Set in the expansive Star Wars universe, Star Wars: The Old Republic (SWTOR) is truly a sight to behold. Taking cues from Mass Effect for its color scheme and style there is so much beauty in this game. As soon as you log in you will feel like you have truly stepped through a portal and into the Star Wars universe.
Incredible in its scope and ambition, SWTOR is a hot new MMORPG (massively-multiplayer online role-playing games) for the PC. Star Wars: The Old Republic breaks new ground by incorporating a massive, choice-based story line into the game, thus moving away completely from the traditional MMO.
In The Old Republic, each player will truly experience a different game and story, unlike WOW and most other MMOs, in which all players get essentially the same situations again and again.
And if the $15 monthly subscription fee has been holding you back, you'll be glad to hear that it is going away. That's right, SWTOR is going Free to Play. If you've wanted to live at least part of your day in the Star Wars Universe, acting out your fantasies there with or without your friends, you'll be able to do so while saving money on the subscription fees. You'll be able to play all the way to Level 50 for free. To make it an even better deal, the price of the game is dropping to $15, so you'll save even more money and on top of that you also get a free month of premium access with your purchase.
The creators of SWTOR are always updating the game and adding tons of new content. For example, they are about to introduce Cartel Coins, which allows you to unlock game items and get new features.
SWTOR is still new and fresh, but it has matured since its release in December 2011. So you will now be able to enjoy the game with others like you, without the annoying bugs or annoying people. Newcomers are welcomed by the true, dedicated, and loyal fans who have stuck around. This is the best possible situation for new players.
With dozens of planets to explore and space combat mini games, you will agree that The Old Republic is a massive game. Unfortunately, this last part is not as well fleshed out as well as it should have been. That minor downside shouldn't be enough to deter you from this game, and it may be fixed in a future update.
You get to choose from 8 different character classes. You can choose to fight for the Republic or the Empire. If you ever wanted to be a Jedi or a Sith and dance around with a lightsaber, slashing creatures left and right then this is most definitely the game for you. Once you reach Level 10, you will be able to specialize into one of 16 advanced classes. The choice of advanced class you get depends on what your original character class selection was.
You will start the game on a different planet and with different sets of powers and abilities, depending on whether you chose the Republic or the Empire. You will have a blast exploring this massive and dangerous world, whichever side you choose. After you've played a few hours of Star Wars: The Old Republic, you will never look at MMOs the same way again.


