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I found some very interesting info. Apparently they reviewed KOTOR 2 before it's release. (Some of you probably already know about KOTOR 2 being reviewed, but this was very interesting info- I had to post it!)

 

UP DATED!!! NOVEMBER 30th 2004

Also I have posted some links (see below) so you can have a look at some magazine scans of the UK Xbox magazine- feel free to take a look!

 

 

 

WARNING! this is a major spoiler! So you have been warned!

 

 

 

 

 

Reviews (All scores are out of 10.0)

 

KOTOR II :The Sith Lords = 9.3 (Original scored 9.5)

 

"Incredible. It takes all the good from KOTOR, places it in a far more oppressive place then throws you in to deal with it" Game of the Month

 

"...but it's the story thats the clincher. It doesn't have the spectacle or rip-roaring adventure of KOTOR, but what it lacks in dazzling planets and invention is more then compensated by the UNDENIABLY superior story"

 

For a sequel to such a classic title, it was almost expected for it to 'do' an Empire Strikes Back. Well it not so much 'does' an Empire Strikes Back, as 'outdoes' it.

 

If you want dark side fury and hopelessness for all that is good in the Galaxy, KOTOR II's got it in spades"

 

"For the first few hours of play (four or five without sub-quests, touching doublefigures with) there is nothing to do but run. The hunt is on and you'll find yourself making desperate, frantic dashes across many worlds to escape the Siths clutches."

 

"You will be worn, beaten and humiliated by the time the pursuit eases a little. You'll resent the game for making you suffer hours of relentless, seemingly hopeless fleeing, but trust us you'll appreciate it

 

Obsideons decision to make you defenseless for so long was a risk, but the moment you cobble together your first makeshift 'sabre it's like rediscovering what made KOTOR so great in the first place. And from then on in, you're armed almost well enough to start investigationg this most devious and delicious of stories. "I am your father" doesn't even come close"

 

First bounty hunter you meet who wants to give you to the Sith is.....A WOOKIE. Wookies can be so bad this time around

 

And apparantly the Twist in KOTOR is nothing compared to the ones in TSL

 

The Party

 

"Each has an agenda and seems to be helping you because it suits them, not because they are particularly beheld to you. This causes friction within the group, which, naturally you're left to resolve.

 

The implementation of potentially volitile 'side taking' within the party is just the first of many new interwoven elements of KOTOR II"

 

"Depending on how long you listen to someone, or how often you heed their advice, their opinion of you will rise or fall, as will their force alignment.

 

Others in your party who disagree with your actions (light or dark) will then cease to offer help, so there is potential for your team, the people you'll rely on to save your life, to implode from within"

 

"....but as Kreiam the Obi-Wan of the peice points out, simply doing the right thing is no longer adequate. Through the new force bond you can see, via Kreia's telepathy the consequences of your actions.

 

You may give a begger credits, but then to witness him murdered for them, makes you question and second guess everything you're asked to do"

 

 

"There are a few sub missions in KOTOR II that require you to take control of other characters. One of these is a dark side C-3P0 who pursuades his dark side companion (a dark side R2, naturally) to go on a killing spree"

 

"With the entire crew of the Ebon Hawk apparantly dead, it comes as a bit of a surprise when you open the cargo hold to discover the fizzing AK-47 droid from the first game. The psychotic droid seems to have been irreparibly damaged following the mysterious disappearance fo the crew

 

With newer HK-50 and HK-51 droids being used to hunt you by the Sith, HK-47 might hold a few clues as to why the original crew are missing. If you want to repair him this becomes one of KOTOR II'S ongoing mini-games. Every planet you visit has a part that will mend him. The question is though, will you want to hear what he has to say?"

 

"As the mystery of KOTOR II slowly unravels, so does the galaxy. Eventually the free roaming planet hoppin gof KOTOR comes back into play, but don;t think for one minute we're going to tell you why. Suffice to say, it's something far graver then peicing together parts of a star map"

 

done

 

enjoy

 

 

 

 

Source

http://boards.gamefaqs.com/gfaqs/genmessage.php?board=2000100&topic=17761819

 

 

UP DATED NOVEMBER 30th 2004!!!!

 

 

WARNING!!! THIS IS A MAJOR MAJOR MAJOR Spoiler so Please Look At Your Own Risk!

