Why You NEED To Play Star Wars: Knights Of The Old Republic In 2022 

DUUUUUDE I literally started playing it yesterday!! It’s my first time playing it. It’s so good! I’m playing it on Switch. The graphics aren’t amazing for today’s standards but the fact that every single npc is voiced is incredible!

More KOTOR content! All hail the golden age of Bioware

Every time Matty posts a Kotor Video: It’s time to watch immediately! Also I wish you would post a series of you playing Kotor because myself and many others would definitely watch and would love to see how you play the game especially since we’ll be waiting a while for the remake!

Kotor 1 and kotor 2 are the best one-two punch of video game and sequel. The first is a beautiful reintroduction to a very classic style of Star Wars stories with a great twist. The second being an amazing philosophical exploration and deconstruction.

Getting "Jedi Robes" and seeing them in cutscenes was/is incredible mojo. You really felt a part of your character and were rewarded slowly and sweetly.

I remember waiting forever for kotor to come out back in the day. It blew me away when I finally got my hands on it. Always enjoy your videos and the nostalgia.

Matty is not crazy, it’s one my favorite games of all time too! If you’re a Star Wars fan and love a good story this game is for you.

Matty is not crazy (at least not for loving KoTOR). If anything, he's underselling it. Great RPG, memorable characters, world-class dialogue, enthralling settings, and immersive stakes. GET AMONGST IT - NOW!

I gave KOTOR a go after you said to try it. I tried it on back compat and damn I was not disappointed. This has to be one of the most impactful stories in the star wars universe.

Played fallout 3 and NV recently again, NV is pure RPG greatness and FO3 is what got me into the genre, I've never played KOTOR not used to the turn based combat, it puts me off a little, need to give it a chance, hear so many great things

Revan is who got me deep into starwara, KOTOR was the first game I completed as a kid and to this day is not just one of my favorite games of a times, but some of my favorite starwars lore of all time! This game was the game of all games, a king of its time that couldn't be taken down. I played it on pc when it first released, and to this day dude, I still preach to every friend to play it. A dream cosplay goal of mine is to go to comicon as a female Revan. So much love to this video, and to this game, thanks for making this.

I remember playing Kotor when I was in college. It really is the best RPG I've ever played. The story is amazing. I've been anticipating the remake, but I may just need to replay the original.

Definitely one of the greatest games ever made. In an age where graphics have become everything, this game stands out solely for its amazing storyline, characters, and gameplay. Definitely give it a try!

I'm loving that people are discovering the OG game of the year from the early 2000's. Did you know that because your choices influence the game there are hundreds of ways to complete the game and people are still trying to find hidden options and pathways in the game. I have 900 hours played including KOTOR 2 and I still find things I have missed and options I didn't know existed before. Also if you do a neutral play-threw the dialogue is interesting.

Finally beat the game a couple of months ago on the Switch. Ive owned it for 10 years or so on Steam but never finished it. Your KOTOR hype videos helped give me the motivation to finally complete a playthrough. Thanks dude.

I'm busy with Final Fantasy VI on my SNES Mini at the minute and i just finished playing Final Fantasy IX in Switch (i just want to say that Final Fantasy IX is now my favourite in the franchise)

What we expected: "Why You Need To Play 2022's KOTOR Remake" What we got: "Why You Need To Play KOTOR in 2022"

Modding works pretty well for the PC version. There are widescreen fixes that also apply a high resolution. So, it's not stretched.

This game gives you a star wars feeling. The music, story and characters are all S tier I love Kotor and find myself playing it once a year.

Started replaying this game last week with a blaster only gunslinger for a main character and I’m having so much fun the build diversity in this game is insane.

This is my favorite game of all time. I played it when I was 13 or 14. Had no clue what I was getting myself into.

I've completed this game multiple times as multiple different characters. By far my best video game experience. I would love to play an updated version on newer consoles. It's sad that the remake has been postponed.

Man I love this channel thank god I played divinity original sin 2 I thought I almost played all good Rpgs and I was wrong good vid defo will check this out 🔥🔥

The Force Is Strong With Mr Matty!! 🤠

lol I just started a new playthrough of KOTOR 1 around 16 hours ago... guess our KOTOR cravings were synced up EDIT: just wanted to point out one thing regarding vibroblades. One big reason why vibroblades are so widely spread in the game is because the sith found a technology that allowed them to create energy shields for their soldiers, which was later copied by the republic. Both sides rely on these shields really heavily to gain an edge in combat, it negates/deflects both blaster shots and lightsaber attacks, so vibroblades and staves are efficient weapons to use against people. If my memory servers me right this was explained in Taris by one of the NPCs, but I can't recall who exactly.

I know it's not an RPG, but I would love to watch Matty play/do a retro rebound on Jedi Knight 2 Jedi Outcast.

Gotta disagree with Matty for once. You don’t have to just use the Jedi. Each party member is worth using at any time. Canderous and Zalbaar can output the most melee damage out of any party members. T3 is really the only useless/utility companion. He’s not great for combat but versatile for class skills like security, computer use, and demolitions.

