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

They aren't, but Dark side pays a lot more.
humbertogzz's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/08/2009 19:25
humbertogzz
It's sad that this trailer really doesnt mean anything about the game...
SWE3tMadness's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/08/2009 19:28
SWE3tMadness
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. :[
Mr Kite's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/08/2009 19:33
Mr Kite
Excuse me while I go and change my pants.
Natural 20's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/08/2009 19:33
Natural 20
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.
ChristRogue's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/08/2009 19:38
ChristRogue
Hmmm...no game play video or information.

Count me as unimpressed with this trailer.
Patriot SE's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/08/2009 19:39
Patriot SE
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.
Scary Womanizing Pig Mask's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/08/2009 19:43
Scary Womanizing Pig Mask
Kotor 3 please :(
Mirax's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/08/2009 19:53
Mirax
Holy crap, that was amazing.
SephirothX's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/08/2009 20:05
SephirothX
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 - Comment posted on 06/08/2009 20:20
ChristRogue
There are three reasons I'm remaining sceptical until I play.

1) S
2) W
3) G
Brad Nicholson's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/08/2009 20:25
Brad Nicholson
@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 - Comment posted on 06/08/2009 20:26
Piellar
/nosebleed
/crappants
tigerfangred91's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/08/2009 20:38
tigerfangred91
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 - Comment posted on 06/08/2009 20:43
B-Radicate
Too bad none of the movies or Force Unleashed were nearly that intense and badass.
Dr Terror's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/08/2009 21:05
Dr Terror
Never underestimate the power of the schwartz.
peachboy's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/08/2009 21:25
peachboy
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 - Comment posted on 06/08/2009 22:19
Mentok the Mindtaker
dude seriously? why did iy take so long to show up on the site?
NihonTiger90's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/08/2009 22:40
NihonTiger90
Vader is such a bad ass in that video.
Hellbender's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/08/2009 22:43
Hellbender
Why? Why can't george Lucas stop raping his fans with shitty prequels and make a movie like this trailer?
Chocobo Knight's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/08/2009 22:58
Chocobo Knight
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. :\
ajaxender's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/08/2009 23:53
ajaxender
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.
Jizl Tizl's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/09/2009 00:03
Jizl Tizl
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 - Comment posted on 06/09/2009 04:50
Tarvu
Unfortunately I am in a dressing gown, I crapped it along with the sofa.

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