<s>
Star	B-Protocol
Wars	I-Protocol
:	I-Protocol
The	I-Protocol
Old	I-Protocol
Republic	I-Protocol
is	O
a	O
massively	B-Protocol
multiplayer	I-Protocol
online	I-Protocol
role-playing	I-Protocol
game	I-Protocol
(	O
MMORPG	B-Protocol
)	O
based	O
in	O
the	O
Star	B-Application
Wars	I-Application
universe	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
video	O
game	O
was	O
released	O
for	O
the	O
Microsoft	B-Application
Windows	I-Application
platform	O
on	O
December	O
20	O
,	O
2011	O
in	O
North	O
America	O
and	O
part	O
of	O
Europe	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
story	O
takes	O
place	O
in	O
the	O
Star	B-Application
Wars	I-Application
universe	O
shortly	O
after	O
the	O
establishment	O
of	O
a	O
tenuous	O
peace	O
between	O
the	O
re-emergent	O
Sith	O
Empire	O
and	O
the	O
Galactic	O
Republic	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
an	O
earnings	O
call	O
to	O
investors	O
in	O
October	O
2019	O
,	O
Electronic	O
Arts	O
announced	O
that	O
Star	B-Protocol
Wars	I-Protocol
:	I-Protocol
The	I-Protocol
Old	I-Protocol
Republic	I-Protocol
was	O
closing	O
in	O
on	O
a	O
billion	O
dollars	O
in	O
lifetime	O
revenue	O
,	O
making	O
it	O
a	O
financial	O
success	O
based	O
on	O
the	O
reported	O
$200	O
million	O
development	O
budget	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
story	O
takes	O
place	O
in	O
the	O
Star	B-Application
Wars	I-Application
fictional	O
universe	O
shortly	O
after	O
the	O
establishment	O
of	O
a	O
tenuous	O
peace	O
between	O
the	O
re-emergent	O
Sith	O
Empire	O
and	O
the	O
Galactic	O
Republic	O
,	O
300	O
years	O
after	O
the	O
events	O
of	O
the	O
Star	B-Application
Wars	I-Application
:	I-Application
Knights	I-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Old	I-Application
Republic	I-Application
games	O
,	O
and	O
more	O
than	O
3,600	O
years	O
before	O
the	O
events	O
in	O
the	O
Star	B-Application
Wars	I-Application
films	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Jedi	B-Application
are	O
held	O
responsible	O
for	O
the	O
success	O
of	O
the	O
Sith	O
during	O
the	O
devastating	O
28-year-long	O
Great	O
Galactic	O
War	O
(	O
which	O
led	O
to	O
the	O
Treaty	B-Protocol
of	I-Protocol
Coruscant	I-Protocol
prior	O
to	O
the	O
"	O
cold	O
war	O
"	O
)	O
,	O
and	O
thus	O
choose	O
to	O
relocate	O
from	O
Coruscant	O
to	O
Tython	O
,	O
where	O
the	O
Jedi	B-Application
Order	O
had	O
initially	O
been	O
founded	O
,	O
to	O
seek	O
guidance	O
from	O
the	O
Force	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
During	O
these	O
events	O
,	O
a	O
smuggler	O
named	O
Nico	O
Okarr	O
is	O
led	O
to	O
his	O
prison	O
cell	O
in	O
a	O
jail	O
orbiting	O
Korriban	O
by	O
a	O
Jedi	B-Application
,	O
Satele	O
Shan	O
,	O
and	O
her	O
master	O
,	O
Kao	O
Cen	O
Darach	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Later	O
in	O
the	O
"	O
Deceived	O
"	O
cinematic	O
trailer	O
,	O
however	O
,	O
Malgus	O
,	O
having	O
appeared	O
to	O
survive	O
the	O
earlier	O
attack	O
albeit	O
with	O
a	O
mask	O
covering	O
his	O
nose	O
and	O
mouth	O
,	O
leads	O
an	O
army	O
of	O
Sith	O
into	O
the	O
Jedi	B-Application
Temple	O
on	O
Coruscant	O
,	O
killing	O
many	O
Jedi	B-Application
including	O
the	O
Jedi	B-Application
Master	O
Ven	O
Zallow	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Master	O
Satele	O
Shan	O
is	O
named	O
the	O
new	O
Jedi	B-Application
Grand	O
Master	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
