Description
Explore the worlds of
Star Wars in your own, special way. Become a Jedi, a Bounty Hunter, smuggler, ranger, merchant or simply live the world as a free spirit, without a care in the world.
Share the likes of Tatooine, Corellia, Naboo and six other planets with thousands of other players around the world in real time. Join the Rebel Alliance to battle Stormtroopers, become an agent of the Emperor and defeat the last remaining Jedi, or simply stay out of the conflict all together. You decide your destiny.
There are eight initial races to choose from, including humans and Wookiee, each with their own innate species bonuses. Characters can master professions, or specialize in broader areas by taking skills from multiple profession trees - there is no required "class" or path. You can also develop and decorate your own 3-D household, join a guild, or try your hand at carving out a part of the completely player-crafted market and economy.
Each lesson learned and task completed improves your skills and experience for the chance to take on larger and more complex adventures; from visiting famous landmarks from the
Star Wars universe to talking face to face with the legends of the original movie trilogy.
Alternate Titles
- "星球大战银河篇：分裂帝国" -- Chinese spelling (simplified)
- "SWG" -- Common abbreviation
Part of the Following Groups
User Reviews
The Press Says
| Game Informer Magazine |
Jun, 2003 |
9.5 out of 10 |
95 |
| GamingIllustrated.com |
Sep 16, 2003 |
82 out of 100 |
82 |
| 2404.org PC Gaming |
Aug 08, 2003 |
8 out of 10 |
80 |
| PC Games (Germany) |
Aug 22, 2003 |
78 out of 100 |
78 |
| GameStar (Germany) |
Sep, 2003 |
77 out of 100 |
77 |
| Jeuxvideo.com |
Nov 20, 2003 |
15 out of 20 |
75 |
| Frictionless Insight |
Jul 23, 2003 |
   |
70 |
| Joystick (French) |
Jan, 2004 |
6 out of 10 |
60 |
| Netjak |
Jul 23, 2003 |
4.5 out of 10 |
45 |
| 1UP |
Dec 16, 2005 |
3 out of 10 |
30 |
Forums
Trivia
Not all events are planned in the world of
Star Wars: Galaxies. On August 19th, 2004, a large group of gamers gathered on Intrepid to protest against Sony Online Entertainment. Just recently, a new credits duping bug was being exploited and these cheaters were running around the planet, tipping people with money. SOE fixed the bug, but announced to ban everyone involved. That mass ban did not only include the cheaters, but also many high-profile players who had accidentally received 'dirty' money while lending services.
That day, supporters of some innocent victims came together to protest against the measures taken and they demanded justice. Sony interfered in-game, as it was apparently disrupting the gameplay, and they threatened to shut down the server if the demonstrations would continue. The players did not give in and in the end they all got booted into space, to random planets. Afterwards, the message boards were flooded with complaints about this subtle example of
customer service.
This entry to the MobyGames database was contributed by
Kartanym 
(10835) on Jun 28, 2003.
