STAR WARS™ Knights of the Old Republic™ II - The Sith Lords™ Reviews

Well-crafted narrative with interesting environments, skill/ability pathways, item customisations/crafting, and character interactions. I found it often thought-provoking and even inspiring sometimes. It can involve a fair bit of grind though.

greatest star wars story ever told and truly one of the best sci fi / fantasy rpg ever made. 15/10

Still to this day the best Star Wars game available (alongside KOTOR1). If you want a serious Star Wars story, with depth and impeccable voice acting - Look no further.

I first played this game when I was 12 or so, and it has remained my absolute favorite Star Wars game of all time. KOTOR 1 was good, but KOTOR 2 really took it to a new level. I only have like 24 or so hours on steam, but on both hard copy and MacOS version I had easily over 200 hours and I never grew tired of it. The writing is second to none, the characters are iconic and varied (for the most part) and the expansion of the system means that you can fine-tune your crew to your hearts content. Of course; if you know how RPGs work it also means its possible to break this game over your knee, but it is no less fun for it because it makes you feel like a Jedi, especially towards the later half of the game (Level 20+ councilor is like playing with cheat codes) Fair Caveat: Because of rushed deadlines and studio pressure the game was released unfinished and buggy, but the Restored Content Mod patches a good 99% of these issues and adds the things that were removed back into the game, making it play how I believe it was intended by the studio. 15/10, absolutely recommend.

Classic, classic game. So good. Old school bioware style party rpg. The sith lord storyline is awesome. Make sure to install the restored content mod. Peragus is slow, but I think it makes sense from a story perspective.

Great game, really interesting and novel story never really seen before in Star Wars imo. Kreia can definitely be annoying, but is such a well-written character with an interesting perspective on the Force. Appreciated the gameplay tweaks and enhancements from the first game. The Exile's story was pretty cool imo, and connected nicely with the first game, and being able to train certain companions as Jedi was dope. With restored content mod enabled, really enjoyed the game and didn't have much by way of problems starting and running the game (played on a 2022 Macbook Pro). Would definitely recommend with restored content mod if you like well-written, thought-provoking, fun RPGs, especially those set in the Star Wars universe. Built up KOTOR 3 nicely, it's a real shame we never got that.

Kotor 2 is my personal favorite star wars game or if not, the best star wars game out there. The game is a prime example on how to do an anti-star wars story (im lookin at you Ryan Johnson). Taking a new perspective on the force itself and critique on both the sith and the jedi. Kreia is such an interesting character out of star wars franchise and notably, her gripes with the will of the force. Im not gonna explain further about the plot and the philosophy of Kotor 2 However, the game mechanically is quite buggy and unfinished therefore i recommend tinker and mod the game before playing the game to get much better experience and understanding of Kotor 2

in spite of the occasional crash, this game is fantastic, nearly everything about the quality of life and the upgrade system has been improved, unlike the first game you can now use specific dialogue options in certain scenarios based off of your skills. barring the uncomfortably long amount of time i spent in the first area backtracking and scratching my head. i love that the upgrading system for weapons and armor has been completely expanded upon, i love the writing and the differing perspectives of the companions, and i love the reappearing companions from the first game. I'm also very fond of the expanded options in dialogue for gaining light/darkside points. As well as the fact that we were given three whole extra slots for lightsaber upgrades. Also blaster characters feel much stronger in this game compared to the first.

If you're checking this game out in 2025 then you've probably already heard a great deal about it. And chances are most of it was true. First things first, if you ever play this game you do it for the story (or more specifically for the themes). The combat is *not* impossible to find enjoyable but it is extremely aged and wears its technical limitations and jank on its sleeve. Overall gameplay, questing and exploration are ok but not exactly anything special and honestly kinda dull a lot of the time. And most importantly, the game is infamously unfinished. You can play from beginning to end just fine, bunch of bugs notwithstanding, but certain areas are noticeably unfinished, some story threads just vanish into nothingness and there are some plot events that just happen without explanation. I personally disagree with the notion that the restored content mod is 100% necessary to even touch the game - it primarily does gameplay and plot fixes; the major thematic/philosophic beats about war and the Star Wars universe are mostly intact even without it - it is undeniable how it (and modding in general) improves the overall experience even despite having its very own set of issues. BUT if you can look past these things, there are a lot of things to be discovered here that you will not find anywhere else. The melancholic atmosphere and soundtrack, the peculiar cast of companions, the Big Bad's philosophy and their ultimate plan, the themes and the very special way of talking about trauma. It's hard to truly put into words what makes this game so special but if you find something in here that you resonate with then you're better off experiencing it first hand. I played this game when I was 12 or so and it has been my absolute favorite since literally then. It still makes me think about it and the things it says to this day. Narratively, this is a game unlike anything else that must be experienced by yourself with an open mind to truly understand why.