E3 2011: Tatooine Developer Walkthrough



Star Wars: The Old Republic released a video walkthrough of Tatooine narrated by BioWare's Dallas Dickinson today as part of its E3 marketing blitz.

Video is embedded with DevTracker posts after the break.


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Those attending this year's Electronic Entertainment Expo are getting a special opportunity to play through a new quest series on the remote world of Tatooine. Whether they chose to play alone, with a companion, or grouped with other players, they are getting a glimpse of some of the secrets lying beneath the sands on this dangerous desert planet.

For those who couldn't attend E3 this year, we didn't want you to miss out. BioWare Austin's Director of Production Dallas Dickinson provides commentary in a new video just posted to the site. Watch it now, and be sure to check back again tomorrow to see more of what's being shown at E3 for Star Wars: The Old Republic.

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Deep under the blistering sands of Tatooine lies a research facility that was abandoned by the Czerka Corporation centuries ago under mysterious circumstances. The Empire believes the facility may hold the key to crushing the Republic once and for all. Watch Imperial players attempt to uncover these ancient secrets and the dangers that guard them.

Gallery: Dissection of Tatooine Dev Walkthrough Video

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  • RedSatyr's avatar
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    #13 RedSatyr Posted 6/9/2011 8:56:43 PM
    Btw, guys... the Jawa's name is Blizz, not Blitz.

    From Stephen Reid (aka Rockjaw on Twitter):

    "For all of you who think you know why Blizz is called Blizz: you're wrong (and no, I won't tell you yet). "
  • Jaspor's avatar
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    #14 Jaspor Posted 6/9/2011 9:00:18 PM
    One of the Bioware interviews somewhere in the past few days said you get Blizz on Hoth... I wasn't sure if he was trying to be funny or not (since the gameplay all week has been on Tatooine, and that's where Jawas are mostly known from). But if true, then that could make the Blizz/Blizzard name make some sense. I think Hoth has been known to have snowstorms on occasion.
  • agerock's avatar
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    #24 agerock Posted 6/9/2011 9:32:34 PM
    yea i saw that too. It would make sense because they also mentioned blizz is a companion you get late game. Daniel Erickson also said in his demo / Q&A that he shouldn't have blizz yet when on tatooine (and since Hoth is a higher level planet that makes sense).

    The two other factors pointing towards hoth, are the name and the fur lined hood. So yea basically Blizz is a late game companion from hoth... poor thing musta been cold :(
  • erathiel's avatar
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    #11 erathiel Posted 6/9/2011 8:49:30 PM
    look good but hope it will look better on time they release it and hope fight will look "more alive" after they release it
  • darthuser4585's avatar
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    #9 darthuser4585 Posted 6/9/2011 8:45:50 PM
    very nice video indeed. liked that comment about the SI taking too much damage in the beginning, because in most coverage before it looked like you could go to the loo infight and still win it in the end.
  • Jobi-Wan's avatar
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    #7 Jobi-Wan Posted 6/9/2011 8:40:50 PM
    the radius to loot looks to be pretty far, thats good IMO.
  • kevinearllynch's avatar
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    #6 kevinearllynch Posted 6/9/2011 8:33:25 PM
    Star-zombies? That's a little disappointing. Maybe this'll be the only time they come stumbling out. We can only hope
  • barh1186's avatar
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    #8 barh1186 Posted 6/9/2011 8:41:55 PM
    I HOPE NOT!! I'm really hoping they add Yavin 4 after launch, or include it as a flashpoint/operation with sith abomination/zombies for bosses and trash mobs. and with armor/loot like the one guy was wearing after he returned after being trapped there, in the time line
  • Keelgandin's avatar
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    #10 Keelgandin Posted 6/9/2011 8:48:27 PM
    I agree with you on that count, zombies are everywhere these days, I really didn't want them in Star Wars but I guess we are out of luck on that one.
  • EMHologram's avatar
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    #12 EMHologram Posted 6/9/2011 8:51:37 PM
    This is hardly the first time we've seen zombies in the Star Wars EU. I believe it was the Death Troopers book that did it first.
  • Vanlan's avatar
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    #31 Vanlan Posted 6/9/2011 10:06:46 PM
    No it wasn't. They've appears a couple of times before that. I think the first time was as Korriban Zombie zombies in the "Tales of the Jedi: Dark Lords of the Sith" back in 1994.
  • Perkunas's avatar
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    #17 Perkunas Posted 6/9/2011 9:07:39 PM
    No way... It's the BORG!

    "We are the Borg. Existence, as you know it, is over. We will add your biological and technological distinctiveness to our own. Resistance is futile."

    LawL
  • Blofeld's avatar
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    #41 Blofeld Posted 6/9/2011 10:47:32 PM
    Hahaha. I forgot all about the BORG. Good one my dude.
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    #5 Spika Posted 6/9/2011 8:26:54 PM
    Ah man I wanted to know what happened lol figures that it cuts off there ^_^ looks really good I can not wait to play.
  • Jaspor's avatar
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    #4 Jaspor Posted 6/9/2011 8:24:21 PM
    Oh, this is some good stuff! I think we might have actually seen some new abilities during this...
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