...And here we go,
So, Star Wars: The
Old Republic has been out since Dec 20/11, (and I havent been here
since Sept...jeebus!) and I think it has come time to drop my thoughts
on this so far. Keep in mind, that I have not been in WoW since jan
2011, when I decided it was time to pack it in and move on. I decided to
do this after reading on the SWTOR Facebook page (mostly for the
giggles at the trolls) and seeing how many people still think that WoW
is better and refuse to even try something else.
To
those the still play WoW and think that it is the best game for them out
there, more power to you. People will play what they want to play. No
arguing that point at all. Myself, I think WoW is done. Stick a fork in
it, Blizzard has made millions on it, and from all appearances, is ready
to move onto the Project Titan. Whatever that turns out to be.
Moving on,
Lets start at the beginning, and the one thing that
Bioware never lets drop, Story. Yup, the story behind SWTOR is there,
and in your face. Your character's Class Story is
big......huge......FRICKEN HUGE!! It spans the full 50 levels in the
game, compelling you onward, because you HAVE to see the next segment. I
have dabbled in all the classes so far, and I have to say, I have yet
to be disappointed in a class story. So far, so good. Very good. I would
like to see an over arching story line for the game a little more
forward, but hey, I will take this and enjoy it.
Now,
with World of Warcraft, there is story there. You do have to be aware of
it, and it would help to play Warcraft1, 2, 3 and all expansions and
add ons for those games. Playing those will give someone a pretty good
sense of the game, when things happened, who the main players are, how
they affected the game world and what they are doing now. Starting
things up, now, after Cataclysm, things are a little sketchy. Some one
starting up after WoW-Fu Panda fires up, might have some questions.
Next voice acting -
SWTOR
- Has a World Record for this. Look it up. The acting is amazing, with
some of the most talented people providing voices for this game. Really,
nothing more can be said.
WoW - "Stop poking me!" I still get a giggle at that
Graphics -
To each their own on this one. I actually enjoy both art styles. SWTOR
has a level of Mass Effect "realism" while WoW has their 'cartoony'
style. Yeah, I cannot complain about either myself, I am sure that
someone out there can and will.
There are many reasons
out there to enjoy or hate a game. Just make sure you play it before you
pass judgement. Who knows, you might actually find something new out
there to enjoy!
For me, for now, The Force is strong with this, and WoW, we had fun together, but it was time to move on.
What are you playing now, and why.
Please do me the favour of retweeting and passing this on, I am here to start discussions, and hear people out....
Happy gaming!!
