decided to go the baby route with it. They didn't take any chances. I don't see how they can expect to get the numbers they need to recoup the investment without trying something a little new.

    Bioware promised so much, and delivered on so little. Offensive in that with the deep pockets that EA has they could have made something fresh, but instead chose to walk in the path of their popular predecessors.

    In a lot of ways, as flawed as it was on launch, SWG offered a lot more to people who like MMO's. There was player housing, a player economy, player set goals, a leveling system that encouraged experimentation and offered ways to change classes if dissatisfied, and social interaction through gameplay. Example. I played a Smuggler. I made my fortune selling Muon Gold and Neutron Pixie in Cantina's. I would go from world to world peddling my illicit substances to regular customers, and try to edge out other smugglers through competitive pricing. I sliced (upgraded) weapons for one of the best crafstman on the server. All my armor and clothing was created by a Fashion Designer who owned a huge **** mansion and would custom-make your stuff to your specifications. When I got tired of Smuggler, I became a commando to help combat the abuse of AT-ST's. My friends and I sat out on quests across planets to find notable Star Wars NPC's like Han Solo and Chewbacca. If you didn't want to be a hero, you could play an Entertainer, a Cook, or an Image Designer or Fashion Designer. You could be that guy who sat in a cantina all day talking, and still progress in your class and feel satisfaction and build a reputation for yourself.

    As a smuggler in Old Republic, the quest was sort of interesting, but ultimately I just shot **** to death and made a few dialogue options. Not once did I really feel like I was a smuggler.    … Expand
  10. Schnapps
    Dec 20, 2011
    0
    Novelty wears off with this very quickly and the boredom sets in -- not very immersive, character creation very lacking and the entire game is riddled with glitches and lags excessively. Doesn't have a lot working for it at all.
  11. Bralz
    Dec 20, 2011
    2
    I don't think I can write a lot about this MMO because its honestly depressing how badly this one was screwed up. Bioware decided to go the WoW route on this one and tack on their own RPG expertise (bad writing and terrible combat). What could've been a great use of the star wars franchise is just another MMO, give this stinker a wide berth.
  12. HHughes
    Dec 22, 2011
    2
    After years of development, you'd think Star Wars: The Old Republic would have the potential to revolutionize the MMO genere, especially considering that Bioware was once regarded as a quality, RPG developer. Unfortunately, this is not the case. One of the major features that was hyped since day one was SWTOR's fully voiced cast. Although the voice acting sounds like a nice addition (andAfter years of development, you'd think Star Wars: The Old Republic would have the potential to revolutionize the MMO genere, especially considering that Bioware was once regarded as a quality, RPG developer. Unfortunately, this is not the case. One of the major features that was hyped since day one was SWTOR's fully voiced cast. Although the voice acting sounds like a nice addition (and it is), that's about the only plus. Character creation sounds like it would be a pulling point of a game based off the Star Wars franchise, yet Bioware has managed to make it the opposite. Star Wars has dozens of unique races, and Bioware has managed to incorporate none. Want to play a Wookie? Too bad. An Ithorian smuggler? Not a chance. A Rodian bounty hunter? Try again. But, have faith, Bioware has still included some other races: a blue human, a green human, a human with head tails, and, finally, a blind human. Oh, the variety. The actual gameplay is worse. Bioware doesn't even try to hide the WOWesque combat; it even mimics the old hotbars and menus. Combat is essentially press A to win, or, because Bioware likes variety, press A then B two times to win. Player vs. Player combat is the same formula. Like others have said, SWTOR doesn't differ from the standard MMO combat roles. You have tanks, healers and even damage-dealing roles. For some that might not be particularly disappointing, but I came into SWTOR looking for a revision of the tired system. I mean, it's a tad ridiculous when the Sith have their own DARK heal. I thought the Sith were supposed to be ruthless killing machines, not tempered healers. Anyways, quests are alternatively a burden. In a Bioware game, one expects story and characters to be a saving grace, but SWTOR somehow manages to abuse the same kill-ten-boars tradition. It's a pity considering Bioware has managed to lure in several big names in voice acting, and their talents are wasted in boring, terribly written dialog. There are some nice moments during questing though, where quests take a more dynamic approach, but these moments are too far and in between that they hold no real value. All in all, SWTOR had so much potential that could have been easily capitalized, but Bioware was so eager to cash in on the Star Wars franchise that any potential greatness was lost. Instead of the Star Wars epic that was presented to us prior to release, we have a run of the mill MMORPG smothered in decent voice acting.… Expand
  13. AudaxAnimus
    Dec 20, 2011
    3
    I had high hopes for this game and then it came out, IT HAS THE SAME GAMEPLAY AS EVERY OTHER MMORPG OUT THERE!!!!! seriously i know that hotkeys are probably the only way to play an mmo but still they should have found something new. The graphics, OMG THE GRAPHICS are so terrible, rather than making **** graphics so that even the worst pc can run this they should have made this game soI had high hopes for this game and then it came out, IT HAS THE SAME GAMEPLAY AS EVERY OTHER MMORPG OUT THERE!!!!! seriously i know that hotkeys are probably the only way to play an mmo but still they should have found something new. The graphics, OMG THE GRAPHICS are so terrible, rather than making **** graphics so that even the worst pc can run this they should have made this game so graphically demanding that only the highest end pc's could run this! that way there would be no casuals amiright /v/? In the end what you get is your fairly decent mmo but with a star wars skin slapped over it, and a Bioware sticker.… Expand
  14. Abbybells
    Dec 21, 2011
    0
    Unfortunately I feel like I've been robbed. This game offers very little that you can't get from other mmos, even free games. I'm sure all the review sites will say its really polished but it's not. Bugs and glitches everywhere. I'm sure review sites will just say the story is good without any good reasons as to why. The writing is poor, some of the worst I've seen in any artisticUnfortunately I feel like I've been robbed. This game offers very little that you can't get from other mmos, even free games. I'm sure all the review sites will say its really polished but it's not. Bugs and glitches everywhere. I'm sure review sites will just say the story is good without any good reasons as to why. The writing is poor, some of the worst I've seen in any artistic medium, and the illusion of choice offends my intelligence. For the amount of money spent on this game I can only describe this product as shameful, and I feel ashamed to have wasted my money on this.… Expand
  15. Thorbrand
    Dec 21, 2011
    0
    First off I will start with SWTOR is a single player RPG with online content!

    Now given that the single player story line is poor, very poor. Any single player RPG player will not like it. VA needs to go, only story quests should have the movie scenes. I hate the time wasted talking to some random NPC just to get some stupid side quest no one cares about. Might as well go back to EQ    First off I will start with SWTOR is a single player RPG with online content!

    Now given that the single player story line is poor, very poor. Any single player RPG player will not like it.

    VA needs to go, only story quests should have the movie scenes. I hate the time wasted talking to some random NPC just to get some stupid side quest no one cares about. Might as well go back to EQ questing if you want to waste my XP time this much.

    Gameplay is simple. Game is designed for casuals all the way. Graphics suck! Plain and simple, they are out of date.

    They still have all the broken issues from months ago that they can't fix or don't intend to fix. Most issue get removed from the game to resolve them. Without a working patch this game isn't going to make it past the first 30days. If you don't know what I am talking about read the forums. Thousands of people can't patch the game and this is been an issue since Aug beta.

    I only play because I can play with my friends and I sure don't take the game seriously in anyway.

    This is the game that made me decide to never buy another BW game. This is a complete and total corporate scam to make money for it's execs.    … Expand
  16. moarage
    Dec 20, 2011
    0
    looks worse than wow, play worse than wow and I don't even like wow

    it's pretty much the same formula of the last decade with no innovation whatsoever, if you like to play at disguised dull singleplayer game, go ahead
  17. popo
    Dec 21, 2011
    1
    There are so many things wrong with this game, I don't even know where to begin. I know many how the user reviews have covered most the the flaws (unlike the obviously paid official reviewers), but I'll try to cover some as well. Character customization: For a game set around you being the hero who saves the galaxy, which in this very concept is already incredibly unsuited for an MMO, itThere are so many things wrong with this game, I don't even know where to begin. I know many how the user reviews have covered most the the flaws (unlike the obviously paid official reviewers), but I'll try to cover some as well. Character customization: For a game set around you being the hero who saves the galaxy, which in this very concept is already incredibly unsuited for an MMO, it does not offer to allow the player to design their characters the way the would like. First off, there are 8 races to choose from, but they are basically all human recolors, by which I mean they all look the same, except for the colour of their skin and occasionally a few extra features like horns or tentacles. This is unacceptable considering that Bioware had one of the most rich lore in terms of aliens to work with. I hope you are ready travel around with everyone looking almost exactly the same. Now on to the character models: there are only 4 and they are the same for each races. On top of that, you must select from premade faces. This is also unacceptable for a game released in 2011, almost 2012. Even low-budget Korean MMOs manage to offer a face maker to allow further customization. I'm not asking of ABP-like customization, but this is ridiculously below the average standard of RPGs these days. Story: This is suppose to be the major selling point of this game. We are supposed to be able to enjoy KotOR 3 to 11, but this turns out to be a deception, if not a straight out lie. First of all, class story-driven quests consist only roughly of 30% of all the quest you will do, the rest are repetitive quest shared between all classes. This means if you want to play multiple classes to enjoy each story line, you will have to replay a great majority of the same quests over and over. And the non-story quest are extremely repetitive in themselves already, since they mostly consist of fetch quests, kill X amount of creatures quest or "go active this control panel" quests. And these quest will not have any impact on the world you are playing in so you will often end up asking yourself "what was the point of that?", it is a very unrewarding experience. And quests of this nature should not be so present in a modern MMO, this is the kind of thing you expect from a game from the early last decade, not a big budget modern game. Now, the actual story isn't very better. The voice acting is pretty mediocre in the sense that its quality is very fluctuating. Some NPCs will have credible voices others will be painfully bad voice acting. In general, this will be average, but the voice acting clearly fails in critical moments where the drama is broken by horrible voice acting. It would have been a nice addition if Bioware had managed to do it right by keep a consistency in the quality of their actors. Now, about the moral choices, it is clear that Bioware is constantly dropping in quality in this area. Compared to their earlier work, this is absolutely unacceptable. The notions of good and evil are extremely childish in this game. For example: there is no room for arrogance or greed in the dark side, when you are bad, it means you are just plain evil and will kill everyone on sight. The writing resulting of your choices is pretty bad and often seems illogical. Not a very enjoyable experience if you intend to role-play, or at very least if you want a game that wont make you cringe at every line of dialogue. Combat: This is probably the weakest part of the game. I heard it's practically like WoW, but I have never played it. I hope you enjoy standing around click the same buttons over and over in the most uninspired manner possible. The gun fight is pretty horrible considering the game does not encourage any usually shooting related strategies. Forget about covering fire, relocation or dodging, this game encourages to stay where you are and unload everything you got on your enemy while he does the same. This often looks ridiculous when you are fighting another gun-wielding class and you just stand in front of each other, blasting yourselves apart until of you dies. Not fun at all. As for saber wielding classes, it's kind of the same flaws: there is no gameplay involving what you would expect from a sword fight. You just go to your enemy and click on him until he dies. This feels nothing like fencing, is extremely unimpressive adn you will get bored of it very quickly. I don't have much characters left and there are plenty of other things to write about. I suggest that you read other negative reviews so you don't get caught buying this game and feeling bad for wasting your money. Don't bother with the people who give 10/10, it seems they are the kind of fanboys that were omnipresent on the official forums. If you dared point a flaws in the beta (which is the whole point of a beta), you could expect a barrage of insults as if you had insulted them personally.… Expand
  18. Raggedvise
    Dec 22, 2011
    0
    One of the worst MMO's i have ever had the displeasure of playing.

