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You'll crap your pants while watching this SW: TOR trailer photo

Whoa. I first saw this new Star Wars: The Old Republic trailer (available after the break) at Electronic Arts’ insane booth -- really floor -- at Electronic Entertainment Expo. It’s a high-intensity, no-hold-barred CG first-look at what BioWare and LucasArts are bringing to the table with the MMO. It’s impressive, I promise.

Of course, the footage isn’t indicative of the game -- The Old Republic doesn’t look that pretty and the action is nowhere near as fluid. Think of the trailer as a set piece, a bit of story to explain the events you’ll be actively participating in if you choose to pick up the title.

It shows the sacking of Coruscant, the event that signaled the Sith resurgence. You may cry while watching: BioWare and LucasArts are giving Star Wars its swagger back.


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SnakeDude4Life's Avatar
SnakeDude4Life at 06/08/2009 19:02
Until I see some real gameplay, I'm on the fence.
Magnalon's Avatar
Magnalon at 06/08/2009 19:04
He's like Darth Malak, only a million times cooler.
bodybreak's Avatar
bodybreak at 06/08/2009 19:07
i don't even like Star Wars, and i thought that was pretty damn cool looking.
Technophile's Avatar
Technophile at 06/08/2009 19:09
Again. Another boner.
aaronf's Avatar
aaronf at 06/08/2009 19:10
Better than all three prequels combined.
Drack48's Avatar
Drack48 at 06/08/2009 19:12
Sweet trailer
Chronic Logic's Avatar
Chronic Logic at 06/08/2009 19:12
Why are all bounty hunters on the dark side? Why can't I play as a good bounty hunter?
Hulan's Avatar
Hulan at 06/08/2009 19:24
@Chronic Logic

They aren't, but Dark side pays a lot more.
humbertogzz's Avatar
humbertogzz at 06/08/2009 19:25
It's sad that this trailer really doesnt mean anything about the game...
SWE3tMadness's Avatar
SWE3tMadness at 06/08/2009 19:28
Oh my God, that trailer was gorgeous. I saw it at the press conference, but I'm watching it again just because it's that cool.

Given that it's all CGI trickery though, I don't think the actual game will live up to it. :[
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Mr Kite at 06/08/2009 19:33
Excuse me while I go and change my pants.
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Natural 20 at 06/08/2009 19:33
For all people think the trailer doesn't really matter it does give some idea of the manner in which Bioware will portray the plot. Given that they say the MMO is storyline driven, probably a good thing.
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ChristRogue at 06/08/2009 19:38
Hmmm...no game play video or information.

Count me as unimpressed with this trailer.
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Patriot SE at 06/08/2009 19:39
If you are complaining about the trailer not mattering....Just look at WoW. All three cinematic trailers for the game just set up an intro, they mean nothing to what is going on.

Bioware has done the same thing with this.
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Scary Womanizing Pig Mask at 06/08/2009 19:43
Kotor 3 please :(
Mirax's Avatar
Mirax at 06/08/2009 19:53
Holy crap, that was amazing.
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SephirothX at 06/08/2009 20:05
I dont know... its no actual gameplay first off, and the actual game will never have something that over the top in it. Secondly, am I the only person who didn't like how not-real the sword fighting got in the prequel trilogy? In the original trilogy Lucas told the actors to use the lightsabers like they were heavy swords (ep 4), lightweight swords (ep 5), and then katanas (ep 6) and swing and defend in a logical manner.

The prequels (and this) really have none of that, and instead we get The Matrix with force powers.
ChristRogue's Avatar
ChristRogue at 06/08/2009 20:20
There are three reasons I'm remaining sceptical until I play.

1) S
2) W
3) G
Brad Nicholson's Avatar
Brad Nicholson at 06/08/2009 20:25
@Scary Womanizing Pig Mask - Funny you should say that. The BioWare PR line about KOTOR 3 is that "SW: TOR is KOTOR 3 ... and 4 and 5 and 6 and 7 and so on."
Piellar's Avatar
Piellar at 06/08/2009 20:26
/nosebleed
/crappants
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tigerfangred91 at 06/08/2009 20:38
Okay, first off I'm not happy that this isn't actual gameplay. Second off, I'm still worried this game will suck, but if not I will for sure pick this up.

Now, on to the beauty of the trailer...

HOLY SHIT THAT WAS FUCKING AMAZING. THEY COULD MAKE THAT INTO A FUCKING MOVIE AND I'D PAY TO WATCH THAT SHIT. GIANT FUCKING JEDI BATTLE! YES PLEASE!
B-Radicate's Avatar
B-Radicate at 06/08/2009 20:43
Too bad none of the movies or Force Unleashed were nearly that intense and badass.
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Dr Terror at 06/08/2009 21:05
Never underestimate the power of the schwartz.
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peachboy at 06/08/2009 21:25
god damn, i definitely skimmed through the parts of the article that said MMO and the whole time i was jumping up and down going, 'KOTOR KOTOR KOTOR!!!'
now i'm just plain old miserable. i have no need for a star wars mmo. cool if it works, but still a pass for me.
Mentok the Mindtaker's Avatar
Mentok the Mindtaker at 06/08/2009 22:19
dude seriously? why did iy take so long to show up on the site?
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NihonTiger90 at 06/08/2009 22:40
Vader is such a bad ass in that video.
Hellbender's Avatar
Hellbender at 06/08/2009 22:43
Why? Why can't george Lucas stop raping his fans with shitty prequels and make a movie like this trailer?
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Chocobo Knight at 06/08/2009 22:58
I'm on the fence as well, but an epic trailer is still quite awesome. It's an uphill battle after the damage Galaxies has done to those who got into it, myself included. :\
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ajaxender at 06/08/2009 23:53
What is it about MMO's that they have to make technically amazing, awesome choreographed CGI trailers that give little to no indication of how the game actually is? Is it because they need to suck people in that way, as the boring standard mmo gameplay cant do it?

I kid, i kid... clearly a lot of people dont find it boring... anyway, theres no complaining about the trailers. Will be nice when we can actually have games like that, though.
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Jizl Tizl at 06/09/2009 00:03
First, I must say, this trailer is sex.

Second, why are so many people all pissy about the lack of gameplay in this video. That's NOT the point of this video! Would you like them to remake this scene using pure gameplay? Would it be more exciting to have all the invading Sith pick a Jedi partner, stand 3 feet in front of that partner, and take turns whacking each other with lightsabers with various colored numbers popping out of each person until one dies?

If some of you are so desperate for gameplay, www.swtor.com has small (VERY small) bits of trooper and bounty hunter gameplay. Personally, I think the trooper class could be kinda cool. I wish the bounty hunters weren't labeled as Sith though. I know bounty hunters are probably pretty evil in general, but it would be cool if you could get jobs from the Republic as well as the Sith.
Tarvu's Avatar
Tarvu at 06/09/2009 04:50
Unfortunately I am in a dressing gown, I crapped it along with the sofa.

PC needs mawr Powr.
GoW's Avatar
GoW at 06/09/2009 06:14
First quest: Kill ten sith rats in my basement, they're eating my jedi grain.
Aziel13's Avatar
Aziel13 at 06/09/2009 22:47
yeah I filled the cup a long time ago
but I still <3 the video
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