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Star Wars: The Old Republic Review - Pixel Apocalypse

From Pixel Apocalypse...

"Saying that The Old Republic is another World of Warcraft clone is an insult to World of Warcraft. Bioware has basically crafted a single player/co-op campaign experience with PvP arenas, and a virtual lobby. Why not just drop the Lucasart’s license altogether and save a few bucks? Change a few skins, and call it Mass Effect the MMORPG?"

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Urmomlol4515d ago

Wow...this is an awfully written review.

You want some more cheese with all that whine? Sheesh.

JonnyBigBoss4515d ago

I agree. I am a huge MMO fanatic and could only level to 33 in SWTOR before giving up. It runs poorly on strong machines and the combat is downright clunky as can be.

Tanir4515d ago

the game is complete crap. only blind starwars fans think they like it because they want to like it

GameZenith4514d ago

Well if Star Wars fans will blindly enjoy this game, then why didn't I enjoy Star Wars Galaxies? That was another Star Wars MMO but yet I find myself literally having to force myself [like today] to stop playing SWTOR and do something else like goto the movies lol.

And calling it complete crap is subjective because I just can't put this game down!

Fragger2k84514d ago (Edited 4514d ago )

I played the beta of The Old Republic, and while I wouldn't say that it's complete crap, I really didn't care for it. It's really the same thing as all these other MMOs out there and with the same dull gameplay, except with voice acting and some sort of story. It's what I expected out of it, though. It just sucks that we got this instead of (a real game) Knights of the Old Republic 3, but MMOs can bring in a lot of money so I understand why the did it. Can't say that I respect them for that, though..

There are only a small handful of MMOs that I've actually enjoyed playing. Everything else just gets boring incredibly fast to me. I guess I'm just not able to get addicted to mindless repetition, I guess, lol.

SephirothX214514d ago

All games are mindless repetition in that case. An average of 8.9 on metacritic suggests that there's more to it than mindless repetition.

vortis4514d ago

I completely agree.

Without the Star Wars license it's basically KOTOR/Mass Effect with ancient MMO gameplay mechanics.

A lot of BioWare fanboys will come to this game's defense but they obviously haven't played an MMO in the last five years or so.

Vindictus just poops all over SW: TOR and it's free-to-play. Not to mention that game runs like milky smooth butter on old machines and even has drop-dead gorgeous graphics on the lowest settings.

SW: TOR is a perfect example of how not to spend $100 million on developing an MMO.

PeZuS4514d ago

"Without the Star Wars license it's basically KOTOR/Mass Effect with ancient MMO gameplay mechanics."

Oh, is KOTOR not based on Star Wars?

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Report: Sexual Misconduct Investigation Conducted at EA, Suspects Named and What They Did Revealed

EA senior staff has been investigated for sexual misconduct involving female coworkers, and these said people have been named publicly.

isarai9h ago

Aye just call Phil, i mean he somehow made Bobby Kotick's scandal disappear and gave him a few million dollar high five on the way out.

Cacabunga53m ago

I wonder if it will be censored with some in game ads.

XiNatsuDragnel6h ago(Edited 6h ago)

EA about to go down like Activision and then Phil saves the day saying.this is good for the industry and consolidation will help create competition. /s.

ravens524h ago

What's up with all these horny creeps. You gon be horny, fine. Just not at work take care of that shit before you go in. Rub one out if you have to. Don't be a creep at all. ESPECIALLY at work. But don't be one AT ALL.

Extermin8or3_0m ago

I mean part of the issue is that things transpired outside of work....

NotoriousWhiz4h ago(Edited 4h ago)

"it seems that according to EA, given the events transpired outside of work between two adults, and the fact that once investigation has started that the alleged perpetrators didn’t do it again, the investigation is considered closed. [...] The victim still has to work with the people that harassed her."

Yep, EA is disgusting.

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EA to Spend Billions Boosting Share Prices After Mass Layoffs

EA has announced it will engage in a shareholder-pleasing share buyback program just a couple of months after mass layoffs at the studio.

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Yi-Long3d ago

Well, anything to make those shareholders happy, I guess. They're all that matters in this industry nowadays.

badboyz093d ago (Edited 3d ago )

EA stocks haven't been profitable in over 5yrs. They better hope Take-two don't get the FIFA license lol.

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BioWare Could be Working on More than Just Dragon Age Dreadwolf and Mass Effect 4

Earlier this year, BioWare was hit with layoffs as part of a downsizing of parent company Electronic Arts, but fans have been reassured that the next Mass Effect game hasn’t been impacted. Likewise, Dragon Age: Dreadwolf’s development is still churning along, with BioWare putting it at the forefront of its focus and rumors suggesting that it could launch sometime later this year. Fans might be getting another look at the long-in-development Dragon Age: Dreadwolf at the Summer Game Fest in June.

If the recently posted job offering for a temporary development manager is any indication, BioWare could have yet another surprise up its sleeve for when Mass Effect 4 and Dragon Age: Dreadwolf are nearing completion. This mystery BioWare video game could truly be anything, from another spin-off of its two major properties to something entirely new. All there is to go on at the moment is a vague mention in the job posting, and it might still be some time before BioWare is ready to confirm any new games in its pipeline.

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just_looken40d ago

So a studio that spent years on anthem then this dragon age thing is now also working on another ip along with mass effect,

You think they would be worried that there brand has been on 3 major screw ups

Dragon age 3 launched broken with the frostbite engine yes its a good game but you can see in the late game how rough it was

anthem......

Mass effect 4 well that dev team was fired so yeah.....

They should make sure this new dragon age is a goat instead of putting more work on the table

bababooiy40d ago

Bioware today is like 150 poeple i dont see how they are seemingly working on all these projects at the same time.

Michiel198940d ago

Inquisition wasn't broken, it just had some flaws and on the contrary it also had some strengths. If you call inquisition a major screw up then idk what to say.

That said with what happened to the study since then and now, I'm not really confident that their next game will be any good.

just_looken39d ago

If you played it fully to get plat like me back in its novemeber launch window you had that castle with empty area's endgame missions not there or working and a mp that was made around loot box grind like the mass effect mp.

Its hard to explain to those that played it years later after they tossed out the dlc/patch's

Michiel198939d ago

entitled much? I played it at launch too. Why you even platted it if it was a "major screw up"?
It was good enough for you to sink 100 hours in but also a complete fuckup at the same time, make up your mind.
So either you like shitty games or you're just talking out of your ass.

RaidenBlack39d ago

Well just wanna say, Archetype Entertainment is the new BioWare, composed of mainly ex-BioWare vets.
And they're developing Exodus (starring Matthew McConaughey), a new sci-fi RPG (spiritual successor to Mass Effect, dare I say?)

CantThinkOfAUsername40d ago

I hope it's a single player game with Anthem's gameplay mechanics.

Becuzisaid40d ago

They're owned by EA. What makes you think that they wouldn't publish for PS5? Shoot, if your fridge could connect to your bank account EA would try to release it for that if they could!

Double_O_Revan40d ago

How about they focus on those games and not over extend themselves? We don't need another Anthem.

Becuzisaid40d ago

Bioware died after Inquisition (some would even argue after ME3). They are no longer the same company.

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