Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic II review:3 stars (Good game, but falls short of the original) - When I first bought this game I was looking forward to another surprising stoyline like in the original. I was dissapointed. The game starts out practically the same way as KOTOR 1 you're on a ship that is badly damaged but unlike the original you don't fight enemies at first, and when you do its only mining droids. Another problem was with the main character. In the original you are one of the most powerful sith lords, but now your just a jedi in exile. The title also had another problem. The Sith Lords?
The three Sith Lords defies what Yoda said about there being only two Sith, a master and an apprentice. The ending also was dumb, it didn't wrap up the game. You don't see any of the characters in your party aside from Mira again once you reach Malachor. Other than the story the game is pretty much the same as KOTOR 1. BioWare laid out a good foundation for a sequel that Obsidian used. The game mechanics are mostly the same and you get more force powers. So all in all the game was good to play through aside from the story.3 stars (Let down) - Let me tell yah- KOTOR I is one of the classic Xbox box games. KOTOR 2 suffers from a Rush job to get the game out around within a year of the 1st. Game suffers from CRASHES which should Not be the case on a Xbox or Playstation type system. If the programmers and testers had spent a bit more time with the game it could have added to a classic legacy. Instead you get a Decent game with some Minor interface improvements and the nice idea that if you go good/bad so does your team.

PROS:
1- great to be in this storyline = the old time story of sith vs jedi is something that needs to be explored in movie format = someone please have Lucas make one of these flicks ASAP!!!
2- nice that the computer is aware that you progess so gives you hints when you talk to others as to what to say.
3- fun to get to be follow the dark or light so Much replay available to see how it all goes.

Cons:
1. Crashes - make sure you save goes your XBOX will slow and crash at ceartin areas from time to time.
2. Storyline- the 1st KOTOR had amazing story and characters- this one felt rushed and just didnt make as much sense. Maybe cause the DVD jumps and misses some of the key stories if you should make some odd choices- like it wants to force you into the story arch and since the developers were rushed they couldnt make it as "smooth" a story development as the 1st game did.
3. Some spots dull- not much in the way of surprises, 1st game had dome real WOW moments this one had the tend to fall into hack and slash with much less in story.

Overall go with the 1st Knights game for One of the All time Great Games on Xbox and than come to this one after you play it a few times just to have a decent time in a fun universe- playing a jedi (or sith) is never dull even if the game is not the best ;).

Peace4 stars (Great Game but not as Good as the Original ) - The Sequel to 2003's Game of the Year could possibly be as good as it's predecessor but it's not. It's not a bad game it's just when you have game that was as successful as KOTOR1 it's hard to work off that and make it better.

So let me entertain you with the story so far.

It has been 5 years since the events in KOTOR1 the former Sith Lord Darth Revan has not been seen since he destroyed the Star Forge in the Rakata system. Instead of the defeat of Darth Malak and the supposed death of the Sith in the Galaxy being beneficial to the Republic, it has instead weakened it, and sown descent among some of the worlds on the Outer Rim such as Onderon. You play as a Veteran of the Mandalorian Wars and an Exile of the Jedi Order, get used to being called the Exile a lot. You have wandering around Republic space since your Exile after the end of the Mandalorian and it has come to a head when a Sith Cruiser attacks your ship and knocks you into a catotonic state. You are then rescued by the crew of the freighter, the Ebon Hawk (that's right you ride the Hawk here too) but then they are attacked by the Sith and cause the death of all but 2 of the people on the ship the Exile and an old woman. Your ship is repaired and eventually saved by an old friend, the astromech droid T3-M4 is able to guide the ship to a mining station in the asteroid field of Peragus II. You awaken in a kolto tank being the only one alive all the miners in the medbay around you are dead. You then discover your rescuer an old Jedi Master named Kreia who seems to have shared the same fate as you as being exiled. This is where your story begins.

Pros and Cons!!!

Pros - There is a link from the first KOTOR to this one you will see some of the old characters from the last game in this one, hell some of them will even join you!

Prestige Classes - That's right people, when you hit Level 18 you can gain a prestige class. Now how you benefit from the prestige class depends on your starting class so choose wisely!!

More interaction with your Companions - This is a really cool part of this game, instead of having pre-trained jedi, like Bastilla, Jolee, or Juhani you can play Teacher to numerous members of the Ebon Hawks crew and craft a virtual militia of jedi. To do this you must gain influence, yep, influence, say something your companions like or appeal to their ego you will gain their influence and gain 1 step closer to making them a jedi.

Miner Pro - you actually get to have a real jedi robe with all the flowy in the back and a hood and such, just adds to the whole attitude of a jedi.

Cons!!

Lightsaber Aquisition - (1 sentence) You get your lightsaber at least 3 hours into the game maybe more if your not quick to apply to the game.

Enemies - These guys are almost too easy to defeat, if you train vigirously and become a purge to your enemies they won't last at least 2 minutes against you maybe less. So not much of a challenge for those of you that like one.

In my opinion it's an overall good game it just slips on some of the stuff that KOTOR1 made successful.



Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic II Features:
Xbox (x box)
Microsoft
Action
Adventure
Star Wars (Starwars)
Video Games
Picks up five years after Knights of the Old Republic left off
Choose from three different classes of Jedi and the light or dark side
features over 30 new Force powers and seven diverse worlds
Chooose from new and returning characters and villians

Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic II is the Video Game version. The full version can be purchased by clicking on the "CLICK HERE TO ORDER" button below for around 47.99USD.