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KOTOR Remake

Post by DjchunKfunK » Fri Sep 10, 2021 9:19 am

Aspyr are remaking Knights of the Old Republic. It is going to be a PS5 console exclusive and will also be coming to PC. I'm sure this will make a lot of people happy, I'm interested to see the modern reaction to a game that I think has aged poorly. Even at the time I thought the levels were restrictive and the fact I couldn't complete the game because of the character choices I had made really sucked any enjoyment I had managed to get from the game. Calling it a remake perhaps says they will make some wider changes than a normal remaster which I think it needs.


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Post by Sly Boots » Fri Sep 10, 2021 9:37 am

Loved it at the time but I probably wouldn't replay the original these days as I don't think it will have aged too well. This wouldn't be an insta-buy for me, but I'll keep tabs on it for sure.

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Post by Wrathbone » Fri Sep 10, 2021 9:48 am

DjchunKfunK wrote:
Fri Sep 10, 2021 9:19 am
Calling it a remake perhaps says they will make some wider changes than a normal remaster which I think it needs.
That's what it looks like to me. While a remaster wouldn't be unwelcome given its age, a proper remake is an enticing prospect.

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Re: KOTOR Remake

Post by Raid » Fri Sep 10, 2021 9:51 am

I'm very much interested as it's the only big Star Wars game (from when Star Wars games were good) that I haven't played. If it's a full-on remake like FF7 then it'll likely flesh out a lot of the level design as it won't be hamstrung by the same technical constraints. It's just a shame that I think I know the big story twists.

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Post by DjchunKfunK » Fri Sep 10, 2021 10:08 am

The one issue with it possibly being a full remake is that it's Aspyr who are not the most talented of developers.

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Post by Wrathbone » Fri Sep 10, 2021 10:14 am

Raid wrote:
Fri Sep 10, 2021 9:51 am
I'm very much interested as it's the only big Star Wars game (from when Star Wars games were good) that I haven't played. If it's a full-on remake like FF7 then it'll likely flesh out a lot of the level design as it won't be hamstrung by the same technical constraints. It's just a shame that I think I know the big story twists.
I can't imagine what playing it for the first time would be like now, but I don't expect it would be great. The morality choices, while innovative at the time, are hilariously ham-fisted and mostly devoid of any nuance. Your options are basically selfless saint or vindictive maniac, the latter of which is probably the more entertaining.

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Post by DjchunKfunK » Fri Sep 10, 2021 10:22 am

The hugely constrained areas and linearity would probably grate a lot as well.

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Re: KOTOR Remake

Post by Mantis » Fri Sep 10, 2021 11:02 am

I hope they revamp the combat slightly too. It always irked me with those games that it was a straight conversion of dice rolls under the hood so you'd watch combat play out with people swinging lightsabers at each other in melee range and completely miss half the time.

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