 

 

Hello People

 

I have a extra extra surprise for you all I have magazine scans from the UK xbox magazine you all can have a look at...to view the magazine scans here:

 

 

http://img124.exs.cx/img124/883/OXM6.png

 

and here

 

http://forums.obsidianent.com/index.php?act=Attach&type=post&id=692

 

and here

 

http://forums.obsidianent.com/index.php?act=Attach&type=post&id=693

 

and here

 

http://img132.exs.cx/img132/849/OXM22png.png

 

and here

 

 

NOTE: for theses links (BELOW) you might have to search for Star Wars KOTOR 2

 

http://www.imagelink.org/showimg.php?file=/lukas//20458.jpg&dl=kotor4.jpg

 

and here

 

http://www.imagelink.org/index.php?imageid=20445

 

and here

 

http://www.imagelink.org/index.php?imageid=20446

 

 

This link WILL make your find of the Star Wars Kotor 2 TSL pictures much quicker!

 

just click this link here:

 

http://www.imagelink.org/listings.php?search=Star+Wars+Kotor&catid=0&pagenumber=1

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Originally posted by starmark2k

why, why do i have to wait 3 months... i want to cry:(

 

No kidding. What's even worse (in a way) is that I do have an X-box, but I don't want to pay for the game twice because I must have it for the PC modding. I think it'd be easier if I simply couldn't play it, rather than knowing I could but am forcing myself to wait. I'm not expecting any sympathy, mind you. ;)

 

Hopefully my X-mas gifts of Halo 2, Half Life 2, and Pirates! (I still remember the original pirates! :D) will keep me occupied until Feb. '05. Of course, X-mas is still a (maddening) month away... :(

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AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

CURSE YOU, BILL GATES, FOR CREATING THE X-BOX! CURSE YOU, LUCASARTS, FOR MAKING KOTOR ON THE BOX FIRST! CURSE YOU, OBSIDIAN, FOR BEING UNABLE TO SPEED UP THE PC RELEASE! CURSE YOU ALSO, OBSIDIAN, FOR MAKING THE GAME SO DESIREABLE AND APPEALING! CURSES, CURSES, CURSES!AAAAAAAUUUUUUUUUGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

 

 

 

Holy crap!

 

jeez! Think of those people who are still using 800x600 res - this post was going waaaaaay out of the frame!

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Originally posted by boinga1

CURSE YOU, BILL GATES, FOR CREATING THE X-BOX! CURSE YOU, LUCASARTS, FOR MAKING KOTOR ON THE BOX FIRST! CURSE YOU, OBSIDIAN, FOR BEING UNABLE TO SPEED UP THE PC RELEASE! CURSE YOU ALSO, OBSIDIAN, FOR MAKING THE GAME SO DESIREABLE AND APPEALING! CURSES, CURSES, CURSES!

Yeah, that said everything I wanted to say myself....

 

:fist:XBox

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Originally posted by Cthik Xegony

I think im going to log on the seventh, post a giant post on how great it is..just to make you suffer!!!

 

oh yeah, that'll earn me some major dark side points..

 

You are evil, truely you are the dark lord of the sith.

 

All x-box consoles lead you down the dark path!

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@ Godzilla Master: Next time, contact a moderator when you have a problem with a thread or a post. We will deal with the situation accordingly. You can use either the PM system or the Report post button. Please do not transform every thread in a PC-xbox war.

 

kookaburra gave us an interesting review and now this thread has gone waaay off-topic. In fact there is no more topic...:rolleyes: It is annoying for a thread author to see his/her thread going off-topic. I'll leave it open and hope it will get back on topic. If I see one more of those xbox-pc comments, the thread will be locked...

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Originally posted by Godzilla Master

Why can't you guys keep those comments to yourself?

The same thing could easily apply to you as well. You see people posting things you don't like, it's very simple to add someone to you're ignore list.

 

"...but it's the story thats the clincher. It doesn't have the spectacle or rip-roaring adventure of KOTOR, but what it lacks in dazzling planets and invention is more then compensated by the UNDENIABLY superior story"

Best part of the review, if I say so myself.

 

Now if they'd only mention something about the musical side of things. ;)

 

*EDIT* Sorry D333, you must have posted while I was typing.

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The mention to the story is very catching. Do you think the reviewers take plesure in tempting us with these tidbits?:D

 

Also, the fact that the DS is fully in power is very intruiging. Its going to be very interesting playing (or trying to play) LS.

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Originally posted by CaptainSkye

 

Also, the fact that the DS is fully in power is very intruiging. Its going to be very interesting playing (or trying to play) LS. [/b]

 

At the LS ending of the game, it really is hard to imagine the galaxy deteriorating so quickly into chaos,

 

 

the Jedi and the republic won a major victory, the star forge and the bulk of the Sith fleet was destroyed, most of the powerful dark jedi were slain trying to defend malak, I just cant imagine how the republic lost all that ground in just 5 years

 

 

it will definately be interesting to see how they pull that off.

 

but perhaps this story was if Revan was darkside?

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