![]() ![]() Deciding that the latter option would give them more creative freedom, Bioware decided to set the game four thousand years before the films, during the height of the Old Republic. ![]() LucasArts outsourced Bioware to create a Star Wars RPG, and were given the choice of setting it during the Clone Wars (between the movies Attack of the Clones and Revenge of the Sith), or to set it thousands of years before the film series. Attack of the Clones had just been released, to a mixed to negative reception from both fans and critics, especially directed towards the awkward dialogue, the subject of which makes for great memes even today. It was also during these years that the Star Wars prequel trilogy was in the middle of production. Some consider these years to have been Bioware’s best they included classic hits such as Baldur’s Gate and its sequel, Jade Empire, and, in the later years, Mass Effect and Dragon Age: Origins. ![]() KotOR was developed by Bioware Studios in the early 2000s before they were bought out by EA. We’re going to look back at this legendary series that changed not only the world of Star Wars, but the world of RPG video games, and show that in 2020 Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic still holds up and is very much worth experiencing, whether it be for the first time or as a revisit. KotOR and its sequel, Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords, are remembered fondly by the original generation that played it nearly two decades ago, but it’s been largely forgotten by new gamers who either haven’t encountered the games, have only played the MMO Star Wars: The Old Republic, or are curious but were concerned the games hadn’t aged well or weren’t worth playing. (I also find turning off the grass effects to be essential). If you decide to give it a go, but run into some trouble, check out our article on troubleshooting KotOR for PC. Generations of gaming have passed since then, yet KotOR has aged remarkably well and is more than playable even now thanks to support from modders and some updates. It’s hard to believe that Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic was released 17 years ago. ![]()
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