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Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic
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GameSpy
I was very impressed with how well the game controls. Controlling character movement isn't very demanding, but there are plenty of menus that you'll need to navigate. BioWare did a fantastic job making the menus easy to toggle through. It'll take
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IGN
Impressive....most impressive. And with fresh movies too.
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GamePro
Can Star Wars games be fun again? Why, yes, actually. See why inside.
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Eurogamer
The best Star Wars game since "X-Wing" and/or "Tie Fighter," if not ever. Unless something entirely unbelievable descends from the heavens, it's the RPG of the year. If the remaining major players fumble even slightly, it's game of the year.
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Gaming Target
The Star Wars films have always had a deep feeling of history to them. Like you’d been dropped into the middle of an epic conflict that’s lasted (in one form or another) for thousands of millennia. The huge cast of colorful alien characters, the
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Game Rankings
Rejoice, Star Wars fans! After a seemingly endless night filled with one mediocre action title after another, Lucasarts and Bioware have done you right with Knights of the Old Republic. Rest assured if heaven itself presided over the development of
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GameZone
A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away … a good friend and fellow reviewer named Aceinet and I were discussing how cool it would be if they put out a Star Wars RPG title. Not just another action game by LucasArts mind you, but an actual
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Adrenaline Vault
The massive environments are a joy to explore, and the fact that combat and exploration take place on the same screen prevents even the most frequent of encounters from becoming a burden.
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Game Revolution
A rich single-player experience with one of the most developed storylines ever seen in a game. And best of all,
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Worth Playing
There is no question that 2003 is the year of Star Wars in terms of videogames, assaulting the gaming world first with the excellent MMORPG Star Wars Galaxies, followed up by the Xbox RPG Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic. While Galaxies caters to
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Gaming Age
One of the most amazing aspects of this game is how the world responds to your actions. It is very open ended, and the decisions that you make during the course of your adventures directly affect the outcome of the entire game... One of the greatest RPGs
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GamingTrend
A long quest, replay value and the ability to ride either the Light or Dark Side of the Force make this game something you have possibly never seen before on consoles. The story is phenomenal and the fact that every line is spoken just makes my jaw drop.
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Gamerz-Edge
I am a Jedi, like my father before me.Ó These words have haunted us since Luke spoke them in Return of the Jedi. Come on, who wouldn't want to be a Jedi ? The Force, the powers, the lightsaber, getting to wear your bathrobe in public - it would be a
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XBox Exclusive
Mark this up as yet another success by LucasArts. Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic exemplifies what every game should be. I will go as far to say that this is the greatest game in Xbox history. I loved this game and I can tell you that you will too.
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Xbox Advanced
Much to the delight of every RPG and Star Wars fan, KOTOR delivers a game that features a compelling story, robust character development, a well-refined combat interface, tons of extras, downloadable content, and the ability to explore the Star Wars
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Xbox-Evolved
Star Wars has been one of the most highly milked franchises over time, producing both fun and disappointing games. Unlike other Star Wars games, however, Knights of the Old Republic is an epic RPG-styled action-packed game, filled with surprises and many
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XGP Gaming
When it comes to video games based on the Star Wars universe, gamers have often been disappointed by games that lack compelling stories, interesting characters and sub-plots, and truly enthralling gameplay. Not to fear, Star Wars: Knights Of The Old
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Gaming Illustrated
Those of you who have been following Star Wars Galaxies will know of the secrecy surrounding the path to becoming a Jedi, until recently anyway. People discussed at length the possibilities on what you may have to do, secret quests for hidden Hermits or
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GamerDad
Star Wars had an impact on the lives of most contemporary GamerDads. The epic adventure, simple mythological themes, heroism, feminism, and dark vs. light morality make it appealing to kids and the kid in all of us. How we hungered for the prequels a few
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Gamers Wanted
Quality RPG’s are few and far between on the Xbox. I believe the current tally is about two – with Knights of the Old Republic (in the future referred to as KOTOR) being one of them, and Shenmue II being the other. Thankfully, legendary development
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Game Power AU
It could be said that the Star Wars property has gone downhill in the last few years. Once a trilogy that was respected almost universally, the Star Wars brand has been devalued by bad video games, trashy tie-in promotions and new movies which for many
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GameCell UK
Anyone like me who grew up with the old Star Wars movies probably has fond memories of sitting on the floor with a bunch of plastic that vaguely resembled the cast, making up your own stories, using old boxes for bases and worlds from your imagination -
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3D Avenue
With a drought of RPGs for the Xbox video game system, people were impatiently awaiting the next addition to the small RPG shelf of the Xbox gaming library. The freedom to do what you please, create your own character, and to write your own story, has
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UnderGroundOnline
PALGN AU
Games based on the Star Wars license vary in quality more than any other license-based product to this day. For each great game such as Tie Figher, there's a miserable piece of crap like Star Wars Demolition. The trend has become worse in recent years
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IC-Games
You know what I always wanted as a kid? I wanted to be a Jedi. A Jedi running around with a customized lightsaber in each hand, charging into a room and using my Stasis Field force power to freeze all the baddies so I could take them out quickly and
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Deeko
Combat is perhaps the most exciting element featured in Knights of the Old Republic. Part real-time, part traditional RPG, Knights of the Old Republic offers an intriguing system for players to dabble in.
