Star Wars Knight of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords

GAME TECH INFO

Computer Platform: Xbox (Microsoft)
Produced by: Lucas Arts / Obsidian Entertainment
Price Range: $21-30
Learning curve time: 31-60 min.
Age level: Teen to Adult
ESRB Rating: T (Teen)

Reviewed By: Colonel Link
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Overall Rating:
Genre: RPG
Christian Rating: 4 of 5 (good)
Gameplay: 5 of 5 (excellent)
Violence: 3 of 5 (mild)
Adult Content: 4 of 5 (barely present)

Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords (KOTOR 2 here-after) is the sequel to the critically acclaimed 2003 Game of the Year, Knights of the Old Republic. Once again, you have the ability to choose between male, female and You can also choose from 3 classes: Sentinel, Guardian and Consoler

Plot:
The game starts out one of 2 ways: Either you take time to play the “tutorial level”, in which case you will play as a droid and try to stabilize your ship while keeping the only survivor alive. If you choose to skip this level, you will start the game waking up in the med section of a mining facility. Once again, you conveniently forget who you are and what you are supposed to be doing. You will eventually leave the facility and explore many, many planets, although the game is much more linear than the first. Personally, I found the plot disappointing compared to the first one, especially since Revan never makes an appearance.

Graphics: The game has some of the best graphics on the Xbox, but they’re not that big a step up from the first one. The outdoor environments are very detailed, but the indoor ones are quite drab and colorless.

Gameplay: The controls are the same as the first, and are fairly intuitive and respond well. The gameplay itself is like most other RPG’s: You will spend most of your time walking around talking to people and completing missions. Combat is turned based, but works quite well, and looks very nice. Whenever your character levels up, you can either manually choose which abilities you want to improve, or you can let the computer decide for you.

Violence: Same as the movies and other Star Wars games. You can hack with your lightsaber, and enemies will eventually die, but they just fall over and lie on the ground. There is no blood or gore at all.

Sexual Content: Some sexual remarks. One of the characters you first meet sees you in your “underwear” (don’t worry, it’s decent), and when you get some “real clothes” you hear him mutter under his breath “dang”.

Language: D**n and Hell are said between 5 and 20 times, depending on who you talk to and what dialog choices you make. But that’s not bad considering it’s around a 35 hour game.

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Spiritual Content: The Force, as in everything star wars.

Conclusion: Although some things are better then the first, the original KOTOR’s story was so much more gripping that I have to give it the win. KOTOR II is still very fun to play, has a lot of replay value, and is a must play for Star Wars and RPG fans,

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Year of Release — 2005

T (Teen), Obsidian Entertainment, 4 Stars, RPG, Xbox (Microsoft), Lucas Arts

Disclaimer: The opinions expressed in this Spotlight review are those of the reviewer (both ratings and recommendations), and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of Eden Communications or the Christian Answers Network.

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Published:: 02.20.08 / 10am

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Brendan February 22, 2008

I think it’s important to stress that there’s a lot more “gray zone” moments in this game. Even if your character attempts to follow the straight and narrow, your allies will not. Certain characters preach the merit of not helping others, because it causes them to be weak. There’s cold blooded murder committed by those that profess to be good, and an overall feeling of bleakness that isn’t the normal lighthearted “good is good and evil is evil” feeling that we’re used to from Star Wars games. Parents that are usually OK with the Star Wars settings for their younger kids should be a little bit wary of this one.

Noah Enriquez March 7, 2008

This game is an example of art. It is flawless. The graphics a incredible. There is blood however, when you travel to planet of Korriban a sith world, you discover your jedi master murdered, she is laying in a pool of blood.

Zack March 16, 2008

This game was amazing. By far one of my favorite. I also loved the first KOTOR game, perhaps more than its sequel because of the exact reason the reviewer stated. The storyline in KOTOR 2 is a bit weak, but not horrible. The character development however is supurb. Great game, great review.

Joe March 23, 2008

There is one thing that everyone else here missed. There is a part where you (if you chose to be a woman) or one of your female team members can dress up in the pirncess leah slave costume and dance for a hutt. Also, once you do this, you can wear it whenever you want. However, it is next to impossible to find this part, I’m the only person that I know that has found it and that is only because I played through it about ten times (and no I am not exagerating.) Also, the main character can make sexual remarks and ave a sexual conversation with the old lady about one of the other characters. This is one of the greatest games ever made, I highly recommend it.

Zack March 26, 2008

Hmm…I must have missed the sexual diolague. I never found the Leah outfit either. Thanks for bringin that up.

Kaikuro April 5, 2008

As with everything in the Star Wars universe, good and evil are a bit twisted. Good can become evil, evil can become good. Of course in the Christian worldview (which is my own) evil can definitely become good through redemtion, but in no way can a good guy suddenly lose his salvation and fall to the ‘dark side’. Nor is there such thing as ‘gray’. Someone’s either evil or saved. There is no in-between.
This game however has all 3 of those: light, dark, and gray, and you can shift between them depending on the choies you make. Yes, your good guy can fall to evil and stay evil forever, if you so wish.
Aside from this, it is a great game with top-notch graphics, some of the best on the Xbox. Story was much better in KOTOR 1 though. KOTOR 2 intruduces new and interesting characters, though, Bao-Dur to name one.

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