With Star Wars: The Force Awakens out in the wild now, Star Wars fever is higher than ever. It’s breaking all sorts of records at the box office, moving several million pieces of MOICHENDISE, and making Disney a good literal ton or two of money! What’s lacking though, is a proper Star Wars game. Yes, we have Disney Infinity 3.0, but that’s now what I mean. I want something a little different – something with a lot more freedom.
And as luck would have it, it turns out my dream could very well become a reality. Over on Kickstarter, somebody just so happens to have posted up a project simply titled Open World RPG “like” Star Wars Game. That certainly sounds exactly what I’m looking for!
Let’s take a look at the Kickstarter blurb to be sure (via Kotaku):
Like many of us when we were kids, we wanted to be like Luke Skywalker or obi jim Kenobi, but like all of us, we do not live in a galaxy far far away. There might be another way, though.
With all the open world RPGs out there how is there not a good one for Star Wars? I have decided to take matters into my own hands and write a story in the star wars universe that will fit inside an RPG video game that I have not created. I am currently looking into talking with Disney if I am able to do this. If not then there might have to be a compromise on the name or some other parts.
I need your help. I am not a very good programmer, and I’m an even worst artist. I want to put this project into the hands of professionals, but in order to do that, I need money to hire them. This was my dream as a kid I hope you can share my same compassion, thank you.
Obi-Jim Kenobi? Not a good programmer? A WORST artist? AAAH MY EYES! This is clearly a hoax – but at least the kid behind it has vision, I guess. Who in their right mind would back such a project?
As it turns out, a bunch of people! At time of writing, $18,382 of the $200,000 goal has been raised. What. The. Hell.
Then again, I took a look at the pledge goals, and the fact that people are throwing money at the project has all started to make sense. Why, for only $1,500 (16 spots left out of 20), I can have my name appear in game as a character, or a planet! That, or I could even help create a lightsaber. SHUT UP AND TAKE MY MONEY*!
*ok seriously I’m kidding. Why are people actually throwing their money at this???
Last Updated: January 7, 2016
Hammersteyn
January 7, 2016 at 12:48
So he already has $18 000 but no permission to even make a Star Wars game? Stll… I bet it already has more content than Battlefront
Mistake Not...
January 7, 2016 at 12:48
CD Projekt Red should make a Star Wars game.
R1ker
January 7, 2016 at 12:51
^^This I like
Mark Treloar
January 7, 2016 at 12:55
They did, its called The Witcher, mutants with powers and swords.
Mistake Not...
January 7, 2016 at 12:59
But with lightsabers!
VampyreSquirrel
January 7, 2016 at 13:05
And Multiplayer/Co-Op!!
Alien Emperor Trevor
January 7, 2016 at 13:09
Set in the days of the old republic?
VampyreSquirrel
January 7, 2016 at 13:52
YES! ^ This
oVg
January 7, 2016 at 14:31
May the AARD be with you.
Hammersteyn
January 7, 2016 at 12:59
Game industry would collapse. People would buy this one game and play nothing else
Kromas untamed
January 7, 2016 at 13:01
Please no more open world games. I would rather have a new Dark Forces game or KoToR 3 or X-Wing vs Tie Fighter. Open world is ruining gaming!
Hammersteyn
January 7, 2016 at 13:19
I’d kill for a new X-Wing vs Tie Fighter
R1ker
January 7, 2016 at 13:51
They need to get that company Totally games back. I wanna fly that new x-wing
Alien Emperor Trevor
January 7, 2016 at 13:11
That writing looks familiar, reminds me of a certain ZA game journalist looking for free games.
Hammersteyn
January 7, 2016 at 13:18
LOL
hairyknees
January 7, 2016 at 13:45
XD
Lardus-For the Emperor!
January 7, 2016 at 13:30
I would like a new KotoR (SW Old Republic is great but is an MMO)! But throwing money at this? I am not a desperate enough man for that!
VampyreSquirrel
January 7, 2016 at 13:53
Who the hell is Obi Jim Kenobi?
The Grand Admiral Chief Prime
January 7, 2016 at 14:13
He uses a Nana-Saber
VampyreSquirrel
January 7, 2016 at 14:28
And uses the power of a dark clown?
Geoffrey Tim
January 7, 2016 at 16:23
OB/GYN Kenobi
VampyreSquirrel
January 8, 2016 at 08:06
Ah, my mistake!
LMAO!!!!
HairyEwok
January 7, 2016 at 14:23
One day in a galaxy far far away this game will be a reality and you’ll find yourself flying past Jeff the planet.
oVg
January 7, 2016 at 14:28
BWAHAHAHA Good luck not getting sued into another galaxy far far away by the money hungry mega industry called DISNEY for copyright infringement.
Dont even bother trying to fcuk with that power house.