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Best *experience* I ever had in gaming

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 66 / 70
Date: May 22, 2004
Author: Amazon User

This is an awesome game. Period.

In many ways, this game redefines the role playing genre. What is very unique about this game is that it has a very rich story. Probably one of the best Star Wars stories ever. This is the first game I have ever played where I simply kept going because I wanted to see what happens next. And I can guarantee you that there will be plot twists you will never be expecting!

Also, the game features some of the most memorable game characters ever. Way to go, HK-47!

The game also makes great use of character-shaping techniques. Are you going to evolve along the light side of the force, or is the dark side too tempting? Are you going to change your mind half way through? Many special abilities can be aquired, turning characters into very unique beings. And then of course, there is the choice of your party members: Do you want the strong wookie to help you out, or would you rather have a violent droid with you? Or perhaps a Jedi knight whom you just saved from the dark side? Or is it all just a trap?

The choices you make throughout this game have a great impact. In fact, this is problably the first game ever that I will play through a second time! Dark side, here I come...

Looks Promising, WARNING:Only a Preview

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 43 / 93
Date: January 30, 2003
Author: Amazon User

This is only a preview. It looks like a promising role playing game with great graphics. Supposed to come out for Xbox and PC in June of 2003. "Engage in this saga set in the Golden Age of the Republic-over 4,000 years before the first Star Wars film, when both Jedi and Sith (bad Jedi) number in the thousands. With the Galaxy reeling from a recent conflict with the Dark Lord, 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. Immersive, action packed Star Wars role playing experience with customizable and evolving playable characters. Your group, comprised of up to three characters, can include humans, droids, Wookiees and more. Fast paced mini-games--such as racing swoop bikes, or manning turret guns. Journey spans ten different worlds ranging from the familiar and the new." The screenshots look great, ranging from blaster battles to lightsaber battles. The lightsaber battles look awesome. Some inlcude two people each with one saber, others include three to four people with double-sided sabers and two sabers each. Looks promising and good, but you never know.

Hours of entertainment!!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 33 / 37
Date: March 15, 2004
Author: Amazon User

I'm a girl gamer and although I am not a big fan of Star Wars, I LOVED Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic game. The graphics were beautiful, the plotline awesome, and the character models simply amazing. There are dozens of ethnic models to chose from, and you get to play as either a male character or a female character. Both genders have several unique subplots, including a small but sweet romance. (Oooh, gotta love that Carth).

My only peeve? The turret game! I might've been able to ace this one on the console, but it was super hard on my laptop trackpad. Since the game is mandatory and not 'skippable' I washed out several times before I hooked up an external mouse and learned that you need to aim your 'cannons' in FRONT of the ships you're trying to shoot. This allows for a greater margin of error. Still, I did find this a minor annoyance in an otherwise BEAUTIFUL game.

What a fun and entertaining game! Oh, and shall I mention the landscape of the "Forgotten World" was one of the most beautiful digitized landscapes I've ever seen in a video game? Really cool!

5 STARS for hours of enjoyment.

Knights looks to be a great Star Wars game

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 27 / 38
Date: February 14, 2003
Author: Amazon User

I just want to include some of the game features that we do know since there isn't much tangible information here for anyone just browsing. (I don't consider "it's totally cool" to be very informative) All of this information is from the official XBOX magazine or from the LucasArts websight itself.

Knights of the Old Rupublic takes place 4,000 years before the Star Wars movies. KOTOR is a role playing game in which you travel to up to ten different worlds including Tatooine, Sith world of Korriban, Jedi Academy on Dantooine and Wookiee homeworld of Kashyyyk.

The real thrill in this game is that you decide how your character will use the force. You could become as "pious and somewhat irritating Jedi in the mode of Luke Skywalker, to a rotten-from-the-inside mega-despot that makes Emperor Palpatine look like Andy Griffith."

Also, it is certain that you will have the opprotunity to build your own custom lightsaber. Screenshots from the official websight would indicate that you can have a lightsaber in each hand in the style of Anakin Skywalker or even a double bladed lightsaber in the style of Darth Maul.

That is about all that I can tell you. I hope this information was helpful in your decision to buy this game (as soon as it comes out anyway).

The best RPG since Baldurs Gate 2

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 32 / 34
Date: February 12, 2004
Author: Amazon User

You don't have to be a Star Wars fan to appreciate what a great RPG this is, but it can't hurt. Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic is the best RPG that I have played at least since Baldurs Gate 2, and it is the best Star Wars experience since the first trilogy. There is just so much to see, and so much to experience. Then, when you are finished, you can go back and do it all over again as an evil character instead of a good one.