    - Every single mechanic is a direct copy from world of warcraft, which was a copy from EQII, you'd think, god forbid, after 6+ years of the same old thing they'd make something new. - Even though they copied Warcrafts mechanics they left out some of the better things it implemented such as dual spec, i hope you dont enjoy    One of the worst MMO's i have ever had the displeasure of playing.

    - Every single mechanic is a direct copy from world of warcraft, which was a copy from EQII, you'd think, god forbid, after 6+ years of the same old thing they'd make something new.
    - Even though they copied Warcrafts mechanics they left out some of the better things it implemented such as dual spec, i hope you dont enjoy playing both pve and pvp with the same character.
    - Because of a certain exploit that made it through beta (pvp exp exploit) people reached max level 2 days into playing the game (and about 5 days before the 'official' release''
    - PvP is a buggy mess, with insane amounts of lag if more than 25 players are on your screen, with very little tactical play other than spam all your buttons while they hit all their buttons.
    - It currently has ONE raid, that is its endgame, which isnt really spectacular seeing as people have reached max level 2 days in, nowhere near enough content. This raid was completed 3 days in, with half its 'hard mode' bosses downed allready too.
    - Completely destroys the lore from the KoToR game series

    this isnt even mentioning the lack of race choice (all are reskinned humans), if you want to play a warcraft clone you might aswell just go play warcraft or Rift, because this game is a huge waste of money.    … Expand
  19. Haelium
    Dec 22, 2011
    1
    In a nutshell, this is WoW with lightsabers and a dialogue wheel. The writing seems like something you would expect from a 10 year old who saw episode 1-3 and felt like writing an essay for school, so Bioware's fabled "True Star Wars experience" is non-existent. Virtually everything they talked about in early development has been abandoned, and aside from the dialogue wheel(That comes withIn a nutshell, this is WoW with lightsabers and a dialogue wheel. The writing seems like something you would expect from a 10 year old who saw episode 1-3 and felt like writing an essay for school, so Bioware's fabled "True Star Wars experience" is non-existent. Virtually everything they talked about in early development has been abandoned, and aside from the dialogue wheel(That comes with terrible "options") there is nothing that sets this MMO apart from the thousands of other MMOs.… Expand
  20. desukarhu
    Dec 22, 2011
    1
    I can't fathom how some people actually praise this game. I played the beta and read the general chat, I was stunned that people were actually saying how they love the game. This is the worst P2P MMORPG out there right now. I could name 3-4 F2P MMORPGs that are better. It seriously just pisses me off how blind people are. Is it because you waited for the game for so long that you don'tI can't fathom how some people actually praise this game. I played the beta and read the general chat, I was stunned that people were actually saying how they love the game. This is the worst P2P MMORPG out there right now. I could name 3-4 F2P MMORPGs that are better. It seriously just pisses me off how blind people are. Is it because you waited for the game for so long that you don't want to be disappointed? Is it because you are hardcore Star Wars fans? I just don't understand. I'm a Star Wars fan, I'm a MMORPG fan and I don't currently play any MMORPG so I'm not rating this down because I'm a "fanboy" of some other game. Just please, people, open your eyes.… Expand
  21. Anya
    Dec 20, 2011
    0
    Simply put, it's a very poor game and they should be ashamed of it. It's a Kotor 3 with a MMO multiplayer attached to it.

    - Very dated graphics and pretty bad performance. Theyâ
  22. filcon
    Dec 20, 2011
    0
    Tunnel ridden flawed single player game is not MMO BW, sorry. Game without propper guild features except chat is not MMO BW, sorry. PvP is total joke and combat system is far from perfect.
  23. JennyRW
    Dec 20, 2011
    1
    My boyfriend convinced me to play this game with him. After the early access fiasco and now constantly getting kicked from the server I just don't care anymore. Honestly it's not worth it. Feel like I got robbed. By the way the story, cutscenes, and dialog make me want to puke. In my infinite wisdom I chose to play a male character but it's just disgusting seeing how bioware thinksMy boyfriend convinced me to play this game with him. After the early access fiasco and now constantly getting kicked from the server I just don't care anymore. Honestly it's not worth it. Feel like I got robbed. By the way the story, cutscenes, and dialog make me want to puke. In my infinite wisdom I chose to play a male character but it's just disgusting seeing how bioware thinks women are supposed to act.… Expand
  24. GamerUntouch
    Dec 20, 2011
    1
    This game had potential, but once again Bioware rushing has ruined it. The graphics and aesthetics are way outdated, the voice acting is sub par and the animations are terrible.

    The fact that this game is all instanced makes you wonder if it really deserves the title of MMO. Don't listen to the reviewers that will give this game 10s just because it is a bioware game, it has almost no    This game had potential, but once again Bioware rushing has ruined it. The graphics and aesthetics are way outdated, the voice acting is sub par and the animations are terrible.

    The fact that this game is all instanced makes you wonder if it really deserves the title of MMO.
    Don't listen to the reviewers that will give this game 10s just because it is a bioware game, it has almost no endgame and will not keep you occupied for months.

    People have gotten 50 legitimately in the prelaunch, just to put things into perspective.    … Expand
  25. Kenmei
    Jun 12, 2012
    1
    This is my third and final review for this game, and my score has gotten progressively worse each time. After almost 6 months with this game, I finally understand why this game will fail everytime and why a game like WoW will succeed. It's all in how the company treats the consumer and how they work to develop things the consumer likes. SWTOR has failed in the sense that they've completelyThis is my third and final review for this game, and my score has gotten progressively worse each time. After almost 6 months with this game, I finally understand why this game will fail everytime and why a game like WoW will succeed. It's all in how the company treats the consumer and how they work to develop things the consumer likes. SWTOR has failed in the sense that they've completely disregarded the consumer, to the point now where they are deleting posts on their website and banning accounts for saying even the slightest thing wrong about their game now. The fact that they've had to add things in 1.2 and 1.3 that should have been mandatory stuff at launch, and only after we've complained for long enough, shows they just don't really care about us. The lack of new content and the balancing issues in PvE raid scenerios make things either far too easy or way too hard some certain difficulty levels. Your forced to have a specific raid comp to complete all of the new HM dungeons, not just one or two fights like in WoW, and the lack of new content in 1.3 will send the already dwindling subscriptions numbers even further into a crumbling world. The fact that there are far too many servers with too many people spread out does nothing to solve this issue either and free character transfers won't fix that problem. It's been said that they are already preparing this game to go free-to-play in the coming patches because of the lack of subscriptions already. If that happens, this game will official be done. However, Bioware and EA aren't doing themselves any favors by firing most of the development team for this game, which really restricts how much content they can deal out. This game is bleeding out and dying a slow, painful death right now. The only reason why I gave this a 1 instead of a 0 is the fact that I met some really great people during my tenure with this game. The community is a great one but when your going to be ignored and given just stupid "upgrades" to a game that is in desperate need of new actual material to play through, then your never going to succeed with an MMO. Go back to WoW or wait for the new Guild Wars 2 to come out later this summer. Do not waste your time with this game.… Expand
  26. tototototo
    Dec 20, 2011
    2
    This game plays similar to a mix between a typical mordern BioWare game and World of Warcraft.
    This may seem like a good idea on paper but the problem is this: The story completely retcons the events of the previous Knights of the Old Republic games, setting Revan(PC of the first game) as a generic, mid-strength sith and completely ignoring the 'wound in the force' concept of the second    This game plays similar to a mix between a typical mordern BioWare game and World of Warcraft.
    This may seem like a good idea on paper but the problem is this: The story completely retcons the events of the previous Knights of the Old Republic games, setting Revan(PC of the first game) as a generic, mid-strength sith and completely ignoring the 'wound in the force' concept of the second game.
    A change from the normal MMO storyline where you begin as a nobody that must make his way in the world, in TOR you begin as a legendary 'classname' and are a hero of 'faction'. While it nice to be special, once everyone is special nobody is.
    The character models, regardless of race, share the exact same frame and animations, defeating the purpose of having multiple races. Despite this consolidation of effort, the animations still manage to look unnatural and wooden.
    As an MMO the content can definitely be called limited. It is fully possible to reach max level in a single weekend without resorting to any exploits or guides(which don't exist yet), while even WoW(popularly considered an easy, streamlined levelling experience) takes at least week of solid playtime while following guides developed over months to powerlevel a character.    … Expand
  27. doctorworm
    Dec 20, 2011
    1
    Yeah the game is pretty good and balanced all round, but at the end of the day it's just another wow-clone. Combat is extremely boring and its writing and voice acting (It's biggest selling point mind you) ranges from mediocre to poor. The game also has a distinct lack of end game and leveling a character only takes a few days. Most players are likely to abandon after the first month.Yeah the game is pretty good and balanced all round, but at the end of the day it's just another wow-clone. Combat is extremely boring and its writing and voice acting (It's biggest selling point mind you) ranges from mediocre to poor. The game also has a distinct lack of end game and leveling a character only takes a few days. Most players are likely to abandon after the first month. At the end of the day, it feels like a rushed KOTOR sequel, only you require to pay a monthly fee.… Expand
  28. Gayben
    Dec 20, 2011
    2
    The Old Republic oesn't feel like an MMO. The only aspect of the game I enjoyed were the cutscenes and dialogue options I experienced when I was playing solo. Even the dialogue system is screwed up. If you wish to be an evil sith you must be cruel to everyone and show no empathy to even the characters you may have grown close to. The game's combat is extremely bland and fighting is aboutThe Old Republic oesn't feel like an MMO. The only aspect of the game I enjoyed were the cutscenes and dialogue options I experienced when I was playing solo. Even the dialogue system is screwed up. If you wish to be an evil sith you must be cruel to everyone and show no empathy to even the characters you may have grown close to. The game's combat is extremely bland and fighting is about all you will be doing. You have a sort of campaign that is set for you based on your class that you get to play through. As a sith I found the story interesting but the vanilla wow style quests I had to do in between made it not worth playing. Not worth my money or any one elses. Bio-ware made another streamlined MMO, the only difference between in and other MMO's that have come out the past couple years is the large amount of cutscenes and voice acting.… Expand
  29. Alkanine
    Dec 20, 2011
    0
    Think about Hell Gate London, but now place yourself in the Star Wars universe. Now take away all of the fast paced action and clear the nostalgia out of your eyes. What you are left with is a WoW clone based in space where clicking on an ability equates to a long tiring grind in a universe that was once alive and is now dead. This MMO is **** the hype makes it worse. Thanks forThink about Hell Gate London, but now place yourself in the Star Wars universe. Now take away all of the fast paced action and clear the nostalgia out of your eyes. What you are left with is a WoW clone based in space where clicking on an ability equates to a long tiring grind in a universe that was once alive and is now dead. This MMO is **** the hype makes it worse. Thanks for nothing Bioware.… Expand
  30. alqualonde
    Dec 20, 2011
    1
    I normally don't give scores like this to games, but my God. Was this the best that the fusion of Bioware and EA could do? This is like a voice acted game from 2005. Why is this an MMO when it was clearly meant to be a single-player game with many different storyline paths like DA:O? I can only surmise that it's because a subscription fee game rakes in more cash than an MMO, but I hate toI normally don't give scores like this to games, but my God. Was this the best that the fusion of Bioware and EA could do? This is like a voice acted game from 2005. Why is this an MMO when it was clearly meant to be a single-player game with many different storyline paths like DA:O? I can only surmise that it's because a subscription fee game rakes in more cash than an MMO, but I hate to think that about a developer I respected in the past. Then again: Dragon Age 2. The shoddy design aesthetic, the many glitches and bugs, the lack of next-gen MMO options (UI customization, addons, macros, mods, the 'roll for intiative' unintuative combat system)....not even FemShep's voice actress and the few other decent VA's in this can save this game from total mediocrity.

