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Star Wars Galaxies Unaffected by Star Wars: The Old Republic, Will Run "Indefinitely"
Posted 10/24/08 at 12:44:21 AM | by Nathan Grayson
We don't claim to be businessmen, but even we have to say LucasArts' rationale behind Star Wars Galaxies' continued existence seems a little off. When asked whether the troubled Star Wars MMO would step down gracefully or take a lightsaber to the gut, LucasArts senior online exec Tom Nichols replied:
“We’re still committed to Star Wars Galaxies. A couple of things: a demonstration of that commitment includes a recent trading card game that we launched in August. It’s doing very well for us and we have a new expansion pack being planned for that."
“I think the market will definitely support [both Star Wars: The Old Republic and Star Wars Galaxies]."
He also noted that the two games feature different mechanics, which he believes will attract different audiences.
But if you've never played either game, what can Galaxies throw your way to entice you to its shriveled up side of the force?
“Shortly we’re going to release a new Hoth encounter that recreates that classic battle in the Empire Strikes Back, and that’s exciting content for our Galaxies community, so we’re definitely committed to the product.”
A Hoth level. Added to one of the few Star Wars games in history that didn't already have one.
Galaxies fans, feel free to tell us why we're wrong/why we should die in a fire.
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Submitted by DaveyMunster on Wed, 2008-12-10 03:55
All Games ahve short coming no game has never been rated 100%, sorry all MMO do. WOW for example is one of the most simplistic and boring game i ever played. But SWG is not dead your sever may be dead. I play on chilastra and i have since day 1 and always had an active pop. Game is not the same but it is improving all time and rem its 5 years old and its still going.
Submitted by DogFace on Mon, 2008-10-27 03:56
I bought Galaxies on day 1 when it came out a few years ago. I played it for hours every day for a long time and loved it. Then they went through several revamps of the combat and levelling/class systems and the game went to hell. My entire guild quit, and before I knew it, I didn't know anybody in the game any more.
They offered a free month this summer to try to get old subscribers back, and I logged on for the first time in a long time. The old places I used to hang at were completely deserted. There was nothing going on.
I will try Old Republic when it somes out, but I will never go back to Galaxies.
Submitted by samduhman on Fri, 2008-10-24 09:07
I'd buy a new X-wing/Tie Fighter in a second as long as its not consolized.
I'd also snap up a new Jedi Knight.
Lucasarts has lost it's focus for pc gaming. They used to be leaders. Lately they've been releasing random crap. Kotor was their last hurrah. The Battlefront series where consolized making them boring for pc gamers. We played Battlefront 2 at our last LAN party and dueling with sabers is a joke compared to Jedi Knights.
I didn't realize people still played SW: Galaxies.
This kinda reminds me of
Submitted by Keith E. Whisman on Fri, 2008-10-24 03:40
This kinda reminds me of that South Park episode where George Lucas and Steven Spielberg forcefully rape Indiana Jones repeatedly throughout the episode. I think that is what they are also doing to SW games. They are raping it for every last cent they can get out of it.
Submitted by hogkill on Fri, 2008-10-24 06:42
Too many people complaining that "there are too many Star Wars Games". Stop buying them then. But don't you dare say Knights of the Old Republic is just another milking of the Star Wars Series. KOTOR 2 was the last Star Wars game I bought and that was 4 years ago.
Don't go buying every Star Wars game in existence and then complain later that "They are making too many Star Wars games" especially when TOR is announced.
KOTOR is not just another Star Wars game. It pretty much won game of the year for 2003 unanomously. People buy KOTOR games because they are good, not because they are Star Wars games. And the games don't just "rape" the Star Wars universe, but completely reinvent it.
I dunno if you deserved this roast in particular Whisman, but there have been a lot of naysayers on the MPC boards going on about how "There are too many Star Wars games".
KOTOR has and always will be set appart from the rest of the Star Wars related games.
Submitted by Velcrow on Fri, 2008-10-24 07:56
Slow down there, tiger. I don't think the problem is that there are 'too many' Star Wars games, just that the level of quality isn't as expected in every game. And in that case it's OK to complain a little. We expect more from Lucas and and his cronies. Or maybe we just expect too much.
Personally I don't see why they haven't continued the Tie Fighter/X-wing series. They were incredible. Not a lot of badass space combat sims these days.
And just for the record, they totally 'raped' Indiana Jones. Quite possibly my favorite series of all time, and now I have to pretend that garbage they released in the fourth movie doesn't exist. Swinging with monkeys!?!? Really Lucas? ... Really? Stop targeting the kids and release a movie for the fans that have stuck by ya for over 20 damn years!
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