I think I've bought KOTOR 1&2 several times across several platforms. I still have it in my Steam favourites and will occasionally dip into it for a bit.
Give me the same game with updated graphics, a slightly improved combat system, the ability to take more than two companions on missions, and I will pay top AAA dollar for this game.
It's insane to me no one has done this yet. It's free money for a "simple" engine upgrade.
I never claimed that a "simple" upgraded version is an easy job. But from what I've heard of the current remake, it's extensive job, which explain why it has been delayed so much, compared to a "simple" upgrade, which could have been finished sooner.
And if you want a simple upgraded version, I'm sure there are one or two modpacks floating around.
It really makes no sense to me how they haven't done it yet. They would make so much money off of both games being redone. I do think a remake is necessary though especially for the sequel. I love KOTOR 2 but there are some weird quirks that can't just be remastered
For example a glaring one that comes to me right away is how quickly you can max out your affinity with Visas in just one conversation it kinda breaks the immersion. Having more dialogue over time would feel more natural
“I have my doubts it would make so much money, all these dark souls sweats blah blah blah” I think you have some weird hang ups with souls fan. Some can be toxic but most people just like good games. Plenty of people have enjoyed both action and turn based RPGs. If you really think a couple hundred toxic souls fans would negatively affect a well made Kotor remake you might be chronically online.
Yep same. One of my favorite game series ever. Beaten both games a zillion times with pretty much all the builds you can generate. It's like FF6 - no matter how many times I beat it I always come back to it. I think I've bought the pairing at least 4 or 5 times now.
I'd throw money at somebody, ANYBODY to take the game, give it a graphical update, some tweaks here and there, and then to massively flesh out the story / locations / planets. The one thing that always got me about both games was I just want MORE. MORE of this. They were both so short :/
On the note of more than 2 companions, especially, hell yes. What I'd really like in a Bioware-style RPG is varying team sizes based on mission. Sneaking into a base? 2- or 3- character team. Frontally attacking a fortified position? Why did I only bring 2 other people with me?
That last part had better be a joke since the same thing fans insisted about FFVII since they thought you could just drag and drop the WAD file into a new engine and press a button.
Of course it's a joke. Hence the quotes around the word simple.
But in the grand scheme of things, so much of the game development is done. You wouldn't even really need to re-do voice acting. A remake would just be a translation. Simple in comparison to making a new game that may or may not turn a profit. A KOTOR remake is almost guaranteed to make profit.
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