It's not Nethack, but it isn't Diablo either. To those who haven't played it, expect a darker, more mature Star Wars game, much like Episode 3 is (hopefully) going to be. KOTOR2 had the perfect subtitle: the Sith Lords. It left more questions than answers, but it was still great, and it leaves room open for another game. KOTOR2's ending, overall, was more like The Empire Strikes Back's. The ending video is just to let you know it's 'game over', not to awe you with 't3h graph1x!!!' Hence, it got a lot of flak from the fanboiz who expected some eye candy and an easily digestible ending. No flashy video scenes here, just great storytelling.

However, the last stage, which many condemned as a last minute add on, was more of a bonus stage, an addition to the 'normal' ending where the star destroyer is destroyed and everyone gets home in time for tea.Īfter defeating Sion, one of the creepiest villians in recent memory, Kreia explains what happens to your characters and some about the origin of true Sith. There could have been a big celebration and the credits roll, like in every other Star Wars game ever. However, the game could have EASILY ended with the death of Darth Nihilus. To summarize this, KOTOR2's story was much greater, so we expected the ending to be much greater. As someone with the force who can manipulate people, even your friends, this revelation really hits home with your character. Even if he wasn't mugged, it would have 'weakened' him by making him dependent. And giving 5 credits to the beggar results in his mugging. The whole Koribban cave scene was one of the best parts of the game, it was simply chilling. Kreia explains more of the true nature of the Sith, the true evil. Now, KOTOR2's story was far more advanced than the first one's. I enjoyed the game a lot, so I didn't mind the cheesy ending too much, but it still left a slightly bad taste in my mouth, so to speak. In other words, it had a typical Star Wars ending, or to an even further extent, a typical RPG ending. The first KOTOR's ending just involved the light or dark side winning and celebrating. In fact, it's probably one of the best endings a Star Wars game has ever gotten. It's not what it should have been, but it was a huge step up from the original, and very mature for a Star Wars game. I don't understand why people bash the ending.

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