KOTOR 2

Post by **deject** » July 23rd, 2006, 12:01

The sequel to the best Star Wars game ever, KOTOR 2 is pretty much more of the same. Anyone who liked the original will probably like this one too. This time around there's more customization to do, can be fun or a drag depending on what your preferences are. I was just kind of surprised at how much shit you gather though. By the end of the game, I had to scoll for ages to get to the end of my inventory, even though I had periodically sold of huge portions of it. It's always great fun when you cast horse Storm and it takes out 10 goons instantly. I laughed for about 30 seconds straight. That being said, the boss battles seem to be easier, indeed the whole game seems a bit easier. The only encounter I had to do over was the one where the ugly dudes take over your ship.

Also, I fucking hate the Kreia bitch. I really really really really wanted to kill her so many times during the game, but since I was going uber-Light Side I had to refrain. spoilers: I was right about that damn bitch, she fucking kills all the Jdei Masters! ARGH! I really really hate her. I'm so glad you get to kill her at the end of the game.

Post by **Roman Totale** » July 23rd, 2006, 12:10

I loved the first KOTOR game - played through it about 4 times. I always play uber-good first time round, then have immense fun being evil the next time.

Like you said with KOTOR 2 though, it's too similar to the first one. For me, there just wan't anything to keep me going back and continue playing once I'd completed it.

Lateralus · Post by **Lateralus** » July 23rd, 2006, 13:22

So what style of game is this? Is it a first person role-player type, or a hack'n'slash jobbie or wot?

friznit · Post by **friznit** » July 23rd, 2006, 15:24

it's actually a very good 3rd person action adventure game. And incidentally the only rwally good SW game.

mrbobbins · Post by **mrbobbins** » July 23rd, 2006, 16:05

I love both games, the second one was way too easy though, once you max out horse lightening you're mostly unstoppable. I really like the aspect of turning your companions into Jedis in the 2nd one, but I think in general the characters are much better in the 1st one, Bastilla and Carth for example, much better than those losers in KOTOR2

Post by **deject** » July 23rd, 2006, 17:05

friznit wrote:it's actually a very good 3rd person action adventure game. And incidentally the only rwally good SW game.

Wha? it's a full on d20 RPG man...

friznit · Post by **friznit** » July 23rd, 2006, 17:09

deject wrote:
Wha? it's a full on d20 RPG man...

umm, ok. not strong on genre recognition.

Post by **deject** » July 23rd, 2006, 17:21

friznit wrote:
umm, ok. not strong on genre recognition.

the fairly constant leveling up and all the stats didn't tip you off?

and yeah Roman, I probably won't play it again, unlike the original which I played at least 5 times. The lack of conversation with your team is kind of disheartening. In the original, you could usually get back on your ship and talk with everyone about their particular story, but in 2 you could talk about everything in almost everything one go.

spoodie · Post by **spoodie** » July 23rd, 2006, 19:40

deject wrote:the fairly constant leveling up and all the stats didn't tip you off?

But it's not overtly beardy, if that's the right expression. That's what I liked about it, you didn't need to worry too much about all the stats, etc. From what I remember

Post by **FatherJack** » July 23rd, 2006, 19:58

The creators of the original went off and made Jade Empire, which shows (at least on my XBox version) in occasionally ropey graphics for Kotor2, most noticable in the bit with the unbreathable atmosphere bar.

I still enjoyed it, but not as much as the first, and it was quite easy. The story didn't grab me as much, and the characters irritated me.

Lethe · Post by **Lethe** » August 9th, 2006, 17:35

KOTOR 2 is actually incomplete. It's missing a large part of it's dialogue and scenes, inclding whole levels of material. There's a fan site dedicated to filling in the gaps in the game somewhere. I'll see if I can dig out the link:

http://www.team-gizka.org/

That's the homepage for the site. Some of it is already completed.

Post by **Joose** » August 9th, 2006, 18:09

Lethe wrote:KOTOR 2 is actually incomplete. It's missing a large part of it's dialogue and scenes, inclding whole levels of material. There's a fan site dedicated to filling in the gaps in the game somewhere. I'll see if I can dig out the link:

http://www.team-gizka.org/

That's the homepage for the site. Some of it is already completed.

that makes sense. It always seemed like there was bits missing. I spent ages in one place trying to get into a room that I could see on the radar, but there was no way in.

And yes, it does use the full on AD&D d20 system, but cunningly hidden. Its actually all there, you just dont realise it. More RPG's should be done like this.

Post by **FatherJack** » August 9th, 2006, 18:15

Joose wrote:And yes, it does use the full on AD&D d20 system, but cunningly hidden. Its actually all there, you just dont realise it. More RPG's should be done like this.

Reminds me of NWN, where the real hardcore d20-er's could open the log window and "actually" see all the die rolls going on

Post by **Joose** » August 9th, 2006, 21:35

FatherJack wrote: Reminds me of NWN, where the real hardcore d20-er's could open the log window and "actually" see all the die rolls going on

er...wait....you *didnt* do that?

Post by **FatherJack** » August 9th, 2006, 21:38

Joose wrote:er...wait....you *didnt* do that?

Bah! Of course not!

/rolls saving throw

cashy · Post by **cashy** » August 9th, 2006, 22:11

the original was one of those games that i realy realy wanted, but never got round to getting. might have to give this one a blast (or should i just go for the original?)

Post by **deject** » August 10th, 2006, 1:37

cashy wrote:the original was one of those games that i realy realy wanted, but never got round to getting. might have to give this one a blast (or should i just go for the original?)

The original is better and easier to get into. Probably cheaper too.

cashy · Post by **cashy** » August 10th, 2006, 1:45

deject wrote:Probably cheaper too.

they both cost the same where i come from, probably smaller though, thats a bonus

Post by **Dr. kitteny berk** » August 10th, 2006, 1:46

cashy wrote:probably smaller though, thats a bonus

You have been misled

cashy · Post by **cashy** » August 10th, 2006, 1:49

cripes your right... thats just moraly wrong