GreyHorace
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As posted in a previous topic here, rumors abound that EA is planning a 'reimagined' Knights of the Old Republic game in the future. While I have serious doubts EA and present day Bioware could pull this off, let's speculate on features you'd wish for in such a game. Mine would be:
Choosing race and background - Aside from choosing your characters gender, I'd like to have a choice of what alien race your character can be. We've had two KOTOR games playing as a human, I'd like the chance to play as a Wookie, a rodian, a twi'lek, etc. And how about we incorporate a feature from Bioware's Dragon Age: Origins, which was choosing your character's background? It'd allow for multiple playthroughs just like in Origins.
And for once, I'd like to play a main protagonist who's not a Jedi. It's tiring to keep going back to that well worn road, let's allow for other types of characters to take center stage in a Star Wars game. After watching The Mandalorian I'd like to be in the shoes of a blaster wielding bounty hunter. And speaking of which...
A Mandalorian squadmate - It's not like there isn't a precedent. Canderous Ordo was the resident mandalorian in your group in the first KOTOR game and he returned in the sequel as Mandalore. Plus the Mandalorians figured heavily in KOTOR's lore so they still have a part to play in this galaxy.
Plus, armored badasses with jetpacks are cool as fuck, yo. And on that note...
Cover based shooting gameplay with jetpacks - Yeah yeah. Mass Effect Andromeda was largely crap. But it still had that cover based shooter gameplay that the series was known for, with the addition of jetpacks for added mobility. Perfect if you're playing a Mandalorian. If EA gets Bioware to make the game, they at least have some experience with it already.
But if you prefer to use the Force...
Jedi Fallen Order's lightsaber combat - A little LTTP for me, as I've only recently bought this game. But I already love it's lightsaber combat and think it would fit right in a new KOTOR game. Just lessen the difficulty and include more Force powers into the mix.
Morally grey choices - At the time of it's release, the first KOTOR game had a binary choice system that encouraged players to either stay true to the Light Side or fall prey to the Dark Side. KOTOR 2 tried to break this mold by including some morally grey choices, but not enough IMO.
These days, with games like The Witcher series, any game from Obsidian and Greedfall introducing moral ambiguity to RPGs, I don't think a new KOTOR can stand on the old Good vs Evil choice based system the series is known for. Yes, I know this is the Star Wars universe and that the series has always had a black and white dichotomy, but developers could show some nuances with regards to morality in this setting.
HK-47 and T3-M4 - It wouldn't be Star Wars without droids, and it wouldn't be a KOTOR game without these two.
The Ebon Hawk - Again, it wouldn't be Star Wars if the heroes didn't have a cool ship. And for KOTOR, this has always been our ride to the stars. But let's expand it's function in the game beyond being a hub base for our party. Give us a chance to upgrade it so we can use it in space battles or give stat boosts to our party during combat.
And finally, my number one dream feature would be:
A baby Yoda - Because every Star Wars property from here on out needs a cute mascot to be a success.
But enough about what I want. What about you GAF? What's your wishlist for a new KOTOR game?
Choosing race and background - Aside from choosing your characters gender, I'd like to have a choice of what alien race your character can be. We've had two KOTOR games playing as a human, I'd like the chance to play as a Wookie, a rodian, a twi'lek, etc. And how about we incorporate a feature from Bioware's Dragon Age: Origins, which was choosing your character's background? It'd allow for multiple playthroughs just like in Origins.
And for once, I'd like to play a main protagonist who's not a Jedi. It's tiring to keep going back to that well worn road, let's allow for other types of characters to take center stage in a Star Wars game. After watching The Mandalorian I'd like to be in the shoes of a blaster wielding bounty hunter. And speaking of which...
A Mandalorian squadmate - It's not like there isn't a precedent. Canderous Ordo was the resident mandalorian in your group in the first KOTOR game and he returned in the sequel as Mandalore. Plus the Mandalorians figured heavily in KOTOR's lore so they still have a part to play in this galaxy.
Plus, armored badasses with jetpacks are cool as fuck, yo. And on that note...
Cover based shooting gameplay with jetpacks - Yeah yeah. Mass Effect Andromeda was largely crap. But it still had that cover based shooter gameplay that the series was known for, with the addition of jetpacks for added mobility. Perfect if you're playing a Mandalorian. If EA gets Bioware to make the game, they at least have some experience with it already.
But if you prefer to use the Force...
Jedi Fallen Order's lightsaber combat - A little LTTP for me, as I've only recently bought this game. But I already love it's lightsaber combat and think it would fit right in a new KOTOR game. Just lessen the difficulty and include more Force powers into the mix.
Morally grey choices - At the time of it's release, the first KOTOR game had a binary choice system that encouraged players to either stay true to the Light Side or fall prey to the Dark Side. KOTOR 2 tried to break this mold by including some morally grey choices, but not enough IMO.
These days, with games like The Witcher series, any game from Obsidian and Greedfall introducing moral ambiguity to RPGs, I don't think a new KOTOR can stand on the old Good vs Evil choice based system the series is known for. Yes, I know this is the Star Wars universe and that the series has always had a black and white dichotomy, but developers could show some nuances with regards to morality in this setting.
HK-47 and T3-M4 - It wouldn't be Star Wars without droids, and it wouldn't be a KOTOR game without these two.
The Ebon Hawk - Again, it wouldn't be Star Wars if the heroes didn't have a cool ship. And for KOTOR, this has always been our ride to the stars. But let's expand it's function in the game beyond being a hub base for our party. Give us a chance to upgrade it so we can use it in space battles or give stat boosts to our party during combat.
And finally, my number one dream feature would be:
A baby Yoda - Because every Star Wars property from here on out needs a cute mascot to be a success.
But enough about what I want. What about you GAF? What's your wishlist for a new KOTOR game?
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