![]() ![]() New dialogue, missions and ending content sound like a perfect remedy for these problems. The game sets up a ton of story threads that ultimately don’t pay off, from assassin droid HK-47’s murderous successors, to the gentle engineer Bao-Dur’s horror at his complicity in a war crime. Long-time Star Wars fans are probably aware that KOTOR 2 had a troubled development process, and developer Obsidian had to cut out a lot of content to get the game to ship on time. The quality of said DLC pack remains to be seen, but the fact it will be included in this version of the game makes it already more interesting than the OG Xbox port, for instance."Expand your experience even further with this incredible collection of content featuring new crew dialogue and interactions, a bonus mission starring HK-47, and a new revamped ending, coming as free DLC post-launch,” the developer said. In theory, this free patch will include content that didn’t make the cut when Knights of the Old Republic II was first released in 2005, including a new ending, more crew interactions, and a few new missions. That’s where the “ Restored Content” DLC comes in. You can see holes in its plot progression, as well as its length, all throughout your playthrough. With that said, Knights of the Old Republic II feels incomplete. Chris Avellone’s take on this sci-fi religion is not unlike what Rian Johnson would explore a few years later. Say what you want about that movie, and boy, do I have a lot to say about it, but Luke ditching the Force was one of my favorite parts about that beautiful mess. It’s almost as if it ended up giving birth to how Luke Skywalker’s character would portray his relationship with the Jedi in The Last Jedi. The character of Kreia was by far its highlight, being someone attuned with the Force, but not with the Jedi Knights themselves. Most of what made people love it back in the day was the way it dealt with the Force and the Jedi Order in general, in a very cynical and skeptical manner. The high point of Knights of the Old Republic II is its story, which was penned by Chris Avellone. I don’t know the thought process behind wanting to become a villain in a Star Wars story, given how you’ll always look like you’ve been burned alive. They are small, but welcoming nonetheless. The combat system has also received a few minute improvements. Make sure to play it in portable mode, since a smaller screen does wonders in hiding Knights of the Old Republic II‘s visual imperfections. ![]() Aspyr did improve the game’s framerate and resolution, just like it did with its predecessor, but that’s basically it. For the most part, Knights of the Old Republic II looks exactly like its predecessor, ugly. Moderately improved graphics, with more unique character models and more races being represented in-game, are all that you’re getting over the original KOTOR in terms of visuals. Knights of the Old Republic II, for the most part, is the same game, but with a few trinkets here and there. It overcame its issues thanks to a strong plot, excellent characters, and an amazing, albeit complicated, combat system. It was ugly, janky, and had a really slow start. Everyone loved the original KOTOR, even though, granted, it was flawed beyond belief. Being a sequel to one of the most important Western RPGs of all time isn’t the easiest of tasks. ![]()
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