My apologies for neglecting the site this past week or so. I had decided to take a break from the writing and drawing to go into a hermit-like "catch-up-on-all-my-unplayed-games" mode. I polished off the Neverwinter Nights expansion and then dove into Star Wars: Knights Of The Old Republic. The game kicks ass so far and my character isn't even a jedi yet. Here's my thoughts:
Pros:
The makers of this game should have done the movie prequels. Great characters, art direction, and story.
The great Star Wars sound effects. Right now there's a wookiee in my party and I enjoy selecting him just to hear the roar of his greeting. Can't wait to start wielding light sabers.
For a console game the graphics are sweet. The PC version should look amazing.
Cons (minor quibbles):
The game is played in a tomb raider view (camera behind your character), but it's a little too close, giving you reduced peripheral vision. The targeting system makes up for this gameplay-wise, but visually it's a little claustrophobic.
The automap is retarded. Rather than fully revealing rooms you've entered, the "fog of war" is only erased in a five-foot radius around your character; so unless you run around every square foot of every room you explore, the map will still show them partially obscured - which makes it annoying when you want to check the map for missed doors and such later on.
When I finish this puppy I'll get cracking on Mean Mike issue 2.
What are the odds of the Tusken winning this fight?
