This review is for the Hunter story in The Old Republic. For clarity's sake, my character was (mostly) LS, a Powertech tank, and female.
I found the Hunter's playstyle very appealing, with fun and visually-interesting skills that toss and drag opponents around. There's also satisfaction in shrugging off piles of blaster fire to perform a Street Fighter uppercut on an opponent. From a gameplay perspective, the class is probably my favorite.
Act I is very well done. It portrays the character's growth from Young Gun to experienced professional well, and the overarching plot of revenge and induction into the Mandalorians was great. I also appreciate the Mandalorians' portrayal here. I came in disliking their Holier Than Thou moments in the EU, but these were fine. The individual hunts were mostly average here, but the overall story was great.
Act II, unfortunately, brings that story to a screeching halt. There is no real plot here, save for Quesh, just three worlds' worth of doing your job. It's a shame, because the individual hunts were the strongest in the game.
Act III was good. It has a strong overarching story beyond "hunt some dudes," Tormen is an interesting frenemy, and it kicks off with a great plot twist that also communicates a genuine theme about the pain even a mostly-moral Punch Clock Villain like the LS hunter creates. The individual hunts were weakest here, but the explosive climax made up for it.
The companions were mostly well done. Mako made for a good best friend, though I felt her personal story could use more resolution than it had. Gault was... there, but he could be funny at times, and otherwise quite adequate. Torian was a fine character, and I enjoyed his romance arc. It managed to be sweet without dipping too deeply into the well of Bioware Romance cliches that I don't truly mind but still find recognizable. Blizz was a Keet jawa with a rocket launcher, and that's so awesome I don't even care that my build made him almost useless. Skadge can die in a ditch. Easily the worst thing about the story, the weakest companion I've met so far, and the ONLY companion in any story I didn't bother approval grinding to learn about.
Finally, the hunter herself had great voice acting, with plenty of possible roleplaying.
Probably my favorite story in the game so far, and highly recommended.
Bounty Hunter Story
This review is for the Hunter story in The Old Republic. For clarity's sake, my character was (mostly) LS, a Powertech tank, and female.
I found the Hunter's playstyle very appealing, with fun and visually-interesting skills that toss and drag opponents around. There's also satisfaction in shrugging off piles of blaster fire to perform a Street Fighter uppercut on an opponent. From a gameplay perspective, the class is probably my favorite.
Act I is very well done. It portrays the character's growth from Young Gun to experienced professional well, and the overarching plot of revenge and induction into the Mandalorians was great. I also appreciate the Mandalorians' portrayal here. I came in disliking their Holier Than Thou moments in the EU, but these were fine. The individual hunts were mostly average here, but the overall story was great.
Act II, unfortunately, brings that story to a screeching halt. There is no real plot here, save for Quesh, just three worlds' worth of doing your job. It's a shame, because the individual hunts were the strongest in the game.
Act III was good. It has a strong overarching story beyond "hunt some dudes," Tormen is an interesting frenemy, and it kicks off with a great plot twist that also communicates a genuine theme about the pain even a mostly-moral Punch Clock Villain like the LS hunter creates. The individual hunts were weakest here, but the explosive climax made up for it.
The companions were mostly well done. Mako made for a good best friend, though I felt her personal story could use more resolution than it had. Gault was... there, but he could be funny at times, and otherwise quite adequate. Torian was a fine character, and I enjoyed his romance arc. It managed to be sweet without dipping too deeply into the well of Bioware Romance cliches that I don't truly mind but still find recognizable. Blizz was a Keet jawa with a rocket launcher, and that's so awesome I don't even care that my build made him almost useless. Skadge can die in a ditch. Easily the worst thing about the story, the weakest companion I've met so far, and the ONLY companion in any story I didn't bother approval grinding to learn about.
Finally, the hunter herself had great voice acting, with plenty of possible roleplaying.
Probably my favorite story in the game so far, and highly recommended.