Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords
by Lucas Arts Entertainment
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Video Game Reviews of Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords
Customer Review: The Old Republic begins to crumble
Summary: 3 Stars
Much darker than the first game, this sequel takes place not long after the events of the first. Revan has vanished, the Jedi have nearly been wiped out, and you are the galaxy's only hope. I won't lie, I found the characters in this game to be even more plausible than in the first incarnation. They are much more flawed (the backstories of some are literally not for children). There seems a greater sense of urgency in this title with the battles being larger and much more action filled. There is also an excellent wrinkle added to the game in your ability to now not only influence your character's path between the light and dark side but also those in your party. Making the right choices help to unlock the mysteries of those traveling with you as well as other points in the game. My only quibble is the ending. It is too ambiguous. I understand the need to set up a sequel, but I require some sort of closure!Customer Review: Star Wars Game
Summary: 5 Stars
This game is easier to play than most games, especially the Star Wars group of games and is very enjoyable. It's one of my favorites!Customer Review: it's better than most sequels.
Summary: 3 Stars
Of course, I had to purchase this due to loving the first one, but as usual, it does not have the same "umph" as the first one. RPG and Star Wars fans (the KOTOR 1 ones) should still play this. Rent it, or purchase it used or brand new for cheap. I thought it is a worthy to have in my x-box collection. It's not that bad. Yes, there are some of the same 'ol stuff, leaving things unchanged, but if you loved the first one, you will not have problems picking this up. The strongest point of it I bealive is the story. It made me want to keep going.
My biggest complaint was that the battle with the Sith Lord featured on the cover was not that great. I mean he was sith-scary, but a push over fight.
Customer Review: A lackluster, incomplete product
Summary: 2 Stars
As most of you are probably aware, the prequel to this game was simply fantastic--a truly interesting plot, excellent gameplay mechanics, and a real sense of immersion in the Star Wars universe. While this game could have been a worthy successor to the KOTOR title, it was unfortunately butchered and rushed out the door before it was completed.
The graphics and gameplay are pretty much identical to KOTOR 1, which isn't a bad thing at all. A few gameplay improvements were introduced, such as the ability to "influence" your companions. This is an excellent idea, though it was poorly implemented and doesn't really make much of a difference. Anyway, you can expect the game to play about the same, and if you enjoyed the turn based strategic combat of the original game, you'll have plenty of opportunities for more carnage, though you'll still have the 'missing lightsaber' problem for a goodly portion of the game.
The plot, however, is another story entirely. While it would admittedly have been hard to live up KOTOR 1's high standard, it seems like this game's plot would have been good, perhaps not great, but certainly good enough to justify the purchase...if only it had been completed. Apparently the development team was forced to cut much of the game's content just to meet their deadline, and believe me, it shows. Basic exposition, necessary to understand what's going on and why you're doing what you're doing was left on the cutting room floor. Just to give you one example, early in the game, it's clearly explained that if a certain event happens, your character will die. Later on, when that event happens, you are left unscathed, with absolutely no explanation given. Most of the plot just doesn't make sense--there's little coherence, plot holes are big enough to fly the Ebon Hawk through, and the ending is one of the biggest disappointments I've ever encountered in a video game. I kept waiting for the shocking event or revelation that would cleverly alter my view of what was happening and would make me care, but it never happened. This game is just a mess.
Then there are the bugs. And there are many, many bugs. Thankfully, hard crashes were rare, but certain side-quests were broken, or could be broken if you performed certain actions out of their intended sequence. The dialog trees were often humorously contradictory--one character's name would be accidentally substituted for another, gender would be confused, etc. I encountered one bug where I could gain an infinite amount of influence with one of my party members by just repeating the same conversation over and over again. The list goes on, but my patience doesn't. I have come to expect that programs as complex as modern games will have bugs, but by the time the game is released commercially, I expect those bugs to be minor and hard to find. That's sadly not the case with KOTOR 2.
In the end, I can't recommend this game to anyone. If you just want the action, then fire up KOTOR 1 and go for some mindless slaughter, and if you want a decent plot and engrossing role playing experience, then look elsewhere, because you won't find them here.
Customer Review: Sweet sequal
Summary: 5 Stars
Ok I bought and beat KOTOR about a hundered times and then did the same thing with this game. THen I bought both of them back lol. This game is very well done and very very fun and one of the most enjoyable games ive ever played and I HATE RPG'S!! The 1st game had a bit better storyline I admit but the characters in this game as well as some other tweaks make it good (plus the storyline isnt horrible here just not as good).