KOTOR is on LIVE !

[Shadow20002]

Interview
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BioWare will be releasing Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic on the Xbox this month, so we felt it was the perfect opportunity to get some in-depth information on exactly how the game will play. Below you'll find answers to our questions from BioWare's Teresa Cotesta:

GB: How have you gone about designing Star Wars: KotOR to be a role-playing game? Will RPG fans feel right at home?

Teresa: Although Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic has a real time feel that should give it appeal to fans that aren’t serious RPG players, Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic is an RPG at heart. From the RPG perspective, Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic delivers all the critical elements: ability to customize your character, epic story arc, non-linear game progression, direct correlation between player actions and plot development and a gradual evolution of your character as the plot is advanced that we hope results in players investing emotion into their in-game persona. Throughout the game Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic presents players with a number of challenges that can be overcome in a variety of different manners. How players elect to resolve these challenges impacts the development of their character and his or her interaction with other NPC characters in the game. The game is really about choice and how you decide to influence or interact with the galaxy defining events going on around you.


GB: How will the PC version differ from the Xbox version?

Teresa: Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic was developed in parallel for the PC and Xbox, with two major differences resulting from this design path. There are visual differences between the PC and Xbox version resulting from the different video card technologies inherent to each platform. The other obvious difference is the player interface. The Xbox version is customized for a game controller while the PC version was developed with the mouse and keyboard in mind.


GB: Will the game be integrated with Xbox Live?

Teresa: There will be downloadable content through Xbox Live.


GB: And do you have any plans to port the game over to Playstation 2 or GameCube?

Teresa: Right now Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic will be released on the Xbox (July 2003) and on the PC (Fall 2003). No further announcements have been made for other platforms.

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[Kyle Static]

*SMACK!*


You made it seem as though it would have XBL multiplay, rather than simply downloadable content. I am severely dissapointed!

[thrAsher]

I knew what to expect coming in here. Can't blame Shadow20002 for the mis-interpreting that interview. So break w/ the static, Kyle.

Good post, read it earlier on another site. This one should be a winner.

[JJaX]

Just rename the thread to "KOTOR has downloadable content"

[l Maximus l]

Geeeeez, dude... I would have considered picking up KOTOR, but, it's not on XBL...no point. I'm not a big RPG fan...and, I have never played a Star Wars game that I liked. No offense to anyone...

But, as a side not, JJaX: BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!! Your sig is bad ass! BWAHAHAHAHAHA

[RudedogX]

Two things...It should have stated downloadable content in the title instead of on Live...2nd, I can't see JJax's sig since it got suspended!

[thAshAdyOne]

Originally posted by Kyle Static
*SMACK!*


You made it seem as though it would have XBL multiplay, rather than simply downloadable content. I am severely dissapointed!

SERIOUSLY...i thought i wsould be able to sneak up on somebody and put a lightsaber through their neck and scream "XBA Beeyotch" as they fall to the ground. SHAME ON YOU

[JJaX]

Originally posted by rudedogX
Two things...It should have stated downloadable content in the title instead of on Live...2nd, I can't see JJax's sig since it got suspended!

Can someone please explain why my sig was removed? It didnt violate any rules, well none that im aware of. The file size was small and it wasnt obsene.

[TegSkywalker]

Originally posted by Maximus-XBA
Geeeeez, dude... I would have considered picking up KOTOR, but, it's not on XBL...no point.

I am actually glad KOTOR has no online multiplayer. Why? It is meant to be a single player RPG encomassing over 80 hours of gameplay. I can't see the combat style transitioning well to an online game... it just doesn't seem like it would fit.

So once again... just because a game has XBL compatability doesn't mean its special all of a sudden. Take a look at SOF 2 and how ****ty that game is.