itself	O
is	O
set	O
in	O
the	O
cold-war	O
soon	O
after	O
these	O
events	O
,	O
with	O
the	O
Jedi	B-Application
Order	O
and	O
Galactic	O
Republic	O
struggling	O
to	O
maintain	O
their	O
control	O
of	O
the	O
core	O
worlds	O
while	O
the	O
Sith	O
plot	O
their	O
downfall	O
and	O
the	O
expansion	O
of	O
the	O
Sith	O
Empire	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
collaborative	O
effort	O
between	O
BioWare	O
,	O
Lucasfilm	O
Games	O
,	O
EA	O
and	O
Dark	O
Horse	O
Comics	O
has	O
resulted	O
in	O
webcomics	O
entitled	O
Star	B-Protocol
Wars	I-Protocol
:	I-Protocol
The	I-Protocol
Old	I-Protocol
Republic	I-Protocol
–	O
Threat	O
of	O
Peace	O
and	O
Star	B-Protocol
Wars	I-Protocol
:	I-Protocol
The	I-Protocol
Old	I-Protocol
Republic	I-Protocol
–	O
Blood	O
of	O
the	O
Empire	O
,	O
the	O
purpose	O
of	O
which	O
is	O
to	O
establish	O
the	O
backstory	O
as	O
the	O
game	O
opens	O
and	O
closes	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
While	O
each	O
class	O
in	O
The	B-Protocol
Old	I-Protocol
Republic	I-Protocol
favors	O
a	O
certain	O
play	O
style	O
(	O
ranged/melee	O
damage	O
,	O
healing	O
or	O
support	O
skills	O
,	O
or	O
tanking	B-Protocol
)	O
,	O
customization	O
combined	O
with	O
companion	O
characters	O
allow	O
for	O
a	O
class	O
to	O
be	O
able	O
to	O
tackle	O
many	O
different	O
situations	O
,	O
with	O
or	O
without	O
the	O
support	O
of	O
other	O
player	O
characters	O
,	O
and	O
without	O
requiring	O
specific	O
other	O
classes	O
in	O
order	O
to	O
move	O
forward	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
is	O
intended	O
that	O
the	O
game	O
should	O
provide	O
more	O
context	O
for	O
characters	O
 '	O
missions	O
than	O
any	O
previous	O
MMORPG	B-Protocol
.	O
</s>
<s>
Every	O
character	O
in	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
including	O
the	O
player	O
character	O
,	O
features	O
full	O
voice	O
dialog	O
to	O
enhance	O
gameplay	O
,	O
and	O
interactions	O
feature	O
a	O
dialogue	O
system	O
similar	O
to	O
that	O
used	O
in	O
the	O
Mass	B-Application
Effect	I-Application
series	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Players	O
also	O
have	O
access	O
to	O
several	O
planets	O
,	O
including	O
Korriban	O
,	O
Ord	O
Mantell	O
,	O
Nal	O
Hutta	O
,	O
Tython	O
,	O
Coruscant	O
,	O
Balmorra	O
,	O
Alderaan	O
,	O
Tatooine	O
,	O
Dromund	O
Kaas	O
,	O
Taris	B-Application
,	O
Belsavis	O
,	O
Voss	O
,	O
Hoth	O
,	O
Corellia	O
,	O
Ilum	O
and	O
Quesh	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
moon	O
Nar	O
Shaddaa	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
planet	O
Makeb	O
was	O
added	O
in	O
Patch	O
2.0	O
,	O
along	O
with	O
the	O
Rise	B-Protocol
of	I-Protocol
the	I-Protocol
Hutt	I-Protocol
Cartel	I-Protocol
expansion	O
pack	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Like	O
many	O
other	O
MMORPGs	B-Protocol
,	O
the	O
game	O
features	O
dungeons	O
and	O
raids	O
in	O
the	O
form	O
of	O
Flashpoints	O
and	O
Operations	O
respectively	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Both	O
sides	O
can	O
play	O
Human	O
,	O
Cyborg	B-Application
(	O
human-based	O
)	O
,	O
Twi'lek	O
or	O
Zabrak	O
(	O
whose	O
appearances	O
are	O
initially	O
different	O
depending	O
on	O
which	O
side	O
the	O
character	O
is	O
from	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Along	O
the	O
same	O
vein	O
,	O
both	O
species	O
,	O
which	O
are	O
restricted	O
to	O
the	O
