

And within a couple of hours of gameplay, I thought, “Wow, KOTOR 1 was a really good game.” And that’s largely the problem with KOTOR 2: it’s not a bad game by itself, but in comparison to the first game that I loved, it was disappointing. Nevertheless, I bought the Original XBox version of the game and played it. I’ve heard from some that it’s even better than the first, that the writing was a great improvement from the first game others felt that it fell short from the first game, having a much darker tone and feeling less like a Star Wars story. Then I beat KOTOR 1 and thought I would give KOTOR 2 a try. I thought, “Wow! This is a really good game!” I was hooked. The characters were likable, the story felt like a Star Wars story, the world was big and fun to explore, there was plenty of side quests and minigames to play. Within a couple of hours of gameplay, I came to realize how good of a game it was. I went into it with a fairly open mind, having heard good things and having good experiences with Star Wars video games in the past.

It was December 2019, a mere few months ago: I had just popped Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic into my XBox 360. Let me start this review off with a story. If you have not played the game and do not want to run into spoilers, turn back now. Warning: This review will contain spoilers from the first Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic game. Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II Box Art
