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    Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic

    Game » consists of 14 releases. Released Jul 15, 2003

    Taking place in the Old Republic era of Star Wars, around 4000 years before the events of the films, Knights of the Old Republic is a third-person turn-based RPG where players travel the galaxy as a mysterious Republic soldier, racing against time to thwart a massive Sith fleet.

    derecho's Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic (Xbox) review

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    Among the Most Interesting Story-Driven Games

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    Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic

     
     
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    Even among RPGs, and in particular Bioware (famous for making RPGs) RPGs, this game stands out. It is among the most interesting story-driven games that I have ever played, and I have played some in my time. Although not really the same genre of games, this game stands right beside the most popular games in the Legend of Zelda series. With a deep plot and detailed setting, it is perhaps the most memorable game I have seen. Being that it is part of the Star Wars franchise, previous Star Wars media (be it movies, games, novels, etc.)  played a huge part in the game's ability to captivate, but even in the franchise, among all other LucasArts games, this game brings something entirely new. 

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    Presentation/Story: 5/5 
     
    Although part of a larger franchise, brings a new level of depth to it; among the most Interesting stories in any game.

    Visuals/Acoustics: 5/5 
     
    Not the prettiest game out there for the system, but for the time it was one of the most detailed; great sound effects.

    Gameplay/Entertainment: 5/5
     
    Combat and overall gameplay is half-way between action and turn-based RPG; might take some getting used to if you haven't played Bioware's older games, but very engaging in and of itself.

    Re-playability/Memorability: 5/5
     
    Many choices from the beginning to the end of the game allows for high replay vaule, story and characters as memorable, if not more so, than the Star Wars movies.

    Overall (Not and Average): 5/5
     
    Rarely has a game based on movies or other media been interesting, even fewer (can't even think of any other right now) have matched, if not exceeded the original's ability to captivate, but Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic breaks this trend. The graphics aren't the most vivid on the system, but overall it's one of the most detailed. Frankly though, even if the graphics were outdated by a decade, the other qualities of the game, most obviously the story and characters, would still make this game one of the most interesting games of all time. It's been a number of years since release, yet I keep wanting to replay the game and find other games like it (the later though, has not entirely happened yet).

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    Publisher: LucasArts

    Developer: BioWare

    Genre: RPG

    Sequel(s)/Similar:
      
    Sequel by Obsidian Entertainment (Knigts of the Old Republic II), various Bioware, Black Isle Studios and Obsidian Entertainment games.

     
     
    Reviewed By: Derecho 
     
    Comment(s): This review has been written by Derecho, on a night he felt particualrly bored, having waited for more days than he had wanted to to play Bioware's latest RPG release, Dragon Age: Origins; a game which is reportedly very similar in every way to this game. Whether Derecho will write more reviews or not, only God knows.
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