An outstanding game because it covers every single angle in terms of fanboys’ expectations.
First Rundown
Back in the early 2000s, some high quality Star Wars games came out within the space of a few years, and Knights of the Old Republic was and still is the most iconic. BioWare released it in 2003, it takes place thousands of years before the Star Wars cinematic universe and it did something no Star Wars game had ever done before, it put the player in charge of the narrative and gave them the chance to make their own decisions that would influence the larger story. Mainly, rather than following a relatively linear path, you're given freedom, your character may have a destiny, but the details are very much your own to create.https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2404795144
In Deep
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Story
◼️ Writing
BioWare’s authors managed to craft a narrative that still feels like classic Star Wars even today, with one character rising from nothing to defeat the evil empire against all odds.
You don't just read, watch, and listen to a lot of text, cutscenes, and dialogue; instead, your character is continuously invited and required to make choices, and that's ultimately the most entertaining, impressive, and rewarding aspect of the game. Most of the numerous quests and subquests in the game are plausible and present you with more than one viable solution, all worthwhile, deserving of the time they take.
◼️ Characters and dialogues
The companion characters are beautifully written, carefully defined and memorable, made to feel sympathy and empathy. The protagonist is a fully realized character with plenty to say for himself. He interacts with characters and NPCs through an amusing and well-acted script. You’ll be accompanied by the prodigal padawan Bastila and commander Carth, an astromech T3-M4, a Twi’lek called Mission, her Wookiee companion Zaalbar, the Mandalorian Canderous, the conflictual Juhani, the hermit ex-Jedi Jolee Bindo and droid HK-47, probably one of the most well-written characters in BioWare’s history. Often major and minor characters are involved in plentiful subplots, which provide mini-adventures away from the main flow of the plot. All the stories draw heavily from clichés, but the writing is always great and never boring.
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Bugs and Issues
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◼️ The Light side hero is the savior of the galaxy. The Dark side hero isn’t a villain or an evil mastermind, he just acts like a jerk, a petty elitist prick. In the narrative, the Light and Dark subplot are unbalanced. The “good” story feels more fulfilling, more enjoyable and written in a way to satisfy everyone.
◼️ Character models are relatively simple, animations are static and their lip-synching and facial expressions don't always look quite right. Some character models will repeat often throughout the game, and several different characters share the same face.
◼️ It is not an issue, but if you are a huge fan of the franchise beware that KotOR is currently non-canon. A lot of Star Wars “Legends” material has been re-canonized over the last few years (all the media produced before the Disney acquisition). Some minor part of Knight of the Old Republic has been made canon again, even if most of the lore doesn’t.
◼️ Some minor bug audio or framerate drop, other than that the game crashes on cutscenes. Nothing game-breaking but sometimes can be annoying.
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JUDGEMENT
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Back in 2003 BioWare’s Knights of the Old Republic took something that's been merchandised, franchised and branded to death over the last forty years and made it magical again. When it was released, it was a blast. Now it’s starting to show some wrinkles. However, after your first run, you’ll never forget the story and characters of this interactive Star Wars prequel.
