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

plays alot of like Fallout 3/NV but with the star wars IP instead.
UI is convoluted & it's dated graphically but not in a revolutionary endearing fashion like Shadow of the Colossus/ Deus Ex/ System Shock/ etc

you'll probably get alot more mileage out of its story if you eat breathe and poop star wars but yea.

just grab it when its on sale for >$5 if you need to kill 20 hours.

5/10

A more compelling story than the first one, make sure you have the Restored Content patch though.

I mean it alright, only been playing this on and off since it was released. Just wish we had a Kotor III but no all we got was a stupid mmo. Damn this game had some good storytelling.

Amazing Game! Have played for many years over and over again! One of the best Star Wars video games ever developed.

WARNING: Game breaking bugs! Do you expect players to just restart a whole planet after putting in a lot of hours? This is truly sad. Talk about milking the cow. At least these could've been fixed. Can't progress the game...

I play games for the story and, although this game is definitely (and obviously) dated in it's graphics, it presents one of my favourite Star Wars stories to date. It is a shame this game and it's protagonist do not get the same hype as Revan and the first game in the series, because what the writers did here was a fresh take on Star Wars like we haven't seen before, taking place in a time of supposed peace between the many "star wars" (lol) giving us the perspective of many characters who are not Jedi nor leaders within the Republic.

An absolute classic that's been painstakingly and lovingly reforged thanks to decades of dedication from the fans. It's such a joy to see it having achievements and mod support here on Steam. One of the seminal gaming experiences of my life.

one of the greatest games ever made, the best star wars game i was 5 years old when i first got it on the OG xbox, was stuck on perogus for a long time lol its amazing, ive played it a million times in a million ways

Second Purchase of this game will play again in the future for sure. Glad its on Steam so I don't have to worry about console compatibility.

This is the continuation of Knights of the Old Republic. But instead playing as Revan again, you play as the Exile. The overlay is quite different than the previous. And the graphics is improving. Enjoy.

Still the instinctual response to the question "what is your favourite game" after almost 20 years - the ambient Peragus music forms much of my internal radio output to this day. Clunky, buggy and incomplete though it is, Obsidian did everything right that it was within their capabilities to do (and then some).

And the obvious point - the story is still, by some considerable margin, the best Star Wars story that has ever been written, with Kreia being perhaps my favourite character in fiction (despite being ideologically very different). I have long wished for a remaster but, knowing what BioWare did with SWTOR, I wouldn't trust anyone but the original team to restore it, and that isn't gonna happen.

Lifeshaping. Sucks you in. Amazing Story telling. Continues off from 1 in a beautiful way.

I played this thing at least 10 times when it came out and now that i play it again , it brings back the feeling of good star wars stories again.
The game is dated , same for mechanics and graphics , but with the right mods some of that can be fixed and this gem can bring you back to a time when SW games and stories were actually good

Beautiful, lovely, gorgeous. This game has a special place in my heart as one of the first games I had the honor of playing when I was young. I believe that anyone should take the time to play this game through. Listen to the lore, delve into the companions, weigh each choice personally. 10/10

Oldie but a goodie. Especially with mods from the workshop.

"Apathy is death."
"Be careful of charity and kindness, lest you do more harm with open hands then a clenched fist."
"I cannot force you to listen to reason, only hope that you will grow past these infantile delusions of right and wrong."
"It is such a quite thing, to fall; but far more terrible is to admit it."
"It is not the destination that matters—it is the journey."

Such a classic. Replayable. Character arcs. Music. Philosophy under the hood.

With TSL & Co. mods it will even look decent enough to get into once more.

Another fantastic Star Wars RPG.
It takes everything it did right from KotOR 1 and improves upon it.
Once again a few mods to give it a fresh coat of paint is all that's needed to enjoy it in 2024

A masterpiece of a game that still draws you in two decades later with its depth of narrative and compelling cast of characters. Waiting patiently for the remastered versions to finally happen!

This is one of my all-time favorite games. Originally played KOTOR and KOTOR2 on the first gen XBox. Playing this vanilla is still great, and works perfectly on the Steam Deck. Though, I highly recommend modding. The upgraded graphics make it feel like a remaster. Unfortunately, modding this game is very specific and error prone, so proceed with caution and use a step-by-step guide. DO NOT USE STEAM WORKSHOP MODS.

What can I say? One of the best Star Wars games of all time. One of the best RPGs of all time. It was revolutionary for its time and holds up still today, nearly 20 years later.

an all time classic now with workshop features to allow more for an already amazing story

This game is broken. There is no apparent fix for these problems. Countless times my character freezes in place and the AI breaking to a point of me dying. The only viable playstyle for this game on Steam is "Murder Hobo" due to these issues. Several commands are broken and don't work. Sometimes commands you give to party members don't save so powers are useless. big weapon smak thing and get thru gaem. The game was never finished in the first place and the fact that it exists on Steam with settings enabled by default on launch that cause the game to crash on modern hardware is not worth what this game is listed for EVER. DO NOT BUY THIS GAME IN ITS CURRENT STATE!

been playing this and number 1 since they have been out on xbox so if you love star wars come play this game you will enjoy it.

