This also allows for player expression, with various options for character creation, gear cosmetics and strongholds (player housing). There are thousands of Sith and Jedi warriors fighting battles, huge casts of characters spanning over years of content and, of course, super cool weapons for players to gawk at. Taking this into account with the fact that the story plays out in one of the most epic eras in the Star Wars universe, it really makes for great gameplay. The visuals and map design in the game are pretty solid and SWTOR does do visual updates.
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Related: RUMOR: Star Wars' Kenobi Series Will Feature Hayden Christensen's Anakin Most of this material is free, but players can unlock more content through purchasing add-ons or subscriptions. In addition to main arcs, side plots and well-written characters, SWOTR also features class-specific stories. Even when The Old Republic had more unimpressive gearing mechanics or a lack of tasks for players to accomplish, the story and missions kept it afloat. Some of the best stories in the Star Wars universe are played out in the game. Even if a player has chosen the Galactic Republic, they can still pursue their own goals and be more in touch with the Dark Side.
However, joining a particular faction doesn't limit players from focusing on their individual morality. Players can join as members of either of the two factions, aligning themselves with the Dark or Light Side of the Force.
There was a brief peace between the Galactic Republic and the re-emerging Sith Empire, but conflict has broken out once more. It captured the feeling of Star Wars much more than just playing through the movies, because I was in control of everything.The plot of the game takes place more than 3,600 years before the Star Wars films but 300 years after the age of Knights of the Old Republic. In the Lego games, because you can wander wild and free, I found I was spending much more time on terra firma with Rey, and enjoying it a lot more than the occasionally repetitive battles and puzzles of the main story. The point is TFA gives us enough knowledge of Rey’s life back home that we know who she is, but the real action starts once she heads for the stars. Sure, The Rise of Skywalker retconned that and told us she was only special because she was born special and ruined what seemed to be the entire purpose of the trilogy, but that’s a matter for another day. It establishes who Rey is, what her life is like, and where she comes from, but it doesn’t need to tell many stories there because it’s all just background that Rey is an ordinary woman capable of extraordinary things. In the movie, our time with Rey in her homeland is brief as the film takes us into space and makes time for other stars. On the other, more clarity could be disruptive, as most players want an organic experience, not a menu screen that says ‘Story or Free Play’ every 15 minutes. On the one hand, making it much clearer means no confusion, and means players can remain focussed on the story they’re here for instead of wandering around until it picks back up. It’s normal for there to be a back and forth on various decisions in game design, and with The Skywalker Saga going through a reported intense crunch, that can often be caused by dithering on or backtracking on decisions.
I imagine this was the cause of some debate during development. Related: Play Lego Jurassic World While You Wait For Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga Once you start a level for realsies, you’re locked in and have a condensed adventure through a major section from each movie, but it’s not especially clear where that starting point is. But what I mean is I’d watch a cutscene and be strapped in for The Empire Strikes Back, then suddenly find myself not in The Empire Strikes Back at all, but instead walking around aimlessly. I know, I know, stupid game journos think even Lego Star Wars is too hard. The reason it annoyed me was how difficult it was to follow. Rather than make an active choice between story mode or free play, I’d find myself on a planet (usually Tatooine, because Star Wars loves Tatooine), and unbeknownst to me, wandering left would continue the story, while wandering right would send me around in circles collecting studs, meeting new characters, and finding hidden secrets. The mixture between story levels and free play is as blurry as I’ve ever known it to be in a Lego game, and wandering off in a random direction initially got quite tiresome. At first, Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga annoyed me.
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