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Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic

BioWare

2003•RPG•PEGI 12•About 39 hours

Taste attributes: actionadventurescience fictionanimalsdetectivehistoricalmonster/alien/supernaturalrobots/ai/spacevehiclesfresh & originalunsavouryheavyimaginarybig & variedall consuming questfighting evilfish out of water/culture clashhuman spirit/resilience/survivalinjustice/tragedy/vengeanceself destruction/implosionsocial commentarysolving the riddle/not as it seemsunderdog triumphs

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Boxlist takeExpect an otherworldly, sweeping RPG, fresh rather than familiar. Best if you like spectacle over intimacy.

Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: dark · Weight: heavy · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

IGDB rating

92 / 100

1,505 ratings

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About This Game

Choose Your Path! Set 4,000 years before the Galactic Empire, you are the last hope for the Jedi Order and the Republic - can you master the ways of the Force to become their savior? Or will you fall to the dark side and achieve ultimate power? Hero, villain, peacekeeper, or chaos-bringer... you and your party will determine the fate of the galaxy! Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic is a role-playing video game. Players will be able to create their own characters and be able to choose what gender, appearance, class, skills, attributes, and feats they have throughout the game - no two characters will be the same!

Summary: IGDB

Story

It is four thousand years before the Galactic Empire and hundreds of Jedi Knights have fallen in battle against the ruthless Sith. You are the last hope of the Jedi Order. Can you master the awesome power of the Force on your quest to save the Republic? Or will you fall to the lure of the dark side? Hero or villain, savior or conqueror... you alone will determine the destiny of the entire galaxy! Former Jedi Darth Malak, a Dark Lord of the Sith and Darth Revan's former apprentice, has unleashed a Sith armada against the Republic. Malak's aggression has left the Jedi scattered and vulnerable;...

Characteristics

Where this game sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast

FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal

DarkTONEWholesome

LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy

FantasyREALISMRealistic

SimpleINTRICACYIntricate

Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear

UnderstatedSTYLEStylised

IntimateSCALEEpic

RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

ActionAdventureScience fictionAnimalsDetectiveHistoricalMonster/alien/supernaturalRobots/ai/spaceVehiclesAll consuming questFighting evilFish out of water/culture clashHuman spirit/resilience/survivalInjustice/tragedy/vengeanceSelf destruction/implosionSocial commentarySolving the riddle/not as it seemsUnderdog triumphs

Keywords

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Where to play

Details

Developer: BioWare
Publishers: LucasArts, Activision, Aspyr Media
Released: 15 July 2003
Series: Star Wars
Platforms: Xbox, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, Nintendo Switch
Modes: Single player
Perspective: Third person
Time to beat: 20h rushed, 39h normally, 71h complete
Age rating: PEGI 12
Taste scores: How we score
Source: IGDB

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