| Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic II | 
 enlarge | From: Lucas Arts Entertainment
Category: Video Games
Buy New: $24.88
Buy New/Used/Collectible from $24.88
Avg. Customer Rating:   (207 reviews)
Sales Rank: 1872
Platform: Xbox
ESRB: Teen
Media: Video Game
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Number Of Items: 1
Batteries Included: No
Age: 12 - 20 years
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.3 x 0.6
MPN: 32675
Model: 23272326753
UPC: 023272326753
EAN: 0023272326753
ASIN: B0002B90SA
Release Date: December 6, 2004
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Customer Reviews:
 The sequel to KOTOR is fun, but more difficult than the original. April 15, 2008
This game is a great RPG, especially for being a sequel. This is not made by Bioware, but is still very good. The graphics are slightly improved, but I would have liked to have seen it upgraded a bit more. The sound and music and such are good like in the original. The story is pretty good, but kinda weird. Its a long enough game to be worth buying I think. Everything that made the first game great is here. The one noticeable difference from the first one is the difficulty. This one is much harder, which can make parts of it frustrating. When you really come down to it, this game is just more of the same, which is kind of a good thing since the first was so great. I would highly recommend this to fans of the series, and if you're into RPGs period, I'd say at least rent it.
 Interesting and Melancholic Story April 13, 2008
The player starts out as a Jedi knight who can not remember much of his or her past. It is not as great as its predecessor, but still a very fun role playing game. The characters are a little smaller in this game. There are more and also new enemies to fight besides the Sith. Battle takes place with a system of rounds and character statistics as was with the first game. There are many new and peculiar things compared with the first one such as styles of lightsaber fighting to suit different situations. It has a few bugs. Saving the game in different slots is safer than overwriting saved games.
 AWSOME December 26, 2007
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
PEOPLE U NEED TO UNDERSTAND THAT THIS GAME HAD LOTS OF CONTENT CUT FROM IT BECAUSE OF A DEADLINE even though this game had content cut it is still ery good SAY WHAT U WANT BUT MY OPINION IS THIS GAME IS WAY BETTER THAN THE FIRST
KOTOR falls to the bland side October 9, 2007
KOTOR 2 pales in comparison to its predecessor, which is one of the best RPGs I've ever experienced. The original KOTOR delivered an engaging storyline with interesting characters and relationships, as well as some challenging battle scenes complemented by clever brain-teasers.
KOTOR 2, on the other hand, has a rather convoluted storyline, something I could overlook were it not for the games other shortcomings. Among them, it's easy. Too easy. The enemies don't pose much of a challenge: Playing the entire game, my party died in battle a handful of time.
Even more disappointing: This game lacks the mental challenges that made KOTOR so entertaining. The original had brain-teasers scattered throughout the game. This game has merely a few, none of which take more than the slightest amount of contemplation.
Moreover, too much of KOTOR 2 relies on simple "fetch" missions: Getting this or that; delivering messages ... Yawn.
So why the score of 3? Well, the game does retain some of the features of KOTOR that I enjoyed. The space fantasy world is well designed and fun to explore as you interact its array of various denizens. I still love that you get to play a Jedi and choose to follow the path of Light or Dark. I enjoy seeing how your choices affect both your character as well as your allies and the world around you. And using your increasingly powerful Force powers and lightsaber skillz to shred your enemies is quite satisfying.
For all its shortcomings, I've played through the game once, as a Dark Jedi, and I am currently in the process of playing it again following the path of Light. Plus I'll likely revisit it down the road and play as a character of the opposite gender, because that, too, has some effect on how the game progresses.
All in all, if you're a fan of KOTOR, this game is worth checking out. Just don't get your hopes up too high.
What a RPG should be September 25, 2007
If you are into Star Wars and Role Playing, this is the game for you. Detailed characters, inticing missions and high level of replay makes it a definitive game to own, and you don't need to have played the first one to enjoy it! Have fun!
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