Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic

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  • Release Date: Jul. 17, 2003
  • Price: $20.00
  • Publisher: LucasArts
  • Developer: BioWare
  • Platform(s): Xbox  PC
  • Genre: RPG

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Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic by LucasArts for the Xbox takes place in the Golden Age of the Republic -- over 4000 years before the first Star Wars film, when both Jedi and Sith number in the thousands. With the Galaxy reeling from a recent conflict with the Dark Lords, the ongoing battle between the Jedi and the Sith rages on. Your actions determine the outcome of this colossal galactic war -- and your destiny as a Jedi. KotOR is the first Star Wars RPG to feature customizable and evolving playable characters, as your group is comprised of up to three characters and can include humans, droids, Twi'leks, Wookiees, and more. Journeys span 10 different worlds, including Tatooine, Sith world of Korriban, Jedi Academy on Dantooine, and Wookiee homeworld of Kashyyyk.

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Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic - Xbox

Pros Cons
Addictive gameplay Lousy camera/viewpoint
Innovative concepts  
Just plain fun  
Epic boss fights  
Engaging story  
Loads of content  
Awesome audio  
Amazing visuals  
Intense action  
Greatest Star Wars Game Yet

This is one of the few Star Wars games I would recommend to those who are not fans of the saga. It's simply a fantastic and innovative RPG on its own, even without the Star Wars license. Of course, the fact that it's a Star Wars game just takes the awesome factor that much further. There is a truly deep and engaging story here, which takes place roughly 4,000 years before the events of the films, and so it obviously does not lean on established storylines. That's not to say that there is nothing familiar though, as the game features Tattooine, Twi'leks, scoundrels, and even a character who resembles a blue Yoda. It's the best Star Wars spin-off I've experienced, even without the excellent gameplay. The depth of each character's personality and background is matched by the very deep traits and abilities that each character can learn. For instance, there's the proud Wookiee, Zalbaar, who is great with a bowcaster and machines, and although he is slow he can take a lot of damage (a la Chewbacca.) The dialogue is deep and well-written to back up the story, with options for how to continue the conversation. You can even choose to follow the path of the Jedi by being courteous and helping others, or you can bully others and become a Sith. The battle mechanics are also deep and satisfying, as there are many different special abilites for each class of character that can be learned and used in real time. The action is surprisingly smooth for an RPG, as you can either order simple commands or pause the action while you select up to four consecutive turns for each character. You don't feel overwhelmed trying to switch between characters and navigate menus, nor does the action necessarily slow to a turn-based crawl. If I have one complaint about the game, and this is a minor annoyance, it would have to be how your character misses enemies that are standing still less than a foot away at times, and at other times he stands completely still himself and just lets enemies attack away without even trying to defend himself. I know it's an RPG and all, but come on....

Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic - Xbox

Deliciously Wonderful

How could a Star Wars RPG be anything less than stellar? Well if it's KotOR, perfection slips from its hands thanks to the crappy combat system. Perhaps folks who are particularly fond of turn-based fighting enjoyed it, but I had some difficulty in the beginning. I got used to it, but only chagrinedly so. Thankfully every other aspect of the game makes up for it. Everything from character creation to the light or dark side choices is enjoyable. Plus, once the lightsaber is in your hands, not even turn-based fighting can distract you from the awesomeness. The most solid aspect of this game? The storyline. Complete with a twist M. Night Shyamalan would be proud of. Once the momentum starts rolling on the story, it's hard to stop playing. I was so hard-core into this game the first time I played, I even took my XBOX to my parents' house so that I would not be interrupted by something as trivial as Thanksgiving. It was serious. Basically: buy it

Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic - Xbox

StarWars Knights Of The Old Republic

it is absolutely positively completely good. i like pancakes. la di dah la di dah grrrrrr mwa haa haa (cough) mwa haa haa *choke*

Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic - Xbox

KOTOR

One of the better and most popular star wars games KOTOR takes a new look at Star Wars games by making a new RPG style game.It is a slow start but it does get better as it goes on.The battle system is decent and the graphics are good.Controls could have been better but not a problem.Overall a good game for the Xbox.

Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic - Xbox

Star Wars Amazing!

The best game I've ever played in my life!!! The graphics and the storyline are awesome. Combat is very interesting and fun. It is also enjoyable to create lightsabers and upgrade them to make them better. So get this game you'll never regret it! May the Force be with you!

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