Star Wars material just ripe for posting continues to conveniently fall into my lap. “Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic” (and it’s sequel) was the last game I really remember being fully immersed in before I inexplicably stopped being a “gamer.” It was also the first time a game tied me into the story well enough that I actually cared. The plot actually mattered and I was interested. usually I just skip all the cut scenes and animation as when I plug in my Xbox or PS2, I want to play the game! Not watch a movie.
So the latest in the “KOTOR” franchise is on the cusp of release and I stumbled across the trailer today. Wow – with a capital W! Cinematically it isn’t really anything we’ve not seen before. But within the Star Wars universe, the use of bullet time and “matrix-esque” style fighting really works. Not to mention George Lucas never did have an epic lightsaber rumble of epic proportions like is shown here. Why, I have no idea. But it’s here now; and though short, it’s damn cool.
You gotta check this out if you like Star Wars. It is a masterful stroke. Masterful enough I may just head out and buy a PS3 or whatever platform I need to play this game. Looks like hours of my time will be lost to yet more Star Wars. Good! Just when I thought I was growing up.
Trailer is tucked under the seat due to annoying “AUTO PLAY”
You can read a good article focuses more about the game’s content over HERE. OR head over to the official site.
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June 4, 2009
As I said on Friendfeed, this game trailer is better than anything in the prequel trilogy
June 7, 2009
You do know this is an MMORPG though, right, Andrew? Last time there was a Star Wars MMORPG, I almost died of disappointment. That was back in 2003 when I was still a gamer, and I followed every bit of news, every video, every photo concerning Star Wars Galaxies. I bought it the day it came out, I installed it with such anticipation. The character creation came on and it was so incredibly in depth, I almost wet myself with excitement. Then I began to play. And I was in denial for the first ten hours that it was so incredibly dull… and it continued to be. Such a disappointment.
Still, this trailer looks kickass and I have been following this game lightly. I'd consider Knights of the Old Republic one of the very best games ever created on any system, and personally, it'd make my top five. I could not stop playing it when it came out. I was totally immersed.
Lastly, why didn't George Lucas have his Clone Wars stuff this type of animation instead of that shitty outdated cartoonish crap that he did. Money is no excuse.