Forget Star Wars Movies, the Franchise’s Future Belongs to Video Games
Zero Company, Galactic Racer, KOTOR, and upcoming new games make SW look more like D&D than the MCU..
Zero Company, Galactic Racer, KOTOR, and upcoming new games make SW look more like D&D than the MCU.
The short version
- Zero Company, Galactic Racer, and a future slate has me considering George Lucas' creation like D&D The news arrives when I’m the highest I’ve been on Star Wars since the hype-powered week before The Force Awakens opened in 2015 .
- Bit Reactor and Respawn Entertainment’s turn-based strategy game arrived in late August, and has led me to believe that Star Wars has transcended the cinematic medium to become something closer to D&D.
- A world this sprawling, a sandbox this large, is meant to be played in.
What happened
Their team of operators are all hired-guns, but as you jump from mission to mission, bonds are forged — through story and stats. An RPG is the true test of a storytelling world’s richness — how deep can you go into this lore?
Why it matters
And how long do you want to stay there?
Summary by Nerd News Network. Read the full article at Polygon via the links above and below.