FriedMattato1

KOTOR I was indeed a great story. The characters felt genuine, the story was interesting, and the big twist was honestly surprising.

KOTOR II had a handicap because of this very fact. Your expectations will always play into how well you recieve something. That said, I felt KOTOR II did characterization much better than the first entry managed to. Talking to your party members, you could feel some real emotions going on. Mira and Atton both had ugly pasts and HK-47 was again hilariously pitch-black. The Handmaiden and the Miraluke both developed into some compicated love triangles with your character as well.

What I remember most from KOTOR II, however, was Kreia. She has become one of my favorite Star Wars characters of all time. It's a fresh change of pace to have a mentor who isn't one-sided. She was a character who is able to look at both the Sith and the Jedi and observe the deepest flaws of each one. She isn't even fond of the Force itself, wishing there were some way to eradicate its necessity. There was also the mother role she develops over time with you. I had a few heartstings pulled during some of the later conversations especially. She's constantly guiding you, making learn from your mistakes, and showing you all sides of life. The mother role I feel best came in when the Jedi Masters attempt to seal you again, but she angrily kills them just in time, protecting her faux child.

I also loved her view on morality, particularly when you did overly nice things. Her Objectivist ideals were so clearly presented: "In taking these tasks upon yourself, you weaken those you seek to aid. You steal their struggles away from themselves; you cheapen it. And without hardships, they will simply become all the weaker for it the next time they must face a trial."