With the planet held, they’ve rebuilt the Sith Academy in the Valley of the Dark Lords. The Sith, a force rivaling that of the Jedi, has sieged the planet of Korriban re-establishing it as their dark domain in the universe.
STAR WARS THE OLD REPUBLIC PC GAME REVIEW MOVIE
Taking place 300 years after the conclusion of Knights of the Old Republic II, or roughly 3,500 years before the Star Wars movie saga, the galaxy far, far away finds itself under attack by the dark side. After watching their franchise suffer through Galaxies, it must have been an easy decision for LucasArts to allow Bioware to come back to the helm to reinvent their MMO. Knights of the Old Republic was heralded as one of the best games of all time, and is universally regarded as the best of all Star Wars titles. The phrase “Meatbag” was added to every hardcore Star Wars fan’s lexicon, and the concept of flexible light and dark morality choices became a feature engrained in nearly every Bioware game since. The legends of Darth Revan and the establishment of exciting new canon was met with equally compelling gameplay and dialog. When Bioware took the helm of the Star Wars franchise, critics and fans alike were absolutely blown away by their mastery of the subject matter. While it did improve near the eventual demise of the title, it just never really captured the magic that is Star Wars. Arbitrary class rules, frustrating grinding, a pre-broken economy, player-driven riots, and far more squeezed every ounce of fun out of the game. Sure, we all enjoyed our time in the single player titles from LucasArts, but the Sony-fueled Star Wars Galaxy MMO was a mess from inception. Breaking bread with my guild outside the town of Yew, taking on Crush and the Crushbone Orcs, laying siege to rival towns as a minotaur, listening to the lamentations of the (topless) women, leading guided tours through The Cathedral, and grinding out levels for Gil are just a few of the adventures I’ve shared with my friends, but there was always one adventure that escaped me – a proper Star Wars title. To date, I have played nearly all of the major MMOs that have hit the market since Richard Garriott changed the landscape of role playing games with Ultima Online. As the multiplayer market took hold, I found my interests expanded with the chance to play through these fantastic worlds with my friends. As I sit here I can see Planescape Torment, Baldur’s Gate, Neuromancer, Final Fantasy, Wing Commander, the Crusader series, Septerra Core, Mass Effect, Bioshock, Kings Quest, BioForge, Pools of Radiance, Curse of the Azure Bonds, Shadow of the Beast, Maniac Mansion, and many more just to name a few.
As far back as I can remember I’ve been playing RPGs, adventure games, and MMOs.
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