    Not worth my time or money; which I want back, by the way. I'm really disappointed.    … Expand
  31. prisonerAp127
    Dec 21, 2011
    1
    TOR is a pleasant game to play, it's homey, it tastes of fireplace and cookies. But that's the only good thing about it. It's an effortless game, no challenges, nothing new, nothing remotely interesting or compelling to do. And it's exactly like WoW, so guilty of plagiarism like every other MMO, and this genre is the only one when plagiarism is actually not frowned upon and condemned bothTOR is a pleasant game to play, it's homey, it tastes of fireplace and cookies. But that's the only good thing about it. It's an effortless game, no challenges, nothing new, nothing remotely interesting or compelling to do. And it's exactly like WoW, so guilty of plagiarism like every other MMO, and this genre is the only one when plagiarism is actually not frowned upon and condemned both as lack of creativity and giving in to false and misjudged market reasons. How can anyone like to play a game he has already played for 6 years? And no, i don't believe the same thing can be said for any genre like FPS or whatever. I think most FPS are unique, Deus Ex is different from Serious Sam.… Expand
  32. efx
    Dec 21, 2011
    3
    Copy WoW, skin it with SW, add some boring voice overs and we have TOR. Got bored after few days in beta. Guess it will loose most of subs after first free month and join big graveyard of failed mmos in a year.
  33. seuche
    Dec 24, 2011
    0
    this game is just an overhyped wow clone. the whole design is around 7 years old and because of it lacks of delivering a new game experience, which results in a very low longtime motivation. if you plan to play it like a singleplayer game für a month, it can be fun, but other than that its just a dissapointment and no real mmog (whole game is instanced, no persistant game world).
  34. Aetheryn
    Dec 20, 2011
    0
    Essentially this game is World of Warcraft in space with all the tacky Star Wars themes added on. The races are dull as can be, the voice acting is essentially pointless (just adding more nonsense to a "kill X number of enemies" type of quest".

    It bears repeating: This is WoW in space, and a very bad version at that.
  35. HooseNutz
    Dec 20, 2011
    0
    I would give this game a negative number if possible.

    First off, the combat sucks, its the same as WoW....kill creature X, Y times and run to so and so waaaay over there for a minimal reward. PvP blows, they let lvl 10's into a battleground with level 50's that can easily smash them to bits. Not fun there. Story line is ok...but that is all it is, just OK. Huge memory leaks in the    I would give this game a negative number if possible.

    First off, the combat sucks, its the same as WoW....kill creature X, Y times and run to so and so waaaay over there for a minimal reward.

    PvP blows, they let lvl 10's into a battleground with level 50's that can easily smash them to bits. Not fun there.

    Story line is ok...but that is all it is, just OK.

    Huge memory leaks in the game, how does it sound to have a process using 4+ GIGS of memory to run?

    Latency issues when your connection rocks...20ms connection and I cant attack anything because the server stops responding.

    All in all, they didnt finish this game before release, this is as horrible as AoC was. Bioware didnt even try to update the graphics from their crappy dragon age games. You should be ashamed Bioware for releasing such a terrible product. You should be equally ashamed for partnering with EA games with this, I expect within a month the normal player will be able to purchase in-game perks like warhammer online.    … Expand
  36. mxair
    Dec 20, 2011
    0
    Game is over rated. Save your money for Diablo 3. Too many crashes, bugs, and glitches that get ignored at the STWOR forum. Customer service is by far worse than ATT. THE GAME IS BUILT ON FLASH. What you see in the trailors is just for show and advertising of the game.

    When you get to the game content it is lame. Poor PvP concept. Seems like the game is build on PvE. The mobs just stand    Game is over rated. Save your money for Diablo 3. Too many crashes, bugs, and glitches that get ignored at the STWOR forum. Customer service is by far worse than ATT. THE GAME IS BUILT ON FLASH. What you see in the trailors is just for show and advertising of the game.

    When you get to the game content it is lame. Poor PvP concept. Seems like the game is build on PvE. The mobs just stand up and waiting to be killed. The instances are annoying, story telling at times confusing.

    The game was rushed for Dec 20. you can tell the details are not there. Sith is so one sided in battles. If you join this game for PvP you will be frustrated. Light sabers dont even look like light sabers. They look like a piece of stick. Very low key on graphics.

    So do your self a big favor again and wait for Diablo 3. You can not trust bioware to make a decent MMO.

    Quite frustrating really.    … Expand
  37. okamimiyazaki
    Dec 20, 2011
    0
    Just another WoW clone with a few improvements... sure the voice acting and cut scenes are great, but that gets old after a while. If you're already burned out of WoW, you'll burn yourself out of this pretty quickly as well. When will we have a new MMO that's not just a copy off of its predecessors?
  38. CoreDave
    Dec 20, 2011
    0
    Biggest wasted opportunity in years. Who ever was responsible for making this game a WoW clone should be shot and the developers should hang their heads in shame to have created such a blatantly uninspired rip off of a tired and outdated formula. It could of been so different, don't waste your money on this one it deserves to go down and the biggest flop in gaming history.
  39. KOTORfan1
    Dec 20, 2011
    0
    I was a gigantic fan of Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic, and to a lesser extent its sequel. I loved the pen and paper-style combat and character development system, the story and scenery were well done, the dialogue itself ranged from good to passable, and all of the characters were at the very least likable. You can imagine my surprise when, a few years ago, I heard that a KOTORI was a gigantic fan of Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic, and to a lesser extent its sequel. I loved the pen and paper-style combat and character development system, the story and scenery were well done, the dialogue itself ranged from good to passable, and all of the characters were at the very least likable. You can imagine my surprise when, a few years ago, I heard that a KOTOR MMO was being made. "Finally!" I thought, "an MMO with a real pen and paper combat system! It makes so much more sense than the "action" combat in current MMOs (111121111113111121211431111) Unfortunately that is not what Bioware has delivered in the slightest. Bioware has pumped out a bland WoW clone with pretty but homogeneous environments, identical races (all colored humans), heavily instanced planets, glitched PvP (rather than put in a stalemate or no-win condition, they give full exp to those who cannot find enough players to fill a PvP instance as if they had won), a single broken end-game raid (currently unplayable by the level 50's who powerlevelled through the PvP glitch), and some hilariously bad story scenes. Really, I mean MST3K-level bad. Somehow I get the feeling that Dragon Age 2 was Bioware's death knell, and EA is just parading around its shambling corpse.… Expand
  40. Etna
    Dec 20, 2011
    0
    This is not an MMO, instanced world, everything feels dead to the point that NPC's dont even walk around.

    PVP lacks the skill needed for endgame to be meaning full, it's worse then WoW, no point in saving up any of your skills, simply click away and hope your enemy had lag

    No requirement of skill because of this

    My suggestion: skip this game
  41. SpaceNinja
    Dec 21, 2011
    2
    I regret buying this game. This game brings nothing new to mmorpg genre and considering its a p2p game i had to give it a negative score. Its just another WOW clone. Maybe its a little bit better then wow but wow is 8 years old game for god sake. And yeah no real space combat .
  42. Dickwolves
    Dec 21, 2011
    1
    If you hate yourself you owe it to yourself to play this mess of an MMO. Makes FF14 seem like the best game in years. From instanced EVERYTHING to combat that feels like it's been ripped right out of WoW. The game is creatively bankrupt much like everything else Bioware has placed their hands on in the last few years. A developer that is utterly stagnant of imagination or innovation.
  43. TeamSprocket
    Dec 20, 2011
    0
    pretty horrible, if I wanted to play WoW i'd play WoW or a vanilla server at least
    SWTOR isn't even that good, its just the starwars named slapped onto shovelware
  44. alien5
    Dec 20, 2011
    1
    -buggy
    -recycled bioware dialog trees
    -NOTHING new for the genre Without the star wars franchise or Biowares drooling fans this game would go the way of the likes of Aion, and rightfully so. The only notable additions to the genre in this game is the money they spent on voice acting. The gameplay is as stale as ever, even more so in some areas. Avoid. If you like Bioware's stuff, go play    -buggy
    -recycled bioware dialog trees
    -NOTHING new for the genre

    Without the star wars franchise or Biowares drooling fans this game would go the way of the likes of Aion, and rightfully so. The only notable additions to the genre in this game is the money they spent on voice acting. The gameplay is as stale as ever, even more so in some areas. Avoid. If you like Bioware's stuff, go play their older games again or ones you haven't played yet. If you like Star Wars, hop on the free galaxies server or play some of the actually good single player games.    … Expand
  45. kingcheese
    Dec 21, 2011
    4
    WoW in space. Not a bad thing exactly since WoW is/was a good MMO, but it's 2011 and I was expecting something new. Instead we get the same old stuff but with voice acting. Really awkward voice acting.
  46. yllekofta
    Dec 21, 2011
    1
    I really cant understand what Bioware were thinking when they created this abomination.
    A WoW clone in Star wars skin?
    The game is extremely linear, confined, restricted and uninspriring. This is not an MMO, its a singleplayer game in a multiplayer enviroment. Once you start a class, there are 8 in total, of which 4 are jedi-based (!), youre stuck with it. You cant go back, change    I really cant understand what Bioware were thinking when they created this abomination.
    A WoW clone in Star wars skin?