I completed my first play through of KOTOR earlier this year and was inspired by your FFX video so I just competed that as well. I can’t believe I hadn’t ever finished these games before. So much appreciation for the stories and characters in these classics. Keep up the awesome work Matty!

I recently got a Xbox series s and I was able to buy this knights of old republic with backwards compatibility this morning hearing you talk about this game got me wanting to try it and what I seen with little bit of time playing I love it

I've always favored KOTOR II above KOTOR even back when it first came out on Xbox. It was definitely incomplete in it's original release but I still appreciated it's tone and gameplay. When I finally played the Restored Content version on PC it took it to a whole other level though.

If you want a challenging but fun as hell playthrough, play as a gunslinger bounty hunter type. No lightsabers, no force powers, just blasters, armor, solo mode turned on as often as permitted. By the time I made it to the Rakatan world, I was a god with a heavy blaser rifle and demolitions. Stat distribution and character class are crucial for these harder builds. I would love to see options like this expanded on in the remake if we ever get it at this point. I keep the faith.

It's my favorite game of all time, I'm so happy I got to play it as a kid. It was the first RPG I ever played and I loved it, even with the combat being not the greatest. But the characters, the story, the worlds, the music, and the freedom of choices you had going through the game was/is amazing. The fact that people were waiting for the remake that we have no idea when is coming out or even how good of a game it's going to be is ridiculous, especially when you can get the original at such a good price. I do hope that the remake eventually comes out and isn't forgotten about, we've been waiting for a new KOTOR game for so long.

Love the content always Matty. KotOR was my first true video game love. I remember when my step-dad had an Xbox and he would let me play but I could only beat it once and he wouldn't let me play KotOR 2 because he thought I would mess up his save. Idk how lol. But once I got a hard drive for my xbox 360 KotOR was the first game I played. I finally bought my own copies and I try to play them both once a year now. Also I always try to have a strong blaster character in my party. It really helps a lot

Decided to try that game, like right now :) Thx a lot i think you are one of the few i like to watch to get more details about a game. You arent spoiled like so many others that just repeat the same thing over and over in every videos just to get more views... Sometimes i wonder if they are paid by the game itself.

Funny thing about that thick bad boy manual is it is the reason I put the game back in the box for about a year. It was my first RPG but was playing several other games at the time and thought, what the hell did I just buy. Got it in late 2004 and finally cracked it open in early 2006. On strength of Kotor bought K2 TSL a few months later. K1/2 were in top rotation of games along with HL2 series till ME in 2009

this is one of the best games of all time in my opinion. im so glad my dad brought it home from blockbuster for me to try, otherwise i never would have heard of it or played it. RIP dad.

Just beat this bad boy on the Switch a couple of weeks ago, game still holds up very well. Can see why it’s a masterpiece, trying to find time to play II soon.

Playing this on my galaxy Tab a, using a ps4 controller and I'm loving this game, played it before but hadn't had a chance to complete it ever, as of yet, enjoying this a lot, atm I'm at level 8 scoundrel, jedi consular 3 light side of the force. Left a like and I hit that bell for ya, great review btw. May the Force be with you. 🖖😹

Recently got kotor and kotor 2 on the switch. I played the second on the Xbox as a kid but never finished it. Enjoying the first one so far

Ur Def not the only one... I'm 35 and have a ps5 and to this day the original kotor is still my favorite ga.e ever

Playing kotor 2 right now lmao. Matty inspires the nostalgia necessary to hop back in 😂😂

Love the soundtrack! I often play the Manaan theme when I get nostalgic about KotOR, it's also a great song for winding down.

8:21 dayum that Sith Governor doing work! Malak needs to promote this guy to Sith Lord ASAP

I actually have a copy from the initial XBOX but never really progressed into the game. Time to revisit it and give it a shot!

Me being 13 at the time of KOTOR's release I was blown away at how good the storyline was and how rich the environments were at the time. BioWare used to be one of my favourite game developers before EA made it's acquisition with them and then things went rock-bottom. I've played this game quite a few times and I never get tired of it because in my opinion BioWare were way ahead of their time with this one. Since it's turning 20 years old this year we definitely should hear some more news about the remake that's coming out hopefully in the next few years 🤞🏻

Great timing! Was considering this game on the switch only yesterday!

I love this game more than life itself definitely my favorite RPG game coming in second place Mass effect... But I am a huge fan of Kotor one and two... And I was happy just playing the Old Republic for the PC they mentioned a lot of things from kotor

as a very late player of the KOTOR series, I bought these games but struggle with the older graphics and dont end up playing as much as i want, but videos like these remind me why i wanted to play keep up the great kotor vids!

I just started this game this week first time! loving it so far. looks great on switch

i played it when it first came out. i didnt understand it then. i was too young. but i love it then. then when i finally understood it, well i still play it to this day every now and then on pc and modded.

