Star Wars: KotOR II Reviews

Four reviews for Obsidian’s newly release Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II have been posted over the last few days. The first is over at UGO with a perfect score of “A+”:

Obsidian has done an incredible job with Knights of the Old Republic II. Even though the introduction and ending are a bit iffy, the game’s more than worth the effort of going through. The many new characters, items, and locations are excellent, and the hours upon hours of voiced dialogue are masterfully done. Yet again, a KOTOR game has trumped George Lucas’ own prequel movies when it comes to the power of the characters and story. Every Star Wars fan should get their hands on both the first game and this one – they’re well worth it.

The second is at TeleFragged with an overall score of 91%:

Obsidian has done an incredible job with Knights of the Old Republic 2. Even though the introduction and ending are a bit iffy, the game’s more than worth the effort of going through. The many new characters, items, and locations are excellent, and the hours upon hours of voiced dialogue are masterfully done. Yet again, a KOTOR game has trumped George Lucas’ own prequel movies when it comes to the power of the characters and story. Ever Star Wars fan should get their hands on both the first game and this one – they’re well worth it.

The third is at Inside Gamer Online with an overall score of 8.4/10:

Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords, will cater only to fans of the original. The game plays so much like its predecessor that at times you have to wonder if it is just an expansion pack or really an entirely separate game. Gamers that were turned off by KotOR the first time around should stay far from this game, but fans should feel comforted that Obsidian Entertainment has put together a more than worthy sequel, and an incredible gaming experience in its own right. If The Sith Lords weren’t a sequel to KOTOR, it would have received the same critical acclaim as the original, but as a sequel it is fair to compare it with its predecessor, and because the game doesn’t improve upon the technical difficulties of the original game, the overall presentation is somewhat disappointing. The story is still as engaging as any you have ever and will ever witness, but the technical issues are too abundant to ignore, which keeps The Sith Lords from reaching the status of last year’s Knights of the Old Republic.

And the fourth is at Wired.com:

The exposition and dialogue are often leaden and excessive, and it’s hard to consistently get a grip on what’s important and really advancing the story. The moral for developers may be that in both video games and movies, sometimes what you put in is less important than what you leave on the cutting room floor. LucasArts, please keep that in mind for the inevitable KOTOR III.