Fallout dev pitching Star Wars RPG

Why this? Why not KOTOR III?! As others have stated in the comments before me, there are already enough TV series, comic books, novels and games set in the same SW era as the movies... yet both of the Knights of the Old Republic games topped most of that because they were so unique. It was a completely different time period, the atmosphere was original and amazing, and it all felt like Star Wars - but soooo different from the movies.

edit* just read the last paragraph. I'm not opposed to KotoR 3

At this point more has happened in between movies 3 and 4 than at all other times in the franchise. Give that time frame a rest for god sake.

I don't understand this. Why does everything has to be connected to the movie saga. There is so much you can work with in Star Wars universe. There is SO much. But noooo, everything has to be about the goddamn movie saga. Kotor and Kotor 2 were, not only in a Star Wars franchise, one of the best RPG games ever. Mostly because of the story, which was better than the one in the movies. I don't know about the rest of you guys but I am sick of watching/playing the same story over and over again when there is so much potential.

Disney conditions:

You cannot force choke

No blood

Force tickle a viable weapon

All force users must have pets [Sith included]

etc.

Please...Dear God...Please.

As long as it comes to consoles, I'd be perfectly fine with this! A proper KotOR III so to speak.

I'd still rather see KOTOR3. The problem with this pitch is that it takes place in a too familiar setting, which will limit what they can do storywise. I feel they'd have a lot more leeway working outside the films' timeline. And then it's also easier to avoid issues with what is or isn't canon. The KOTOR games made Star Wars feel new and interesting again, and it was the best analysis of the Force and Jedi/Sith religion that I've experienced.

I'd love to see this happen.

I wish it was in any era other then around the movies, I'm so tired of that part of the time frame. It's been so completely beaten to death, and there's a massive amount of time both before and after that are open to new content.

Otherwise though, it could be a really good game. I like many of Obsidian's games, and KotOR 2 had a lot of potential.

That could be really good, depending how they go about it. Personally, i'd like it if it had a Dark Forces type gameplay mixed w/ RPG.

I think anything made by Obsidian is worth a gander, and a Star Wars game made by Obsidian is worth at least 2 ganders. I have faith in them to really knock Stick of Truth out of the ballpark, and I imagine with their experience with KOTOR another SW game would be easy.

I don't like the timeframe. If it were Old Republic or the New Republic Era, I'd be more interested.

i dont care who it is...if this turns out to be Kotor 3 i will explode

Obsidian has a knack for releasing glitchy and unfinished games, but that's typically due to them being rushed to release and budget cuts. They've got a real talent for taking gameplay that already exists and enhancing it with a deep and engaging storyline and lore. KOTOR and New Vegas were both amazing games hindered by their glitches and I always look forward to anything new that they're working on.

In the case of a new Star Wars game, however, I think I would rather get my KOTOR 3. As much as I dislike repetitive sequels, KOTOR has been absent for almost a decade and gameplay has evolved since Sith Lords was released. I would love to see a new Star Wars game running on a hybrid Mass Effect/Dragon Age engine. I don't want to see the combat become a hack-n-slash, but I would like to see them refine the combat system and add some new abilities. I would also like to see the Mass Effect dialog system introduced so we can enhance the personality of our character and their relationship with the squadmates.

I have mixed feelings about it as well I wonder what game engine will be used? and if it will be a KOTOR type game or more of a action RPG. Obsidian has released a lot of buggy games. hopefully they are given the right amount of time to get the thing finished properly

Bioware has not realesed anything I have liked in a long time I don't wan't then to touch, Star Wars tell I see a good game come out from EAware. there last attempt at star wars was a Abomination MMO. The next dragon age will be their chance to redeem me as a customer. I have not purchased a game from then since DAO I had the demo for DA2 and it just turned me away from them, glad I didn't preordered it

KOTOR3 DAMNIT Swtor is nice buts not what I wanted and alot people would agree they would of much rather had a KOTOR 3 and not a MMO

i would rather see Bethesda make this game if they plan to make it fall out style or bioware if its going to be kotr style

I have mixed feelings about Obsidian,I suppose.They tend to leave some games in a buggy,glitchy unfinished mess.I've noticed the most notorious of these being mentioned are Fallout New Vegas and KOTR 2.I read an article in PC Gamer recently,that KOTR 2 has been restored completely by fanmade patches and is now actually complete after all of these years.I'm aware that Fallout New Vegas required several patches to fix issues.I just wish Obsidian would take a little time to polish up their games more for the fans and public.

Hope they actually finish this game, unlike KOTOR 2.

KOTOR 2 was bad, glitchy and unfinished. Give it to Bioware or save the cash.

Project eternity, south park rpg, star wars. Obsidian is being awsome lately.

Deceptive title. I thought it meant Bethesda since they own the IP now. Obsidian just made one game. Then again I should have been expecting a crappy article as soon as I saw Eddie's picture at the top of the page...

YESSSS. Absolutely.

ITS NOT KOTOR 3 BUT IM STILL HAPPY :)

Am I the only one who thinks this title is misleading? Sure, they developed Fallout: New Vegas, but the Obsidian name is mostly tied to more traditional RPGs, like KOTOR2, Neverwinter Nights 2 and Dungeon Siege III. I think Fallout was out of their comfort zone (specifically, a sequel to Fallout 3, if they were making a new one from scratch, it'd probably be more like the old ones).

I also am a little apprehensive about setting it between episode III and IV. Sure, there's 20 years we don't know a whole lot about other than what we can infer from the movies, but there's practically no force users, a very strict empire that face virtually no opposition and the only logical final boss choices can't die, because they all die in Episode VI. At the same time, setting SWTFU between episode III and IV was one of the few things that worked for that game, so who knows.

Please make this happen ... I wan't something like KOTOR again. It's my all time favorite!!!

I love Obsidian. KOTOR II was great. I bought Fall Out: New Vegas post glitch fix and had no problems.

can't we just get KOTOR 3

Like a Fallout: Star Wars! That'd be sick!

So the best idea they have come up with in a long time is a KOTOR equivalent set between episodes III and IV? Wow, big thinkers out there aren't there...

I like the idea of another Star Wars RPG though, been saying it ever since they never made KOTOR III. Someday they will figure out what we want.... someday.

After blaming all their buggy failures every single time on the publisher, I doubt anyone will be stupid enough to work with Bugsidian again