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Evil Avatar collected some information about Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic from the latest issue of Computer Games Magazine:
The XBOX version of KOTR will debut first, PC gamers will have to wait. PC gamers will not see this title until late 2003, while XBOX owners could see it this XMAS. In essence, KOTR should be viewed now as a XBOX game that will be ported to the PC later.
Main reason for PC delay release is that Lucas does not want this title going up against Galaxies for Star Wars fans on the PC. Also BioWare and Lucas view this title as an aggressive move into the console market, that both will put their focus towards in the future. BioWare wishes to have 50% of their titles on consoles within the next few years. The XBOX appears to be their console of choice. BioWare will not abandon the PC market however, they view this as their roots.
The XBOX and PC versions of KOTR will be somewhat different. They don't explain the difference, but they say there will be some to target both platforms better.
Knights of the Old Republic will use an engine called Odyssey. Supposedly it takes advantage of the the latest graphical technology in the GeForce 3. The Odyssey engine is a step above the engine used for Neverwinter.
The gameplay will be more action packed than the Baldur's Gate series. They describe it as a "rules-based real-time system, with a strong action component".
There will be "minigames" included that are like those found in the Final Fantasy series. These will be in the form of interactive cut scenes.
Three classes is all that is described here, choice of gender will be in.
The game will feature a level up system with skills you get to put points in. You can pick what skills you wish to learn.
Your actions will determine if you drift towards the dark or light side of the force.
You must play as a human, but your party can (up to 3 at a time) anything from wookies to druids.
You will visit about 8 worlds in the game, some familiar like Tatooine.
Character animations feature eyebrow movement, moving eyes, rustling hair. Animations for emotions are included as well like fear or pain. Described as some of the most life like characters seen in an RPG like this to date.
You control a starship called the Ebon Hawk, and this is how you travel in the game. Ship has the same "character and focus as the Millennium Falcon in the movies".
Well, the PC version being late is bad news, for sure... :-( | | Source: Evil Avatar |
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Star Wars: Knights of the old Republic Details
