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It’s been nearly twelve years since the first Knights of the Old Republic game was released on the original Xbox. When the game hit in 2003, we were in the latter of the Star Wars prequel/ enhanced version malaise. The doctored originals gave us Greedo shooting first, and a musical number from the Muppet Show and the prequels gave us Jar Jar and more blah than deserves to be mentioned. KotOR was a relief and beacon of hope for many.

WHAT WORKED
Character creation for Knights of the Old Republic, while a little bare bones by today’s standards, was pretty good. Players got to choose between several male or female models of various ethnicities and three different classes. Stats, skills, abilities, and powers could be chosen when a player leveled or could be done automatically if it wasn't something the player didn't want to fool with.

The Story was amazing. The part that really stood out about KotOR is the story. The basic jist was the rise of the Jedi hero, Revan, his or her fall to the dark side, his or her return, and his or her triumph over Darth Malak, Revan’s former apprentice. What makes this story so remarkable is how much better it was executed than Episodes I, II, and III. Revan’s fall from grace was a classic example of the road to hell being paved with good intentions. Part of the backstory for KotOR has it that Revan defied the orders of the Jedi Council to fight the Mandalorians who were waging a brutal occupation of the Outer Rim.

The war was costly and bloody, and in Revan’s desire to save the Outer Rim, the horrors of war, and the cost of victory were too high. As Friedrich Nietzsche warned, “Beware that, when fighting monsters, you yourself do not become a monster... for when you gaze long into the abyss. The abyss gazes also into you.” Revan’s redemption or embrace of what he or she became is ultimately up to the player.

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