I absolutely adored the first Knights of the Old Republic (KOTOR). The variation in gameplay elements and their optional nature was almost more than I could believe. This was complemented with a top notch storyline and excellent production values and as such made it probably one of my favorite RPG's of all time. With this in mind, I was in great anticipation of The Sith Lords and had high hopes for it. While still an excellent game in its own right, it does have a few things that hold it back from being the progression that it should have been, and that hamper it from being the classic that the first installment will no doubt become.