by Chris Snellgrove
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Star Wars fans recently celebrated a milestone: the 20th anniversary of Knights of the Old Republic II. When the game was first released, it received some criticism from fans and reviewers alike for having an incomplete story and not being able to live up to the greatness of the first game. While it still lives in the shadow of its predecessor, Kotor II Now celebrated by fans who have restored much of its cut content, the game's story has influenced the Disney era of Star Wars in many ways, including its storytelling assistant.
Story of Knights of the Old Republic II
What is it Knights of the Old Republic II About, though? In this game, you play as an exiled Jedi who has been removed from the Force after committing a crucial atrocity in the war against the Mandalorians. Along the way, you'll meet a mysterious mentor and a colorful cast of supporting characters, and you'll need all their help in the fight against two powerful new Sith Lords who dream of taking over everyone's favorite galaxy far, far away.
Back in the day, Knights of the Old Republic II The protagonist kicked some fans out because they assumed the players would pick up where the first game left off. In this first title – beware of spoilers if you haven't played these games before! – You'll play an amnesiac character later revealed to be Darth Revan, a fearsome Sith Lord whose mind was wiped by the Jedi and used as a weapon against his former student Darth Malak. This reveal is arguably the best Star Wars plot twist since the reveal Darth Vader He was Luke Skywalker's father, and he still hits harder than most franchises before or since let on.
The change in protagonist was disgusting to some fans, while others were upset by it Knights of the Old Republic II Some of the more ambitious content has been cut for retail release in time for the holidays. So why is the game more popular now than it was before? For one thing, fans have worked hard to mod the game and restore much of its missing content, and this has helped fans better understand the game's epic plot and its wide variety of morally gray characters, even as it has helped them enjoy the game in a whole new way. road.
Shades of gray in star wars
Speaking of which, the moral ambiguity of characters like Kreia is implied Knights of the Old Republic II It adds some much needed depth to the Star Wars universe. This fantasy galaxy was always populated by either cartoonishly good or evil characters, and while that added to the typical charm of the original trilogy, such one-dimensional heroes and villains were already tired of the Prequel Trilogy and seemed completely played out by the time the sequel trilogy came out. Audience demand for more complex characters is a big part of the reason Andor Hugely popular, it's worth celebrating that KOTOR II has given us this complexity for nearly two decades Andor Blew our collective minds.
talking about Disney star wars era, Knights of the Old Republic II He had a surprisingly direct impact on the controversial series assistant. Showrunner Leslye Headland previously confirmed that she was inspired by the character of Kreia, and while she didn't elaborate further, it's fair to assume that Kreia influenced the design of Qimir, a villain who shares her disdain for the Jedi and her skepticism about how that could have happened. Space wizards identify with both the light side and the dark side. Such frank on-screen criticism of Jedi seems to have been overdue in large part thanks to the fact that we haven't received much of it since. Kotor II Came out for the first time.
Everything fans want from a modern Star Wars
A lot of people didn't realize it at the time, but in 2004, Knights of the Old Republic II It gave us almost everything the modern era of Star Wars lacks. We had original heroes with no connection to the Skywalker clan, complex villains more compelling than Darth Vader, and a story with more shades of gray than the one found inside the Death Star. Consider that the gameplay is equally incredible and you have a title that remains one of the most refreshing pieces of Star Wars content ever.
Knights of the Old Republic II It's not a perfect game, but it does something modern Star Wars rarely does: take big risks and pull off big twists from start to finish. In an age where series can do almost nothing but list familiar characters in an attempt to appeal to our nostalgia, this game dared to do something bold and new and it largely succeeded. It's been 20 years now, but this decade-old title is still worth playing for any fan who wants to remember why they fell in love with the biggest game. Science fiction Excellence in the history of cinema.
