![]() ![]() The classic scrolling yellow text of the films begins immediately after you've created your character, accompanied by the Star Wars theme. In the grand scheme of things, it's a minor annoyance though. ![]() You can't, for example, play as a Jawa or a droid. ![]() For a universe with a vast number of established intelligent races of all shapes and sizes, this feels limited. ![]() The creator is quite flexible, with a wide range of customization options unique to each race, but you're limited only to strictly humanoid races and a few rather similar body sizes (males at least get a "fat" option – female characters don't even get that). Then you're kicked back to a menu screen to create your character. The cinematics are spectacularly compelling and make me wish Blur, the creators, were contracted to do a feature-length film. The Republic cinematic portrays a need to take back what's lost through planning and tenacity. For Empire players, the focus is on power, control, and anger. Then you choose which faction you're going to play for, and another cinematic sets the tone of your alignment. The opening cinematic, where the Sith appear out of nowhere and reclaim Korriban, introduces you to the conflict between the Empire and the Republic. From the moment you first log in, Star Wars: The Old Republic puts you in the mindset of a star-hopping badass. ![]()
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