    The game is extremely linear, confined, restricted and uninspriring.
    This is not an MMO, its a singleplayer game in a multiplayer enviroment.

    Once you start a class, there are 8 in total, of which 4 are jedi-based (!), youre stuck with it.
    You cant go back, change profession, OR change faction.
    Characters are boring cartoon styled figures, with few options for customization.

    Gameplay is extremely linear, you are told a story, rather than letting you create your own.
    Movement is also resticted but visible or invisible boundaries. If you go to Tatooine, you might think you can roam freely on that large desert planet? Nope, walk outside the marked path and you die.
    Exploration is not a part of this game.

    Space, another blunder. You get a nice ship, but you cant pilot it or customize it.
    Spacecombat, if you can call it that, looks like something from an iPhone app.

    The stories are mediocre, and doesnt suck you into the mystery and magic of being a jedi.
    Graphics, that suck the life out of any graphics adapter, is just...dull.

    I was really looking forward to this game and pre-ordered it in july....but im very dissapointed.    … Expand
  47. Thunderballs
    Dec 22, 2011
    2
    This game was a rushed, crapfest. Not worth rating. It's just nothing you havent seen before. It is a single-player game hiding in an MMO title. Interface is atrocious. Mechanics are awful. PvP is imbalanced. Companions create distress between parties. Lacks the major features that make WoW such a successful game - dungeon finder, raid finder, pvp queuer, organized talent system. It'sThis game was a rushed, crapfest. Not worth rating. It's just nothing you havent seen before. It is a single-player game hiding in an MMO title. Interface is atrocious. Mechanics are awful. PvP is imbalanced. Companions create distress between parties. Lacks the major features that make WoW such a successful game - dungeon finder, raid finder, pvp queuer, organized talent system. It's basically a downgrade from playing WoW.… Expand
  48. Rocka1
    Dec 20, 2011
    0
    At first I thought, World of warcraft with starwars? Sounds like crap, but then bioware pulled a bioware and messed the gameplay, the voice acting, the UI, and almost everything else up, so now it's really just A walking simulator with buggy, boring combat.

    Bioware does it again.
  49. Deadalious
    Dec 21, 2011
    1
    Shouldn't be marketed as an MMORPG, feels mostly like a single player story driven game. The elements which make this an RPG feel very thin, the graphics are outdated and bland, the combat is repetitive and does nothing new to reinvigorate the same mechanics games have clung too for years.
  50. aksu113
    Dec 20, 2011
    0
    everything is too old fashioned
  51. spinspock
    Dec 20, 2011
    0
    This is an absolutely rubbish MMO, even by recent standards. The gameplay is essentially World of Warcraft in Space with zero innovation. The characters are generic, the story is tepid, and the gameplay is slow and boring. It's made all the more painful when you consider Galaxies getting shut down a few weeks ago.
  52. GenuineOpinion
    Dec 20, 2011
    1
    It basically tried to be Anarchy Online with better graphics, but it failed pretty miserably. This had so much potential, if they had just made it so that you actually need to aim to use skills. So much wasted potential.
  53. SHAMEFURDISPRAY
    Dec 20, 2011
    0
    The game is essentially World of Warcraft in space.

    It is honestly amazing how Bioware is completely incapable of coming up with a single unique idea for themselves. Do not support horrible developers such as these.
  54. Zennousha
    Dec 20, 2011
    0
    Apparently the slider at 5 came out as a 10, so to even it out I will nullify my rating with a 0. My reasons are explained well enough for this title in my previous review.
  55. ChaseR
    Dec 21, 2011
    1
    Not a mmo , this game is a single player game with a multi player add on. It is missing simple things like customisation, housing, expertise systems etc... What happens is everyone ends up at lvl 50 with the same abilities and the same clothes, and this is after everyone has played the identical story. The game will never reach high and retain high subscriptions ,
  56. Tekhiun
    Oct 2, 2013
    0
    I played the game from launch until the release of the hutt cartel. At the point that the hutt cartel was released I managed to get all classes to 50 4 on republic and 4 on the imperial side. This game promised a lot of great things a story driven mmo, the greatest pvp experience ever made by the"greatest pvp team". Needless to say what we got was nothing more than pureI played the game from launch until the release of the hutt cartel. At the point that the hutt cartel was released I managed to get all classes to 50 4 on republic and 4 on the imperial side. This game promised a lot of great things a story driven mmo, the greatest pvp experience ever made by the"greatest pvp team". Needless to say what we got was nothing more than pure disappointment. The game was clearly rushed, it was visible by the quality and extensiveness of the content we had. I wont touch on bugs as it is something which is common the launch of many mmos, the only critique on that part is that there were bugs and balance issues which were pointed out during open beta that still carried over and remained in the live game for over an year.

    On the PVE front we only had 2 end game operations with a unfair and bad designed loot drop system where many times a group would get useless drops which could not be used at all by any member of the raid. This was the case for the first 3 months and it was improved upon very on the course of a year.

    On the PVP side of the game, the open pvp area had to be shutdown after being redesigned not even a month after release, due to a system which was unprepared to deal with unbalaced numbers of players on each side. What remained of pvp was the so called war zones only 3 for over 6 months, which had no match making system and constatly put premade groups over pug groups which be a source of great frustration for everyone, premades wouldnt get the challenge they wanted and ppugs would never have a chance of winning a match. They tried to remedy this issue with a ranked match system, which completely falied as the rewards were not substantial enough to keep premade groups interested in it.

    The most frustrating thing about the PVP aspect of this game though, is class balance. Not because there is no balance, but due to the lack of active develop spent on it, at some point the game remained broken for over 7 months without a fix to the balance issue, which was basically that a class could take over 50% to up to 5 players with 1 move, in some cases depending on the gear and class difference and that would go upwards to 90-100% of damage. Needless to say pvp in this game was unplayable and frustrating for this period of time.

    This lack of balance was only addressed on the release of the hutt cartel, which still did very little to remedy the situation and that class still remains the top damage dealing class on pvp on the game.

    The only reason left to play the game was the personal story arc for each main class of the game, which ranked from ok, to quite intesting.

    However after the game went into free to play mode, the focus on the game changed from a story driven mmo to a mini market driven one. The worst kind of market in fact, where many items that should have been unlocked by completing story arcs in the game were moved to lottery boxes, which in some case you had to buy quite a lot of in order to get the item you wanted, EVEN if you had an active subscription.

    Needless to say that at this point it was obvious that the mistakes made during launch and development were too great to be remedy as for example using an unfinished version of the 3rd party engine and this game became a cash-in game for EA.

    I finally decided to leave the game after the disappointment that The hutt cartel was, which created artificial caps on how much you could progress on the game, no matter how many characters you had.

    In short, this game is nothing more than pure disappointment for me I saw it deforming from what could be a AAA story driven mmo into a cash-in theme park mmo with an unreasonable market place system that seriously injured the game.

    It baffles me that anyone could give this game a score of over 50%.    … Expand
  57. vahn
    Oct 20, 2013
    2
    I want to start saying that I barely played this game completely: I wasn't able to reach level cap and I wasn't able to do much of stuff or test anything. Infact, this lack of playing is why I wanted to review: I never played this game when it was released (I was never a fan of Star Wars) so my experience is mainly from a f2p perspective. And as a f2p, this is by far one of the worst II want to start saying that I barely played this game completely: I wasn't able to reach level cap and I wasn't able to do much of stuff or test anything. Infact, this lack of playing is why I wanted to review: I never played this game when it was released (I was never a fan of Star Wars) so my experience is mainly from a f2p perspective. And as a f2p, this is by far one of the worst I ever played. It has almost EVERYTHING locked or limited for a f2p player so many that I can't even start mentioning it would take all the characters for this review, however for few examples we have: no bank, no inventory expansion, limited access to loot from "instances" (or flash points), limited access to pvp, limited amount of money you can have, no rested exp, limited customization for your character (only 3 races available, you can't show your titles or take off your helmet, limited amount of emotes), also your spend much more for doing simple things and have other limitations in communications (you can't whisper or trade), and my favourite: skill bars limited to two.
    In other words, this is why I made this review: SWTOR potentially turns off anyone who dares to get closer and, unless you have lots of money, you'll suffer from anything because "you have to unlock". Sure it's not impossible to play as a free player and it's not entirely unplayable. But then...why do I have to play it? I know better f2p games that do limitations but are more than affordable and at least won't drive you crazy for every single limitations they will give you; my guess is because it's Star Wars and so for those who love the lore, the atmosphere, the universe itself will just want to enter for feeling like a true Jedi. Infact I dare to say the game itself IS good, although it doesn't innovate: it plays like World of Warcraft (almost literally) which means that if you despise WoW, this game is already not for you, but for the rest is actually interesting and even if I don't mind the SW universe I wanted to get into it. But the limitations just turns me off everytime and I'm sorry if I might be unfair: if you want to play a good f2p, really, look somewhere else since unless you pay a subscription (which is somewhat better considering all of the little stuff you have to buy, you can easily reach a subscription fee every month). If you want a good Star Wars game, maybe this will do despite the limitations. I just couldn't appreciate it to the fullest.
    PS: if you're willing to subscribe, give it a 7-8.    … Expand
  58. JeremyJo
    Nov 25, 2013
    2
    Engine performance, meh. Graphics and level design, bland. Planets, small and linear no day night cycle. Mob AI, atrocious. Speeders are as fast as wheelchairs. No space sim like SWG had. Story, decent but nothing special. Overall, meh.
  59. JohnnyStephens
    Nov 2, 2013
    4
    Exciting but as you go further to the game it's getting boring. I love star wars but this is not a game that can remind you the movies. Play it if you want, but do not have high expectations.
  60. 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
  61. Herpatron
    Aug 24, 2013
    2
    If you care about PvP, class balance or even top PvE content this is the worst game you can imagine. Incredibly bad balance across the board, out of touch developers and developers who as of now even insults it's own playerbase. DO NOT RECOMMEND.

    If you like to buy fluffy stuff for real life money, then maybe this is for you.
  62. Kalfear
    May 18, 2013
    3
    Very Highly anticipated game that sizzled out and now is in F2P hell. The game is pay to win now as anything truely interesting is purchased in the cash shop rather then quested for in game. Its PVP is bargin basement warzone concept despite having Mythic (creator of DAoC) designing the PVP.

