You do realize the flying in TOR isn't an integral part of the game (from what I understand at least). I'm not saying they hashed it in there just for the hell of it; I mean, this is Bioware we are talking about, they tend to make quality stuff and with good reasoning and intentions. I would love to play an EVE detailed Star Wars space combat mmo, but the KotOR universe and TOR isn't built around space combat, nor should it necessarily be. I'm just glad they have something like that in there, and the fact that it resembles a game that has a spot close to many gamers' hearts.Kagim said:
Star Wars: TOR's On-Rails Space Combat Still Looks Awesome
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If that was a stand alone game i would play it! Looks so awesome!
that makes sense of course, as Starfox 64 is in my top 5 favorite games of all time
that makes sense of course, as Starfox 64 is in my top 5 favorite games of all time
personally id rather have full freedom. makes the starship and exploration and travel "item". atm it just looks like you might randomly get thrown into some stupid mission on a quest or when you travel final fantasy style.
i mean it looks fun, but if they dont spread it out just right, with many many unique variations, it just wont work
i mean it looks fun, but if they dont spread it out just right, with many many unique variations, it just wont work
Ya know...some people might harp on and on about space combat needing more FREEDOM!!! *eaglecry*
But I really think freedom in games is vastly overrated most of the times and few times can it be pulled off well. And to pull it off well requires a great amount of care, patience, time, energy and money. And considering that most of that will go into making the MMO ground-based portion solid, I'm not surprised at all they decided upon a route like this.
But you know what? I love it. Plus with a promise of PVP and Co-op down the road...I can imagine them going the Rogue Squadron route eventually to accomodate those two styles of play. And that certainly won't be so bad at all.
But I really think freedom in games is vastly overrated most of the times and few times can it be pulled off well. And to pull it off well requires a great amount of care, patience, time, energy and money. And considering that most of that will go into making the MMO ground-based portion solid, I'm not surprised at all they decided upon a route like this.
But you know what? I love it. Plus with a promise of PVP and Co-op down the road...I can imagine them going the Rogue Squadron route eventually to accomodate those two styles of play. And that certainly won't be so bad at all.
Dear god do they need to get themselves some new music. So tired of hearing that awful tune in every Star Wars game ever.
On a tangent of that same note, the sad part about this is that it's dragging the baggage of the licence with it. It's a great way to get your funding, and It's a great way to market it to an audience of fans that already exist, but a clean slate would be nice. You could have new stories about new interesting people without having to slot them in to squishy time periods and playing 'connect the dots' with character, faction and canon links. New weapons and ships and stuff. Fun fun.
*sigh*...dream on. Who knows, this might be good. Still not playing it though.
[seriously, watch the trailer with no sound (so no annoying music and traditional Star Wars laser sounds) and you might not even recognise it as a Star Wars game.]
On a tangent of that same note, the sad part about this is that it's dragging the baggage of the licence with it. It's a great way to get your funding, and It's a great way to market it to an audience of fans that already exist, but a clean slate would be nice. You could have new stories about new interesting people without having to slot them in to squishy time periods and playing 'connect the dots' with character, faction and canon links. New weapons and ships and stuff. Fun fun.
*sigh*...dream on. Who knows, this might be good. Still not playing it though.
[seriously, watch the trailer with no sound (so no annoying music and traditional Star Wars laser sounds) and you might not even recognise it as a Star Wars game.]
That looks suitably epic for a Star Wars game, if you ask me.
I even think that setting it on rails may be a good idea. That way, you are headed towards some enemies and get into the action right from the start, which makes it a more (yes, I know everyone hates that word) cinematic experience. It may not satisfy the more traditional space-sim fans who are looking for deeper, more realistic space combat, but as a simple narrative device to immerse the player into the world, it will do its job well enough. After all, this game is a MMORPG and not a game focused on space-combat.
Anyway, was it just me or had the space part much better graphics than the rest of the game?
I even think that setting it on rails may be a good idea. That way, you are headed towards some enemies and get into the action right from the start, which makes it a more (yes, I know everyone hates that word) cinematic experience. It may not satisfy the more traditional space-sim fans who are looking for deeper, more realistic space combat, but as a simple narrative device to immerse the player into the world, it will do its job well enough. After all, this game is a MMORPG and not a game focused on space-combat.
Anyway, was it just me or had the space part much better graphics than the rest of the game?
This looks awesome.
Unfortunately, I've made a conscious decision to not get this game until Wookies are a playable class.
And then my dream of a wookie bounty hunter, complete with jetpack, will be complete.
Unfortunately, I've made a conscious decision to not get this game until Wookies are a playable class.
And then my dream of a wookie bounty hunter, complete with jetpack, will be complete.