SWG isn't your typical MMORPG; it's got more depth than any game of its type I've ever played. It has the perfect balance between being a social MMORPG and a die-hard RPG. The missions are interesting, the economy is booming and fair, the gameplay and graphics are stunning, and you don't have to spend huge amounts of real-life money to get yourself the "goodies" everyone wants in the game.

In game, you can visit key areas depicted in all of the Star Wars movies. Ben Kenobi's house on Tatooine, Jabba the Hutt's lair, the Gungan Sacred Place on Naboo, and tons more.

Skills and experience are not predetermined when you create your character. You may start a character as an assassin or bounty hunter, but later decide to be a merchant or doctor. The path is yours, and you can change your path at any time.

At $15.00/mo the game is a little more expensive than other MMORPGs, but let me tell you, it definitely has the three most important things that most other games fail in: new content, new content, new content. The game is updated almost weekly with new features, missions, items, and places to visit. In my personal opinion, it's worth the extra $5.00/mo over the others.

The downside? It uses a lot of memory/swap space in certain areas in the universe. I have 512mb of RAM in my Athlon XP 2100+ and i swap like mad when I enter cities. However, after a moment, the "lag" subsides and runs smoothly. Areas outside cities are smooth as silk and generally don't cause any lag or weirdness.