04-29-2004, 08:39 PM
Classic thread, I bid you to rise!
;)
There's some nice notes on KotOR2 (The Sith Lords) in the latest issues of Computer Gaming World and Electronic Gaming Monthly.
A few bits, for those who haven't been following:
* Xbox and PC, due Feb 2005 (tentative, but hitting for Episode III hype).
* Obsidian Entertainment developing; crewed by makers of Torment, Fallout, etc.
* Not a direct tie-in to the original, due to the flexible plot, but lots of carryover, and lots of customizability again.
* Plot heavily driven by player decisions.
* Darth Revan a mystery (purposefully), but heavily implied to be in.
* More upgradeable equipment, and downgradeable (break apart to scavenge for needed parts).
* T3-M4 returns. HK-47 probably does as well (my fave!).
* Six new prestige classes: Jedi Master (aka Yoda), Jedi Watchman (lone marshal over a planet or sector), Jedi Weapon Master (fanboy dream), Sith Lord (Sidious-like), Sith Marauder (Maul), and Sith Assassin (Mara Jade). Names for comparison only.
* New Force powers like Dark Sider Rage (Maul), Battle Meditation (Qui-Gon), Force Sight (see through walls and sense darkght auras), Force Clairvoyance (like Prince of Persia visions), etc.
If they manage to hit this one out of the park like Bioware did, I'm looking forward to one of the best console RPGs of all time.
B)
;)
There's some nice notes on KotOR2 (The Sith Lords) in the latest issues of Computer Gaming World and Electronic Gaming Monthly.
A few bits, for those who haven't been following:
* Xbox and PC, due Feb 2005 (tentative, but hitting for Episode III hype).
* Obsidian Entertainment developing; crewed by makers of Torment, Fallout, etc.
* Not a direct tie-in to the original, due to the flexible plot, but lots of carryover, and lots of customizability again.
* Plot heavily driven by player decisions.
* Darth Revan a mystery (purposefully), but heavily implied to be in.
* More upgradeable equipment, and downgradeable (break apart to scavenge for needed parts).
* T3-M4 returns. HK-47 probably does as well (my fave!).
* Six new prestige classes: Jedi Master (aka Yoda), Jedi Watchman (lone marshal over a planet or sector), Jedi Weapon Master (fanboy dream), Sith Lord (Sidious-like), Sith Marauder (Maul), and Sith Assassin (Mara Jade). Names for comparison only.
* New Force powers like Dark Sider Rage (Maul), Battle Meditation (Qui-Gon), Force Sight (see through walls and sense darkght auras), Force Clairvoyance (like Prince of Persia visions), etc.
If they manage to hit this one out of the park like Bioware did, I'm looking forward to one of the best console RPGs of all time.
B)