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MobyRank MobyScore
Macintosh
...
2.8
Windows
92
4.0
Xbox
94
3.8

Description

Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic begins thousands of years before the events of the original Star Wars movies, and puts you in the role of an upcoming Jedi Knight. Will you choose the side of light and be kind, or choose the dark side, and be evil?

The game opens with two sides fighting each other; the Republic and the Sith, an imperial power that's trying to take over Republic space. As the game begins, your spaceship is attacked and destroyed. You manage to escape to the pod, but the pod lands on a planet that's under Sith control, so you must find a way to escape.

Throughout the game, you will visit many Star Wars locations that you'll recognize from the movies, such as Kashyyyk, the homeworld of the Wookiee, and the desert planet of Tatooine.

During your adventure, you will do various tasks. Some of these include investigating murders, taking up bounties, and find a cure for a vicious disease that is killing people left and right.

Eventually, you will have to train at the Jedi academy to earn your lightsaber and your force moves. Force powers at your disposal are your basic force stun, which stuns opponents, force pull, which pulls opponents or objects toward you, and the Jedi Mind Trick, which persuades people to see things as you do.

You will have various weapons at your disposal, from your lightsaber to a blaster to a grenade and all sorts of melee weapons. Your character (and your enemies for that) have the ability to duck and dodge and block your attacks, presenting with more of a challenge.

Knights of the Old Republic uses the Star Wars D20 rule system which is similar to the 3rd Edition Dungeons & Dragons rules.

Alternate Titles

  • "星際大戰:舊共和武士" -- Chinese title (traditional)
  • "星际大战:旧共和武士" -- Chinese title (simplified)
  • "Xingji Dazhan: Jiu Gonghe Wushi" -- Chinese title
  • "Star Wars: Caballeros de la Antigua República " -- Spanish title
  • "KotOR" -- Common abbreviation

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Merchant Title Platform Price  
Amazon
Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic Xbox $10.98  
Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic Windows $17.59  
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Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic    
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User Reviews

The Force is strong in Bioware's games Xbox Unicorn B. Lynx Bronze Star Contributing Member (60462)
Powerful this one is. Windows Terrence Bosky Bronze Star Contributing Member (5237)
Bioware – you can only admire those clever wizards! Windows non finito (339)
Spectacular. One of my top 5 of all time. Windows Marty Bonus Bronze Star Contributing Member (41)
The best roleplaying game I've played...ever Windows Zack Green (1024)
"Strike Me Down And I Will Become More Powerful Than You Can Possibly Imagine" Xbox MasterMegid (858)
A New Hope... Windows Zovni (9139)
If you think all Star Wars games are bad, take a look at this Windows Mattias Kreku (407)
The first ever Star Wars RPG, and Bioware did an amazing job! Xbox Jester236 (39)
Excellent Star Wars RPG Windows Riamus (8142)

The Press Says

GamesFirst! Xbox Aug 30, 2003 5 Stars5 Stars5 Stars5 Stars5 Stars 100
Daily Game Xbox 2003 9.5 out of 10 95
TeamXbox Xbox Jul 23, 2003 9.5 out of 10 95
Game Informer Magazine Xbox Aug, 2003 9.5 out of 10 95
Game Vortex Windows 2003 95 out of 100 95
Inside Mac Games (IMG) Macintosh Sep 23, 2004 9.25 out of 10 92
PC Games (Germany) Windows Dec 21, 2003 92 out of 100 92
Game Revolution Windows Dec 01, 2003 A- 91
PAL Gaming Network (PALGN) Xbox Oct 10, 2003 9 out of 10 90
Fragland.net Windows Feb 17, 2004 90 out of 100 90

Forums

Topic # Posts Last Post
KotOR for teh cheaps! Should I? 18 Schadenfreude Bronze Star Contributing Member (578)
Oct 03, 2009

Trivia

A third "funny" ending can be accessed by pressing a button combination just before the final confrontation with Darth Malak.


This entry was contributed by Corn Popper (66169), Trunks (422) and JPaterson Bronze Star Contributing Member (9127)
 

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