Star Wars: The Old Republic contains a plethora of avenues for player expression and creativity. This is exemplified in the game's class system. Each of the game's 2 factions have 4 classes, 2 combat styles for each of those 4, and 3 disciplines for each combat style....

In 2011, developer BioWare released what promised to be the ultimate Star Wars MMORPG. Like many of its peers in the genre, Star Wars: The Old Republic was built with a focus on player freedom and expression. One area where this shines through most is in its character...

Star Wars: The Old Republic offers a wide variety of unique character classes. One of the game's biggest strengths is how it consistently adds depth to these classes, in terms of both gameplay and player choice. With 8 classes, 16 combat styles, 48 disciplines, and a...

Crafting systems are pretty commonplace in the MMORPG genre. They allow players to put some time into making their own equipment, rather than relying on loot drop rolls in high-level dungeons. Star Wars: The Old Republic features and in-depth crafting system allowing...

Buildcrafting is a core pillar of Star Wars: The Old Republic. As with all MMORPGs, SWTOR encourages players to customize their characters and experiment with all the options at play. The game features 8 classes across 2 factions. Each of these classes has 2 combat...

The MMORPG genre is primarily a multiplayer genre (it IS in the name, after all). Star Wars: The Old Republic includes a plethora of content aimed at allowing groups of players to interact with and support each other. However, it also includes just as much solo...

Build crafting is one of the MMORPG genre's main appeals. Star Wars: The Old Republic is no exception, as the game places heavy emphasis on tuning and customizing your playstyle. With 2 factions, 8 classes, and 24 combat styles, there's no shortage of options in this...

One of Star Wars: The Old Republic's best aspects is the extent to which players can customize their characters. Among these avenues of customization, advanced classes and character builds are some with quite a bit of depth to them. It's fun to experiment with which...

Mounts are a staple of any MMO. Star Wars: The Old Republic is no exception. Venture to any populated zone and you're sure to find players riding all manner of speeders and creatures. SWTOR speeders and mounts do look cool, but they also serve a gameplay purpose in...

Star Wars: The Old Republic has made a number of improvements for new players over its 12-year lifespan. In terms of quality-of-life, right now is probably the best the game's ever been for fresh beginners. The combat styles are easier to access and require less...

In Star Wars: The Old Republic, nearly every available character class receives their own starship. This is part of the game's ultimate Star Wars roleplaying fantasy. Starships are iconic to the series, and the chance to get your very own is something not easily...

Star Wars: The Old Republic has a plethora of Crew Skills available to the player. These skills expand the Companion system featured in the game, as well as rewarding player with rare and valuable items. The system provides additional incentives to befriend your...

Star Wars: The Old Republic offers each of the game's classes their own troupe of companions. These companions will have differing levels of influence and affection with the player, denoting that person's general opinion of you. While the primary way to influence...

Star Wars: The Old Republic offers a variety of choices to players customizing their own Star Wars characters. Among those choices is the decision of which of the galaxy's bestiary of aliens to play as. These range anywhere from ordinary humans to the beguiling Chiss...

BioWare made their formula for RPG companions with Baldur's Gate in 1998. In the games the Canada-based developers have made since, this formula hasn't changed much. RPGs by BioWare tend to feature a wide cast of companion characters who follow alongside the player on...

In Star Wars: The Old Republic, players get a choice between 2 factions, each with 4 unique classes. All of these classes come with their own personal story line. For those with the noble goals of the light side at heart, we've ranked the Republic's class story lines...

Star Wars: The Old Republic provides players with the opportunity to customize and experiment with their characters' abilities, all in pursuit of the perfect build. In the case of Jedi Sentinel, a dual lightsaber-wielding advanced class focused on dealing damage,...