Star Wars: KotOR II Review
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So this is a tale of three games, and the scoring of those games varies, so the overall score depends on how each part is weighted. This isn't a simple case of scoring a game like Lionheart, where you start an excellent game and then suddenly find yourself in a mindless, purposeless dungeon crawling click-fest. That is a tale of two games - good and awful, leaving you with overall mediocrity. One thing KotOR 2 shares is the feeling of disappointment at what "might have been", but that is as much because of the pure greatness of the early game as the holes in the end game. But KotOR 2 is never a bad game. Not even a mediocre game. When I compare it to the two 90% games I reviewed recently - HL2 and VtM: Bloodlines - I find that it is much deeper and more satisfying than HL2, but doesn't have the production values or sense of consistency. Compared to Bloodlines, both offer deep stories, interesting characters and excellent role-playing value. Both also have bugs and quirks which cannot be ignored.
All said, KotOR 2 is an excellent game, and probably the best RPG since the original KotOR. It is worth playing for any RPG fan or Star Wars fan & or anyone, really.
