STAR WARS™ Knights of the Old Republic™

8/10 game, understand it's the game you remember but it runs worse and you will be stuck in place unless your pc runs at 60x60 naturally. Worth when on sale.

So, im sure many would be surprised at the negative review but i honestly cant reccomend *this version* of KOTOR in good conscience, the game is good, alright if very simplified dnd combat, a fun story and a cast that while cliche is still fun to interact with, its a good rpg, far from the best but a good one that any rpg fan would reccomend.

The reason why i dont reccomend the game is because its absolutely borked on pc, at least in my experience.

-frequent crashes
-a memory leak that forces you to quit the game and relaunch every couple hours
-save file corruptions
-random issues like my characters not moving after the battle ends, forcing me to quicksave and quickload to regain movement

These type of issues were very common in my playthrough and they made the experience an absolute pain and soured my experience, an example is that while i was out in dantooine my game crashed every time i left the ruins but that was fixed by... loading the autosave? no other save files worked and i honestly dont know why it fixed itself.

I simply cant reccomend this version of KOTOR because even after installing bug fixes, patching the game to be playable at my monitors resolution (if you dont do this some cutscenes may crash your game) and many other fixes the game still crashed and the memory leak was never fixed, its too much of a hassle, play it on XBOX if you can.

Slow at the start but amazing none the less. Probably one of my favorite RPGs, though I haven't played it in a while (I put 60 hours into it on my phone cause, shockingly enough, there is a Mobile version).

classic game with classic/timeless gameplay and a great story. It still runs solid on modern hardware with minimal glitches. Still one of the best Star Wars video game experiences, especially if you like the "Old Republic" setting.

It's an oldie but a goodie. I would say that it is a great way to spend your time if you have limited internet. Though be warned that you can soft block yourself.

genuinely an amazing game overall. if you can, go in blind. but i will say that the final boss is absolutely horrible. on my playthrough i somehow specced into a character that was completely useless against him. all the guides said to use stuff i did not have and could not go back and grind for because to load an earlier save would be to redo the entire dungeon leading up to him. which, might i add, throws like a gazillion enemies at you almost as if it was created just to drain your resources right before the final battle. i literally had to use cheats to beat him because it would have otherwise been impossible.

so some tips i guess. DO NOT get stasis field or force whirlwind or anything that either has a save or inflicts status effects. at least not until you get the other things i'm about to mention. they're good against every enemy EXCEPT the final boss. what you want for powers is at least one level of lightsaber throw, force immunity, heal, and force aura. for feats you need to max out flurry, don't even bother with the other attacks like critical or power strike. then max out both toughness and conditioning. finally, once you enter the final dungeon there's no going back. you'll know what it is when it's available for travel. it's a space station. USE ALL YOUR CREDITS BEFOREHAND. you need a ton of life support kits and advanced med kits. adrenals too. also make sure you have a bunch of computer spikes because you need them to get armor in the final dungeon. you can't bring companions with you into the final two battles, but you should give them the same stuff.

overall i really enjoyed the game, i just wish the ending wasn't undercut by my character having literally no way to beat the final boss legit.

Did you ever hear the tragedy of BioWare studios? I thought not. It's not a story EA would tell you...

great game but steam version is broken. play another version

game always crashes no matter what i do, if not then the saves corrupt and I lose hours of progress. shit ass port 11/10 game but god fucking AWFUL port might as well just buy an og xbox and box tv and play it the old school way major bantha poodoo shit sucks ass bad review

my bad og pimp I had mods shit kinda goated im lially so sowwy

The game is bugged left and right and its a miracle to not havit crashed every 5 seconds. That said, it is very good storyline, it really has that feelin of early rpgs. IF YOURE A TRU STAR WARS FANS, THEN YOU SHOULD PLAY IT

This is an old game now, and inevitably cannot be expected to be optimized for modern operating systems.

For me, this results in regular 'freezes' of the character being stuck in place, especially after combat. This can be worked around by saving, quitting to the menu screen, and reloading. However, this becomes a chore. A shame, as the game itself is a hell of a lot of fun, with its customization, compelling storyline, and humor.

Worth picking up for nostalgia, but cannot recommend to everyone on account of its frequent freezes.

