DuracellEnergizer said:

I'm pretty much just a retro gamer (and a moderate one, at that), and I'm completely tired of all the "Jedi vs Sith" hoohah, so it's a safe bet that this game probably wouldn't be for me.

I was actually reluctant to play it too (mostly because I don't play MMOs). But then my brother bought me the game and I gave it a try. First thing I liked was that it wasn't a MMO if I chose to ignore MMO aspects (they didn't really get into my way). Then when I started playing it for a while it pulled me in. :)

It is far from just "Jedi vs Sith". I mean you can choose to play Smuggler, Imperial Agent, Bounty Hunter or Republic Trooper classes and there will be only occasional references to Jedi or Sith. Imperial Agent class storyline is imo the best in the game. It is sort of an "evil James Bond" (kind of a lame description but okay). Smuggler class is basically mix of Han Solo, a pirate and a criminal (if you wish to play it rough). I don't think you could actually play these things in Star Wars games before.

And even I am not a big fan of "Jedi vs Sith", but still playing a Sith is a new experience as well.