Empire	O
,	O
could	O
even	O
choose	O
the	O
option	O
of	O
fighting	O
for	O
the	O
Republic	O
,	O
including	O
training	O
as	O
a	O
Jedi	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
However	O
,	O
the	O
classes	O
of	O
one	O
faction	O
mirror	O
the	O
classes	O
of	O
the	O
other	O
(	O
for	O
example	O
,	O
Jedi	B-Application
Knight	O
and	O
Sith	O
Warrior	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Eight	O
classes	O
exist	O
:	O
the	O
Bounty	O
Hunter	O
,	O
Sith	O
Warrior	O
,	O
Imperial	O
Agent	O
,	O
and	O
Sith	O
Inquisitor	O
for	O
the	O
Sith	O
Empire	O
;	O
and	O
the	O
Trooper	O
,	O
Smuggler	O
,	O
Jedi	B-Application
Knight	O
,	O
and	O
Jedi	B-Application
Consular	O
for	O
the	O
Galactic	O
Republic	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
These	O
combat	O
styles	O
are	O
still	O
locked	O
to	O
their	O
respective	O
factions	O
;	O
however	O
,	O
you	O
can	O
swap	O
your	O
combat	O
style	O
through	O
the	O
Dark	O
vs.	O
Light	O
alignment	O
system	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Jedi	B-Application
Knights	O
and	O
Jedi	B-Application
Consulars	O
have	O
the	O
Defender	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
options	O
were	O
implemented	O
for	O
some	O
non-companions	O
in	O
Rise	B-Protocol
of	I-Protocol
the	I-Protocol
Hutt	I-Protocol
Cartel	I-Protocol
,	O
and	O
expanded	O
with	O
Shadow	O
of	O
Revan	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
During	O
patch	O
1.5	O
,	O
HK-51	O
was	O
added	O
for	O
all	O
classes	O
on	O
both	O
Empire	O
and	O
Republic	O
factions	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
He	O
is	O
an	O
assassin	O
droid	O
based	O
on	O
the	O
popular	O
HK-47	O
from	O
the	O
original	O
Knights	B-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Old	I-Application
Republic	I-Application
series	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Lana	O
Beniko	O
,	O
a	O
soft-spoken	O
Sith	O
Lord	O
known	O
as	O
"	O
The	O
Dark	O
Advisor	O
"	O
who	O
is	O
seemingly	O
serene	O
and	O
thoughtful	O
in	O
temperament	O
,	O
is	O
a	O
notable	O
companion	O
who	O
first	O
appears	O
as	O
part	O
of	O
Update	O
2.7	O
in	O
April	O
2014	O
for	O
Rise	B-Protocol
of	I-Protocol
the	I-Protocol
Hutt	I-Protocol
Cartel	I-Protocol
alongside	O
the	O
addition	O
of	O
Theron	O
Shan	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Her	O
role	O
in	O
the	O
overarching	O
narrative	O
of	O
The	B-Protocol
Old	I-Protocol
Republic	I-Protocol
is	O
expanded	O
in	O
subsequent	O
expansion	O
packs	O
,	O
starting	O
with	O
Shadow	O
of	O
Revan	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Protocol
Old	I-Protocol
Republic	I-Protocol
required	O
a	O
monthly	O
subscription	O
to	O
play	O
,	O
following	O
a	O
month	O
of	O
play	O
included	O
with	O
the	O
initial	O
purchase	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Protocol
Old	I-Protocol
Republic	I-Protocol
is	O
BioWare	O
's	O
first	O
entry	O
into	O
the	O
massively	B-Protocol
multiplayer	I-Protocol
online	I-Protocol
role-playing	I-Protocol
game	I-Protocol
(	O
MMORPG	B-Protocol
)	O
market	O
,	O
and	O
is	O
the	O
third	O
Star	B-Application
Wars	I-Application
MMORPG	B-Protocol
after	O
Star	B-Application
Wars	I-Application
Galaxies	I-Application
,	O
which	O
was	O
shut	O
down	O
in	O
December	O
2011	O
,	O
the	O
same	O
month	O
SWTOR	B-Protocol
was	O
released	O
and	O
Clone	B-Protocol
Wars	I-Protocol
Adventures	I-Protocol
,	O