Surprisingly good game. It runs on Star Wars D20 (D&D Clone) logic in the background meaning most everything is a dice roll even if not visible, it's very fun to play but you just need to be aware that whenever you aren't directly controlling a party member they're doing one of three things:
1: Getting in melee range during when they are using a ranged weapon
2: Nothing
3: Running off to god knows where
Melee characters also love to run over landmines when you aren't controlling them.
It's a very similar experience to herding cats. It's a great game though, most of my hours in this game were on the original Xbox version as a kid.

My only wish for the game would be for it to be an FPS/RPG game like Fallout because the experience of missing point blank is similar to having your testicles in a vice. Still a great game though. I pawned off a lightsaber

Knights of the Old Republic is easily *the* best Star Wars RPG in existence. It was genuinely the first game that ever made me think games could actually be art. That was just because it felt like a playable Star Wars movie and I have since learned to think deeper, but that does not make Knights of the Old Republic any less great.

With that said, it is also a *dinosaur* of a game. It runs but that's about all you can say it has going for it. You can thankfully get it up and running without too much fuss and it does run well enough after that. It's just something to be aware of.

Additionally, you will also want to know that the combat is this weird psuedo real-time system where actions are performed in combat rounds like a turn-based system but you can move and queue up actions in real-time. I must admit the result is an experience that's rather clunky. Bioware went on to use something similar for Dragon Age: Origins but make no mistake, this system can only manage to be half as smooth as that already rather clunky system.

Once you get past those two matters or maybe you're just an eccentric who really likes real-time turn-based hybrid combat systems and/or maybe is okay playing a game in 800x600 in 2025, you are in for one hell of a time with this game.

A Timeless Classic for Star Wars Fans and RPG Lovers

great game but i can't move after each fight and have to save, exit and re-load to move again. That is terrible and never was an issue on the console.

Finally got around to playing this, gotta mod it to get it to run right, but this is one of the best stories in the Star Wars universe.

I'd recommend if you can handle the jank, are a Star Wars fan, and can follow a guide to mod it to get it to run well.

Still my favorite Star Wars game to date. Nothing can compare to the way it feels to be able to make your own build the way you want to and still be able to succeed. Choices in the game also have impacts farther down the line. I highly recommend this if you really like Star Wars, I still recommend this if you don't but you enjoy RPGs.

Great game for fans of star wars, buggy, but still a great story.

something wrong with this version of the game. i have textures ripping thorough the sky all over the place and the game keeps crashing. very odd. ran fine in the first area mostly but when i got to the dantoeeeen its like going crazy. maybe need to reinstall idk. cant mod support this game via steam. otherwise its a decent rpg probably not as good as you remember from childhood but its solid. everyone is so rude to the main character its pretty odd but then they turn around and say youre soooooooo gooooooood for all these other reasons its very odd
if it wasnt crashing over and over i'd say its like 6 or 7 out of ten. not bad, just dont recomend cuz this version of the game seems to be cursed

Over 20 years old and still a great game. The story is iconic and a must for any star wars nerd. If you are just into RPGs its still pretty, however kotor2 does have better roleplaying mechanics in my opinion, but I'd still suggest playing this game first.

Pros:
+Great story
+Memorable characters
+Great tactical approach to combat
+Top notch voice-acting
+A major twist that will shock newcomers
+Beautiful orchestrated score with authentic Star Wars feel
+Unique environments
+Hours of content and variety
+Ability to choose if you want to be "good/light" or "evil/dark"
+Game runs smoothly on modern PC's

Cons:
-Graphics haven't aged as well as they should
-Not a lot of aesthetic variety in some gear.
-Some missions/quests make you feel like a chore
-Some enemies and/or bosses have a higher difficulty than they should
-Some story missions require trial and error

Bug(s)/Glitches encountered: The only one I have encountered is that sometimes when exiting a cutscene, I couldn't move my character except when clicking on an object or interacting with another NPC. Fixed by loading from previous save.

Other issues: Game seems to "crash" or window seems to minimize even when you have other programs turned off. Others report graphical issues, although I haven't run into any of them.

Final thoughts: This game is a classic and I loved it back when it first came out. Been playing it for years and will continue to play it for many years to come. Everything you love about Star Wars is right here in this game. Is it perfect? No. But is it a great game? Yes! If you love Star Wars and RPG's, this is the game for you.

I have been playing this game since it was released on the og Xbox. It is AMAZING and a peak star wars game

I feel like this game is loved by hardcore fans but as someone who is younger and grew up with newer games (Lego SW3, Battlefront, ...) getting into this game takes a bit and without the nostalgia it is not that fun for me personally. Mechanics are a bit clunky and progression is a bit unclear (at least to me).