On a high end video card, the game is beautiful to look at. The level of detail in the graphics is astonishing. The on-screen appearance of your character and your companions changes depending upon what you equip them with, and your physical appearance actually changes depending upon how good or evil you behave. The environments are immersive and realistic, and also varied. You fight on grass-covered plains, beautiful beaches, desert, and even a bit underwater. The grass and the trees sway in the breeze and sand kicks up when you run across the beach. Combat is equally impressive to watch. Lightsaber battles are reminiscent of the big one at the end of "The Phantom Menace". You watch characters thrust, parry, feint, kick, and slice with their lightsabers. And then there's the force powers - oh the force powers. They are fun to use, and dazzling to look at.

Every NPC line in the game is voice-acted. Every single last one. And it's all high-quality material. I can't state how great this part is. It's like getting to play through a 40-hour epic movie. Some dialog trees are huge and go on for minutes at a time. Your NPC companions are fun to click on just to see if they have anything interesting to say, and they usually do. They are deeply developed, unique, and have interesting stories to tell. One of them, a homicidal droid, provides a lot of comic relief. Another is brutal mercenary who tells interesting war stories. Chances are, you will want to take different party members with you on different quests just to see what they have to say. Lots of NPC's have their own side plots, which are woven into the game.

The storyline itself is not that great, but it's the way that the story is told that is so great. The themes of Good vs. Evil and Light vs. Dark are shown to you over and over again. These concepts are not explained to you. Instead, you experience them for yourself. You get to witness or perform good deeds, as well as atrocities. If you are playing a good character, then by the end of the game you will have developed genuine feelings of distaste for The Sith and their Dark Lord, Malak. If you are playing as an evil character, than you will have an opportunity to commit some truly heinous acts against helpless civilians, or your friends. All of this gives you a true sense of role-playing that is unparalleled since Planescape: Torment.

The role-playing system isn't as robust as D&D, but there is still a lot to it. There are hundreds of goodies like armor, weapons, and accessories that you can equip your character and companions with. Chances are, you'll play a certain way one time, and then want to try some different setups the next time that you play. You can change the color of your lightsaber, and change the crystals in it to upgrade its properties. You can wield just one lightsaber, a double-ended staff sabre, or one in each hand. You can also choose between brute force or finesse, but brute force seems to be an easier path. As you progress through the game, there is a true feeling of power progression. You can feel yourself changing from a lowly soldier to a godlike Jedi who at the end of the game slices through hordes of powerful enemies like a hot knife through butter. That feeling of progression is what makes great RPG's like this so addictive.

It's simple. This is the best RPG since Baldurs Gate 2 (another Bioware title). If you like Star Wars, or if you have liked any of Bioware's other role-playing games, then you must give this game a try.

Finally, an excellent Star Wars game.

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 23 / 25
Date: July 22, 2003
Author: Amazon User

I have played this game through to the end, twice. I must say, I had great anticipation for this true, Star Wars open-ended roleplaying game, and that anticipation was well deserved.

Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic is one of the best roleplaying games currently on the X-Box. This game holds it's own against Morrowind and several other hot titles from Microsoft's console system.

The story follows you, a soldier on a ship attacked by the Sith army, and your adventures from there. You'll see many planets mentioned in the Star Wars cannon and Expanded Universe, along with their associated wild life. You'll meet several new companions of different races, such as a wookie, a twi'lek, a Mandalorian, several Jedi's and droids. All of these elements, along with a completely voice acted script and cinematic sound, appearance, and feel make this an truly immersive game. Along with the choice to fall to the darkside or uphold the light, this game ends up showing an incredible replay value. A possible 40+ hours of gameplay, along with all of the side quests and main quests make this game interesting, as your choices to follow these quests can affect how the game ends.

Keep in mind, this is the Star Wars universe several thousand years in the past. You won't see a Darth Vader, mentions of a new hope, limited numbers of Jedi and Dark Jedi, etc. That doesn't hurt the game, however, as this helps disconnect you from the cannon, and believe it truly is your own adventure and you're not reliving the ones of Luke Skywalker and company.

All of the things I've mentioned, along with the evolved engine and system of Bioware's previous games, make this an excellent game. All X-Box owners should own this game, and this is one that definately makes it worth having the system. And PC gamers won't be left out for too much longer as well, since this game will also be released on the PC platform in the next few months.

