![]() I have to admit that it took me a while before getting used to the game’s, err, “unique” combat system, which is a mix between turn-based, real-time, Dungeons & Dragons dice roll chances, and a bit of MMO sensibilities, which feel like no other RPG out in the market. On the contrary, it helped remind me why I have loved this game ever since the mid-2000s. Its visual and performance improvements did not wow me as much as the improvements seen in Aspyr’s remaster of Episode I: Racer, for example, but that doesn’t mean I did not enjoy playing this version of KOTOR. I’d say it’s the bare minimum for a game to be considered an acceptable remaster, and not just a port to a different system, because at the end of the day, this feels just like the same eighteen year old game. ![]() For the most part, this game runs at 60fps, with little to no loading times, at an increased resolution and aspect ratio. It runs better than its original version, which, let’s be honest, isn’t exactly a feat. Trust me, even if it looks awful onscreen.ĭon’t worry, my dear readers: Knights of the Old Republic runs well on the Switch. Knights of the Old Republic has a weird combat system, but it works. I feared that KOTOR would end up running at a snail’s pace with tons of glitches, given its more complicated intricacies, and the aforementioned amount of jank it has had ever since 2003. You see, for as much as I love Aspyr’s current modus operandi, their last Star Wars remaster, Republic Commando, was a dud on the Switch. The thought of being able to play KOTOR on the Switch was beyond enticing, as the machine is a perfect fit for RPGs, but it also made me worry. We know that the Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic remake is years away from release, so Aspyr did the right thing and released a remastered version of the game to platforms other than the Xbox, KOTOR‘s original home. ![]() ![]() This is why we have all celebrated the announcement of a full-fledged remake of the game, being developed by the folks at Aspyr, best known as the company that remasters old Star Wars titles for modern platforms, such as Republic Commando, Episode I: Racer and Jedi Outcast. It suffered from a series of glitches, had a putrid framerate, and its visuals were unimpressive even for the time. Even I, who has loved this game ever since I first played it back in 2005 or so, have to admit that the damn thing is beyond janky, especially by today’s standards. Every alien still speaks the same half a dozen lines of Huttese, and I love it.īut here’s the catch: even for its time, KOTOR was a very flawed game. ![]()
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