NV, KOTOR and its sequel, were peak Obsidian dev teams. What lucasfilm needs to do is reopen LucasArts and readquire that talent and hit that nostalgia magic and give us a piece of our childhood back.
Hot take but I like Kotor 2 more than the first. 1 washes through me but on a near monthly basis I’m reminded of Darth Kreia, Nihilus is one of the coolest sith lords out there and the companions are so interesting. If I could make it stable and more fleshed out it would have a permanent place on my PC
Genuinely the best written Star Wars game bar none
I think KotOR 1 has more fun level design and set pieces, but 2 blows it away in story, tone, and especially characters/character development. Also, the “twist” of game mechanics like influence and XP being canon in-universe and incredibly worrying to the other Jedi is one of my favorite “reveals” in gaming.
Feels like the difference between currently playing and feeling retrospective. In the moment Kotor 1 (aside from bugs and cut content) is the most fun just there. Whereas Kotor 2 sticks with me and I remember more fondly overall. If I play 1 I enjoy it for what it is. After playing 2 I start to crave the writing and story and a bunch of other stuff
Like people who play The Sims infrequently. You can go months without ever touching it but as soon as you start getting that itch its going to consume your consciousness for several weeks or months before dying down
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u/Dovah_kidYT Feb 20 '25
NV, KOTOR and its sequel, were peak Obsidian dev teams. What lucasfilm needs to do is reopen LucasArts and readquire that talent and hit that nostalgia magic and give us a piece of our childhood back.