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Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic Comments by Kieron Gillen

12 September, 2003

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Tiger_Walts
15/09/03 @ 09:14
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I can live with those NPC bugs, as long as the game doesn't freeze or crash I am happy.

/glares at Xbox copy of Time Splitters 2
Urabus
15/09/03 @ 10:13
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Chaps

Ive been a fan of computer games for some 25 years or more and have to say that IMHO FF7 has been 'one' of the highlights.

brutal
15/09/03 @ 10:16
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Got it, played it, loving it :D

Without even realising it, i managed a 17 hour marathon till 7 in the morning... when daylight hits - you know its time to stop ;)

A seriously great game. Some bugs (continuity, routing of NPC's framerate) but none of which are in detriment to the gameplay.

However, i did have the game crash after 10 hours of solid play - havent seen this again and i'm assuming it was a one-off.
Hicksy
15/09/03 @ 10:21
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AMAZING game - loving it!

oh and *raises hand* :)
MaTTy_P
15/09/03 @ 10:22
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brutal..could b your xbox goin 'GO TO BED AND LEAVE ME ALONE'
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jaa
15/09/03 @ 10:31
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Thread with more than 100 posts still on topic...

/me sighs...
bleeptest
15/09/03 @ 11:39
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Okay, this is probably a really stupid question, but is there absolutely zero chance of a PS2 version?
Blerk
15/09/03 @ 11:43
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Yes, zero. With a capital ZERO. :-)
brutal
15/09/03 @ 12:39
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lol matty - that kind of reminds me of monkey island telling you to go to bed after you finished it
Tiger_Walts
15/09/03 @ 13:06
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Another Monkey Island quote,

"Never pay $20 for a computer game."

Or should I really post that in the SWoWWII review comments? :o
lennon
15/09/03 @ 13:06
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Now this is what a console rpg should be like. No random battles boring cut scenes. Awesome. Oh and Dark Chronicle on the ps2 is pretty damn good as well. Not quite sure where i am going to get the 150 hours needed to complete both games but I will do it or die trying.
Aaarrrgh
15/09/03 @ 15:48
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PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT:

KOTOR is freaking awesome.
grunt121
15/09/03 @ 16:08
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I want KOTOR now bloody swapgame.com dispatched on Thursday and still not turned up. Maybe I can try and improvise using my collection of figures and some dice I found in monopoly.

Yay finally recieved it (16/09/03) and am making up for lost time, this game rocks and I've never palyed an RGP before
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blablabla
15/09/03 @ 18:19
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Zhentarim wrote
14-Sep-03 22:04:13 No bugs yet after about 16 hours of play. Well, maybe one small AI bug where one of my Jedi kept trying to force choke a corpse...

Also none of the infamous corrupt savegames. (Which will fill your HD up FAST, 1600 blocks a piece, x45 already here)


Ive racked up around 25 hours,and the bugs are pretty evident. The most annoying to me is the crappy pathfinding. Eg, you walk into an alcove to use a terminal. Your 2 other guys then walk up behind you, breathing down your neck. You turn around, try to leave.......and they just stand there and stare at you. Obviously easily fixed but it annoys the hell out of me when it happens over and over again. On top of that Ive had 2 corrupt savegames (both times the autosave) and 4 complete hangs/crashes. Luckilly, i save constantly so Ive only lost maybe an hour or two of gameplay.

It's a fantastic game but i wish they'd fixed the known bugs for the Uk release.

Edit: for lack of vbull
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crizza_uk
15/09/03 @ 20:28
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can you turn off the autosave function off?,i don't like the idea of an autosave in an RPG.
Pirotic
15/09/03 @ 20:39
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Autosave is a setting, you can turn it off.

However - its a cool feature, you get unlimited save slots and the top most slot is only used by the "Autosave" function, its not like it overwrites your saves or anything.
crizza_uk
15/09/03 @ 20:51
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so it's like a quicksave?
DaM
15/09/03 @ 22:30
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It does the autosave when you move into another area, or at important game points, I think it said at one point. You can save yourself whenever you want. Like just before that Sith Base commander guy keeps killing me....
crizza_uk
16/09/03 @ 01:21
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mmm
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crizza_uk
16/09/03 @ 01:21
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when you save yourself do you start up EXACTLY where you were or when you last entered the area(mgs style)?
blablabla
16/09/03 @ 02:04
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Yup, you start where you left off.
crizza_uk
16/09/03 @ 13:24
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sweet,i'm gonna be turning the autosave off then
Nemesis
16/09/03 @ 13:50
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*finally* got to play this last night. Bloody cool or what. Only a few hours into it so far, but loving it. Yay for KOTOR

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Zmmmmmmmmmmm. /swish
pjmaybe
16/09/03 @ 16:42
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Is it just me or do enemies respawn?

Peej
crizza_uk
17/09/03 @ 20:22
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"best gaming experience I've had since Halo"


if you mean on XBOX,it's the only gaming experience since halo!





