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SOE makes good games, but they come at a price

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: January 11, 2003
Author: Amazon User

SOE is the amazingly greedy company that in their previous game charged you real money (and a lot of it) to get things done. They promise customer service, then start a new game server with "improved customer service" charging 3x the price of normal service, and neglect everyone else.

The kicker of this game is you will only be able to have ONE CHARACTER PER SERVER. On top of limiting you to one character per server, which limits family play, you will have to PAY MORE THAN ANY OTHER MMORPG IN EXISTANCE.

Expect monthly rates to go up, and customer service to go down. When people get sick of the service, they will offer you a better service option, at an increased price. Avoid all the headache and price guaging that will come with this game and wait until World of Warcraft comes out, Blizzard has yet to make a bad game.

Bugs....

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: September 14, 2003
Author: Amazon User

This game is really full of bugs! The costummer relations is also really bad. If you want to pay (15$ us/month!!!!!!!!) for being a beta tester who's not able to get any good feedback from SOE, go on with it!

Three months in...

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: October 24, 2003
Author: Amazon User

There is a reason why Sony Online Entertainment shut off the discussion forums to outside users. There are daily "hotfixes" which do nothing more than break the game. Simple things such as chat, email and tips break daily. Mission spawns disappear after you run thousands of meters to the location. Most if not all of the content is either broken or just not completed. They just added the ability to become a Jedi, yet no one has reached this goal as of yet due to the massive bugs inherent in the existing professions.

This game is already being discounted by fifty percent or more in local game stores and the cities within the game are deserted as the player population thins. The game is refered to as Pet Wars due to the lack of Star Wars content and the overwhelming number of poke'mon like creatures controlled by players.

My suggestion, avoid this game for at least six months until they fix the basic game mechanics. Why pay fifteen dollars a month for a Beta?

Not worth Buying.

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: July 19, 2004
Author: Amazon User

The game has been thrown out and replaced with a very rushed game. All classes are just alike, There is nothing to do, all but a very few servers are dead, and SOE/LA might throw the game out again and restart at their whim. If you want to give them your money, fine.

But please take my advice and just don't buy it.

Dear SOE, I FRIGGIN HATE YOU

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: April 30, 2005
Author: Amazon User

Thanks for wasting over 2 years of my life developing my character and a whole list of friends. Let me say this again, you money-driven, megalomaniac, empty, and bloated idiots....I.F'ing...Hate You..............

DON'T WASTE YOUR MONEY

2 YEARS STOLEN FROM MY LIFE

MAYBE 10 PEOPLE ONLINE AT A TIME NOW

BANNED FOR USING THEIR OWN FORUMS TO TELL THEM THEIR GAME "ENHANCEMENTS" SUCK

DONT WASTE YOUR MONEY!!!!!!!!

F-U- SOE

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View from Beta Test

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 1
Date: June 25, 2003
Author: Amazon User

I spent about 2 weeks in SWG Beta test, principally learning how to play the scout class. My expertise is limited but my experience was very positive. I expect the game to gain a strong following. My previous MMORPG experience is with Everquest through the end-game environment(65 shaman 52 ranger etc).

There are still some rough edges in the game but I found three aspects very interesting and attractive.

First, there are beautiful spots in these worlds. The mountains of Naboo and the wildflower covered prairies of Cordelia come to mind most immediately. I found it pleasant to just sit (healing) and look at the scenery.

Second, the advancement system is non-linear. My sense is that over the long run this will make the game less of a grind of exp gathering. By mixing and matching skills players have the opportunity to customize their characters to most directly suit their needs and interests rather than opting for a one-size-fits-all class.

Third, the crafting system offers opportunities for activities other than MUD-like hack-and-slash. Useful items are player created from raw materials that can be culled from the environment by many means, from hunting to surveying and sampling. The player based economy will I think end up significantly richer than the drop-intensive system of EQ.

One of the slogans circulating about the game is that the goal is to "live in the Starwars universe." I find this remark telling. There will be many players who are drawn to a game-life of combat. SWG will provide ample opportunities for them. Abundant opportunities. But for others this game provides the opportunity to have virtual vacations, to camp in the mountains, do a little hunting, do a little fishing, admire the view.

Most Anticipated MMORPG Ever on the Verge of Release

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 4
Date: June 25, 2003
Author: Amazon User

As a beta tester of SWG for more than 5 months, I can assure all of you who purchase this game, that it lives up to all the hype. It is the best MMORPG I have ever had the pleasure of playing. It is dynamic, beutifully rendered, exceptionally conceptualized and more and more. Not only will it outsell any other MMORPG ever created, but it will keep going strong for years. SWG has over 500,000 registered fan members. Yes, count them. They're all there. Ive been on the fan boards and just about every thread I read Ive enthusiastic people ready to become part of this epic journey. ---May the Force be with You---

Totally Immersion

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 4
Date: June 25, 2003
Author: Amazon User

If you love Starwars you'll love this game. As a Beta tester I can say that this game (even during beta with all the initial bugs) is totally addictive and fun. The support has been outstanding and it's come a long way. Game play is well rounded from combat to crafting. Being a crafter or an entertainer is no less exciting than fighting in the galactic civil war. Unlike other MMOG's, focus is not on critter bashing which I found to be the boring aspect of other online games . I gave it a 4 out of 5 because it does take a high platform machine to run. Even with a P4 2ghz and a Geforce4600 I still run into some jitters.

Star Wars Galaxies

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 1
Date: June 26, 2003
Author: Amazon User

This is a game different than all other MMORPGs. Instead of just getting out in the middle of the desert and shooting wamp rats, you can build a rifle for someone do just that. Instead of kicking at a Durni on Corellia, you can learn to dance or play an instrument... you can even start a band and play in an amphitheater. The great thing is, you can shoot things and kick 'em in the face, too.

The point I'm trying to make is this: If you don't like combat, don't like dancing, don't like exploring, and don't like being a medic, there is still something for you to do in Star Wars Galaxies...

Heck, you can even meet Darth Vader... Or Princess Leia.

Oh and by the way.. I know this because I beta tested the game for 3 months.... Im not just making it up.

Great game

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 1
Date: June 22, 2003
Author: Amazon User

I have been on the Beta for the past few months and can tell you. WOW. This game puts the Massive back in MMORPG. The planets (Zones as it were) are huge and full of adventure. The PCs are very customizable, and with many missions and skill paths to choose you won't loose interest.

Oh, and to the comment with the one star, (Has to be an arse in every crowd), Ever hear of BETA TESTERS?!?!?!?

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