    The base game 1-50 is great and the voice acting is fantastic. But soon as you hit max level    Very Highly anticipated game that sizzled out and now is in F2P hell. The game is pay to win now as anything truely interesting is purchased in the cash shop rather then quested for in game. Its PVP is bargin basement warzone concept despite having Mythic (creator of DAoC) designing the PVP.

    The base game 1-50 is great and the voice acting is fantastic.
    But soon as you hit max level the game fizzles out.

    I played for 13.5 months from release to after first year and saw many empty promises and broken promises come and go.

    I had a 50 Trooper, 50 Bounty Hunter, 50 Sage, 50 Scoundrel, and 50 Jedi Knight and was closing in on hitting level 50 Sniper and Inquisitor. So not like I didnt play this game completely before coming to my final conclusion.

    Anyone interested in this game, do yourself a favor, play 1-50 in F2P and then move onto the next game.
    Avoid buying any Cartel items as they are not needed and only designed to grab more money from Subscribers and F2P players in the short term.
    Title would have been better off as a Single player game KotOR3 or designed by a different developer and distributor.

    I wanted to love this game
    All I ended up is hating EA to the point I will not support their company anymore.    … Expand
  63. raidet
    Jun 8, 2012
    3
    Entirely lacked the spirit and atmosphere of WoW by allowing you to see the mishmash of (poor) wiring under the board. Lots of stuttering of the graphic engine, lots of artificially convoluted and lengthened journeys to increase play time, underwhelming visuals, repetitive space railshooting sections, unresponsive controls - the list goes on. It all comes down to lack of the requiredEntirely lacked the spirit and atmosphere of WoW by allowing you to see the mishmash of (poor) wiring under the board. Lots of stuttering of the graphic engine, lots of artificially convoluted and lengthened journeys to increase play time, underwhelming visuals, repetitive space railshooting sections, unresponsive controls - the list goes on. It all comes down to lack of the required development effort. Everyone expects some bugs when an MMO first launches, but this had no polish whatsoever. The lack of effort shone through and overshadowed immersion into the world. I had more fun with STO. I no longer subscribe to either.… Expand
  64. SliPs
    May 27, 2012
    1
    The only reason this gets a single point of rating is because of the amazing cinematic's. The rest of the game is just a **** version of WoW build around star wars.
  65. Archibald
    Jun 8, 2012
    3
    After playing this game with a level 50 character on both sides I have to say it really wasn't that fun or amazing as all the critics say it was. A majority of my experience was utter boredom and repetitiveness throughout the story and game play. I don't get what is fun about having a majority of the quests be about killing a certain amount of cut and paste enemies. Heck I love actionAfter playing this game with a level 50 character on both sides I have to say it really wasn't that fun or amazing as all the critics say it was. A majority of my experience was utter boredom and repetitiveness throughout the story and game play. I don't get what is fun about having a majority of the quests be about killing a certain amount of cut and paste enemies. Heck I love action games but this game had too much fighting in it and not enough areas to chat with players or do other activities. The other activities are honestly a joke. Space combat and crafting must have be low priority in production....along with combat and the games visuals/ animation. The only thing I enjoyed was the stories of the classes. Just a big disappointing experience overall.… Expand
  66. Stumptail
    Apr 29, 2012
    3
    A slickly-produced but sadly linear and uninspiring MMO, this game is basically a poor man's WoW with lightsabers. Bioware made, perhaps, a savvy marketing choice by sticking to a cookie-cutter model, but it leaves a lot to be desired. It's clear that critics were in love with the "Star Wars" portion of this game long before it hit the shelves, and a number of reviews seem to give it aA slickly-produced but sadly linear and uninspiring MMO, this game is basically a poor man's WoW with lightsabers. Bioware made, perhaps, a savvy marketing choice by sticking to a cookie-cutter model, but it leaves a lot to be desired. It's clear that critics were in love with the "Star Wars" portion of this game long before it hit the shelves, and a number of reviews seem to give it a free pass for that reason.

    Character creation has the same limits most MMOs have. If you had any hopes of a game that would transcend the usual Tank/Healer/DPS paradigm, you'll quickly be disappointed. For some people, hitting the same "rotation" over and over with reliable roles for everyone that are not to be deviated from is fun. For me, it feels like factory work. And Star Wars leaves you feeling its painful redundancy at every step. This is a matter of taste, but for all the hype surrounding this game, you'd think they could do better than use the same MMO model everyone else feels compelled to use.

    There's little or no variety as to how you can equip your character. For instance some classes of Jedi are dual-wield, some single, other double-bladed. This isn't a far cry from how other MMOs do business, but in the world of Star Wars, it feels as though you should have more of a choice. Again, the cookie-cutter approach may appeal to most people, but it's a sad reflection on the possibilities of the franchise. The ease with which you can blow through most of the missions solo makes for a fairly dull environment. The servers are poorly populated - clearly Bioware overestimated the cache Star Wars might have had. It's genuinely difficult to group at times. I don't mind solo, and sadly, it seems the clear alternative for Bioware to address the issue will be to increase the number of group-specific levels.

    Space combat is an utter joke. In you space mission, you have only the ship you are assigned at one point in the game and are led along a flight path during which you shoot as much as you can without getting blown up. It's nothing but a sad arcade mini-game, not an opportunity for players to buy new ships, fly around at will or actually get a sense of being in space. Star Wars Galaxies, for all its flaws, at least recognized that this was a crucial component.

    I quit after about 3 weeks and don't think I'll look back. If you're into staid, generic MMOs that don't challenge you too much, then you might like this. It's hard for me to imagine what kind of major overhauls they'd end up doing to make thins game worth my time, but I doubt they will. Bioware is a changed company in recent years, and rather than giving us an exciting new KOTOR offering, we're left with a lifeless ripoff with great sound effects. Disappointing.    … Expand
  67. X0R
    Jun 11, 2012
    0
    For spending so much money & time to develop, this game was really disappointing. I played the beta and knew it was going to be a 50/50 chance at washing out, but had hopes that it would develop & improve over time. Well, it improved a little... unfortunately not enough for me to stay subscribed after two-months, of which I probably only played for 15-hours total. Not sandbox in any way,For spending so much money & time to develop, this game was really disappointing. I played the beta and knew it was going to be a 50/50 chance at washing out, but had hopes that it would develop & improve over time. Well, it improved a little... unfortunately not enough for me to stay subscribed after two-months, of which I probably only played for 15-hours total. Not sandbox in any way, which is something that really made this game a dull grind.

    I'm a Star Wars fan, and willing to endure imperfections, however of all of the servers I had characters on - most were barren within 6-weeks. This might be fun for some people, but was really boring in my experience. Another lame MMO, or single player MMO.    … Expand
  68. ryinca
    May 1, 2012
    3
    Let me start by saying I was eagerly awaiting this game ever since it was first announced and had faith that Bioware would truly deliver an innovative take on the MMO genre. Unfortunately, what they delivered was a cookie cutter version of WOW with a slightly improved story line and voice over work. The fact that critics are creaming over this title only shows the influence and marketingLet me start by saying I was eagerly awaiting this game ever since it was first announced and had faith that Bioware would truly deliver an innovative take on the MMO genre. Unfortunately, what they delivered was a cookie cutter version of WOW with a slightly improved story line and voice over work. The fact that critics are creaming over this title only shows the influence and marketing dollars that EA wields over the mainstream gaming media. I really wanted to like this game and played my Sith Warrior to level 50 only to find myself grinding through boring dailies and PVP battles that almost always took place in the Hutt Ball arena due to the huge disparity between Republic / Empire players. Seriously, don't waste your money on this title - even the 1.2 update that Bioware swears includes the bells and whistles they wanted to have ready at launch, has been a miserable flop and added very little incentive to continue subscribing.

