Kotor 1 vs 2

[Sashaa28]

No spoilers please, just beat Kotor last night and it was incredible like everything I have read said it would be. I am going to start up Kotor 2 with the cut content mod soon and I am wondering which game do you prefer? For the most part, I have heard that the dialogue in this game is incredible but the overall story is a bit better in 1. What do you guys think?

[kmpt]

Story: KoTOR1 > KoTOR2
Gameplay: KoTOR2 > KoTOR1

[psychotron666]

Kotor 2 is better in every way imo, including story.

[Ragnarök]

Originally posted by psychotron666:

Kotor 2 is better in every way imo, including story.

Excluding balance. K2 is typical of Obsidian in that regard, but I concur about the story and the systems.

[OgieStacek]

"See for yourself. Make a choice. Spacer's Choice" oops sorry, right company, wrong game lol. But honestly I enjoyed KoTOR 1 & 2 equally. Have fun!

[Cuddle_Rat]

Well, it isn't like the market has ever been flooded with Star Wars rpgs, slim pickings what they are, Kotor isn't baaaaad *slight cringe*. I consider the first game to be the superior, however, still hoping for a next gen Kotor 3 that ISN'T an mmo for crying out loud.

[76561198356019466]

Originally posted by kmpt:

Story: KoTOR1 > KoTOR2
Gameplay: KoTOR2 > KoTOR1

THIS
Totally THIS

[Goblin949]

Kotor 1 is a game. Kotor 2 is typical obsidian.

[TimTheToolmanTaylor]

Redoing my playthroughs to say for sure. I remember liking 2 more for gameplay and fleshed out options story and dialogue-wise... Almost too many holocrons and stuff to read, and I think I'm still feeling that. Both are top 10 all time games for me, but I think I have to go with II. It scratches a story aspect itch that I love. I'll say that without spoiling.

I think in general, people understandably say the first one though. You can't beat it's story and major plot points with II. It tries, but it can't.

Both are amazing, binge both!

[cerberusiv]

Both are worth playing anyway. 1 is more the finished item and feels it. 2, even with TSLRCM is (despite the amazing work by the modders), is unfinished and it shows. If it had been completed anything like the original devs envisaged it would have been an outstanding game. Don't get me wrong, it is still good but whenever I play I can't help thinking what might have been.

Don't let that put you off. Play and enjoy 2!

[LukanGamer]

both are some the best games ever so no reason to compare.

[Luck-E-lynx]

I like the one with HK-47

[Dethlane]

Originally posted by kmpt:

Story: KoTOR1 > KoTOR2
Gameplay: KoTOR2 > KoTOR1

This. While K2's story has more stuff going on, K1's one is still more appealing to me. But regardless both of them are great games full worthy of time and money.

Originally posted by Luck-E-lynx:

I like the one with HK-47

Both are with HK-47.

[Squirtle]

IMO, I feel like the high's of KotOR 2 are higher than the highs's of KotOR 1, but the low's of KotOR 2 are also lower than the low's of KotOR 1.

KotOR 1 overall felt more consistent quality-wise, mostly when it comes to the writing.

[Cuddle_Rat]

I feel both games suffer from one major issue, the LS/DS dialog. Two choices are presented to you, space Mother Theresa or caveman with a lightclub. I feel the two sides of this coin were written to be as blunt as possible so the player would know how to farm one or the other. Example, I doubt Revan even in his sith days would be like "Hey, I like your teddy bear little girl, got it as a birthday present you say? TIME TO DIE!" Neither of these games offer subtlety or nuance to the moral choices presented to the player, and while I adore these games because I grew up with them, I also can't sit back and claim (ALL) the writing was a superb masterpiece as others do. I'm really sorry for the rant, I just feel I was seeing a lot of rose tinted responses for a pair of games that, while beloved, in my opinion haven't aged well with the times.

[Goblin949]

Originally posted by Cuddle_Rat:

I feel both games suffer from <...> space Mother Theresa or caveman with a lightclub

I think you are talking about Star Wars as a whole.