Monday, June 05, 2006

I played Knights of the Old Republic (or KOTOR, as it is known). It was enjoyable for a while but eventually ground into tedium for the following reasons (following in Jael's footsteps and making a list):

1. The game is supposed to take place 3000 years before Star Wars but everything from light sabers to alien types is exactly the same. Spaceships just look a teeny bit different. It's stupid.
2. The plot is cool at first but then gets boring.
3. There is LOTS AND LOTS of dialogue, which is not that well-written. (Play Planescape: Torment for lots of good dialogue! Honestly dude! <-- nobody will ever believe me though. :( )
4. The quests all kinda feel the same.
5. As with many games, eventually you get so powerful that you decimate the opposition, which makes all the time you've spent considering how to build up your characters seem kinda worthless.

There is one great thing though and that is the psychotic droid in your party that calls all humans "meatbags." Especially because the guy I carpool with calls people that he brings along just to get around paying the toll on the Bay Bridge "meatbags."

Good/Bad Review of Things I've Done or Seen Lately

X-Men 3: Not very good.
Snakes on a Plane trailer: Pretty good.
Match Point: Pretty good.

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