    Buyer beware    … Expand
  69. KaliberX
    Jul 8, 2012
    3
    I played SwTor from 0 to max, and well it has nice Quests for some Classes. But all in all it's just another MMO on the Market with the same Stuff like others (WoW, EQ etc) nothing new except the Voice Over.
    You are not free in that Game, all the Way to the max is totally straight. Even the choices between Dark or Light does not changes the Story. Only thing why i give the Game a 3 was    I played SwTor from 0 to max, and well it has nice Quests for some Classes. But all in all it's just another MMO on the Market with the same Stuff like others (WoW, EQ etc) nothing new except the Voice Over.
    You are not free in that Game, all the Way to the max is totally straight. Even the choices between Dark or Light does not changes the Story. Only thing why i give the Game a 3 was the PvP in some Way.    … Expand
  70. glam
    Dec 13, 2013
    0
    Another mindless WOW clone wannabe. instead of sticking to their strong sides like KOTOR1 and such they go on and copy whatever is goes on the market right now throwing all their integrity for quick buck, well guess what lucas, your clone sucks, all you ever had was the old games which were quality made and you trying to take a market with whole new audiance just puts you in a lameAnother mindless WOW clone wannabe. instead of sticking to their strong sides like KOTOR1 and such they go on and copy whatever is goes on the market right now throwing all their integrity for quick buck, well guess what lucas, your clone sucks, all you ever had was the old games which were quality made and you trying to take a market with whole new audiance just puts you in a lame position. im sure you can see how this game fails in sales maybe it will teach you a lesson.… Expand
  71. Coeurdacier
    Sep 5, 2013
    0
    That's not star wars...
    It's just a rpg with laser sabre.
    Very very boring...
    I had the courage to level up to lvl 50 and hop bye bye the poorly crapy cartoony game.
  72. MrJurgens
    Nov 13, 2013
    0
    Worst MMORPG in existence. I love Star Wars, but for the sake of your wallet do NOT buy this game. If you're a hardcore player, whether you PvP, PvE or both, just do NOT buy this game. It's the worst.
  73. DaMo
    May 2, 2012
    4
    How this game got such positive scores from proffessional reviewers is beyond me. I can't help but wonder if another developer & publisher combination had released this game the scores would be different.
    The game has it's qualities, including great sound, story and the fact that its based on STAR WARS but this is a game, not a movie and its here where Old Republic dramatically falls    How this game got such positive scores from proffessional reviewers is beyond me. I can't help but wonder if another developer & publisher combination had released this game the scores would be different.
    The game has it's qualities, including great sound, story and the fact that its based on STAR WARS but this is a game, not a movie and its here where Old Republic dramatically falls short of expectations.
    The issues started with the release. Rushed to achieve a Christmas release the game was launched barely finished with little of the polish expected from a subscription based game. Open world PVP is broken, Graphically the game is poor and nothing has been done to refresh the genre. It will be interesting to see what the subscriber numbers are in the next few months. For a premium subscription players expect a premium product and service. This game achieves neither.    … Expand
  74. mikey42782
    May 28, 2012
    4
    Knights of the old republic, was groundbreaking for me..i had never even heard of it, and i will never forget the day i saw it in walmart, looked at the box and said to myself? this looks awesome i must have it..
    ..and the gods smiled on me for it was awesome. Then Kotor 2 came out..which wasn't nearly as good..
    But then years ago i heard a rumor about KOTOR becoming an MMO. I was    Knights of the old republic, was groundbreaking for me..i had never even heard of it, and i will never forget the day i saw it in walmart, looked at the box and said to myself? this looks awesome i must have it..
    ..and the gods smiled on me for it was awesome. Then Kotor 2 came out..which wasn't nearly as good..
    But then years ago i heard a rumor about KOTOR becoming an MMO. I was upset. I didn't want them turning one of my favorite games into a game that all of a sudden now tons of people were going to play who really didnt give a **** nor appreciate the Star Wars universe the way that true fans do. Most of my life people made fun of me for loving Star Wars and being a nerd..and now people play it..anyway so the MMO came out..i was skeptical at first and i purchased it..which brings the first bad point-
    You have to pay for the subscription when you purchase the game..so a 60 dollar game automatically becomes a 75 dollar game..you can't install it unless you agree to those terms and set up a subscription. that was my first beef..but i fought through it.
    I install the game, cut scenes were pretty bad ass i must say, got me into it..i used to play star wars galaxies and loved it, and they got rid of galaxies FOR THIS...i love being a smuggler..so natrually that was my first guy..i wanted to be a half ass han solo, exploring the galaxy, trying to beat the infamous Kessell Run. I'll tell you this much tho..if you want to be a smuggler?? don't expect to do any smuggling what so ever. The second bad point? the graphics..its pretty much DA2. Same sound effects, same animations save for the blasters. Same faces. And Dragon Age 2 compared to the first was just a botched abortion. Game play is the same as any other MMO..While my subsciption is still active, i have not played the game in almost 2 weeks. I am tired of it. i am tired of the repetitive grinding, i am tired of being on a planet with a lotta players because if they are doing the same quest as me, sometimes i will fight through all the **** to get to the objective, then some asshat will come out of stealth, and do it before me, then i have to wait..but that is a common issue with MMOS i guess..what some people have said on here is correct..its a single player game with mmo elements...a star wars wow if you will
    I hate to say this, but i think that EA ruins everything it touches. When Bioware sold out to ea, i ranted and raved and said watch **** bioware is going to go the way of the buffalo. and i seriously think it is going to be. when dragon age 3 comes out i will probly not buy it..i refuse to buy mass effect 3 because of origin. i am going off on a tear...If you have played star wars galaxies, you know that you got your own ship when you started out..which is awesome..you could get into space combat, deliver cargo, you could spend hours flying anywhere in the galaxy..you could also have someone make a new ship for you with a brand new chasis design, upgrade your ship, paint your ship..it was awesome..
    space combat here? sure you can upgrade your ship half ass..but the space combat is on rails and linear, the missions are just variations of the ones you did at earlier levels. it was a very big dissapointment for me because i was expecting something more along the lines of tie fighter..for 60 bucks? i thought it would..
    anyway, the goods to it? the envirornments are pretty cool. Some of the ablities. the voice actings decent, the combat is pretty fluid..
    cons? i have a decent rig and sometimes the lag is atrocious. sometimes when i go to get quest it will take me about 5 minutes for the npc to give it to me due to buffering..another con being a smuggler, killing a high level boss and recieving a light saber with dark side affilation which i cannot use at all..
    i hate to say this but i do believe i will be cancelling my subscription..    … Expand
  75. Gixer1976
    May 9, 2012
    3
    Waited with anticipation for this MMO to be released, bought the game, installed it.... cried at the character creation nonsense!! You can play multiple races ... just as long as they are humanoid but different colours....ok so i created a character then cried some more at the linear cookie cutter combat system cloned straight from every other mmo circa 1990. Graphics and textureWaited with anticipation for this MMO to be released, bought the game, installed it.... cried at the character creation nonsense!! You can play multiple races ... just as long as they are humanoid but different colours....ok so i created a character then cried some more at the linear cookie cutter combat system cloned straight from every other mmo circa 1990. Graphics and texture resolutions are shocking for a game released in 2011, Considering the amount of money spent developing this game, its a very poor attempt. I guess all the money went on paying voice actors, i would have preferred Bioware to spend the money on a decent game engine and better combat system, decent quest lines and customizable characters. I used to be a big fan of you Bioware, you let us down with this....However if you are 8 years old or Korean, you will love this MMO.… Expand
  76. VeNaH
    Aug 25, 2013
    0
    This game suffers from a gamebreaking issue the Free 2 Play model it uses.
    Now, the game can be easily dismissed as a WoW clone (which it is) with some Star Wars twists thrown into the mix.
    I got to play the game for about 2 days and all I can say is this: it is boring as hell and it is frustrating as well. Why is it frustrating? Well, where do I start: - Do you want to do anything    This game suffers from a gamebreaking issue the Free 2 Play model it uses.
    Now, the game can be easily dismissed as a WoW clone (which it is) with some Star Wars twists thrown into the mix.
    I got to play the game for about 2 days and all I can say is this: it is boring as hell and it is frustrating as well.
    Why is it frustrating?
    Well, where do I start:
    - Do you want to do anything in this game beyond running around like a fool? Pay us money.
    - Do you want to display a useless title near your name? Pay us money.
    - Do you want to play certain instances more than once every 100 years? Pay us money.

    EA wants your money for basically everything you do. Today I received an item in a quest which was, I kid you not, just something that said "Become a subscriber today!" and then disappeared. What the hell EA? You money-hungering, greedy bastards. Why can't you follow a successful model like the one League of Legends, World of Tanks, Guild Wars 2 (and many others) use? There are only 2 big MMOs that still use the subscription model WoW and EVE Online (where you can actually extend your subscription using the in-game currency).
    I got news for you, EA: your MMO is never going to succeed.
    Instead of delivering on their promised KOTOR3 or maybe an actual fun, interesting MMO that doesn't try to rip you off every time you open your inventory, they made this Silly BioWare and EA.

    After all, you can't spell "Steal" without EA.    … Expand
  77. pheroras
    Jul 31, 2012
    3
    SWTOR has been hyped as a 'Story Driven' MMO. I admit that story is the best feature of the game. The major problem with this is that the main Class story is a bit thin, merely serving as a pretext to hop from one planet to the next. The story in SWTOR is nothing like the story of KOTOR and is not even as good as that of the somewhat baffling KOTOR II. Planet quests are largely presentedSWTOR has been hyped as a 'Story Driven' MMO. I admit that story is the best feature of the game. The major problem with this is that the main Class story is a bit thin, merely serving as a pretext to hop from one planet to the next. The story in SWTOR is nothing like the story of KOTOR and is not even as good as that of the somewhat baffling KOTOR II. Planet quests are largely presented in the 'story' rubric with voice acting and animation cut scenes, but these are typically disconnected and provide little if any overarching theme. *It would be great if the studio had the resources to tie these secondary story quests into an overarching whole, since these comprise more content than the Class story in the leveling process. Another minor gripe is that I have to always wonder why I can pilot an interstellar space craft before I can pilot my scooter. I get my spaceship at level 15, but I can't use my scooter until I am level 25. Something seems backwards in this sort of progression but it is only one of the many illogical things that break the continuity of the game. There is now a free trial up to level 15. These early levels seemed like some of the best in the game, though perhaps they would be judged mediocre in contrast to other games. I can't see recommending the game as it is on a pay to play basis.… Expand
  78. gummyrabbit
    Jul 13, 2012
    2
    I tried to like this game, but it's basically a stripped down version of WoW.  The NPC dialog was ok at first, then it got tiring and I started to just spacebar through it all.  Graphics were nowhere near what I expected it to be.  Being released in 2011, I expected much better graphics after seeing Rift.  Characters...you have 4 classes...and they're cloned from RebelI tried to like this game, but it's basically a stripped down version of WoW.  The NPC dialog was ok at first, then it got tiring and I started to just spacebar through it all.  Graphics were nowhere near what I expected it to be.  Being released in 2011, I expected much better graphics after seeing Rift.  Characters...you have 4 classes...and they're cloned from Rebel side to Empire side. Only the names are a bit different. Trying to get a group for some of the quests was the worst (though I've heard they finally added a LFG option).  This game is also a bit too idiot-proof.  You can… Expand
  79. 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.
  80. JediL1c1ous
    Feb 26, 2012
    3
    I feel somehow disconnected with the world after reading "critic" reviews and playing this game for myself. Are these people getting paid or something? Are the reviewers new to the MMORPG genre? I was so underwhelmed with this game that I stopped playing after hitting level 12. Now I feel that I'm missing something that everyone else is supposedly seeing. Maybe I'm just tired of thisI feel somehow disconnected with the world after reading "critic" reviews and playing this game for myself. Are these people getting paid or something? Are the reviewers new to the MMORPG genre? I was so underwhelmed with this game that I stopped playing after hitting level 12. Now I feel that I'm missing something that everyone else is supposedly seeing. Maybe I'm just tired of this genre. Someone needs to change it up from the same old formula. Games like Tera and Guild Wars 2 appear to be on the right track.… Expand
  81. ZetignaGaming
    May 5, 2012
    4
    This game set a record for the most subscriptions at release for any MMO. However, when you consider the budget spent on this game, it leaves you feeling like EA just didn't know how to spend their funds correctly.
    Cookie cutter MMO's are a dime a dozen. Whats sad is that SWTOR had all the hype and fan base any starting MMO would die for. The game has now been out for about 6 months, and    This game set a record for the most subscriptions at release for any MMO. However, when you consider the budget spent on this game, it leaves you feeling like EA just didn't know how to spend their funds correctly.
    Cookie cutter MMO's are a dime a dozen. Whats sad is that SWTOR had all the hype and fan base any starting MMO would die for. The game has now been out for about 6 months, and already servers are dying. The question is why....

    1. Graphics - This games graphics are just aweful. Starting from the character menu where you option are 10 ugly faces, scars, ugly tattoos, and whether you want to be human, blue human, green human, or red human. In game it gets no better. Its 2012 and as a gamer, my expectations are set high for a reason. I dont expect to play skyrim in space around 2000 people, but I dont expect starwars legos 2004.

    2. Dynamics of Gameplay - None of the classes bring something to the table that someone else cant just fill or that you cant just do without. Everyone has stuns and knock downs and for this reason you dont really NEED anyone. You are left with the same old holy trinity of tanks, healers, and dps for PVE. As far as PVP goes, well 50 people on either side with stuns and knockdowns make for a sad and unenjoyable session.

    3. Questing - Honestly, the only difference in SWTORs questing vs. most MMO's is that instead of reading you watch a video. Thats really the only difference. You still have the same old grab 2 of these, jump over there, hit that guy. Nothing really different from anyone else.

