Knights of the Old Republic (KotOR) was a huge success, so it’s not surprising that it has taken little more than a year for the public to receive a sequel, and KotOR II is a sequel through and through. It recycles the basic look and mechanics of KotOR—the user interface and character models look the same, and even the story shares some evident similarities—but KotOR was good enough for most people to want to play it two or three times, so sticking with that formula is not necessarily a bad thing. As with the first game, you'll create your main character and lead him or her through an adventure that comes to life using the d20 rules first made popular by Wizard of the Coast’s tabletop roleplaying games. You'll travel to various planets attempting to uncover mysteries and fulfill quests, while also gaining new quests, weapons and party members. This is an RPG to the bone, albeit one with a very fast pace.