User Rating: 3.5 | Star Wars Galaxies: An Empire Divided PC
Well, okay. Here is the problem at hand. This was a highly anticpated RPG. Made by the same guys that are working on EverQuest now, after having assimilated Verant Interactive into their evil empire. Here are the facts: It's developed by some of the same guys that brought EverQuest, I say some, because half of them went to open their own studio called Sigil Online, because they were sick of the Sony Tyrants, which comes to no surprise why this game became such a flop. They're more interested in releasing a game with the Star Wars name on it, knowning it will sell millions of copies, and not give a hoot about content. Content they promise to have released on launch will now be release maybe in 6 months or more. All while paying 14.95/mo for the game. Okay, the graphics are really good. The sound is pretty much what you'd expect from a Star Wars game, the same sound effects you heard back when Episode IV came out. Not much new there. The crafting system is pretty good, and so is the trading system. However, I see major problems without having any NPC shops around. Either way, I was pretty able to base this review on the game without having ever played it. Simply talking to those that have played it and also from what I have read from Sony Onlines own website. Oh, and should I mention that one of SWG's own developers said he was afraid this game wouldn't live up to peoples expecations? There you go, their own people are telling the public - It's not worth it! As another person posted in a review, go out and get some sun, don't glue to your monitor all summer. Long live fresh air!
