The game is essentially complete - in fact the Xbox version is now available in the States - and we've played through the latest version of the PC game. Trust us when we tell you that the wait is going to be worth it. In three months time PC players will finally be able to enjoy the first proper role-playing game to be set in a galaxy far, far away. What else can I say? After seeing the potential of this title it’s gone straight into second position in my most wanted list -right after Deus Ex 2. In fact, the architecture, the droids and the costumes are all much more aesthetically satisfying than those in Episode I, right down to the primitive R2 units. It’s exactly as you would imagine it would be 4000 years (Before Luke). As if that'weren’t enough, you’ll be travelling between those worlds in an ancestor of the beloved Millennium Falcon.Ĭonsidering that the game world strays far, far away from the designs of the films, it’s remarkable how close to the spirit of Star Wars it all looks. And to give you an idea of the scope, we can tell you that there are ten worlds to quest through (including Tatooine, the Sith world, the Jedi Academy and the Wookiee homeworld Kashyyyk), each teeming with life, power struggles, NPCs and unique objects. It may be that we gain something into the bargain, as Knights will feature an old favourite in consol RPGs - mini-games - like racing swoop bikes and manning laser turrets. We just hope that doesn't mean they’ll sacrifice the rich detail and vast immersion we’ve come to associate with Baldur's Gate. The only bad news is that the game will be appearing on Xbox first, this autumn, with the PC version planned for the following spring (partly so as not to clash with the release of Galaxies).
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Of course the 3D engine will take all this to another level both tactically and visually, with Jedi versus Sith battles featuring the full acrobatic treatment. Though, is that your actions throughout the game will take you closer to the light or dark side of the Force, echoing Planescape: Torment's ground-breaking character development system.Ĭombat is also set to reprise the Baldur's Gate tradition of real-time fighting with the option to pause while you select tactics, use objects and special powers. There’s also a choice of three different races. The classes available include soldier, scoundrel, scout and, more promisingly, bounty hunter or Jedi guardian. In typical AD&D mode, you create a main character before going off questing with a party of adventurers of differing skills and personalities. The story is set 4000 years before the films, when there were thousands of Jedi and thousands of Sith warriors, charging through the universe like light-sabered samurai. Playing a Wookiee potter or working in a Tattooine light saber shop is all very well, but Knights Of The Old Republic will have something that Galaxies won't: a marvellous single-player story set in a world designed solely for you to explore, and with so much depth you'll need to depressurise after playing it. The game's dated visuals likely won't be so noticeable on any of the Switch models' screens, and physical buttons and analog sticks will likely serve players better than the touch controls of the existing smart phone and tablet ports. The Nintendo Switch is clearly far behind the other notable hardware in the games industry, and the upcoming Knights of the Old Republic port exemplifies that, but at least it's a worthy addition to the system's library.While The Whole world has been getting excited - and rightly so - about Verant’s amazing online RPG Star Wars Galaxies, BioWare has been quietly toiling away at "the other" most exciting Star Wars game ever devised.
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This, combined with plenty of interactive conversations and minigames throughout, makes it easily digestible on a portable system. The combat is somewhere between real-time and turn-based, allowing players to pause at any time in order to set up their next actions. The BioWare-developed RPG has dozens of hours of content and an exceptional amount of replayability, telling a compelling and dynamic story within a unique era of the Star Wars universe.īeyond those qualities, though, KOTOR's gameplay also lends itself particularly well to the Switch's strengths. Knights of the Old Republic has been critically lauded since its release and is perhaps the most beloved Star Wars game ever, alongside the original Battlefront 2. As much as its untimely announcement in the Nintendo Direct highlights the state of the Switch's hardware, KOTOR is a more than suitable addition to the console's collection of games.
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