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Game profile
Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic
Set thousands of years before the films, players experience one of the best Star Wars stories ever told as an amnesiac hero, complete with a legendary plot twist. Choices between the light and dark side of the Force shape both combat and dialogue.
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What kind of game this is
At its core this is RPG, set in a science fiction world. Visually it is leaning into a retro look, and the overall tone stays somewhere between light and heavy. The structure is guided rather than open, so you are moved along instead of dropped into a map. It rewards long uninterrupted stretches more than quick check-ins.
The difficulty is moderate and fair, demanding attention without punishing you for it. The narrative carries the whole thing, and the mechanics serve it. It is a single player experience from start to finish. It is available broadly, on 4 platforms. It sits in the budget bracket.
What stands out
- legendary story twist
- light and dark side of the Force
- one of the best Star Wars games
This fits you if
- you want to live through a story, not just play a system
- exploring for its own sake is the point for you
- you can sit down for a proper long stretch without interruptions
- the writing matters more to you than the mechanics
- you play alone and want a complete experience without other people
- you are watching your budget
Look elsewhere if
- you skip cutscenes and want to get to the gameplay
- you only ever get short bursts of play time
- you specifically want an open world to roam
- you want to play it side by side with someone
What it costs you in time
About 35 hours in total. At three evenings a week and two hours each, you will be busy for roughly 6 weeks, or 18 sessions.
How the rating ranks
Critics settled on 94 out of 100, which puts it above 97 percent of the 1206 games here and at rank 32 overall. That is a strong score, comfortably above what most releases manage.
For comparison, RPG averages 82 points across the database, so this one sits 12 points above its own genre. The figure rests on 1469 collected ratings.
Released in 2003, which makes it 23 years old. A genuine classic, and worth checking how the version you buy holds up today.
The facts
- Release year
- 2003
- Genres
- RPG
- Playtime
- approx. 35 hrs.
- Difficulty
- Moderate, fair
- Story weight
- Carries the whole game
- Play with
- Solo
- Setting
- Sci-fi
- Visual style
- Retro
- Price bracket
- Budget
- Platforms
- PC, Switch, Xbox, Mobile
- Critic rating
- 94 / 100
Direct comparison
| Genres | Release year | Playtime | Critic rating | Price bracket |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic | 2003 | approx. 35 hrs. | 94 | Budget |
| Mass Effect Legendary Edition | 2021 | approx. 90 hrs. | 87 | Mid price |
| The Outer Worlds 2 | 2025 | approx. 30 hrs. | 83 | Full price |
| Deus Ex | 2000 | approx. 22 hrs. | 90 | Budget |
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