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Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords (KOTOR II) is an RPG video game for the PC and the Microsoft Xbox. The Xbox version was released on December 6, 2004, while the PC version was released on February 8, 2005. It was developed by Obsidian Entertainment and published by LucasArts.
Overview
The game is the sequel to Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic, which was widely regarded as a major success. The original game, however, was developed by a different company, BioWare. According to the game's producers, the change of developers was primarily due to BioWare's occupation with other titles, such as Jade Empire and Dragon Age. BioWare is understood to have recommended Obsidian as an alternative developer, having worked with many of Obsidian's key members when they were part of the now-defunct Black Isle Studios. The Sith Lords was constructed using an updated version of the original Knights of the Old Republic game engine, which Obsidian obtained from BioWare.
The game takes place approximately five years after the conclusion of the first game, and focuses on a different set of characters. The conclusion of the first game varied depending on the choices of the player, with either the light side or dark side of the force emerging triumphant - at the beginning of The Sith Lords, players specify which of these outcomes they wish the sequel to follow. Regardless of how the original game ended, however, the beginning of The Sith Lords sees the Sith having almost completely destroyed the Jedi Order. The character whom the player takes control of is a Jedi Knight banished from the Order, and is thought to be one of the last remaining Jedi, known simply as the Exile or Jedi Exile.
Among the new characters who may join the main character are Kreia (who acts as a mentor to the main character), Mira (a bounty hunter), and Atton Rand. Several characters featured in the first game are also brought into this sequel, and a few can join the main character's party. Enemies inlcude Darth Sion (a Sith Lord whose shattered body is held together only by "his hatred and the power of the Dark Side"). The new planets which the character may visit include Telos (the near-destroyed home of Carth Onasi, a character in the first game), the planet of Onderon, its jungle moon Dxun, and Peragus. Korriban and Dantooine, which also appeared in the original KOTOR, are also revisited. The Ebon Hawk, the ship used by the main character in the first game, once again makes an appearance.
Characters Along the way the player also meets a great number other characters, some of which can be directly controllable:
Other characters met along the way include:
Locations The game is played over numerous planets in the Star Wars universe:
Players also visit other locations:
- Citadel Station
- Ebon Hawk
- G0-T0's yacht
- Ravager
External links - LucasArts official KOTOR II site (http://www.lucasarts.com/games/swkotor_sithlords/)
- IGN review (http://pc.ign.com/articles/586/586154p1.html)
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