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Boomtown
Star Wars : Knights of the Old Republic
The Sand People were soon back and in greater numbers.
The Sand People were soon back and in greater numbers.
Star Wars! For some, the very sight of the introduction scrolling up the screen and into the distance
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Gameplanet
IN A GALAXY FAR, far away... chances are good you are familiar with the story by now - good vs. evil, in a futuristic environment, with some supernatural powers thrown in to the mix. It's a tale as old as time, first introduced to us some 20 odd years
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Gamers Europe
The game boasts a truly immersive, compelling storyline that will suck you right into the plot right from the offset.
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Games Asylum
There’s a small shake up in the top 5 this week, the most noteworthy going on being Canis Canem Edit moving up from #8 to #5. In mid-December it was right down at #23, so it’s good to see it spring back into the top 5. Of course, this is down to it
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TotalVideoGames
Contact Music
Bioware; mostly famous for their Dungeons & Dragons style Baldur’s Gate series & Neverwinter Nights have teamed up with Lucas Arts to take on the eponymous task of bringing Star Wars: Knights of the old republic to life. RPG games are an area Bioware
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Game Over Online
If you're still in the market for an immersive, versatile RPG set in the Star Wars universe, then Knights of the Old Republic is the game you've been waiting for. Just be sure to save frequently, and keep multiple saves, in case the glitches strike.
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Game Chronicles
The gameplay is fresh and exciting and the interface is flawless. The story has been meticulously crafted and interwoven with intriguing side quests that you are free to complete or ignore. And there lies KOTOR’s most valuable feature, total
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Games First!
The developers over at BioWare have already distinguished themselves with their impressive foray into the Baldur’s Gate and Icewind Dale series. When it comes to PC RPG’s you know where to look. Console RPG’s have traditionally been another matter,
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Jaded Gamer
The hype for Knights of the Old Republic (KotOR) started early on, but I never bought into it. For several years, there's been a ton of games based on Star Wars, and most of them have been fairly disappointing. Taking into account my feelings towards the
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DreamStation.cc
A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away...Four thousand years before the rise of the Galactic Empire. A Jedi battle fleet, led by the Jedi known as Bastila, engages the forces of the Sith to prevent galactic domination. The whole Jedi fleet is
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RPGamer
Lucas Arts made no mistake when it licensed its Star Wars name to veteran RPG developer BioWare. The Canadian-based company had already proven itself capable time and time again with such classics as the Baldur's Gate series and last year's esteemed
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DarkStation
There were too many times in the game where there wasn't a whole lot of fun. And personally the combat system could have allowed you to have more control of the character without having to give up the RPG elements.
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Just RPG
My favorite character personality is an assassin droid who, in calm tones, always asks you if he can shoot the person you're talking to. Or the person around them. He just wants to kill something.
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NTSC uk
They say that rules are made to be broken. Knights of the Old Republic is a game made to break rules. For example, the rule that all Star Wars games set outside the timeline shared by the original film trilogy are awful. Or the rule that complex, deep,
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Gaming Horizon
Star Wars: Kings of the Old Republic takes place 4,000 years before the rise of the Galactic Empire. The Republic is on the verge of collapsing due to Darth Malak, the Dark Lord of the Sith, who’s unleashing an unstoppable armada upon the galaxy. Many
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Daily Game
Another cultural phenomenon has been born on Xbox, and its name is Knights of the Old Republic. The first-ever Star Wars role-playing game, KOTOR accomplishes the seemingly impossible on many levels, from resuscitating a franchise to creating an epic
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MS Xbox World
Massive ruins, and expansive forest. The water is top-notch, and the character animation is
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Entertainment Depot
From the first announcement, Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic promised to be one of the finest games ever made; it is. Computer RPG-producing legends BioWare were given free reign over the much-coveted Star Wars license and look what happened--an
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