SWG - 2007 Review @ Darke Counsel

Darke Counsel takes a look at the current state of Star Wars Galaxies and how it has changed since its launch.

That’s right. SWG of today is a totally different animal from when it started. For you folks who are actually new to the MMOG, SWG was once a ‘SandBox’ type game where players roamed where they will, featuring a ‘Skill Based’ system allowing great character flexibility, as well as horrible grinding gaming moments. After so many bugs, sparse content, Jedi profession complaints and probably a dwindling profit margin, the folks at SOE regrouped and totally revamped the gaming system, making it very similar to your typical MMOG’s today.

This little change, called the New Game Enhancements, spawned a firestorm among players resulting in legions of disgruntled customers crying for SOE blood and the death of SWG. Now, let me tell you what SWG07 has today.