GamesRadar+ Verdict
Pros
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Way better than those other prequels
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First-rate dialogue and voice acting
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Dark and Light paths double replay
Cons
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Ending is clearly unfinished
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Same dated graphics as the first game
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Being all-powerful at the end gets dull
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The good Star Wars prequel series continues with Knights of The Old Republic II: The Sith Lords. You play as a Jedi (no relation to the original game’s hero) who left the Order years ago after the war with Revan and Malak. During your absence, three new Sith Lords rose to power and purged the galaxy of nearly all Jedi. As the last known Jedi, you must reclaim your powers and take down the Sith before they finish what they started.
The Sith Lords looks and plays nearly identically to the first game - a deft turn-based combat system that looks and feels like you have real-time control over the dramatic action - which is just fine, since the first KOTOR was so satisfying. This time you start out wielding basic Force powers (there are 60 new powers and feats to choose from), but you still have to fight your way through a large chunk of the game with blasters and conventional swords before you get your hands on a more elegant weapon. You’re gonna earn that lightsaber, pal.
