Review: Star Wars Knights Of The Old Republic

G'day folks!

Never before in the history of gaming has a game originating from a set of movies ever taken such popularity to this height before. Star Wars Knights Of The Old Republic or KOTOR for short first released in 2003 with the larger fan base of Star Wars eagarly expecting this title to drop and when it did, it was praised with love, effection and became an instant classic with both gamers and Bioware.

When released, KOTOR had some of the best graphics to date, especially with the new engine that Bioware had been working on at the time. While the quality of the sound effects do suffer slightly even during early release, what was brilliant was the diverse voice acting.The game had over 300 sound effects, including vocals. What really made this game stand out was the excellent gameplay technique which by now is used in many games worldwide and the creative and unique storyline.
For those too young to remember the game, KOTOR starts 4'000 years before the rise of the Galatic Empire (Star Wars IV), starting out on a Republic ship under fire. You play as an unnamed protagonist (to which you name at the start of the game) and told to be a Republic soldier. However, as the game progresses, you may choose to follow the light side or dark side, becoming more effective as you gain the Jedi Abilities. (Despite being out for nearly 10 years, I will tell no spoilers)

Replaying this game was a delight for this old gamer and I highly suggest it to any gamer who enjoys a long and enjoyable storyline. KOTOR may be slightly on the older side but this game definitely deserves the attention of the average gamer.

Out of 10, I gave Knights of the Old Republic an 9/10