"keylimepiesims;d-979604" wrote:
Maybe it’s delusional fanboy giddiness, but I am genuinely hoping this new Star Wars game pack is EA looking to broaden the scope of their Star Wars games while they still have the licence. I don’t know how much of an overlap of Simmers and Star Wars gamers there is, but could this pack be testing the waters for an interest in a Star Wars life simulation game?
It’s nothing that already exists in Star Wars gaming, peeling away from flight sims and shoot-em-ups, to delve into the unique and diverse worlds of the galaxy, explore the many species and cultures from a totally new point of view. And who better to pioneer this new area in gaming than the leading developers of the life sim genre?
Imagine playing as a smuggler travelling the galaxy and building out your starship interior with sims-level precision, a gangster cartel boss operating on some backwater world, a farmer eking out a living on a frontier world, an artist living in a picturesque villa on Naboo and selling your artworks to a wealthy-connoisseur senator on Coruscant—with a high standing in the galactic republic senate offices—and pulling some strings to benefit your home planet. Imagine being able to vote on galactic matters, save planets from catastrophe or oppress them with an orbital blockade.
Ah the stories I could tell. Am I crazy, or is this something that could be a bit refreshing for both the sims and the Star Wars franchises?
Aw man a real star wars sim would be so cool <3 I'd totally buy that, although, since it's produced by EA, only after a thorough examination of the reviews ? but seriously it'd be an amazing thing to play. Imagine hopping on your spaceship to discover new planets, having your own farm and going to some crazy market.
However, if it was as DLC heavy as TS - and again if EA makes it, it will be - then I think it would take too long to get really exciting. And then I'd have to pick either TS or SW TS because I'm sure as plum not investing in two pricy DLC heavy franchises at once :D