Out of the many, many video games I have played, this is one of the handful that has truly made me think deeply.
Ponder on the force, on life, on philosophy.
And that has made it truly special, with the only others in recent memory to do so being the newer two God of War games, which also feature lessons to learn about life.

games today in 2024 and beyond should praise games like kotor 1 and 2 . truly a masterpiece of one of the best eras in gaming history

So far it is great. The story is amazing and I am still loving the game play. If you love Star Wars then this is something that you should play.

The very first game I saw more cut contents than delivered but a blast nevertheless, got to play it again someday & maybe platinum it...since it got achievements, still much backlogs to go.

iconic piece of starwars videogame history. back when making a good story was foremost. I'd recommend this to anyone. new starwars/fans old ones enjoy some solid story and gameplay. on this installation it will be my 20th playthrough.

I experienced what appears to be a fairly common glitch in this game. After completing combat, my character is stuck and cannot move, forcing me to save and reload the game in order to continue playing. Obviously with it being an RPG, this would be happening pretty frequently. I tried the different options presented in forums about changing my graphics settings and refresh rate, but I couldn't get it to work properly. Disappointing that after all this time, this one still doesn't run properly.

i love this game and mods....mod are great

Knights of the Old Republic 2 is the best piece of Star Wars media of all time. It is beautifully written, has excellent characters and voice acting, along with superb world building. It is Obsidian's Masterpiece.

Probably one of the best $10 I ever spent, playing this game is 2024 ease my pain with those new AAA modern games for modern audiences

AMAZING GAME!!!!
This game is just awesome. I loved every minute of playing this on the story and development of the charector's that you get to see I am almost positive that this is one of the first games that were made that you could see your companions like or dislike an action that you made while playing the game and it would gain light side or dark side, depending which one you are building up to per the play style that you are going for, for that story line. I have played this many many times and still keep coming back to these games and they are something that I thoroughly enjoy and am a bit insulted if someone has never heard of these. This is the pinnacle of how the star wars games should be and need to keep going and wish they would make more like these. During the game you are set to pick your charector and choose your name etc. while you play and during your play style again your companions will either like or dislike actions that you do during the game and thus dictate what type of jedi you are going to be near the middle of the game, yes you become a jedi, while doing these you companions can either abondon you or turn against you and you are now their enemy and you have to face them. Thus each action that you take in the game has a reaction. And love that about these games. Don't let the movement and the clunkyness of this turn you away get passed that the era it came out and enjoy what the game has to offer in the story.

This is something I really encourage someone to play if they like star wars and the story that this game has behind it, however due the long shelf life I recommend that you wait for a sale to happen and get all of the games in a bundle to play the entire series. This is an amazing play through and something that I personally keep coming back to play again.

STAR WARS™ Knights of the Old Republic™ II - The Sith Lords - A classic from my childhood times, all i knew was that i liked Star Wars and this one was for the Xbox system so i had to have it, I did not get very far because of my small brain, but later in my early adulthood when i got this for PC i knew it was time to get to know this and the previous instalment in the series. I am quite sure it holds up to this day even with its age.

Buggy, overrated, incomplete trash. The 1st game was leaps and bounds better.

The deep, morally complex storyline keeps you engaged from start to finish, with choices that truly impact the fate of the galaxy. The characters are richly developed, and the dialogue is sharp, offering tons of replayability. The combat is strategic and rewarding, and the atmosphere perfectly captures the dark, gritty tone of the Star Wars universe. A must-play for Star Wars fans and RPG lovers alike!

The best written Star Wars Game, and one of the best written games of all time.

Brilliant writing and even better companions than the first game. Gameplay loop is still solid and progression is satisfying. Story and dialogue flows amazingly. However, insane rush made the ending frankly terrible with horrible level design and pacing, leaving many things mishandled off-screen and abruptly cutting to the credits. One of the most disappointing endings in a game unfortunately.

10/10 especially after I figured out their is an alternative ending(with no mods) that lead to an open world end game. To achieve this you need to kill as many as the Jedi Council as possible(atrix never dies and one of the guys I don't know if you could kill and I just chose not to at the time). anyway once you do this and go to the rebal Jedi enclave on dantooie you kill the final boss and talk with kreia after a certain amount of back and fourth you go all the way down to the last option and she gets mad at your response. She shocks you and tells you she won't teach you any longer. You wake up the game is done and free roam

great story with engaging combat. highly recommend

KOTOR 1 has a better story imo, but damn this one has great mind-fuckery going on. Thanks Kreia for making me wish there were no Force Users in the Galaxy. She was an asshole but damn was she right.

5/10

The first game was great, but this one is mediocre. It's biggest weakness is the story and characters, which for a Roleplaying game is meant to be the biggest appeal. Many of the characters feel contradictory and lack nuance. The writing for them makes them all feel inconsistent and sometimes hypocritical. Besides that, the story itself is fine, but the way its told makes it feel less like a roleplaying game and more like the writer insulting your intelligence.

