Review Gameguru thinks KOTOR is awesome

Tags: Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic

<a href=http://www.ggmania.com>Gameguru</a> posted this <a href=http://www.ggmania.com/full.php3?show=5617>very short review</a> of <b>KOTOR</b> giving it <b>92%</b> and <b>5/5</b> for playability which is <i>excellent, fantastic story, simplified version of 3rd Edition D&D, WASD+mouse controls</i>.
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<blockquote>The combat is rules-based, real-time and pretty dynamic, with the ability to pause the time and deal out commands to your party members (they will perform those actions based on their stats). Since you have a huge number of Force Powers, combat feats, weapons, and items to use in combat, in addition to the challenge of controlling a party of 3 characters, there is a ton of things to do during combat. I found the fights very enjoyable, particularly using Force powers as you really do get a feeling of your superiority as a Jedi. There are also three different mini-games that serve as fun interludes: Pazaak (simple collectible card game), Swoop Racing and Ebon Hawk Gunner (turret gun space battle). The controls have been completely revamped for the PC, and now use the keyboard-[WASD]/mouse combo that we have all come to know and like.</blockquote>
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I'm a big fan of rules-based combat myself. I also like combat-oriented fighters and solution-based quests. They add depth to gameplay
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I hate KOTOR's WASD controls. that alone makes it lose 10%.

Due to the stupid WASD cotronls KotOR almost feels like an action game sometimes.

Of course otherwise it feels like a perfect RPG

Exactly.

This concept of "rules-based" combat doesn't make sense. If someone likes rules-based combat, then they like every combat system, given all combat systems have rules. Perhaps these people meant stat-based?

Vault Dweller said:

Of course otherwise it feels like a perfect RPG

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Wait..what? When?

LlamaGod said:

Vault Dweller said:

Of course otherwise it feels like a perfect RPG

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Wait..what? When?

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The part in the Temple, where you fight Bastila to a draw, and she offers you a choice. The choice that makes you realize that every other choice you've made thus far in the game was pointless when faced with what she offers.

XJEDX said:

LlamaGod said:

Vault Dweller said:

Of course otherwise it feels like a perfect RPG

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Wait..what? When?

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The part in the Temple, where you fight Bastila to a draw, and she offers you a choice. The choice that makes you realize that every other choice you've made thus far in the game was pointless when faced with what she offers.

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I hate stuff like this.

Just like the ending of BG2:ToB...