which	O
was	O
shut	O
down	O
in	O
March	O
2014	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
BioWare	O
had	O
long	O
been	O
interested	O
in	O
working	O
on	O
a	O
MMORPG	B-Protocol
,	O
but	O
waited	O
until	O
they	O
had	O
"	O
the	O
right	O
partners	O
,	O
the	O
right	O
team	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
right	O
I.P.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
An	O
October	O
2008	O
preview	O
noted	O
some	O
of	O
the	O
12	O
full-time	O
writers	O
had	O
been	O
working	O
on	O
The	B-Protocol
Old	I-Protocol
Republic	I-Protocol
for	O
more	O
than	O
two	O
years	O
at	O
that	O
point	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Although	O
BioWare	O
has	O
not	O
disclosed	O
development	O
costs	O
,	O
industry	O
leaders	O
and	O
financial	O
analysts	O
have	O
estimated	O
it	O
to	O
be	O
between	O
$150	O
million	O
and	O
$200	O
million	O
or	O
more	O
,	O
making	O
it	O
,	O
at	O
the	O
time	O
,	O
the	O
most	O
expensive	O
video	O
game	O
made	O
,	O
though	O
if	O
marketing	O
costs	O
are	O
included	O
,	O
it	O
is	O
eclipsed	O
by	O
Grand	B-Application
Theft	I-Application
Auto	I-Application
V	I-Application
,	O
with	O
an	O
estimated	O
cost	O
of	O
$265	O
million	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
October	O
11	O
,	O
2011	O
,	O
BioWare	O
announced	O
that	O
Star	B-Protocol
Wars	I-Protocol
:	I-Protocol
The	I-Protocol
Old	I-Protocol
Republic	I-Protocol
would	O
be	O
released	O
globally	O
on	O
December	O
20	O
,	O
2011	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
January	O
2012	O
,	O
Star	B-Protocol
Wars	I-Protocol
:	I-Protocol
The	I-Protocol
Old	I-Protocol
Republic	I-Protocol
was	O
officially	O
recognized	O
by	O
Guinness	O
World	O
Records	O
as	O
the	O
"	O
Largest	O
Entertainment	O
Voice	O
Over	O
Project	O
Ever	O
"	O
,	O
with	O
over	O
200,000	O
lines	O
of	O
recorded	O
dialogue	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
July	O
21	O
,	O
2020	O
,	O
the	O
game	O
became	O
available	O
on	O
Steam	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
October	O
2012	O
,	O
BioWare	O
announced	O
The	B-Protocol
Old	I-Protocol
Republics	I-Protocol
first	O
digital	O
expansion	O
pack	O
,	O
Rise	B-Protocol
of	I-Protocol
the	I-Protocol
Hutt	I-Protocol
Cartel	I-Protocol
,	O
in	O
which	O
the	O
Hutt	O
Cartel	O
's	O
attempts	O
to	O
challenge	O
the	O
Galactic	O
Republic	O
and	O
the	O
Sith	O
Empire	O
for	O
control	O
of	O
the	O
galaxy	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Rise	B-Protocol
of	I-Protocol
the	I-Protocol
Hutt	I-Protocol
Cartel	I-Protocol
was	O
released	O
on	O
April	O
14	O
,	O
2013	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
late	O
September	O
,	O
Rise	B-Protocol
of	I-Protocol
the	I-Protocol
Hutt	I-Protocol
Cartel	I-Protocol
became	O
free	O
after	O
subscribing	O
to	O
the	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Rise	B-Protocol
of	I-Protocol
the	I-Protocol
Hutt	I-Protocol
Cartel	I-Protocol
is	O
now	O
free	O
to	O
play	O
for	O
all	O
players	O
in	O
Star	B-Protocol
Wars	I-Protocol
:	I-Protocol
The	I-Protocol
Old	I-Protocol
Republic	I-Protocol
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
October	O
2013	O
,	O
BioWare	O
announced	O
its	O
next	O
expansion	O
,	O
which	O
unlike	O
its	O
predecessor	O
Rise	B-Protocol
of	I-Protocol
the	I-Protocol
Hutt	I-Protocol
Cartel	I-Protocol
did	O
not	O
include	O
any	O
story	O
content	O
,	O
however	O