    Overall this is an average game for an average player. I really feel that its quality doesn't give the reason to pay $15 a month for it. Huge changes would have to be made in order for this game to survive 2 years. Also, it would have to do what almost no other MMO has ever done. Die and ressurect.

    Good luck and happy hunting!    … Expand
  82. lliam
    May 14, 2012
    2
    The professional reviewers once again have no clue or deliberately lead people astray. This is not an MMO people would leave any MMO for and it would posssibly and only possibly be a good first MMO. To be honest though nothing in this game is polished. The company has a great track record in non MMO genre but this sucks as a MMO. At least games like Rift tried you would be better waitingThe professional reviewers once again have no clue or deliberately lead people astray. This is not an MMO people would leave any MMO for and it would posssibly and only possibly be a good first MMO. To be honest though nothing in this game is polished. The company has a great track record in non MMO genre but this sucks as a MMO. At least games like Rift tried you would be better waiting for Guild Wars 2 or trying something like Tera online. Not a great deal of anything new in Tera but a far nicer game.… Expand
  83. Part
    May 18, 2012
    1
    All in all, the most mediocre type of MMORPG ends up being the result of Bioware and EA's efforts. Ultimately, both story and gameplay, both PvE and PvP have been watered down to such an extent that even if I'm lucky enough to come across another player, (Which is quite rare, seeing as most all servers have been all but abandoned.) the game still feels like nothing more than a shallowAll in all, the most mediocre type of MMORPG ends up being the result of Bioware and EA's efforts. Ultimately, both story and gameplay, both PvE and PvP have been watered down to such an extent that even if I'm lucky enough to come across another player, (Which is quite rare, seeing as most all servers have been all but abandoned.) the game still feels like nothing more than a shallow singeplayer experience. Factor into this the borderline yawn-inducing endgame content, the infamous "iron-fist" moderation that results in permanent bans for the most trivial of reasons, and class skills that are actuall one to one copies of skills from World of Warcraft, and the end result is a horrifically bad game that only served to leave a bad taste in my mouth.… Expand
  84. Mutica
    Jul 29, 2012
    4
    I waited 3 years for this game, bought the collectors editions and drank the cool aid. Almost right way at launch I saw problems, but was too deluded too much a fanboy to be honest. There are major server issues, the game engine can't really handle a modern day MMO. There is a general lack of character responsiveness, your abilities don't fire correctly and combat isn't smooth; theseI waited 3 years for this game, bought the collectors editions and drank the cool aid. Almost right way at launch I saw problems, but was too deluded too much a fanboy to be honest. There are major server issues, the game engine can't really handle a modern day MMO. There is a general lack of character responsiveness, your abilities don't fire correctly and combat isn't smooth; these things coupled with empty worlds, the linear style quest progression (lack of open world/ sandbox ) really break immersion. Also, no weather or day/night cycles... not interactive environment (can't sit in chairs..etc) hmm, no chat bubbles; well these may seem like minor things, but there are so many of these things. I would run out of room here to list everything. In the end, you don't truly feel immersion in the Star Wars universe, you feel frustrated. I hope in the end other game studios can learn from the failure of SWTOR; in the end the reason we first and foremost play games is the gameplay, we don't want games where the character, your avatar feels unresponsive, where you don't feel in complete control of all the actions. The SWTOR game engine and servers don't seem to allow for this responsive, fluid gameplay... now some of the fanboys will say this issue sometimes called 'ability delay' has been fixed from SWTOR, but its just not true, 6 months after release, these issues still break immersion. The fact that this issue hasn't been dealt with, leads me to believe that there are limitations to the game engine itself that the developers can't code around. Now SWTOR went with a unfinished HERO Engine and maybe the fact that it was unfinished has lead to these issues. Other things: limited end game content, either a bit too easy, or a bit too bugged. I don't even want to get into the frustration of not being able to finish raids because of bugs, lots of bugs. Limited character customization; broken crafting system, lack of crafting economy; poor auction house (although its improving) ... the list goes on and on.

    Even if you are a die hard Star Wars fan, please do yourself a favor, play the original KOTORs, and then get yourself lost in another MMO, if you really want an MMO, this game in the end will only break your heart. A wasted opportunity.    … Expand
  85. Janton
    Aug 4, 2012
    2
    These are all the things that I believe are wrong with SW:TOR (in no particular order):

    1. The class story lacked real choices (didn't go through all of them but the stories I did see lacked any meaningful choice) 2. Class story on republic side was boring (I wanted to play a Jedi Knight but couldn't stand the story) 3. Lack of exploration (some of the planets like Coruscant or Nar    These are all the things that I believe are wrong with SW:TOR (in no particular order):

    1. The class story lacked real choices (didn't go through all of them but the stories I did see lacked any meaningful choice)
    2. Class story on republic side was boring (I wanted to play a Jedi Knight but couldn't stand the story)
    3. Lack of exploration (some of the planets like Coruscant or Nar Shadaa are just hallways)
    4. The planets are very static with no weather, no day/night cycles, and the mobs just stand there waiting to die
    5.The music is good, for the small amount of time it plays, but on every planet I have to listen to the sound of my speeder for just about the whole time I am there; unless the speeder sound randomly cuts out, which unfortunately happens often.
    6. OPs are easy, when you don't hit bugs, and gear from them is way too easy to get
    7. I can't level alts, after leveling a character on each faction, without having to replay the same story in the same order. Yes there are class quests, but they are far and few between.
    8. PVP is gear based without it you get slaughtered. Didn't mind 1-49, though it got tedious playing the same warzones again and again. It is also unbalanced, not that I expected it to be as it is a difficult thing to do.
    9. World PVP happened to me exactly once while leveling.
    10. cant swim all the water features are shallow
    11. Need to entice people into playing heals and tanks for shorter queues
    12. I disliked the aesthetics in this game, didn't feel very much like Star Wars
    13. The game runs terribly
    14. Combat is not very fluid and there are ability delays
    15. The game copies heavily from WoW
    16. No same gender romance options
    17. Lack of in game combat logs
    18. Lack of addons. Some people hate them but for people with disabilities it can be very beneficial and allow them a much better gameplay experience. I'm not disabled I just saw a post about this and it made me realize how it could allow much better access to the game and content for some people.
    19. No alien species, I mean seriously they are all pretty much recolored humans. Would have liked to see Togruta or Trandoshans as playable.
    20. Character customization is seriously lacking; a lot of clones. They should make an appearance tab so you can use the design of gear you actually like. They have started to address this issue but they are far from where it needs to be.
    21. No way of character customization changes after creation; ie changing hairstyles or adding scars.
    22. Nothing to in end-game that is non-combat like pazaak, swoop racing, or pod racing
    23. No chat bubbles
    24. Can't sit in chairs
    25. Space Combat is unintuitive and on rails
    26.Crafting needs a lot of work
    27. Lack of intuitive guild features
    28. The amount of bugs and the time it is taking to fix them (1.2 sound bug still present)
    29. Gear design was terrible (I liked the gear I got in the beginning better then tier gear)
    30. Can't have my companions in my legacy tree; this is a very bad oversight.
    31. Social points were a good idea but they are poorly implemented.
    32. No reputation grinds; it adds to re-playability and can give cool non-combat rewards
    33. Can't customize my ship
    34. Too many loading screens (this game's travel system is terrible)
    35.The fleet was poorly done all the vendors on the fleet should be on Dromund Kaas and Coruscant. Also the Republic fleet looks terrible.
    36. The GTN needs a rework
    37. Customer service; they had closed many of my tickets without resolving them. Also the Hoth incident accusing player of being liars and fraudulent; when they weren't.
    38. The hood up/down toggle would be nice
    39. Twi'leks need to be able to see their headgear 40. Way too many money sinks in this game
    41. need more ways for pvp'ers to get credits    … Expand
  86. kronosiii
    Feb 23, 2012
    3
    The game itself is not a full completed mmo. Leveling areas are instanced not allowing over 5 people on YOUR same planet at a time. No end game exist at all, once you played the single player story you are basically done with the game. It seemed like it tried to enter new grounds but it was not the correct way to do so. Majoring in story and not paying attention to gameplay and end game isThe game itself is not a full completed mmo. Leveling areas are instanced not allowing over 5 people on YOUR same planet at a time. No end game exist at all, once you played the single player story you are basically done with the game. It seemed like it tried to enter new grounds but it was not the correct way to do so. Majoring in story and not paying attention to gameplay and end game is the true killer to this game. I won't even say it is worth a try, the game should be free to play with so many problems with it. The game might of been great if it focused on single player aspects with co-up added but it is anything but an mmo.

    I myself am A big star Wars fan and found myself disappointed with how this game played out. Normally I will eat up anything star wars related, but this game is all levels of embarrassing.    … Expand
  87. The-S
    May 28, 2012
    3
    Essentially this is a single player game (with an option to play with others), using dated graphics with a giant voice acting budget.

    As an MMO, there is nothing new here and some puzzling design decisions (no customizable UI?). Graphically, average. Levelling up? Average. Story? Depending on your class, it can be quite good. Essentially what you have is a average MMO with a good    Essentially this is a single player game (with an option to play with others), using dated graphics with a giant voice acting budget.

    As an MMO, there is nothing new here and some puzzling design decisions (no customizable UI?). Graphically, average. Levelling up? Average. Story? Depending on your class, it can be quite good.

