Is it okay to skip the first game?

[Caidezes]

I've always wanted to play this game, since it's been seen as the best Star Wars game by a lot of people. The problem is that I've never played the original, so I'm afraid going right into the sequel might leave me straned as far as the story goes.

Does this do a good job at explaining what happened in the last game? I don't necessarily need it all spelled out for me; simply having it as background information you can find in-game is fine. And if not, does it stand on its own enough to make sense without prior knowledge of the series?

[Mansen]

You'll lose out on some story - But yes. You can definitely skip the first game.

[Caidezes]

All right. I got the game. Gonna mod it as much as possible and give it a go~

Thanks!

[Blaze]

Well, it doesn't exactly do that good of a job explaining first game - couple vague lines here and there. Most of the dialogues relating to the past events either explain what happened before and after the first game - expanding on its story, rather than summarizing it.

It's probably alright to play it on its own, though I'ld advise against it.

[Razdor]

Kreia and Atton will explain you almost everything about back story (Mandalorian Wars, Jedi Civil War).

[Sja]

Think if you ever plan on playing KOTOR 1 it'll be slightly ruined for you but you can play part 2 without having played 1

[Winter (H.A.Y)]

Why would you want to skip the first game??

[DJSF]

I highly recommend not skipping the first, as there are elements that continue into the sequel, but yes, KOTOR 2 is playable without previous knowledge.

For the ending, however, I strongly recommend you finish the first game, to fully appreciate the entire experience.

If you don't mind missing out on those things, check out a summary video on YouTube to fill you in.

[Mansen]

Originally posted by Blaze:

Well, it doesn't exactly do that good of a job explaining first game

Yes it does - And it wouldn't need to, since the games aren't tied all that directly in the first place. It's more of a standalone campaign than a sequel.

[LastSamurai]

Why would you mod it all to hell? All you need is Sith Lord Restored Content mod and you are good to go.

[Caidezes]

Originally posted by Serbian91:

Why would you mod it all to hell? All you need is Sith Lord Restored Content mod and you are good to go.

I just mean stuff like texture mods and whatnot. Not necessarily content mods. (Aside from the mandatory restoration one, of course.)

[Lord_of_the_Bacon]

I wouldn't skip Kotor I to be honest. Especially if you are using the restoration mod. You're going to be pretty confused at times on who certain people are, and some of the locations, etc.

As another stated, if you play Kotor II before I, some of that game will be "ruined" for you (don't want to spoil anything).

[I AM BAYTOR]

Don't skip KotOR1.

[Cosmic Castaway A90]

KOTOR 1 is a fantastic game in it's own right, and shares much of the same gameplay as it's sequel. If you skip out on the first game you're missing out on around 50 hours worth of quality content. There really is no reason to skip the first game, especially if you consider playing it at some point. The Sith Lords did a great job at expanding on the combat, crafting, and conversation systems of the first game, so if you go backwards you might not have the same appreciation for how the game works in TSL.

[Sl3]

just buy both games

[NeonBootyGoon]

First game was better, I wouldn't skip it.