,	O
Galactic	O
Starfighter	O
introduced	O
12v12	O
space-based	O
PvP	O
combat	O
on	O
two	O
maps	O
,	O
with	O
2	O
'	O
capture-the-flag	O
'	O
combat	O
missions	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
January	O
2014	O
,	O
BioWare	O
revealed	O
plans	O
for	O
2014	O
including	O
two	O
expansion	O
packs	O
,	O
with	O
one	O
similar	O
to	O
Galactic	O
Starfighter	O
in	O
scope	O
and	O
one	O
more	O
closely	O
resembling	O
Rise	B-Protocol
of	I-Protocol
the	I-Protocol
Hutt	I-Protocol
Cartel	I-Protocol
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
campaign	O
raised	O
the	O
level	O
cap	O
to	O
60	O
,	O
and	O
takes	O
place	O
on	O
two	O
new	O
worlds	O
:	O
Rishi	O
,	O
a	O
tropical	O
pirate	O
haven	O
on	O
the	O
edge	O
of	O
the	O
galaxy	O
,	O
and	O
Yavin	O
4	O
(	O
which	O
first	O
appeared	O
in	O
the	O
original	O
Star	B-Application
Wars	I-Application
film	O
)	O
,	O
home	O
of	O
an	O
ancient	O
Sith	O
warrior	O
sect	O
called	O
the	O
Massassi	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Players	O
who	O
preordered	O
before	O
November	O
2	O
,	O
2014	O
,	O
received	O
an	O
experience	O
boost	O
that	O
granted	O
twelve	O
times	O
multiplicative	O
experience	O
for	O
class-related	O
missions	O
,	O
seven	O
days	O
of	O
early	O
access	O
,	O
a	O
grand	O
statue	O
of	O
Revan	O
for	O
placement	O
in	O
strongholds	O
,	O
and	O
a	O
free	O
edition	O
of	O
Rise	B-Protocol
of	I-Protocol
the	I-Protocol
Hutt	I-Protocol
Cartel	I-Protocol
(	O
to	O
give	O
to	O
another	O
player	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
After	O
the	O
release	O
of	O
Knights	O
of	O
the	O
Fallen	O
Empire	O
,	O
Rise	B-Protocol
of	I-Protocol
the	I-Protocol
Hutt	I-Protocol
Cartel	I-Protocol
and	O
Shadow	O
of	O
Revan	O
became	O
free	O
for	O
those	O
subscribing	O
to	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
and	O
access	O
remains	O
on	O
the	O
account	O
if	O
a	O
subscription	O
is	O
canceled	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
expansion	O
was	O
to	O
follow	O
the	O
new	O
story	O
that	O
was	O
begun	O
with	O
Jedi	B-Application
Under	O
Siege	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
expansion	O
represents	O
a	O
continuation	O
of	O
the	O
storyline	O
from	O
Onslaught	O
,	O
where	O
the	O
player	O
pursues	O
Darth	O
Malgus	O
across	O
the	O
galaxy	O
to	O
uncover	O
his	O
plans	O
,	O
while	O
participating	O
in	O
a	O
major	O
battle	O
on	O
the	O
ocean	O
world	O
of	O
Manaan	B-Application
which	O
has	O
been	O
invaded	O
by	O
the	O
Sith	O
Empire	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Bioware	O
released	O
six	O
short	O
films	O
as	O
cinematic	O
trailers	O
for	O
The	B-Protocol
Old	I-Protocol
Republic	I-Protocol
and	O
its	O
expansion	O
packs	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Deceived	O
was	O
released	O
on	O
June	O
1	O
,	O
2009	O
and	O
shows	O
the	O
Sith	O
attack	O
on	O
the	O
Jedi	B-Application
Temple	O
on	O
Coruscant	O
ten	O
years	O
prior	O
to	O
the	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Sacrifice	O
was	O
released	O
on	O
June	O
14	O
,	O
2015	O
and	O
depicts	O
the	O
story	O
of	O
Arcann	O
and	O
Thexan	O
,	O
twin	O
heirs	O
of	O
Valkorion	B-Protocol
,	O
Emperor	O
of	O
the	O
Eternal	O
Empire	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Disorder	O
was	O
released	O
on	O
February	O
15	O
,	O
2022	O
and	O
shows	O
the	O
Jedi	B-Application
Denolm	O
Orr	O
and	O
Sa'har	O
Kateen	O
