What would a good be without tons of mini-game side quests? Well, not a really good one after all. KOTOR won't disappoint in this regard, either, as the developers have included many mini games throughout the world, some required to progress through the main story, and some purely optional. They've been quoted as saying that they like to use mini games in places where one would normally just be watching a cutscene, so its execution sounds a bit innovative and welcome from the start. Also, all the in-game dialogue text will be spoken by character voice as well, an excellent feature that has only become possible of late (with this generation's hardware) because of the sheer amount of dialogue a typical forty hour RPG would require. Expect to be completely enveloped in the universe.

Any character within your party can be controlled, and the AI will take over for the other two in the meantime. Players may switch from character to character at will. Saving progress is an anywhere, anytime system... providing the player is not in a situation of impending danger at the time. Saving in the midst of a "boss" battle will be right out.

The and versions will be identical in terms of gameplay, but there will be obvious control differences. has claimed that the whole title from beginning to end will be "longer than your typical console RPG, but not quite as enormous as Baldur's Gate 2", so expect a solid forty+ hours of saber swinging, force pushing, Sith Lord bashing, no Jar-Jar goodness when the Xbox version streets this fall.

By Russell Garbutt

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  1. Jason Unregistered 7 years ago

    As you probably know we are currently being hammered by /.

    We've taken the thumbnails down, but you can still see the full image by click on the dead thumbnail

  2. bob23 Unregistered 7 years ago

    Fix the image links

  3. Barney Unregistered 7 years ago

    Now, if they can just merge this with the multiplayer/server capabilities of NeverwinterNights we would truly Rule the Universe!!!

  4. Mike Unregistered 7 years ago

    You're running on a windoze box? Whaddaya 'spect?

  5. Jason Unregistered 7 years ago

    Read the first comment foo'

  6. Jason Unregistered 7 years ago

    Ahhh - you'd be from /. then

  7. wrax Unregistered 7 years ago

    another site /. ed. heheeh

  8. Miles Teg Unregistered 7 years ago

    What engine are the using? I hope the saber fighting is as good as Jedi Knight II single player, since multiplayer rots!!!

  9. Miles_Teg Unregistered 7 years ago

    I hope the saber fighting is as good as Jedi Knight II single player since multiplayer rots

  10. Ben Unregistered 7 years ago

    The demo of this game I saw at E3 basically sucked. The characters were absolutely teeny, the combat was turn-based - you push a button and sit around and WAIT for your character to attack, and the level design seemed boring. The mini-games did seem fun though.

    It could have just been a bad demo. But all in all, I was far more impressed with Star Wars: Bounty Hunter. Now that looked fun as hell!

  11. Sam Unregistered 7 years ago

    This'll be good. This'll be really good if Bioware can do the ultimate and fashion a new rpg dynamic which won't inlvolve you bashing open containers with yer saber, harrasing an npc with the same questions till you get the order right and con them of their sabac deck and possibly most important, given the jedi order rythym, being able to rip someone off on a power convertor deal and still be regarded as an ok-kinda cloak wearing dude.

  12. Not /. Unregistered 7 years ago

    Ahhh - you'd be from /. then<p>Regardless of where he's from, you know he's right.

    Running a 'Doze server? Sheesh!

  13. Jason Unregistered 7 years ago

    Will someone change the record please?

  14. Will in Seattle Unregistered 7 years ago

    When will the Linux version of this game come out? Will it be before or at the same time as the Mac version?

  15. guest Unregistered 7 years ago

    is this a mmorpg cause if it is swg will be better but if not ill get this and galaxies for fun :)

  16. Matthew Walsh Unregistered 7 years ago

    SW KOTOR will be a single player RPG, so you should buy both. Both look good though, so don't know which I'd chose if I had to have just one.

  17. Sid Unregistered 7 years ago

    This game might still have MP

  18. Zami Unregistered 7 years ago

    What about multiplayer??

  19. Rob Unregistered 7 years ago

    Will you be able to fully customise your characters appearance in star wars KOTOR?

  20. rob Unregistered 7 years ago

    will you be able to fully customise your characters appearents in star wars kotor eg face, size?

  21. limp Unregistered 6 years ago

    this game looks wicked man I just can't wait for it to come out

  22. Riodan Unregistered 6 years ago

    Assuming this game doesn't end up with the all too common "must play online and pay monthly fees" like Star Wars Galaxies will be as of today, I'm hoping to get into the beta testing (if it hasn't already come and gone, for the PC version). Anyone have any info on Beta testing? It's really a shame you can't play alot of these new games offline as well as online, it would be so much nicer to be able to choose between the two.