Remember how the light side/dark side system worked in the first game? Where you'd find a scenario to the facet of a wounded soldier and could choose between giving him medicine, not getting involved, and killing him yourself? Getting more attuned to light, neutral, or dark side respectively? Well in this game your actions don't matter. You get light/dark side points just based off if you're cordial/slightly rude to people, not based off your actual actions. I once said I wanted to kill a character in a dialouge, and the game gave me dark side points. When I got to the actual area the character was already dead. It didn't give me the choice to actually kill or save them, it gave me dark side point just for saying I had considered it. The same was true for saying I'd save them. There's no choice, no actual nuance, you don't feel like you're playing a character or assuming a role.. in a ROLE PLAYING GAME. Pretty much every "choice" in the game follows this pattern. The choices you make don't matter because they always reach the same conclusion no matter what.

The worst part about the dialogue is its complete lack of subtly. There's just no ambiguity, EVERY option is literally either "Don't worry stranger, I'll gladly risk my life to save your family!" or "Die you filthy peasant! I'll kill you and everyone you love! MUHAHAHA!" There's no subtly, no rational reasoning for any choice you're given... you're either an absolute hippy, or a cartoonishly evil mustache-twirling Disney villain. There is nothing in between.

There are no philosophical elements like there were in the first, it doesn't probe you to think deep or make difficult choices that test your moral compass, the characters don't respond in a realistic way when you talk to them about anything, their motivations don't make sense.

The combat is fine, they added more abilities and cleaned things up a bit so the gameplay itself is enjoyable, but it just doesn't make up for the lackluster storytelling. If you just wanna play a game about space wizards with laser swords then go for it, but this entry is nothing special. I'd recommend the first KOTOR game above this one as its more fun and has deep elements to it. If you're looking for a fun lightsaber/force power simulator then I'd reccomend Jedi Outcast or Jedi Academy, you'll have more fun and feel more like a jedi with those games if that's all you're looking for.

Older but excellent Star Wars game, with great lore.

Star Wars RPG with D&D mechanics. 1st one is great, this one is great. Find it on sale, 100% worth playing!!

If you're a Star Wars fan you should actually give this game a shot, it develops a lot on lesser known characters to the wider star wars fan base including nihilus, malak, sion and revan as well as a few other big players in the sith including a small section where you can learn more about four of the most powerful sith lords in star wars lore i.e. Tulak Horde and Marka Ragnos

Sadly this is a great game with a lot of cut content, even with mods and fixes this game does have a ton of issues. From having to config solutions in ini files, to file pathing, to deleting your progress on a certain(s) planets just to load in and progress with a questline. Even with all those faults, I do love the characters, the writing, the setting, and the tabletop/rpg aspects of the game. Truly when it works, one of the most awesome star wars stories that you can play through. I don't recommend this game simply because of the bugs stated above, it can kill your playthrough and it sucks that it feels as bad as it does. Please let the KOTOR remake be amazing, and let this come right after it.

one of the best star wars games ever made. wish they would remake it or continue with more KOTORS

Dispite the age, it's still an amazing game that I enjoy coming back to play time and time again.

KOTOR2 is a great sequel and an improvement in all aspects over KOTOR. The story is more nuanced, better written, and more mature; it explores gray areas rather than the first game's clean-cut light/dark decisions. Also, Kreia is a real highlight, as she constantly challenges you throughout the game and tries to make you think critically about all the decisions you make. The rest of your companions are also more fleshed out, and some characters from the first title make a return. In general, the tone is much darker and bleak, as the Jedi Order is in ruins, and you, playing The Jedi Exile, are hunted by the Sith as one of the few remaining members of the Order. The villains are also a bit more ambiguous in their motivations, and their powers are somewhat more interesting than what you usually get. Plus, I feel the game is much more dialogue-focused than the first, with more time for introspection and fewer combat encounters, which for me is one of KOTOR2's strengths, as combat wasn't all that great in the original (also combat is not all that amazing in this one).

Gameplay-wise, there are more Force powers available, and there are lightsaber forms you learn throughout the game (giving you bonuses and penalties, but each form excels in certain situations, thus making fights more strategic). You can now craft upgrades for your weapons and armor based on your (or your party members') skills, and you can also break down items to create components, meaning it is useful to grab everything you find. Your dialogue options now influence your party members, they gain or lose influence based on your actions (high influence will make a companion's alignment match yours, low influence companions will have an alignment opposed to yours), plus the alignment will also unlock more story bits/background information from your companions. As a minus, the combat and the camera can feel clunky at times, as the game seems to not register all your commands properly.

The biggest downside to KOTOR2 is that the development was a bit rushed, with some cut content, and you'll need a mod (TSLRCM) to fully experience the game. You can download the mod here: https://deadlystream.com/files/file/578-tsl-restored-content-mod/. You can also find a list of everything it restores here: https://deadlystream.com/topic/139-whats-restored-in-tslrcm/ and you can decide if you want to install it or not (I feel the game's more enjoyable with the restored content).

Overall, KOTOR2 is my favorite Star Wars game, as the narrative's more thought-provoking, the game has more of a philosophical tone, and you feel your decisions have some weight behind them.

This is one of the classic RPG out there. Even years later, I still love replaying it. The story is THAT good.