Well writter, not as good as kotor 2 but still good for what it is. Needs mods to make the game more difficult. Basically the entire game is way too easy even on the highest difficulty, with no mods.

My favorite part of the game was when Malak was about to win and then Disney came and uncanonized his ass. Bravo BioWare.

While this classic is near and dear to my gaming heart and from a time when Bioware was a studio with passion and love for the craft, it is also showing its age at this point. A fan patch for widescreen is needed, and you will want to add HD and quality-of-life mods as well. The story and plot are decent, but the combat and mini-games are a drag. Unless you are an old Star Wars fan or have a thing for playing old games from a bygone age, I can't recommend it. But if none of this bothers you, get it on sale and take a trip back in time.

Clunky gameplay nowadays but at its essence this is a classic Star Wars story, with great role play opportunity and potential for multiple runs making different choices. Have played this game maybe 20 odd times and its always fun! An absolute must for any Star Wars fan who is able to look past the outdated graphics and gameplay and instead focus on the story and lore this game adds to the Star Wars EU.

Hard to recommend with this version of the game. I don't mind tinkering with an older game to get it to work, but it requires a modding guide to get it running in widescreen and working to an acceptable level. With steam's KOTOR II version getting patched with controller, workshop, achievement support, it's a shame the first game has been left in this state. I would recommend playing this game 100% as it is a really fun Star Wars adventure, but unless they patch it, I would pick it up on one of the modern console ports.

Still a good game to play on the go on the Steam Deck. I like the story better than any Disney Star Wars movies.

Another amazing Star Wars game from back in the day before Disney takeover. Played countless hours and really enjoyed it so so so much. I highly recommend it. It deserves a remaster.

This was my first Star Wars game based on a recommendation from a friend and I loved it! The game is old but charming and has fantastic writing that not only still holds up, but is better than a lot of what we see in games these days. The twists and turns got me good!

If you love Star Wars, or just good rpgs, this game is so worth it. Become your own jedi or sith and either save the galaxy or take it over! You get to use a lightsaber and customise it too ;)

I love this game, but it simply will not function properly. Issues with crashes happen all the time and the refresh rate issue that makes it so you cannot move your character is completely impossible to work around. Really frustrating that after years of being able to play KOTOR, it simply does not work anymore.

This is not my first time playing KotOR. Not even close. So, yes, I can recommend it. There's a reason it was the first game I bought on this platform.

Do note that it *is* a bit tough to get it working on many modern machines. Be prepared to mess with your graphics settings a fair bit. It's worth it though!

Combat is god awful, but the 10/10 story and the amount of different decisions you can make with huge impact on your playthroughs make up for it big time. Really fun and a must-play if you're a star wars fan.

This and KOTOR2 might be the best Star Wars game ever made. An absolute beauty in all aspescts, the ultimate star wars classic Many won't want to play it for it's old graphics (can't really blame them). I hope the remake gets done and they don't ruin the soul of the game

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Pros

• The story-writing is refreshingly decent. There were a couple of twists I honestly didn't see coming. And after having finished, I am of the opinion this is a must-play for anyone that gives even two hoots about Star Wars lore.
  
• It's almost fully voice-acted (with the exception of the main character, which is an odd choice I don't understand), but the voice acting for everyone else is really excellent.
  
• Being able to pause and save almost when/wherever is a big plus in my book.
  
• The ability to switch between up to (iirc) 9 different crew characters to explore with and control in combat is a really neat mechanic. There's not a lot of rhyme or reason to it, but it lets you play with different fighting abilities/styles throughout the game so combat doesn't get stale, and sometimes your crewmates will banter with eachother or have unique reactions to certain points of your adventures which is really neat. My only gripe is it doesn't give you the ability to switch party members out in the final area of the game.

So-so

• Some of the ability mechanics are largely useless imo (like Repair and Stealth). You don't really need them to advance through the game, as you can brute-force most blockades. But being able to, say, take over an enemy droid and have it turn against them is a satisfying thing to do once or twice for funsies.
  
• It was super cool getting to visit some of the iconic planets like Kashyyyk and Tattooine. But some areas do feel a little barren (like they could have decorated more or something, idk, lol).

Cons

• The Tach. (For those who know. Okay, moving on...)
  
