Bioware announces Star Wars Old Republic MMO

[Overread]

I think it's safe to say EA aren't going to dip their fingers too deeply in BioWare's pot -- I'm certain they're not that arrogant...or are they?

I remember people saying similar when they absorbed Westwood studios -- and whilst RA3 appears to be having a fun time being made I think its more marketing power.

I have yet to play any EA game that has felt polished in make - heck ok most games are not, but they make up for it with polishing patches.

 

[ktabic]

Heck Red Alert 3 I might get as a fan..........................

I won't. Much as I liked the early CnC games, the last one left considerably underwhelming. Maybe this time they will manage to release something that is even slightly as playable and enjoyable as SupCom or War3 but they'll be going up against SC2 by then.

 

[Overread]

meh Red Alert 2 was fun - I think one of hte most fun to play if you can get over the fact that battles tended to be very quick.
Though I agree the tiberium one (the new one) was not the best.

 

[Commonmind]

I remember people saying similar when they absorbed Westwood studios -- and whilst RA3 appears to be having a fun time being made I think its more marketing power.

I have yet to play any EA game that has felt polished in make - heck ok most games are not, but they make up for it with polishing patches.

I'm an old enough PC gamer to remember the day Westwood disappeared from the map, but it wasn't merely EA's acquisition of them that brought this about.

Petroglyph, the company founded by the majority of the old Westwood developers, was in the works prior to EA's arrival on the scene. EA's acquisition and subsequent creative influence in their titles may have been the straw that broke the camel's back, but Westwood was in trouble long before that. Which is hence why the acquisition took place to begin with.

I'm no big fan of EA, but I'm also not going to point fingers at them for something that wasn't entirely their fault.

Also, Westwood produced the acclaimed Red Alert 2 under the EA banner -- the most sought after and praised Command and Conquer title to date was developed while EA had a stake in their company. Again, a fact most fans of the series seem to forget.

 

[Overread]

true though I found battles in RA2 a little fast paced for my liking - but yes it is the one I find most fun which is why I might get RA3 even with the EA title.
And yes westwood were falling apart - Emperor Battle for Dune (the only game I cannot get to run on vista - and which has 0 support) was their last before they crashed and it just did not get the sales up.

 

[Rahl Windsong]

I found an interview with some of the Bioware company heads and a rep from Lucasarts. I like the sound of their design with Bioware playing to their strengths in game design and attempting to bring a lot more story elements to the MMO then previous attempts by rival game companies.

You can check out the interview here: GameSpot Video: Star Wars: The Old Republic Revealed

The thing that really bothers me about EA is the way they have handled Ultima Online. Never updating that game and just letting it die a slow lingering death. It was my first MMO and in many ways still my favorite of all times, but soon after EA took it over they cancelled things like the volunteer program that brought player made dynamic content to the game, and slowly they made UO just another MMO that didnt do anything different then the competition. So with its dated graphics and gameplay it became a game not worth playing any more and it was all because of poor decisions made by EA.

 

[SciFiGamer22]

Most likely 360, ps3, pc and maybe wii...

 

[Writers Blocked]

Most likely 360, ps3, pc and maybe wii...

Oh a Wii MMO would be great. I look forward to exchanging friend codes with everyone on the server before they show up

(And I do know that this isn't how it would work, but the reality wouldn't be funny)