as	O
they	O
try	O
to	O
retrieve	O
the	O
holocron	O
of	O
Darth	O
Nul	O
,	O
the	O
creator	O
of	O
the	O
Children	O
of	O
the	O
Emperor	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
first	O
five	O
were	O
later	O
rereleased	O
in	O
4K	B-Architecture
resolution	I-Architecture
.	O
</s>
<s>
Chronicle	O
Books	O
released	O
The	O
Art	O
and	O
Making	O
of	O
Star	B-Protocol
Wars	I-Protocol
:	I-Protocol
The	I-Protocol
Old	I-Protocol
Republic	I-Protocol
in	O
November	O
2011	O
,	O
which	O
chronicles	O
the	O
creation	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
and	O
includes	O
concept	O
artwork	O
and	O
interviews	O
from	O
the	O
development	O
team	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
book	O
was	O
written	O
by	O
former	O
Star	B-Application
Wars	I-Application
Insider	O
editor	O
Frank	O
Parisi	O
and	O
BioWare	O
writing	O
director	O
Daniel	O
Erickson	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Between	O
2012	O
and	O
2014	O
,	O
LEGO	B-Language
released	O
four	O
sets	O
based	O
on	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
9497	O
Republic	O
Striker-class	O
Starfighter	O
,	O
9500	O
Sith	O
Fury-class	O
Interceptor	O
,	O
75001	O
Republic	O
Troopers	O
vs.	O
Sith	B-Application
Troopers	I-Application
and	O
75025	O
Jedi	B-Application
Defender-class	O
Cruiser	O
as	O
part	O
of	O
its	O
LEGO	B-Application
Star	I-Application
Wars	I-Application
theme	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Star	B-Protocol
Wars	I-Protocol
:	I-Protocol
The	I-Protocol
Old	I-Protocol
Republic	I-Protocol
has	O
received	O
generally	O
positive	O
reviews	O
from	O
critics	O
,	O
with	O
a	O
score	O
of	O
85	O
on	O
Metacritic	O
and	O
an	O
84%	O
on	O
GameRankings	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
G4TV	O
gave	O
a	O
review	O
of	O
5/5	O
and	O
praised	O
the	O
game	O
for	O
"	O
Top	O
notch	O
music	O
and	O
voice	O
acting	O
"	O
and	O
"	O
hundreds	O
of	O
hours	O
of	O
content	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
GameSpy	O
gave	O
a	O
review	O
of	O
4/5	O
,	O
praising	O
the	O
story	O
lines	O
and	O
companion	O
system	O
but	O
criticising	O
the	O
"	O
standard	O
kill	O
and	O
fetch	O
"	O
quests	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
1Up.com	O
gave	O
the	O
game	O
a	O
B	O
and	O
stated	O
:	O
"	O
The	B-Protocol
Old	I-Protocol
Republic	I-Protocol
is	O
far	O
from	O
perfect	O
,	O
but	O
no	O
game	O
since	O
World	O
of	O
Warcraft	O
has	O
offered	O
a	O
similar	O
experience	O
with	O
such	O
a	O
wide	O
appeal.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
During	O
Star	B-Protocol
Wars	I-Protocol
:	I-Protocol
The	I-Protocol
Old	I-Protocol
Republics	I-Protocol
launch	O
week	O
,	O
long	O
queue	O
times	O
were	O
seen	O
on	O
some	O
servers	O
,	O
with	O
BioWare	O
increasing	O
population	O
caps	O
and	O
adding	O
more	O
servers	O
to	O
attempt	O
to	O
resolve	O
them	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
MSNBC	O
awarded	O
Star	B-Protocol
Wars	I-Protocol
:	I-Protocol
The	I-Protocol
Old	I-Protocol
Republic	I-Protocol
as	O
game	O
of	O
the	O
year	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
2012	O
,	O
The	O
AbleGamers	O
Foundation	O
awarded	O
Star	B-Protocol
Wars	I-Protocol
:	I-Protocol
The	I-Protocol
Old	I-Protocol
Republic	I-Protocol
as	O
their	O
Mainstream	O
Game	O
for	O
2011	O
for	O
being	O
able	O
to	O
accommodate	O
gamers	O
with	O
special	O
needs	O
.	O
</s>