• Some of the stats are a little confusing, to me at least. (Like, I think Reflex, Fortitude, and Will help resist force attacks or something, but what are the differences between them?)
  
• There's no ability to re-allocate stat points for characters. Once you pick stats after each level-up, you're stuck with 'em, and it's hard to choose wisely/efficiently at first. This also applies to the two classes you pick for your main character very early-on in the game.
  
• Yes, the game is a little old, so there are a number of bugs and janky things:[list]
  
• The controls are a little wonky and hard to get used to at first (like not being able to look up or strafe), but you'll have it down by the end of the first world/area.
  
• You will become irritated after a while of how exceptionally bad your party is at sticking together when running through areas, though. It's almost comical.
  
• My cursor would disappear during combat sometimes randomly, but toggling Esc brings it back.
  
• The ambient lighting was so super janktastic and distracting in some areas (like in underground Taris and outside on Dantooine), but I fixed it by disabling grass in the options (wut? lol).
  
• I had a thing where my character would get stuck/ be unable to move after fighting, but that was fixable by turning on Vsync in the options.
  
• It does crash between cutscenes every once in a blue moon too, so make sure you're saving often.

Takeaway

Although this games age shows in its controls and graphical glitches, if you love Star Wars this game is for you without a doubt. The world building is fleshed out on each planet, making them feel alive. The story is for the most part very engaging, at moments having me save to go back and try different dialogue options with different companions to see the subtle but well done variations in how the story progresses. I could go on, but all else that needs to be said is that this 21 year old game holds up very well and it worth your time and money if you can be patient with its old achy bones.

Classic game! Awesome story, def needs a remake!

FIrst of all.. THIS... This is what i wish we could have a star wars movie about. THIS is the true peak of star wars story telling. We get EVERYTHING. Lightsabers go whoosh, krayt dragons rawr at us and we even get to deal with the hated sand planet itself. What more can you want!

I love this series, beat it on Xbox years ago. Only thing that sucks about it is that it keeps on crashing.

Game wont work properly.. crashes all the time and keys stop working randomly.

A pure Star Wars bliss! So this game has long been in my backlog and with one of the YouTubers I watch (MrMattyPlays) always hyping up this game as one of Bioware’s best titles, and after playing it I can certainly agree with that. I was always a Star Wars fan growing up with the prequels but after Disney took over the IP and made all their creative choices… I’ve become more of a vaguely casual fan really. But this game kind of helped reignite some of that passion. But what did I think?

Starting off I love the amount of roleplaying options you have in this game as you really can be a hopeful jedi or an irredeemable Sith Lord. So many RPGs these days just refuse to let the player be a bad guy or make morally grey choices and this game was from an era where the opposite was generally the rule. I thought the writing across the board was fantastic with some great companions and quests for you to tackle. It was also kind of unique to have the aliens speak a foreign language to you, which means you will need to read subtitles a lot but I didn’t mind it as much as this game was mix of old Bioware and the newer golden studio they would become (up until DA: Inquisition). The quests were generally of a high quality and they always present light and dark side choices.

The companions I thought were all pretty interesting with some being more interesting than others. My favorite one was Canderous as you get to hear his war stories of fighting in the Mandalorian wars. At the time it may not have had such significance to fans but as someone who loved the first 2 seasons of the Mandalorian I found Canderous to be really interesting. Other than that Bastilla is cool as she is voiced by Jennifer Hale, who of course would voice FemShep in Mass Effect (my canon Shepard) and I also really loved Juhani and her story. Plus I got to shout out HK-47 who is probably one of the funniest robot companions I have ever had in an RPG! His dark sense of humor and referring to organics as “meatbags” always got me to chuckle. I could definitely see the beginnings of Mass Effect’s companions system in this.

The world exploration I also thought was very nice as it’s got Baldur's Gate energy, since I just wrapped up a playthrough of the first game in that series before playing this. However it carries over that one annoying mechanic where when you want to exit a map area, if your companions aren’t right behind you, you then have to wait for them to catch up which happens a lot in this game. While Bethesda RPGs have that annoying line “You cannot fast travel when enemies are nearby”, this game has “You must gather your party before venturing forth.”. Visually this game also is still quite a looker as I found myself taking a lot more screenshots then I thought I would. Obviously the graphics are very dated for modern standards, but the general artstyle has let this game age a lot more gracefully than most other games from this time.

