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[RUMOR] Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic “Reimagining” in the works.
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You don't need a reimagining, the first is great. Maybe change the art style a bit, like make the sabers looks older like Kylo Ren's or have a more exciting battle system. I don't want Kotor without some of the same voice actors like Jennifer Hale or Refaell Farerr, except recasting Canderous John Cygan (RIP) A remake is what fans want and make some changed to fit in the new canon.
That's the correct choice. Bioware is gone and Obisidian is not a top tier developer. Larian has the right spirit and talent for this project... although it won't happen of course.
I don't think it should go that way. Kotor is amuch more accessible game than the kind of games Larian make and it should stay that way imo.
I literally can't believe this yet, but consider me hopeful.
This. Would be pretty amazing.
This. Would be pretty amazing.
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I'd play Kotor, an reimagining wouldn't be the same and it likely wound't be as good because it's a high bar. They got it right the first time.
Yeah I'm liberally salting my food so as not to get too hyped for this one.
Got to say though, if it's likely that Bioware won't be involved it makes me more hopeful that this turns out to be true. Bee Dubya has burned a lot of my faith this gen.
Be ace to see what a newer hungrier studio might spit out with the IP.
Got to say though, if it's likely that Bioware won't be involved it makes me more hopeful that this turns out to be true. Bee Dubya has burned a lot of my faith this gen.
Be ace to see what a newer hungrier studio might spit out with the IP.
Kotor is almost 20 years old now and people want to replay it but with modern techonlogy, making the world more alive, and maybe reintroducing it to their kid. It shouldn't be hard to understand
KotOR 2 has worse story, worse writing, much worse characters and it even manages to have worse gameplay despite KotOR 1 having poor gameplay to start with. If it was finished properly it would still be only average.
Starwars and bioware have alot in common these days too, they are both shells of their former selves
KOTOR 2's writing FAR surpasses KOTOR 1. I mean, I can see the appeal of KOTOR 1, I just played both of them recently in fact, there's a certain charm to KOTOR 1 with the environments and everything that actually makes it difficult for me to choose which one I like more but KOTOR 2's writing has a level of complexity and nuance that KOTOR 1 simply does not. Kreia might be the best character in all of Star Wars.
I would welcome a new game or a (single player) sequel of sorts. That's my preferred scenario. Remake or reimagining (which can mean a lot of things), sure, I could live with that too I guess. At any rate, it depends a lot on who will work on it assuming this is true. Been replaying Kotor 2 recently. I don't know if it holds up or if I have a high tolerance to its issues, but I'm having a blast. Eager to see if this turns out to be real.
I mean he is already so hell yeah! They would have to make changes for sure though like Korriban in Kotor is Moraband in canon.
Revan is to big for Disney plus. He needs a trilogy of movies to tell his story.
When EA confirmed they were going to begin work on "fan favourite remakes", while everyone else was thinking MASS EFFECT!!! I was always wishing for KoTOR =D
Absolutely. it's a fantastic follow up to Kotor 2. And they really dare to do some crazy shit with the universe, especially in the expansions.
As I recall its pretentious overwritten edgy piffle hammering its trite points with the subtlety and nuance of a sledgehammer.
Complexity isn't inherently a virtue. KotOR 1 benefits from telling a simple and honest Star Wars story rather than drowning its storytelling in faux-profundity.
Burn.
wonder who the dev is for this. Most of EAs team are already tied up aren't they?
Wasn't he technically made canon in
Rise of Skywalker? The Visual Dictionary?
I'm interested, but also agree that I don't want Bioware touching this. Respawn actually wouldn't be bad. Doesn't even necessarily need to be an RPG in my opinion.
I would love to have Avellone back, but I don't honestly think he would want to.
He was on the writing for Fallen Order, pretty sure he'd love to write for Star Wars he just isn't interested in working with Obsidian again.
This. Cant get excited if it's an incompetent dev behind it.
My heart..
Going from the acclaimed series of Mass Effect to Andromeda and Anthem, only to have people hope you don't touch a new Star Wars game lmao
Oh really? I wasn't aware of that. I stand corrected then. I would love to have him on the project.
Agreed, I actually think the Emperor in SWTOR (in all his variations) is the best villain Star War's ever had. And having 8 classes meant they did fantastic stories in the Star Wars universe that would never have happened if it was a traditional single play sequel which would have just been the Jedi Knight story. And as someone who adores the Sith Warrior and Imperial Agent storyline it would be a shame to not have them.
As long as the keep Bioware away from this, and a decent dev team does it I could be stoked for this. Just don't want no stress casualties in the making of my Kotor please.
Jason Schreier mentioned Bioware Austin briefly working on a KOTOR project a while back, but said it had been put on ice. From November 2017:
The article in the OP makes it sounds like this new rumor is a continuation of that project.
Back in 2017, Liam Robertson called the project a "sort of remake/revival" which is pretty close to this new characterization. So this is likely Bioware Austin, and that seems like a good thing. They did, and are still doing, a great job with the Old Republic MMO.
The writer is a well known Star Wars leaker. He's been pretty accurate in the past.
The source article covers this. The author is well aware that there's also a High republic game in the works.
The article in the OP makes it sounds like this new rumor is a continuation of that project.
Back in 2017, Liam Robertson called the project a "sort of remake/revival" which is pretty close to this new characterization. So this is likely Bioware Austin, and that seems like a good thing. They did, and are still doing, a great job with the Old Republic MMO.
The writer is a well known Star Wars leaker. He's been pretty accurate in the past.
The source article covers this. The author is well aware that there's also a High republic game in the works.
As long as it plays like Fallen Order, but BETTER than Fallen Order, know what I mean?
I'm glad people finally seem to be recognizing this, and I 100% agree.
I also can absolutely see EA doing it anyway despite whatever projects the various Bioware studios are working on.
If modern Bioware is working on it. I'll be skipping it. I don't think my heart can watch them break another great series.
There isn't a studio at ea who could do this justice besides respawn, but I'm sure respawn isn't making it.