Compare the ability to choose which side you can join in KOTOR and how it is presented to the player with Skyrim’s rather lackluster dialogue system, which might provide many options. Games like KOTOR are a love letter to the genre of RPG, genuinely allowing the player to role-play their character rather than following set paths in games that feign being role-playing games.
7 Top Games Like The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind.The developers integrated this entire mechanic in a very immersive way that the protagonist’s appearance would change per which side they were leaning towards. The unique aspect of KOTOR was its narrative-driven experience players were allowed to make dialogue choices as per the persona they wished to imbue their characters with and critical decisions that could alter the storyline.įor example, making decisions that were more apathetic and ruthless would lead the player to the dark side in contrast, being generous and empathetic ensured the protagonist would gravitate towards the light side. KOTOR is an RPG in the truest sense, and it always boggled me how no other game since 2003 has managed to strike the same tune with me. Featuring a turn-based combat system that repulsed a younger me, and it took me years to understand and appreciate what a gem KOTOR truly is. Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic was indeed a masterpiece ahead of its time.
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