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Penny Arcade - Comic - Neogenesis
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Penny Arcade - Comic - Neogenesis
Videogaming-related online strip by Mike Krahulik and Jerry Holkins. Includes news and commentary.
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That logo can be a pretty big deal though. It's easy to discount the vast number of casual gamers out there that only buy games a few times a year when you hang out in online nerd/enabler forums. Hogwarts Legacy wasn't an exemplar of open world games either but a ton of people that otherwise don't play much of that type of game were drawn in due to the IP. There are a lot more Star Wars games so it might not be as impactful, but it's still meaningful.
Or to flip it around, a lot of people that frequent these forums buy t-shirts and hoodies that have images of video game, movie, and tv shows they like even though the construction of those articles of clothing is often pretty poor and one can likely find a t-shirt or hoodie with better stitching and fabric for a similar price without the IP tie-in. But people want that IP tie-in.
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I don't play a ton of AAA open world games. That way when one comes around with an appealing aesthetic it doesn't feel too stale.
But really, the game being a part of the Star Wars franchise and potentially carrying all the baggage of the movies/streaming shows was a negative for me as mainline Star Wars isn't my thing. It is however, still a new open world game with ground/vehicle/flight gameplay... and mercifully, it only shares the universe. People are interested in Star Wars stuff that doesn't revolve around Jedi/the Force and The Empire/Rebels, etc. too... and without those factors front and center, Star Wars content is generic sci-fi. But the names are Star Wars flavored! ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
In any case, the updated version of the game that for PS5 users was rolled out later on the 27th.
So what really happened was a few people ran into this specific issue which they moved to rectify and compensate for promptly... but people are crusading because why not?
OT Star Wars had a palpable feeling to the universe. It's what carried it along though all the years after the OT. It's a reason people were captivated by the entire ethos of Star Wars. And it had a lot more to it than just Jedis and the Force.
But yeah, it kind of wore out its welcome way back when (this is the back cover the first episode of Galaxy, and old sci fi magazine (1950s):
(image via Wikipedia)
edit: This is a good article on the genre. Probably more than a few video essays on it as well.
edit2: also, I don't view things being "generic" with as much of a negative connotation too. Having read/watched/played a ton of these things, they all just run together. There are things that I like, but that doesn't necessarily make them well-written or structured... just enjoyable. The same with unique things, it's not necessarily a positive connotation. Also I think we're kind of veering OT from this comic, so going to stop here. lol
But yeah, introduced in a vacuum, it's just another sci-fi franchise... I watched/read/played a ton of sci-fi things growing up. It's likely the first time I even saw the original trilogy movies was on a cable channel or on a random VHS tape, I don't even remember. But I do feel that external factors give it that vibe more than anything.
As for Battle Beyond the Stars, it grossed $~11M whereas A New Hope hit $~410 million during its initial run. The movie business likes to make money, so the longevity of the Star Wars franchise was pretty secured from that success. The toy lines and other marketing stuff that came from then forward also helped secure that run (and its place in most peoples headspace). It looks like Battle Beyond the Stars was also released in 1980, the same year as The Empire Strikes Back and hit $~538M, and it came out after TESB... so yeah, tough break. Unfortunately I don't recall seeing the movie so I can't speak to its qualities. I can imagine that there may be some people who experienced that movie the same way many saw Star Wars, too though... probably dozens of people.
And yeah, I'd say it's a product of its time. Watching it now isn't going to be the same, because so many things have already copied it. Usually in an inferior way, but it's still a copy. Like going back and watching Citizen Kane, and deciding it was just "meh", because you'd already seen so much stuff that'd taken its innovations and improved upon them.
Looks like Battle is on Tubi so I can actually check that out too.
Hey, you're not supposed to read until at least 10 minutes after I post, so I can get enough distance to read it and see if it sounds like something an asshole would write.
There are some funs things about Battle, but more in a schlocky way than anything else.