Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic

K. Fields
2010-12-31T13:59:44-05:00
Video Games

My final game of 2010 was Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic. After more than 45 hours of game play spread out over 10 days or so, I finished it last night. It was a BioWare RPG based on an updated version of the engine that powered Neverwinter Nights. I had high expectations for the game, but it totally exceeded anything I imagined. It is no exaggeration to say that it was one of the best games I have ever played. It was easily the best Star Wars game I’ve ever experienced. That is quite high praise, considering the number of excellent Star Wars titles throughout the years.

I played as Zel Dannstar, a Republic scout. Using the d20 System, Zel reached 20th level as the epic story took him and his crew to more than half a dozen worlds. As with other Bioware RPGs I’ve played, the NPCs were excellent. They had distinct personalities, interesting dialog trees, and professional voice acting. Jeremy Soule provided another fine music score.

Knights of the Old Republic stands right up there with the Baldur’s Gate saga as my personal all-time favorite computer RPGs. That is how much I loved it.

Zel Dannstar