CalvinDu Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 (edited) The release of The Phantom Menace. The amazing trailer(s) and years of hype.. and we get this. Enjoyable to play sometimes, but nothing as great as I expected. The key to remember when you're going to post here is that.. admit it, you were probably expecting more. Share your thoughts, do you agree with my view or not? Please don't lock this thread mods, it's a discussion/topic about the release hype of this game. Edited January 23, 2012 by CalvinDu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zImperium Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 It sucks that the Darth had to die. He was the most interesting character of the entire movie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DannyInternets Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 The release of The Phantom Menace. The amazing trailer(s) and years of hype.. and we get this. Enjoyable to play sometimes, but nothing as great as I expected. Low blow, brah. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisftw Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 The release of The Phantom Menace. The amazing trailer(s) and years of hype.. and we get this. Enjoyable to play sometimes, but nothing as great as I expected. ok.. so tell me lets say bioware put you in charge effective today. how would you "turn this boat around" so to speak since TOR was such an absolute total and utter failure to you. i heard bioware may even go out of business and take down EA with it at least that's what a buddy of mine said when he only say 86 people in the republic fleet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlazingShadow Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 he only say 86 people in the republic fleet. Well there's your problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miffy Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 Get rid of fleet stations, we have these amazing cities and no one in them because everyone is in the fleet. All you have to do to get people grouping is make all city chats connect to each other. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CalvinDu Posted January 23, 2012 Author Share Posted January 23, 2012 ok.. so tell me lets say bioware put you in charge effective today. how would you "turn this boat around" so to speak since TOR was such an absolute total and utter failure to you. i heard bioware may even go out of business and take down EA with it at least that's what a buddy of mine said when he only say 86 people in the republic fleet. First of all, I never said it was a total and utter failure. Everyone has their views on the release of The Phantom Menace. Second, there are just so many things I'd do differently with this game, I don't even want to name it all. And I'd hate for this thread to get locked because it turns into a suggestion thread. Can we all sit in awe and discuss how we the hype of the prequels and the eventual release, can be related to this game's release? I mean come on, admit it. You were expecting more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alienstalker Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 The release of The Phantom Menace. The amazing trailer(s) and years of hype.. and we get this. Enjoyable to play sometimes, but nothing as great as I expected. Another prequels hater it seems. The prequels were really good, people are far too concerned about acting. I actually really like the game but I think it could be improved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CalvinDu Posted January 23, 2012 Author Share Posted January 23, 2012 Another prequels hater it seems. The prequels were really good, people are far too concerned about acting. I actually really like the game but I think it could be improved. I don't even want to describe to you what is wrong with the prequels, so I'll let this man do it: http://redlettermedia.com/plinkett/star-wars/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ouspensky Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 You are now aware that there will be nothing but mediocre Star Wars IP releases for the rest of your life. You can thank Lucas. And EA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
racsofp Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 (edited) The release of The Phantom Menace. The amazing trailer(s) and years of hype.. and we get this. Enjoyable to play sometimes, but nothing as great as I expected.Phantom Menace actually turned me against the Star Wars movies. When I was a kid, Star Wars and Empire Strikes back were the big, defining movies of kids my age (Return Of The Jedi not so much among me and my friends). When I heard Phantom Menace was coming out, I was excited. A new story, modern, updated effects, and MORE STAR WARS!!! Then I saw it. I was so diappointed, I said I would not see anymore. I was not going to support that type of crap by going to the theater, renting it, watching it on TV...nothing. To this day I have not seen episodes 2 or 3 because of Phantom Menace. I am enjoying the game, though. There are still some quirks, still some things I'd like to see improved but overall I'm having fun. If it will keep my attention for months and months extending into years, I do not know, but at least for now, the fact that I am enjoying it puts it MILES ahead of that Phantom Menace turd movie. Edited January 23, 2012 by racsofp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discosoc Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 If you take out Jar Jar Binks, the prequels aren't *that* bad. And this game doesn't have Jar Jar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ouspensky Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 (edited) Another prequels hater it seems. The prequels were really good, people are far too concerned about acting. I actually really like the game but I think it could be improved. If you watch the films objectively and completely ignore that the movies take place in the Star Wars universe you'll see just how bad they are. The directing, the acting, the writing, the editing, the over-reliance on early to mid 2000's CGI technology. They are just bad. Edited January 23, 2012 by Ouspensky Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CalvinDu Posted January 23, 2012 Author Share Posted January 23, 2012 You are now aware that there will be nothing but mediocre Star Wars IP releases for the rest of your life. You can thank Lucas. And EA. A long time ago.. There was a time when the Star Wars trademark/logo meant quality. Then came a long Jar Jar Binks + Starwars related EA games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JediMasterShake Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 The release of The Phantom Menace. The amazing trailer(s) and years of hype.. and we get this. . lol.... yes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vodalus Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 I hadn't made that connection, but I think you are right, OP. I went to a midnight showing of EpI (it was released on my b-day, how could I not) and after seeing it continued to try to convince myself that it was a good movie, worthy of the Star Wars legacy; it took a long time for me to finally admit to myself that it was a mediocre movie, at best. I started following this game when it was nothing but rumors, and was here on the forums on day 1. I had thousands of posts on these forums before the launch wipe (in other words, I was extremely active here). I beta tested for 6 months. I was here for EGA and launch. I'm still trying to convince myself. I've come close to admitting reality a few times and cancelling; I'm only subscribed now due to apathy and BW's billing communications ineptitude (email says subscription expired and couldn't be renewed due to expired CC because exp date was this month, card not actually expired until end of month though; ignored it since said wasn't able to renew, figured it was fate making the decision for me. . . but it did renew). It's hard to admit disappointing realities to yourself, sometimes, even if you know the reality in your mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Birdie_ Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 It sucks that the Darth had to die. He was the most interesting character of the entire movie. ...because he had no lines to undermine his character. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alienstalker Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 I don't even want to describe to you what is wrong with the prequels, so I'll let this man do it: http://redlettermedia.com/plinkett/star-wars/ You mean waste 4 hours of my life watching a stupid review. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CalvinDu Posted January 23, 2012 Author Share Posted January 23, 2012 You mean waste 4 hours of my life watching a stupid review. Just goes to show.. there are hours worth of negativity to talk about in just 1 of the prequel movies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alienstalker Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 If you watch the films objectively and completely ignore that the movies take place in the Star Wars universe you'll see just how bad they are. The directing, the acting, the writing, the editing, the over-reliance on early to mid 2000's CGI technology. They are just bad. How do you even know how bad the directing was, or the writing, or the editing, were you the directer, writer, and editor. If you are your insulting your own work lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discosoc Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 How do you even know how bad the directing was, or the writing, or the editing, were you the directer, writer, and editor. If you are your insulting your own work lol. Maybe because he's seen the finished product? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xabana Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 It has taken me a month of trying to pretend the Emperor is fully clothed in his best wares to realize that....he's just naked. Not that Emperor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swtorjkcbr Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 Yeah I agree ... I loved The Phantom Menace and was everything I expected Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silkforcalde Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 The release of The Phantom Menace. The amazing trailer(s) and years of hype.. and we get this. Enjoyable to play sometimes, but nothing as great as I expected. The key to remember when you're going to post here is that.. admit it, you were expecting more. Please don't lock this thread mods, it's a discussion/topic about the release hype of this game. I went the other way. I thought the trailers looked mediocre. I think Bioware makes absolutely wretched single player rpgs, at least since Baldur's Gate 2. I expected this game to be terrible. To my surprise, I really enjoyed it. So I would compare it more to the Captain America movie than Phantom Menace. Went in expecting to hate it, left it feeling rather pleased. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jalden Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 I mean come on, admit it. You were expecting more. Nope. Game is very close to what I expected. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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