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I still don’t think people who didn’t play them back in the day understand how insane Knights of the Old Republic 1 and 2 felt when they came out.

Before every RPG had giant morality systems and cinematic dialogue trees, KOTOR already had choices that actually made you stop and think. And the reveal in KOTOR 1 absolutely melted people’s brains at the time. Everybody at school was trying not to spoil it for each other.

Then KOTOR 2 came along and somehow got even darker and weirder. Kreia is still one of the most interesting characters I’ve ever seen in a game because she didn’t just do the typical “light side good, dark side bad” thing. The whole game felt lonely and philosophical in a way Star Wars almost never does. Most games at the time gave you “bad guy” choices that were basically just being rude in conversations. KOTOR let you become an actual menace to the galaxy for no reason other than “because I can.”

Also, that era of gaming just hit different:

• getting lost on Taris for hours
• realizing your choices actually changed companions
• hearing the Ebon Hawk music
• discovering there were entire planets you missed dialogue on because of alignment choices

The combat hasn’t aged perfectly, sure, but the writing and atmosphere still carry those games hard.

Honestly one of the greatest RPG duos ever made.

1-Month:

Premium $19.99 (up from $17.99) Extra $16.99 (up from $14.99) Essential $10.99 (up from $9.99) 3-Months:

Premium $54.99 (up from $49.99) Extra $43.99 (up from $39.99) Essential $27.99 (up from $24.99)

All I can think about is that a group of people believed in an idea and worked so hard to make it happen. Only to see their dreams fall apart, a dying game probably feels like a slow bleed for anyone employed by the development company, it hurts to see it.

Edit: Just wanna pop in here and add that ill be downvoting my own replies too 😁 don't worry we can all doggie the downvotes

Not necessarily the most challenging or story-driven — just the game that feels perfect to play late at night.

Cozy, relaxing, immersive… what’s your late-night go-to?

Coming from someone who owns both the Series X and PS5 Pro, GamePass is a way better deal for $3 more regarding of how you feel about the brand right now for DAY 1 games, we as gamers need competition and I hope microsoft really gets their shit together and make a comeback to keep Sony on their toes. I hate exclusives BUT it is needed specially when only 1 company wants to do it and the rest do not care.

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>In case you've been out of the loop, the state of New York slapped the Steam company with a lawsuit in February, demanding "full restitution" for players and saying "Valve's loot boxes pose the same dangers as casino gambling, especially for children."

>It's certainly not a new position – Valve has faced the wrath of angry parents and players alike for its Counter-Strike 2 cases, because, well, the way that they work mimics real-life gambling.

>Put simply, you buy keys to unlock cases in hopes of getting a rare skin – a skin that could be worth hundreds or even thousands itself – but there's no guarantee you'll get anything good. You might end up with a worthless set of gloves or a gun you've already snagged before.

>The chance of getting some $1,000 knife skin is next to none, or at least it feels that way. All of this, coupled with the fact that kids are involved as players, is what prompted the lawsuit.

>Valve has officially responded with a motion to dismiss in defense of its $6 billion market of Counter-Strike 2 skins now, however – and boy, is it something. As per the Courthouse News Service, Valve sees its potential punishment as a slippery slope.

>If New York considers its cases gambling, the same could then be said for real-life collectibles like baseball cards, Labubu figures (sigh), and more… or so the company argues, anyway.

>"Each of those transactions – and many more like them – involves a purchase of randomized items that can be resold for cash," as Valve writes. "No court has allowed the executive branch to criminalize overnight such 'a breathtaking amount of commonplace' conduct not specifically proscribed by a statute. This court should not be the first."

>Valve doubles down on its argument, saying, "People enjoy surprises." Eh… yeah.

Channeling the classic EA "surprise mechanics" line with that one