bit-tech Shopping: LucasArts Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords

• Action/Adventure
• Role Playing Games (RPG)

• Microsoft Windows 2000
• Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional
• Microsoft Windows 98 SE
• Microsoft Windows ME
• Microsoft Windows XP
• Microsoft Windows XP Professional

Rating: 6

Time with product: 2

Strengths: Immerses the player in the Star Wars universe and allows for extensive character customization. Because of this, the replay value is high.

Weaknesses: Lackluster and sometimes confusing plot. Throughout the game, there is little character development among the secondary characters and the game was rushed to meet deadlines, so it feels incomplete.

Summary: This game, the sequel to Knights of the Old Republic, fails to live up its predecessor. While this game has identical gameplay and has improved on some aspects (classes, items, and equipment) it lacks the plot and characters that made the first game great. The plot is uninteresting and does not draw the player into the game. The same can be said of the characters; the backstories of the party members are briefly mentioned and character development is lacking. Finally, the game was rushed to meet deadlines so it feels incomplete and the ending is thrown in and provides no closure to the game.