Star Wars: KOTOR II E3 Fact Sheet @ Gaming Target

Written by John Scalzo on May 12, 2004

News: All the Knights of the Old Republic II news you could want.

Even though a lot of fans are disappointed that Bioware isn't handling the sequel, Knights of the Old Republic II appears to be in good hands. Obsidian Entertainment is like a rock super group when it comes to RPG developers as it includes developers who've worked on PC classics like Fallout, Planescape: Torment and Baldur's Gate. Here's the full scoop on the game from LucasArts themselves:

GAME DATA
PLATFORM Xbox, PC
GENRE Role-Playing Game
PUBLISHER LucasArts
DEVELOPER Obsidian Entertainment
ESRB RATING "RP" for Rating Pending
RELEASE DATE February 2005

DESCRIPTION

Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords is the next chapter to the award winning game of 2003. Set in the unique timeframe of the Old Republic, 4,000 years before Star Wars Episode I, The Sith Lords features an all-new more perilous storyline, new characters, classes, locations and force powers.

Approximately five years after the events of the original Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic, the Jedi, nearly brought to an end by the Sith, are on the brink of extinction. The galaxy is in turmoil and the Republic no longer has the strength to protect its worlds. Sith Assassins are hunting the one they believe to be the last of the Jedi, the one who holds the key to the fate of the galaxy - You.

In addition to an all-new storyline, The Sith Lords will feature a host of memorable returning characters along with sinister new villains. Using over 30 new Force powers, players can turn weak-minded enemies against one another in combat with Force Confusion or see through doors and view character alignment with Force Sight. Players can also explore and battle their way through seven diverse worlds, including the mining colony of Peragus and Telos, a wasteland being rebuilt after its destruction during the war in the original game.

After creating a Jedi from the start with access to specific Jedi abilities, players can split their party to use several characters from your team for concurrent side quests. Tasked with protecting the Old Republic and the Jedi Order from its ultimate demise, players will be challenged with choosing the light side of the Force or surrendering to the lure of the dark side - as the fate of the galaxy hangs in the balance...

PRODUCT INFORMATION

Sequel to Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic, winner of over 35 worldwide "Game of the Year" awards.

Deep, new story set in the same popular Old Republic timeframe.

Seven immersive worlds - travel to completely new environments and locations featuring new visual effects such as rain and snow.

Over 60 new feats and Force powers with stunning new visuals.

Many new offensive, defensive, and passive feats to customize your character.

A variety of new weapons with new upgrade options - use the wrist mounted rocket launcher to devastate your enemies.

Hundreds of new characters to meet and interact with.

Form your party with up to 10 different characters, each with their own personalities and motivations.

Six new classes like the Jedi Weapon Master and the Sith Assassin allow you to specialize your mastery of the Force.

Enhanced combat system featuring more combat options and strategies plus hundreds of new character combat animations.

Over an hour of new, fully-orchestrated music written by LucasArts composer Mark Griskey.

Fully voiced with the same high-quality talent as the first game.

Downloadable content for Xbox Live available at launch.

Developed by Obsidian Entertainment, the development house founded by members of the Fallout, Icewind Dale, Baldur's Gate, Dark Alliance, and Planescape: Torment teams.