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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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Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic Xbox $7.47  
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Lego Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy Xbox $18.99  
Star Wars Republic Commando Xbox $19.99  
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User Reviews

The Force is strong in Bioware's games JazzOleg Bronze Star Contributing Member (53181) 4.57 Stars4.57 Stars4.57 Stars4.57 Stars4.57 Stars
"Strike Me Down And I Will Become More Powerful Than You Can Possibly Imagine" MasterMegid (718) 4.57 Stars4.57 Stars4.57 Stars4.57 Stars4.57 Stars
The first ever Star Wars RPG, and Bioware did an amazing job! Jester236 (39) 5 Stars5 Stars5 Stars5 Stars5 Stars
"The Kings New Clothes" kemmysunshine (12) 1.29 Stars1.29 Stars1.29 Stars1.29 Stars1.29 Stars
My god the best star wars game ever!!!! Michael Ford (4) 4.71 Stars4.71 Stars4.71 Stars4.71 Stars4.71 Stars
Absolutely Wonderful Game, even if you're not a SW fan!!!!! Chris Parent (5) unrated
All Time greatest Ray Caukwell (2) 4.43 Stars4.43 Stars4.43 Stars4.43 Stars4.43 Stars

The Press Says

Gamestyle May 07, 2006 10 out of 10 100
Extreme Gamer Jul 23, 2004 10 out of 10 100
RPGFan Jul 25, 2003 98 out of 100 98
Game Freaks 365 2003 9.7 out of 10 97
Netjak Jul 28, 2003 9.3 out of 10 93
ActionTrip Nov 27, 2003 92 out of 100 92
Christ Centered Game Reviews Jun 01, 2005 92 out of 100 92
GameSpot Jul 15, 2003 9.1 out of 10 91
Entertainment Depot, The Aug 06, 2003 9 out of 10 90
PAL Gaming Network (PALGN) Oct 10, 2003 9 out of 10 90

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Trivia

On Taris, you have an goal to capture Bendak Starkiller. "Starkiller" was the name that Lucas originally meant for Luke before changing it to "Skywalker."

Master Vrook Lamar is voiced by Ed Asner, of Lou Grant fame.

If you watch carefully, you can catch 'droids doing "The Robot" dance. They pivot at the waist and jerk their arms in a style that emulates the popular 80s dance.




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