The Game is More Enjoyable Than Episodes 1 and 2

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 23 / 24
Date: December 08, 2003
Author: Amazon User

I had more fun playing Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic than I did watching the first two recent prequels at the theater. The story was more compelling and better yet, I had a chance to decide my Jedi's path. Simply put, this game is one of the best role-playing games for the PC in years. Now the game does use Dungeons and Dragons rules and it's not an action-based game. In other words, you will assign your character and his henchmen duties that they must perform in combat and watch the results (which are determined or prerolled by the computer) played out in front of you. It works similar to the popular D&D gaming series Baldur's Gate only with a more cinematic engine. (It's also made by the same people.) Also, don't expect to meet Luke Skywalker anytime soon as the events in this game take place at least a thousand years before the classic trilogy. Don't let that sway you from buying the game though because it has a fantastic story with its own classic heroes and villains. Blasters, Dark Jedis, classic planets such as Tatooine and plenty of fixtures from the Star Wars universe are in the game. Plus, the story has a nice twist that will knock your socks off! A fun game for any RPG fan. If you don't enjoy the RPG genre or only prefer quick games with little reading, don't pick it up, you probably won't enjoy it, but everyone else should give it a try. If I had to make a list of the top five games for the PC in 2003, this game would be on it.

Sure To Beat Jedi Outcast

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 20 / 64
Date: March 22, 2003
Author: Amazon User

This game looks really cool. Knights of the Old Republic takes place 4,000 years before the first Star Wars film, in the middle of a war between the Jedi and the Sith. You have a fully customizable character, and you always have an older sibling of the opposite gender who is a skilled Jedi Knight. Eventually you will become one, too. But before that, it's you and whatever blasters you may find or pick up. Also, you can make a group that can consist of Wookiees, Jedi, droids, Twi'Leks, or whatever is present and strikes your fancy. You'll travel to many worlds in your ship, the Ebon Hawk, very similar to the Millenium Falcon. En route, however you'll face Sith fighters. This game looks very exciting.

All You need to know about the game

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 18 / 21
Date: January 13, 2004
Author: Amazon User

This is easily the best game I have ever played, and I'm not even a fan of rpg's. Here is a list of the ratings i would give for all of different aspects of the game.

Music-10/10
The music has the great starwars touch to it yet has a soundtrack even better than the movies. One or two themes sound familiar to the movies yet it's really good music all in all that goes perfectly with the mood of the game.

Graphics-10/10
This really does deserve a perfect score for graphics. They are amazing and better than most games out there. The great thing is when the game cuts to cinematic shorts the graphics are as good as during game play, because there is very little room for improvement. The only draw back about the outstanding graphics is that you know it's going to take up a lot of space. And this game shure does take up a hell of a lot of space.

Storyline-9/10
The game begins incredibly similar to the first star wars but as you work your way through the game the storyline becomes more and more interesting and independent. There are also exellent twists and sudden surprises throughout the game. The story line here is much better than movies now-a-days.

Gameplay-10/10
Great game play. The range of what you can do and say is amazing. During the dialogues you feel like you're right there at the conversation, and you are actually compelled to do the morally right thing in fear of hurting others. If you tell somebody to give you money, ussually your party members will tell you to take that back or cover up for you. You also have different selections of what you want to say whether you're more to the light side or dark side. The missions you have to perform are ussually interesting and compelling. There are one or two which are very repetative. The only advice is to save a lot. Difficulty wise, the game isn't too easy, yet it's not really hard.It's a game where you get through the tasks at hand and then think to yourself, now how was I able to do that.

Replay Value-10/10
After beating the game you want more, you wonder what would happen in that situation if I was a girl, or I wonder what would of happened if I was a dark jedi. There are so many things to be re-explored that you'll want to play over and over again.

Length-9/10
The game isn't short (it takes about 50 hours if you complete every quest) it's just so amazingly addictive that you're done with the game in a matter of weeks.The game length is just perfect though, it doesn't feel too long yet not too short. The only thing that annoys me is when you end the game you can't go around the universe with the skill you get by going through the final quest. After beating the game you can only go back to the last time you saved.

Hrm

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 12 / 23
Date: October 08, 2003
Author: Amazon User

This is Definitely one of the best RPG's ever, but THE best ever? Maybe. Baldur's Gate 2 and Fallout come to mind as up there with this one.

This game will be one that is played for years after it comes out, a game that people will talk about as one of the defining RPGS ever.

Oh, and as the best Star Wars game ever? Again, very close with the original Jedi Knight (Dark Forces II) in sheer quality.

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