Star Wars Galaxies

everything looks different from the movies. Stormtroopers dont look like STs from the movies, droids look totally different..... why did they feel the need to change everything? The new models look ..... alot less frightening and alot less realistic, i almost want to say they look like some generic "bad guy", almost childish. Anyone else have any comments on the screenshots from SWTOR?

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Originally posted by tvalentine

everything looks different from the movies. Stormtroopers dont look like STs from the movies, droids look totally different..... why did they feel the need to change everything? The new models look ..... alot less frightening and alot less realistic. Anyone else have any comments on the screenshots from SWTOR?

 

stormtrooper

droids

Well...that isn't a stormtropper for one thing. The era is way before Darth Vader and the Empire. So, I would imagine, the droids won't look anything like what you saw in the movies.

Have you played either of the Kotor games?

Originally posted by makervsm

Originally posted by tvalentine

everything looks different from the movies. Stormtroopers dont look like STs from the movies, droids look totally different..... why did they feel the need to change everything? The new models look ..... alot less frightening and alot less realistic. Anyone else have any comments on the screenshots from SWTOR?

 

stormtrooper

droids

 

Well...that isn't a stormtropper for one thing. The era is way before Darth Vader and the Empire. So, I would imagine, the droids won't look anything like what you saw in the movies.

ohhh ........ that explains it. My bad, its been awhile since ive played KOTOR, i guess i forgot this is pre-episode 1 star wars

Originally posted by makervsm

Originally posted by tvalentine

everything looks different from the movies. Stormtroopers dont look like STs from the movies, droids look totally different..... why did they feel the need to change everything? The new models look ..... alot less frightening and alot less realistic. Anyone else have any comments on the screenshots from SWTOR?

 

stormtrooper

droids

 

Well...that isn't a stormtropper for one thing. The era is way before Darth Vader and the Empire. So, I would imagine, the droids won't look anything like what you saw in the movies.

This.

The only thing we can compare is the two KOTOR games (set in the era)...

Personally I do understand people's complain of graphic when it is compared to both KOTOR games, but I must say that I do like this different artistic feeling of it, howeve non-realistic it is.  Although I would prefer a more realistic feel to it, I can accept their artistic direction as of now.

I feel the overall design is about 90% close to the look and feel of KOTOR.  It is set 300 years past KOTOR as well.  Plus I think if this is the end quality they chose this to ensure its ability to run on some older machines.  I accept this and i am overall satisfied with the look.  I just hope the purpose of these graphics aren't for an eventual console port (yes I know they said they are "side stepping" consoles).  I can see these graphics working on a PS3 or XB360 though.

One complaint I do have is the lightsabers are overly large and feel out of place.  They may have done this to allow people to visually identify the type in game.  This could be because certain LS may have different capabiliteis allowing for a pick your battle moment.  Still it looks bad IMO.  Many are already calling for redesign on official forum.  Unless there is a real ingame mechanic where they look the way they do for a functional reason, I too want to see a redesign.

To OP, as others have said this is not based on anything seen from the movies time line.  It all takes place 3500 years before.  Everything is going to look different even if in the end it functions the same.  Just like in KOTOR.

kotor made me feel like i was 100x more in the star wars universe than swg ever did. Seriously.

Originally posted by the_lizard

kotor made me feel like i was 100x more in the star wars universe than swg ever did. Seriously.

Wurd son.

Originally posted by the_lizard

kotor made me feel like i was 100x more in the star wars universe than swg ever did. Seriously.

For me to agree with you it would depend on which version of SWG.  In CU (started in CU) I was lost in the SWU.  In NGE I felt like I was playing a console game.

In fact SWG cured me of console games; even KOTOR.  I still love KOTOR but I don't play it much any more.  Before SWG I would play some of it at least once a week even if only for 15 minutes.  Since 2005 I have only played some of it for maybe 10 hours total.  I do not own any of this generation consoles and I don't care too.   From here on out it is pretty much MMOs if I am gaming.