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Knights of the Old Republic: The Sith Lords

Test System:
Athlon 64 FX-55
Asus A8N SLI Deluxe
2xXFX 6800 Ultras (SLI)
1024MB OCZ PC3700
Audigy 2 ZS Platinum Pro
Logitech Z680 Speakers

Minimum Specs: Intel PIII/AMD Athlon 1GHz (1.6 GHz recommended) CPU, 256mb RAM 512mb Recommended),
32mb 3d card with Hardware T&L (Radeon 9200/ Nvidia Geforce 4 Ti Recommended), 4GB Hard disk space.

Developer: Obsidian.

Introduction

There are certain things in your childhood that will always leave an impression on your mind. Those things can never be destroyed and will always leave their mark. For myself and countless others in my generation, one of these moments of childhood nostalgia begins with a simple somewhat emphatic sentence and ends with the ultimate triumph of good over evil. Somewhere in between I was swept to mystical lands, encapsulated by awe inspiring battles and mesmerized by the power of the force. It is always good when something rekindles memories like these.

But when it comes to Star Wars such moments have been few and far between since Luke and his Father settled their differences. This is no more true than in the world of gaming, with high expectations often ending in bitter disappointment. In 2003, however, one game caused a disturbance in the force.

Bioware's Knights of the Old Repulic (KOTOR) was so good, that in the style of Jedi Master Yoda:  "propel me back to my childhood it did." Not only was it one of the best RPGs in a long time, and not only did it provide an encapsulating, intricately detailed story line with genuine plot twists and multiple paths, but it was inherently more Star Wars than anything Star Wars since the original trilogy. And thats no small feat.

So then, it is safe to say that I had high expectations and a childish eagerness when I approached its sequel; "The Sith Lords."