I want to be enthusiastic about this. I really, really do... but Star Wars has just burned me so hard this past decade announcing exciting projects only for them to never be heard from again. Remember that High Republic game? That was announced years ago now, and we've not heard anything since.
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Honestly, this shows next to nothing.
Yeah, not very helpful. Comments were hyping up the director, never heard of the guy. I'll give it the same things I give to all the other Star Wars projects, hope and cautious optimism.
never heard of the guy
Director behind some of the best RPGs of all time. Baldur's Gate 2, KotOR, Neverwinter Nights, Mass Effect, Jade Empire.
Yeah the only guy that really compares would be if someone like Brian Fargo was involved. Real golden era of games guy.
Fuck now I want a Wasteland 2/3 style star wars game.
Oh, that's interesting. Hope it turns out as well as the rest of them.
Casey Hudson was the original project lead of Kotor 1 and the entire first Mass Effect trilogy. I think that's why a lot of people are hopeful about the direction of this new game.
All I want is a convenient way to play KOTOR 1. An adapter version like they did with KOTOR 2, so I can play from the couch with a controller like when I was a kid.
Was expecting the remake to finally get to know the original game... The husband is a fan and I tried to play it but couldn't get over the graphics and gameplay. Don't know if I should force myself to go through or just wait.
They dont know how to make good movies or games anymore, so not hoping for much. It actually requires emotional maturity and love for the craft.
It's always about bringing back the old Bioware names for star wars rather than the old obsidian Kotor 2 names. Kotor 2 raised the bar even with the rushed development. Raised it so high that the mega budget multiple single game story sized MMO with Bioware disappointed, Same with the book before the game. I don't get what about these suits and Bioware alumni seem so allergic towards Kotor 2. Mass Effect was a step back compared to Xbox era Bioware and a major step back comparison to Xbox era Obsidian. Besides David Gaider, if the name is a former major Bioware figure, my interest plummets
Regardless, new studio. They probably don't even have a clear idea on what the narrative even is. Probably spin the wheels on asset generation, concept art, and narrative round tabling with a back and forth with LucarsArts/Disney canon approvers. Keep expectations low. 2030+. Don't expect risks. Bioware and the old Bioware alumni still directing games besides Gaider with Dragon Age 1-3 all seem obsessed with making Hollywood knock offs with very basic morality and basic heroes journey narratives. Pretty much covering up a new hope in new paint over and over again
I will only play this if there’s a Destiny 2 crossover.
Nice CG, but says nothing other than “New Star Wars game might come out someday.”
Also this shot is straight out of Alien:

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Yeah, but it's Malek's dreadnought so I'm hyped either way.
ETA: loved the shot of the three-person party walking towards the wreckage. Definitely giving off old-school KOTOR vibes from that alone
Yeah, there’s a lot of small details that already show some promise: three characters in the party, the hyperspace engine is clearly based off the Ebon Hawks engines, I’m positive that is the Leviathan in the background and they showed a gizka if you look closely enough. I got enough Kotor vibes from it to warrant revisiting Kotor 1 & 2 in the near future
Nice CG, but says nothing other than “New Star Wars game might come out someday.”
I mean, yeah, that’s fair. Trailers like this it’s best to keep expectations in check before seeing actual gameplay.
That said, seeing as Casey Hudson is involved I’m definitely more confident about this than the Kotor remake. Time will tell.
Surprised this hadn’t been shared here yet. I’m cautiously optimistic
This reminds me of the old Bioware CGI trailers which were stunning but of course, the finished game could never match them.
I never know what to make with these kind of trailers. This told me nothing other than the name of a potential game. What do I do with this?
To be fair that’s usually how these teaser trailers work. Something with more substance would have definitely been nice, but I imagine that’s a few years off at a minimum.
There are a few very small details that stand out if someone has played the older Knights of the Old Republic games though
I'm not sure who that's fair to exactly.
That’s valid. When the Star Wars Eclipse trailer dropped I didn’t really and still don’t know what to expect from it.
If you haven’t played previous Kotor games, your party usually consists of three characters max at a time like shown in the teaser.
From the swfotor website, it does say that the game is going to be an action RPG. Nothing else of substance has really been shared
Am I the only person who doesn't give a damn about cinematic trailers for games? I get that they're supposed to build hype, but if it doesn't show any gameplay I just don't care.
I can understand if the release is far off and there's probably only buggy alpha footage, but this complaint extends to games that are out. During the recent Steam sale there were several times I was checking out a game and the only videos on the store page were cinematics with no gameplay.
Okay, rant over.
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