Interactive play in KOTOR

A few years ago, I picked up a copy of Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II, a role-playing video game that takes place many years before the events in the Star Wars movies. It includes similar themes and characters reminiscent of those in the movies. Your main character is a Jedi who was exiled and cut off from the force after the events of the mandalorian wars and the Jedi civil war. Before you begin the adventure, you choose the class of your character (consular, sentinel, or guardian). Later in the game, you choose a "prestige" class based on your initial choice and your alignment (good or evil).

There isn't anything too spectacular about the graphics, but the story is very complex and allows you to follow many different paths. Later in the game you are given the ability to travel to different planets and complete missions however you see fit. Some parts are a little boring and drawn out, especially some of the conversations between characters, but there is enough action to compensate. After not playing the game for a couple years, it feels like I'm playing an entirely new game (going the way of the sith this time around).

I like this game because there is an all-encompassing storyline, but you decide what role you will play in the events. This is the only game of its kind to really attract my attention for hours on end, maybe because I enjoy the Star Wars theme.

A new MMO installment entitled Star Wars: The Old Republic has been announced, but with no release date. KOTOR 3 was supposed to be in the works but was never released, so it remains to be seen whether a new installment will ever surface.