KOTOR Virgin: Worth a Shot?

Posted this over on the 1up forums and wanted to see what people thought. It's kinda mixed. What do you think?

If you like mass effect, and can put up with a slower combat system, go for it.

I love the game, probably one of my favorite of all time.. the combat is kind of turned based in a way, but i dont like turn based games, but really enjoyed this.. I Highly suggest you buy it especially for that price.

You definitely shouldn't miss KOTOR - one of my favourite games of all time.
It has a great story, great combat system, great locations and it leaves you with a great feeling after playing it.
Well worth it for that price too!

It's really a great game. I think it's a must play even if you don't like star wars.

I only played KOTOR for the first time last year, and it still holds up. I say give it a shot, i think you'll love it!

Definitely play it.... the game might feel outdated (a lot more glitches and slower) after playing Mass Effect... but the it really is a great game.

Do it. Do it all night.

Yes. Knights of the Old Republic is one of my favorite games ever made. Buy it now.

You should definitely go for it. KOTOR is my favorite RPG.

It could really be hit or miss for you. I tried it a few weeks ago and found the battle system to be clunky and outdated.

why not?

its relatively cheap now if you can find it

"It could really be hit or miss for you. I tried it a few weeks ago and found the battle system to be clunky and outdated.
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Unless your crazy into Star Wars i'd go with Mass Effect simply because it perfect some of the bugginess within KOTOR. Still, for ten bucks I'd probably pick up and play KOTOR as well!

I've been wanting to give KOTOR a shot for a while. People go crazy when I say I haven't ever played one before.

But it's turn based, right? I'm really not into turn based games, but I'll go ahead and see how it is.

Probably one of the best games i've ever played.

So much so that i started playing it again about 5 hours ago...

Thanks guys. I intend  to pick it up and let you know what I think.

"I've been wanting to give KOTOR a shot for a while. People go crazy when I say I haven't ever played one before.

But it's turn based, right? I'm really not into turn based games, but I'll go ahead and see how it is."

"Hobbies said:

"I've been wanting to give KOTOR a shot for a while. People go crazy when I say I haven't ever played one before.

But it's turn based, right? I'm really not into turn based games, but I'll go ahead and see how it is."

Nope, it isn't turn-based. If you could imagine the combat from World of Warcraft, it's kind of like that.
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I have never played it but if i ever sall it cheap somewhere I will consider.

It's not turnbased, but it has an autopause function that allows you to take your time and line up attacks.

You should definately get it.  It was my favorite game the last generation, and it's not really complicated for being a d20/d&d game.

oh yes.  play this game now.

I'd highly reccomend KOTOR to anyone as it's just fantastic. 

Technically speaking it is turn based.  However those turns are seemless and there's no stop in the action in between those turns unless you set up the auto pause to create a break in the action for something.  You can pause and issue orders at any time, otherwise the turns run by as if it were taking place in Real time.

Its my favourite game of all time, that answer your question?

Ah, ok. That doesn't sound bad at all. Hopefully I'll be able to find both KOTORs for cheap somewhere, or at least for rent.

"Posted this over on the 1up forums and wanted to see what people thought. It's kinda mixed. What do you think?

I saw KOTOR (xbox) at EB games the other day for ten bucks. I've heard great things. It's from Bioware which is good because  I loved Mass Effect.

Have never even played the game once. How does the game age. After 5 years is it worth it? Has Mass Effect done  things better? 

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 Hobbies said:

"Ah, ok. That doesn't sound bad at all. Hopefully I'll be able to find both KOTORs for cheap somewhere, or at least for rent.
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Easily one of the best RPGs I have ever played. Grab the game and enjoy it.

Definitly pick it up.  I just played through it again about a month ago and it still holds up

"Ah, ok. That doesn't sound bad at all. Hopefully I'll be able to find both KOTORs for cheap somewhere, or at least for rent.
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Hulk not a very big Star Wars fan but Hulk really like KOTOR and even the sequel.

Definitely worth a try. Mass Effect was a huge step ahead of KOTOR in combat, but it honestly felt a little backwards with regards to dialogue and quests. Pretty much if you take the Citadel in ME and multiply it over four worlds, with increased party interaction, you'll have a decent idea of KOTOR. The combat, however, is less than superb. But everything else is amazing, and definitely worth checking out.

P.S. SAVE OFTEN. That game is really buggy, and it's not rare to end up glitched out so bad you can't continue. But for ten bucks, definitely pick it up.

PLAY IT!!!!
i love both KOTOR games im on my 9th playthrough on the first one, and im on my 7th play through on the second one
i like the second one better but there both still great games

KOTOR is one of the best RPGs out there, if you ask me. It is definitely worth your money.

Didn't the xbox version have a TON of issues? I'm sure you can get it just as cheap for the PC.

I never played KOTR, but I love KOTR2. I gotta check out KOTR 1 sometime.

"Definitely worth a try. Mass Effect was a huge step ahead of KOTOR in combat, but it honestly felt a little backwards with regards to dialogue and quests. Pretty much if you take the Citadel in ME and multiply it over four worlds, with increased party interaction, you'll have a decent idea of KOTOR. The combat, however, is less than superb. But everything else is amazing, and definitely worth checking out.

P.S. SAVE OFTEN. That game is really buggy, and it's not rare to end up glitched out so bad you can't continue. But for ten bucks, definitely pick it up.
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I disagree.  ME lacks the strategic depth that KOTOR has.  ME has real-time shooting, grenades, biotics, and only one controllable character; while KOTOR has three controllable characters, force powers that are way deeper than biotics, an assortment of grenades that actually make a difference, different stims and shields to buff your character, and a pseudo-turnbased gameplay.

Though neither of them holds up to the combat system in Infinity games, KOTOR encourages more strategy than ME, in my opinion.