  23. Jeff Unregistered 6 years ago

    Star Wars: kotor will set very high standards for Lucas Arts coming games ***** 5 STARS

  24. Joe Unregistered 6 years ago

    does anyone know cheats for this game

  25. dakez Unregistered 6 years ago

    yeah, if anyone knows about the pc beta, plz let us know!

  26. Luke Unregistered 6 years ago

    why do i think that roncor is so hard........ it looks so easy to

  27. joe Unregistered 6 years ago

    Never mind I mistaked you for Ben

  28. Cody Unregistered 6 years ago

    Talk more about the character creation and describe more about the lightsaber options.

  29. mike 3/8/03 Unregistered 6 years ago

    this game sounds great but will we see any familiar faces or is it going to be built from scratch and only have the same galaxies in? well i guess we will have to wait and see.

  30. MadDude101 Unregistered 6 years ago

    Where do you get the demo?

    P.S. I only read the 1st few comments since im in a rush! :)

  31. The x factor Unregistered 6 years ago

    Sorry Pal just hints no cheats but it adds to the game expierience and its alot more fun to know you beat a super challenging game like this on ya own.

    and I absolutley love KOTOR!

    Sorry but theres always the 2nd one and o know there will be i work with the makers. I am a maker!

  32. CHOSEN 1 Unregistered 6 years ago

    Is the combat style like final fantasy where you watch your characters do the moves or like Jedi Knight 2 JEdi Outcast where you do the attacks yourselves and control the attacks and where they go.

    I loved Jedi Outcast and academys wicked cool 2

  33. guest Unregistered 6 years ago

    i need to know how to be invinceble on starwars knights of old republic

  34. guest Unregistered 6 years ago

    there is no multy player

  35. Mysterious Stranger Unregistered 6 years ago

    I have the game it is fun are there any cheats???
    i mean i have already beat the game . so i was wondering if i could beat the game better

  36. the mysterious stranger Unregistered 6 years ago

    you play the game through it isnt that hard to figure out how to do all that stuff

  37. darth reven Unregistered 6 years ago

    ah what weopon do i use to kill the one and his creatures im stuck i keep dieing its on the mystery island

  38. Revan Unregistered 6 years ago

    this game is the best game ever and always will be! this games has so many twists and turns it so rocks!

  39. ???? Unregistered 6 years ago

    ??????????

  40. emporer vane Unregistered 5 years ago

    how can you start sw:kotor with all your party and equipment from previous save game data?

  41. lea Unregistered 5 years ago

    jason i am a girl i think your hot

  42. lea Unregistered 5 years ago

    talk to me

  43. Jason 5 years ago Staff

    Join the queue lady

  44. Darth Madarus Unregistered 5 years ago

    heres a little secret i descovered while playing kotor. Go two yavin 2 times before getting your last starmap. then after getting the map got to yavin and talk to suvam. you'll find something interesting after you fight around ten guys right when you walk in. after killing them see what new wthings suvam has to sell. let me ggive you a clue to what it is to crystals for sabres but not just any ordnary cyrstals

  45. zero Unregistered 5 years ago

    help

  46. Arsenio AKA Senio Unregistered 5 years ago

    Ben Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic is a really good game even though the fighting system is turn base and u have to wait for them to attack but the story is great and it is a big adventure i love it the second one is called Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic 2 The Sith Lords u should look it up on google.

  47. Darth Revan77 Unregistered 5 years ago

    I can't get my cheat codes to work for mine on PC

  48. conner Unregistered 5 years ago

    does anyone know how to use a lightsaber with the main player before you go to dantooine

  49. conner Unregistered 5 years ago

    so darth reven i mean if you want to stop dying on the cheat console type invulnerability its just like god mode on sw jka or jedi knight acadamy.

  50. darth malak Unregistered 5 years ago

    if any one needs help ask me. I have beatn the game 3 times with cheat codes and im goin for my 4th.

  51. darth malak Unregistered 5 years ago

    yo if anyone hates zalbaar and if you have cheat codes activated when your looking for zalbaar in the sewers type setsecurity 100 then go to the force feild and after mission refuses to shut it down. use security and it should open and so you wont have zalbaar in your party and hell just blow up like the rest when malak blows up taris.

  52. bobby Unregistered 5 years ago

    Your crap.

  53. danny senti Unregistered 4 years ago

    got to say game is cool

  54. danny senti Unregistered 4 years ago

    yo guys thas game is the best

  55. Apple Unregistered 4 years ago

    all you have to do if you are stuck on the island is make shure that you have the health force then go out and attack then wait till your life heals and repeat

  56. apple Unregistered 4 years ago

    Get Republic cummando and type in "Y ,Y, Left trigger, Up ,X ,Black ,X ,Y" when at the pause menu and you can not die

  57. mimica Unregistered 4 years ago

    we are killed by sith motherfuc:er"

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