    Essentially what you have is a average MMO with a good story. However, when you factor the rumored budget the game had and the fact that it's Star Wars, average doesn't cut it. My advice (if you just HAVE to have Star Wars): Play the class you like for the first month, then cancel and montior it for patches.    … Expand
  88. Fatteh
    Mar 8, 2012
    4
    After the initial wow factor has worn off I would probably say this would be a great game to play co-op but just shy off the mark as a greatly immersive MMO. Its handles great, the story telling is good but towards the mid levels it looses it attention. Fantastic having the story lines voiced so no great walls of text to read through and skip. The missus managed an extra month beforeAfter the initial wow factor has worn off I would probably say this would be a great game to play co-op but just shy off the mark as a greatly immersive MMO. Its handles great, the story telling is good but towards the mid levels it looses it attention. Fantastic having the story lines voiced so no great walls of text to read through and skip. The missus managed an extra month before calling it quiets on this one too. Its no Galaxies but pretty entertaining for a while.… Expand
  89. Humboldt1337
    Jun 7, 2012
    1
    "Why Anakin! You were the chosen one!"
    This is the biggest disappointment in the history of gaming. This game could have been the best MMO of all time, but instead is simply a f-u-
  90. gamer187
    May 26, 2012
    0
    Fails on every level to move the MMO genre forward its a step backwards from Wow and come 7 years later which is a real shame its just bland boring and low tech sub par basic and just not very good really.
  91. alanj95
    Jul 4, 2012
    0
    While TOR does have some interesting moments and some minor innovations, it is simply not worth the money. It was severely unoptimized, the voice-acting was stiff, the animations and variety in models were minimal, the gameplay is equivalent to early WoW minus auto-attack, and much of the game was broken and still hasn't been fixed.
    Do not purchase this game, whatever you do. It is not    While TOR does have some interesting moments and some minor innovations, it is simply not worth the money. It was severely unoptimized, the voice-acting was stiff, the animations and variety in models were minimal, the gameplay is equivalent to early WoW minus auto-attack, and much of the game was broken and still hasn't been fixed.
    Do not purchase this game, whatever you do. It is not worth the money.    … Expand
  92. BlackPhoton
    Sep 9, 2012
    3
    When the creators of SWTOR entered E3 with their ''parade'' I knew that this game will go down the same road as ME3 did. In short this game is not worth the price and you have to be a heck of a Star Wars fanboy to be able to play this game. The game basically is singleplayer story/dialogue, but with an useless multiplayer added on. I did enjoy the Sith Inquisitor and the Bounty HunterWhen the creators of SWTOR entered E3 with their ''parade'' I knew that this game will go down the same road as ME3 did. In short this game is not worth the price and you have to be a heck of a Star Wars fanboy to be able to play this game. The game basically is singleplayer story/dialogue, but with an useless multiplayer added on. I did enjoy the Sith Inquisitor and the Bounty Hunter story, but the rest especially all the republic stories are boring. Not to mention that there is a bug in the Inquisitor and Trooper story that can get you stuck and you would have to replay everything. I don't know why did the designers think that putting countless abilities that do the same thing would be a great idea especially talking about the Inquisitors many lightning attacks. The environment and the graphics are slim and very laggy due to the garbage that gets dropped in to your RAM. I guess the creators expected that most of the player population will be at their capitals so they made them huge, but everybody spends their time in the fleet causing massive lag there. Talking about lag, EA has turned most of it's servers down and will be using them for their next repetitive FPS game. Leaving the most laggiest servers for SWTOR, no matter how fast is your internet or your PC you will be experiencing fatal lag. The great promise of this being the next gen MMO that will destroy WOW was all an advertisement by EA as the same for other games that EA had over hyped, but differently than ME3 or BF3 where players buy a copy once, SWTOR has a monthly payment that players stopped paying after the first month. This has caused a financial disaster for EA, actually this may be the greatest financial disaster ever. 155 million dollars the largest production cost in history of gaming and it certainly hasn't paid off. The game isn't worth buying especially when you have to buy it through Origin and play it trough Origin. In a nutshell I hope this will destroy EA for good, cause ME3 and BF3 have been disasters for EA too, the cost of mass advertising exceeded the benefits. SWTOR, ME3, BF3, MOH, NFS, SC, Sims, EA Sports after all this everybody is the looser EA , the market, developers and the players. EA tried to benefit from false advertising, but it hit them the hardest. Goodnight Electronic A$sholes!… Expand
  93. tentimes
    Nov 20, 2012
    2
    Soul-less, poor graphics, cookie-cutter 'levels' as opposed to worlds, clunky, sould destroying and awful. I played for 3 months and it basically put me out of the MMO market, and I've been playing MMO's for 13 years. This totally finished it off for me.

    I don't know what they were thinking. It's like Mass Effect in Space. It is more a multiplayer game than an MMO, with little    Soul-less, poor graphics, cookie-cutter 'levels' as opposed to worlds, clunky, sould destroying and awful. I played for 3 months and it basically put me out of the MMO market, and I've been playing MMO's for 13 years. This totally finished it off for me.

    I don't know what they were thinking. It's like Mass Effect in Space. It is more a multiplayer game than an MMO, with little interaction and broken social cohesion. Even when it goes FTP this month I still won't play it. The graphics are like KOTOR, well slightly worse.

    Oh, but it has good voice acting (which you will skip through out of boredome eventually.).

    Totally ruined my faith in the whole market. I'm going to take up golf or maybe open a sandwich store or something - I'm done with MMO's after this cynical $200M train wreck.    … Expand
  94. nightshark
    Oct 25, 2012
    0
    The reason I gave this game a 0 is because I did not enjoy it in the slightest. It plays like WoW because it is WoW, with a different skin. But rather than improving on WoW (which I have never been too fond of), it fills the game with boring quest dialogues which are voice acted. Even worse: when you are grouped, you can not cancel these voice dialogues without possibly annoying your otherThe reason I gave this game a 0 is because I did not enjoy it in the slightest. It plays like WoW because it is WoW, with a different skin. But rather than improving on WoW (which I have never been too fond of), it fills the game with boring quest dialogues which are voice acted. Even worse: when you are grouped, you can not cancel these voice dialogues without possibly annoying your other group members. You have to sit and watch something you weren't interested in, in the first place. You feel a lot like you are just playing a minor part in watching a story, rather than being free to create your character for what it is. The story "choices" do not affect this feeling with me. It's just a pre-written story.

    Repetition: This game has lots of it. No matter which kind of mob you are fighting, no matter which area you are in, you are essentially just hitting the same keys and watching a long boring fight. The area looks a little different, the mob looks a little different, but the gameplay is exactly the same. After around level 24, I couldn't stomach it anymore. My mind was made up: this game is awful.    … Expand
  95. Jintoss
    Nov 16, 2012
    0
    So I jumped on board after SWTOR went F2P, thinking that I only ever wanted to know the story and wasn't interested in WoW gameplay, so it should be great right? I might even buy a few things right? After a day, I can conclude that the game feels like a typical Korean f2p rpg. Que generic spells, grind, collect item quests, etc. etc. The story is not that interesting, mostly genericSo I jumped on board after SWTOR went F2P, thinking that I only ever wanted to know the story and wasn't interested in WoW gameplay, so it should be great right? I might even buy a few things right? After a day, I can conclude that the game feels like a typical Korean f2p rpg. Que generic spells, grind, collect item quests, etc. etc. The story is not that interesting, mostly generic rubbish. The voice acting is passable, but the characters are ALL forgettable. You end up skipping dialogue just to see what they want - unthinkable in other BioWare games. I couldn't care less about what happens to my level 8 trooper or whether the Imperials are involved in the Ord Mantell rebellion. You are constantly reminded of the little things you have to pay for, either subscription or one off (no difference in my mind - you basically pay). And these are the most petty small things, like having the right to display titles. Is it so much to ask to have 'Sergeant' in front of my name? Since you know.. I'm supposed to be an elite badass spec ops ninja, running around collecting meds for the refugees? Oh and you have to pay to sprint as well. Funniest **** I've ever heard.

    Just by glancing at the forums, it seems they haven't yet polished the game for subscribers and they are already trying to export it F2P style to the cash cow masses. Seriously feels like StarWoW with a LucasArts skin and some token voice acting. A meager game that's been sacrificed to try and milk a little bit more money before the end of its run.    … Expand
  96. Serwar
    Nov 18, 2012
    0
    Awful F2P mode. Before F2P, the performance of the game was bad, but you still could play and enjoy it somehow. Now, they only try to cash you for money ... even for running or showing titles you must pay with real money! Even some interesting and different mechanics like the crafting system, now is worthless and useless if you are a free player. You are basically "filling the space" soAwful F2P mode. Before F2P, the performance of the game was bad, but you still could play and enjoy it somehow. Now, they only try to cash you for money ... even for running or showing titles you must pay with real money! Even some interesting and different mechanics like the crafting system, now is worthless and useless if you are a free player. You are basically "filling the space" so paying customers can feel that their game is full of people. And today I found something funny. If after completing a mission you close the rewards window with the "X" in the top right corner ... you lose the experience, the money and the item from the reward! WTF!?… Expand
  97. dkao12
    Feb 1, 2013
    4
    I waited till I turned lvl 50 on one of my characters before I reviewed this game. My honest thoughts are that this game was nothing but disappointing experience. as a MMORPG game, it's not bad but it's like any other generic MMORPG. As a Star Wars game, it was a huge disappointment to me and for a fantastic franchise such as Star wars you expected a lot. Bioware and EA failed to live upI waited till I turned lvl 50 on one of my characters before I reviewed this game. My honest thoughts are that this game was nothing but disappointing experience. as a MMORPG game, it's not bad but it's like any other generic MMORPG. As a Star Wars game, it was a huge disappointment to me and for a fantastic franchise such as Star wars you expected a lot. Bioware and EA failed to live up to our expectations. The cinematic CG trailers and the fully voiced characters were only the best parts of this whole game.
    - The gameplay was stale and uncreative; it does nothing to new to the MMORPG genre. There is not a single dynamic quest or instance (where is the Duel of Fates-inspired jedi battles or anything that doesn't have you kill this guy then go to the next objective and kill the next guy), it felt tedious like a chore. The space battles was a huge let down; just an on-rails shooter. Sadly, it was one of the only moments where it felt like Star Wars. 3/10 (Though I scored it low on this because the gameplay was terrible and unplayable, but as a Star Wars game it could have been a lot better)
    - The graphics on high definition looks okay but it could have been a lot better, espicially coming from Bioware. Character models look very ugly and literally everyone looked the same, if you compare to games such as Star Wars kinect (I know that game is awful but the graphics were better than this game). 4/10
    - The story was fairly interesting because it is separated into three chapters and each chapter has a different goal to reach. Characters and NPCs are fully voiced by many recognizable voice actors which I enjoyed a lot. The only real reward I got from each class quest was to see the story progress. Most companions were funny and interesting, and each of them had unique personalities for you to explore (even romance). 6/10
    - The music was great and fantasitc. What do you expect from Star Wars, it's awesome! 8/10
    - The lasting appeal I got from this game wasn't very good. Badly placed checkpoints, lots of bugs and glitches, barely a "free-to-play" game (ex. I had to pay either real money or game credits to HIDE MY HELMET), small server spaces, stuff in the cartel are too expensive, had to be lvl 15 to RUN!? (unless you're a subscriber...) and have to pay for an expansion. 1/10 Overall, I thought this game was extremely disappointing and the only reason I had to kept playing this was to meet my subscription fee's value. If you like the old MMORPG style gameplay and love the Star Wars franchise, I say at least give this game a go. AND I CAN'T BELIEVE THE HORRIBLE CLOSURE I GOT FOR ONE OF MY FAVOURITE STAR WARS CHARACTER OF ALL-TIME (I'm sure a lot of people know who I'm talking about here).    … Expand
  98. JordanKing
    Aug 30, 2013
    0
    The worst of all games. I have played too many games in my life but this one was the worst game I've ever played. The Star Wars movies though are very good and epic but this game is a big CRAP!!!!!!
  99. 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
  100. 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.
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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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