
Some of these powers are associated with a certain side of the force though, so don’t expect to choke out your enemies if you’re a good guy. Instead of just firing off your blaster at every droid or mercenary you see, you can force push them, stun them or even fire lightning bolts at them. This means there are more options in combat from the jump, and early encounters are much more enjoyable because of it. Unlike the original KOTOR your character begins the game with force powers. Each attack a character chooses will be unleashed every 6 seconds, with options that boost damage, accuracy or even use the force. Fighting enemies in Knights of the Old Republic II involves some hidden D&D dice rolling in its laser blasting and lightsaber swooshing. Just like last time, you do this by exploring planets, making moral choices and getting in a few scraps along the way. This doesn’t last for long though, so with help from a few allies our hero needs to escape capture and find any remaining Jedi to save the galaxy. Exiled from the Order years ago, your soon-to-be character has some power over the force but has slipped under the radar of the big bad Sith.

Waking up after an attack on the ship they were traveling on, our protagonist is injured and alone. The Sith are well and truly ruling the galaxy, and those good guys with their funky glowing swords are nowhere to be seen. If one incredible lightsaber-filled adventure isn’t enough for your Switch collection, you’ll be happy to hear that Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords is ready to steal away your hours.Īfter the events of the first game, the Jedi Order lies in ruin. Sure it’d aged a bit mechanically and wasn’t the looker it once was, but getting to play arguably the best game Bioware have ever made on a handheld just felt magical. Despite being almost 20 years old, I was blown away by how exceptional it felt to go back to that spectacular sci-fi story. Just over six months ago, I was lucky enough to play and review Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic on the Switch.