Gameplay wise you will pick a class at the beginning but it kind of becomes mute when you become a Jedi and pick a class from that job, as this game is very much more a Jedi RPG then it is a Star Wars RPG. Still it makes sense with the game's story and Jedi are always the coolest role in the Star Wars universe for me, but Mandalorians are also still pretty cool. I loved looting cool weapons, fighting some epic bosses in quests and I generally loved the gameplay loop. The combat is pretty much what DA Origins had, where it's real time with pause. It's a bit basic and not my personal favorite but it's serviceable enough, since I mostly play these types of games for the story and roleplaying.

I also liked playing Pazaak which is a card game you can engage in. It’s basically a Star Wars version of black jack and while I did like it, it felt very unbalanced in that the NPCs would always play the right cards at the right times and I would lose most of the time. I only managed to win a handful of games in my whole playthrough. I have heard it's more well balanced in the sequel, so I look forward to trying it out then.

In terms of negatives I don’t really have that many other than the minor things I mentioned. One thing I really didn’t like was when you fly your ship from one planet to the next you will randomly be attacked by sith fighters and you have to then do these turret sections, which I really didn’t like. I get during certain story missions it makes sense when you're escaping the sith but for it to be a feature throughout when I just want to go to an older planet to complete a side quest was annoying as hell. I would always save on my ship before I accessed the galaxy map so I could at least reload but even that’s a pain as they don’t let you access the proper pause menu when doing the turret sections. Which also goes without saying that the autosave system in this game is pretty bad, so make sure to save often.

Lastly, the story I found to be really incredible. It does have some of the tropes you expect from Star Wars but Bioware’s writing was really unmatched at the time and this game is an example of that. Some cool reveals and great characters on this adventure.

Wish it had a few modern elements, like controller support and a few more bug fixes, but it still holds up decades later as one of the best Star Wars stories of all time.

Played this game at least a dozen times through on original Xbox, and was glad to do so again on PC years later. Still holds up to me. Very story heavy and love the different choices different outcomes with not just the end game, but from start to finish. That aspect from character build options, voice line options, and side quests and back stories with all your companions, its no wonder the game is a classic and can so easily lead to numerous play-throughs for all the KOTOR fans out there over the years (decades!) !

I didn't know they made Star Wars games in these years and wasn't around to find out, but now I found out and had to try them (Kotor 1 & 2) as a fan of Star Wars. The graphics could use an overhaul and I did that with the mod guides out there. I love the stories in Star Wars and these games are really a fun addition to that and the gameplay I kind of wish it had some of the SWTOR functionality but I've gotten used to it now. Sometimes it's confusing where do I go, why can't I go there if I have the thing it's telling me, etc. but there's help online of course. In summary, I really love Kotor 1 & 2 plus SWTOR and prefer them over other non-Star Wars games out there at the moment. It's the vast story in a vast galaxy that unfolds with a "go your own path" choices and actions that draw me in. I'm sure there's other games like that but many games of today are just another shooter with "look at my graphics and character movements" hype that you get bored of quickly and never play again after beating it in a few hours.

Star wars combined with Dnd into a video game, which is very cool. game is a little clunky with because of its age, and takes a while to get used to, but still a very fun game to play. Make sure to turn off grass in settings when playing for smoother game play.

They just don't make them as they used to. This one is an absolute classic and had it been adapted into a movie, it would have easily overshadowed the OG starwars trilogy.

It's difficult to encapsulate the magnitude of the mastery of this game in one little review. What can I say that hasn't already been said a million times? It's the citizen KANE of video games. It's the Watchmen of roleplaying. Story based "choose-your-own-adventure" style roleplay begins here!

One of the best Star Wars games ever, and a top notch story-heavy RPG all on its own.

10/10 Do Recommend.

This would be a great game but it just doesn't work on modern systems. So do you enjoy an okay story, outdated game design, constant crashes because this game doesn't work with modern hardware without some truly stupid loops like having to disable grass for one planet or the game crashes? Or trying to play on widescreen needs you to download an entire seperate exe file just to run the game? No? You don't want to do that? Well you'll miss out on this classic but yeah I can understand why.

I want to just give this "If you enjoy star wars and can faf-about with 10 year old guides that can sometimes be completely outdated like how not using the hardware mouse option will crash the game and you need two mods just to run the cutscenes without downscaling your own resolution every time you open the game then yeah its pretty good". KOTOR 2 runs out of the box though, because of course Obsidian fixed that game for modern systems.