Combat is round-based but presented with fluid animations. Players can pause at any time to issue commands to their party of up to three characters.
Watch these retrospectives and gameplay clips to see why this RPG remains a top-tier Star Wars experience:
Released on July 15, 2003, Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic (KOTOR) redefined both the Star Wars franchise and the RPG genre. Developed by and published by LucasArts , it was originally an Xbox exclusive (with a PC port arriving later that year) and quickly became the fastest-selling game on the console at that time, moving over 250,000 copies in its first four days. A New Era: The Old Republic
KOTOR utilized a modified version of the from Wizards of the Coast, bringing tabletop Dungeons & Dragons mechanics to the console.
Its success paved the way for BioWare’s subsequent hits like Mass Effect and Dragon Age , and established a massive sub-franchise including a sequel, The Sith Lords , and the MMO Star Wars: The Old Republic .
Players choose from three initial classes ( Soldier, Scout, or Scoundrel ) and eventually transition into one of three Jedi subclasses ( Guardian, Sentinel, or Consular ).
KOTOR is frequently cited as one of the greatest video games ever made, holding a on the original Xbox. It won numerous Game of the Year awards for its complex characters—like the assassin droid HK-47 —and a plot twist that remains one of the most famous in gaming history.