BAM!
Lutz [mod]
18/09/03 @ 14:04
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I'm only 3 hours into this, but I'm downgrading it from "awesome" to "very, very good"

The battles are a bit to glitchy, and not very well thought out. My second guy has shot at guys through my main guys head. And a lot of the time two swordsmen will be stood facing each other doing nothing.
lost_soul
18/09/03 @ 14:09
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I agree with you about the battles.

One of the most annoying things I've witnessed is seeing a member of my party, armed with a pistol or blaster, run right next to a bad guy and start shooting, the bad guy will then whip out a sword and chop my man to pieces.
Tiger_Walts
18/09/03 @ 14:50
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No matter what problems a game has, anything that has me playing till 1:30 in the morning, only 4 1/2 hours befor my alarm goes off must be doing something right.
Lutz [mod]
19/09/03 @ 07:49
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Another JFC clone? Is it you again Peej?
Tiger_Walts
22/09/03 @ 09:53
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Just reached THE TWIST, playing on the light side (barely... a Jedi's gotta eat, mm'kay).

Jeez, who'da thunk it?
pjmaybe
22/09/03 @ 09:55
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Tis not I, but then nor was JFC. I just said it was so people would shut up about it!

Peej
Singularity
22/09/03 @ 12:44
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**MINOR SPOILER WARNING**

D'oh! 20 hours in and hit my first real bug. Korriban. Final trial. Can't use the ice grenade or activate the computer. Dang. And. Blast.
pjmaybe
22/09/03 @ 13:31
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Now I've stopped picking at the gameplay I'll pick at the storyline.

"Set 2000 years before star wars"

Er, are you sure you don't mean 200? I mean if it's 2000 years then not a hell of a lot's happened, tech wise has it...!

Peej
Tiger_Walts
22/09/03 @ 13:50
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I thought it was 4000 years?

It is not uncommon for civilisations to become less technologically advanced for some reason or other, just look at ancient Britain when the Romans left.

If anything the KotOR era is more technologically advanced than the Star Wars films, I see no personal stealth or shield technology in the films at all.

On another note, HK-47 has to be my favourite character, nothing to do with battle skills, his back story and demeanor is hilarious.
Singularity
22/09/03 @ 14:37
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Yep, it's 4000 years. And in A New Hope, Obi-Wan talks about the Republic being a more advanced and civilised age. So there you go.
otto [mod]
22/09/03 @ 15:33
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People. This is Star Wars. Not actual history. You know Star Wars? Star Wars makes Button Moon look like old-skool hard science-fiction. The moment anyone tries to apply real-world criteria to anything in Star Wars the whole thing falls apart. It could be four years or four gazillion years, doesn't make the slightest difference.
pjmaybe
22/09/03 @ 15:43
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"People. This is Star Wars. Not actual history. You know Star Wars? Star Wars makes Button Moon look like old-skool hard science-fiction. The moment anyone tries to apply real-world criteria to anything in Star Wars the whole thing falls apart. It could be four years or four gazillion years, doesn't make the slightest difference. "

Yes thank you Poindexter....the point is there's a storyline there, and even though it's set in a fictional universe those jedi are some lazy-assed bastards if they haven't done ANYTHING to their most basic weapon (the lightsaber) in 4000 years....!

Peej
otto [mod]
22/09/03 @ 15:49
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No, really. There are *sooooo* many holes you can pick in the SW universe before you start going down that road.
pjmaybe
22/09/03 @ 16:04
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(sigh)

I know...I know...no really I know.

Good game though. Well, in a way...

Peej
Singularity
23/09/03 @ 09:03
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those jedi are some lazy-assed bastards if they haven't done ANYTHING to their most basic weapon (the lightsaber) in 4000 years....!

But that'd be trying to improve on perfection. Like trying to make Kylie more pert.
pjmaybe
23/09/03 @ 09:09
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Er, OK.


Peej
CerealKey
19/10/03 @ 21:56
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Ok got to the final fight. And damn if I haven't got enough med-packs to last me. I've thrown the controller down in disgust.

Yet another game that doesn't want to be finished.


/Stores on shelf next to Metroid Prime/
tiddles
07/01/04 @ 17:45
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I'd say...

Definitely get it if you're into Star Wars or Baldur's Gate-style western RPGs. Otherwise, might be worth borrowing or renting* first to see, as it's not quite the be-all and end-all of gaming some might claim.

You'll also need about 40+ hours to play it...

*EDIT: Sorry, didn't read the post properly... I guess you'll have to find someone else who's got it if you want to find out whether it's worth buying a 'box for.
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The Old Bill
20/03/05 @ 16:07
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Why not buy it for the PC?
fluff_the_tiger
06/08/07 @ 00:02
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Yes! 2007!
XENgamer
08/07/08 @ 14:41
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Go Go Mighty Morphin' 2008!!

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