Every year since 2010 when I discovered this game I've tried and, have replayed it. In 2003 I was 2 years ild, so... you know :)

Just ordered the switch collectors edition. Can't wait. I love star wars and turn based combat. Win win for me

Leggo!!! I am really excited about this!!!!

I’ve played kotor 1 and 2 last year and already thinking about playing through them again. Sure there’s something I haven’t seen

I have disc copy of both KOTOR and KOTOR II. Also bought digital version of both on the Xbox one. Love both games.

I remember being blown away by this game and hoping the rumored prequels we're going to follow the aesthetic of this game...but it went another direction

The coolest character is the guy with the mullet. Looks badass with full sith

If I could play this game, I so would. I love the game and used to play it on my old Xbox before it got broke.

I picked it up this year and played all the way through Both a dark side and and a light side play through it was so good I’ve been playing 2 it’s good but something about one that just brings me back

Thanks for the great video! I really enjoyed this one as KOTOR has a special place in my heart as the game that got me into Star Wars believe it or not! the back of the case was enough for me to give it a shot and quite a few sleepless nights later I finally surfaced! I absolutely love this game and am replaying on PC with mods now. Needless to say, I am a huge Star Wars fan now and this game is the reason! thanks again for hopefully bringing this gem to another generation!

I started kotor on the switch earlier this week and honestly it’s one of my new favorite games. I’ve made like 4 different characters just trying to figure out the best build for me, overall really enjoy this game!

I've been playing this on and off since within a year of its release - both with mods and without mods. It has aged a bit in level design, but without this and 'The Elder Scrolls Morrowind' I might not have picked up 'Mass Effect'. You can see the effect KotOR's had on that game. I like the overall story of 2, but 1 is solid. I just watched MATN (for those who know him) play this game in a very different way than a lot of people do, and it still holds up. Play it or watch an LP, I don't think many people will regret it.

Star wars knights of the Old Republic. Back in the day playing that as a kid with dyslexia was a pain but so much fun lol

I just beat KOTOR for the first time and IT WAS AMAZING!! I was tempted to replay it immediately, but I decided to go on to KOTOR 2, which I am enjoying so far. Although I was caught off guard by the switch in protagonist.(Although: I never had an original Xbox, so I played the iOS port by Aspyre… and it played really well on my iPad 9th generation.)

So yeah, I was already planning to replay it after my current Mass Effect playthrough. But yeah, this video just hyped me for going back. Such a good game.

Funny how this game pulled you into star wars were as star wars is what pulled me into this game. I hated the combat when I first played but ended up loving it for the story.

Played it around when it came out and several times after. I absolutely love both of them.

I stopped playing video games for years back in the day. This game actually got me back into them. I was totally consumed playing this on the og x-box. Now I play mostly PlayStation, but this and psychonauts made X-box the winner of that generation for me.

Absolutely love this game, played it on Xbox OG. Love playing it again on switch.

Game is available through Starlight bundle (humble bundle) for a $1 as well as Jedi Knight Academy!

I downloaded the 4K enhanced version for Xbox One X. Started out a little slow, but quickly gets more interesting.

Just picked up KOTOR 1&2 for $10 with the sale that was just on the Xbox store. Time to sink hours into this again. I loved 1 on the pc when I was a kid, but never got around to 2 in the day...

Love it Matty, love love love. Can’t get enough this one of my favorite games of all time from the golden age of one of my favorite developers. So sad about the remake but I’m hopeful it’ll come sooner rather than later. Keep up the great work my friend!

No need to ask twice Matty.... (plugs in disk for 80th playthrough)

I think I'm finally ready to give this a try, especially considering that it's $7.50 on the eShop right now.

I am as crazy about these 2 games as you are!

Still own my copies for kotor 1 and 2 from when they were released and still play them from time to time fantastic games

If you enjoy RPG games Kotor is a Mount Rushmore game. The game industry owes so much to early BioWare.

Replayed the game just last year using my physical copy on the Series X! Played it for the first time when I was a kid and when I didn't even understand English, don't know how I got as as to the Star Forge but that's where I got stuck cause the enemies were too strong, and too many. I've played it so many times, and it's probably in my top 5 games of all time.

When they put the game on hold,I saw it on sale so I bought 1 and 2 and I absolutely love it lol

Recently bought a switch, I'll definitely add this to my list of games to play.

KoTOR is not only the greatest RPG ever made, but also the greatest Star Wars game ever made! Matty, you are not alone! Unfortunately for every other RPG that’s ever been made, or will be; KoTOR is the measuring stick to which I compare them all to. Everything about the game is amazing! I’ve played through the entire story 7 times (4 light side/3 dark) over the years and I’m constantly surprised to see/notice something new! This game, for me anyways represents what games have lost in the last 10 yrs. Fantastic storytelling, true character development, deep & thorough RPG elements & a great combat system (for its time). So many games attempt what BioWare got right & fail miserably. I’m with you, anyone who hasn’t had the sheer joy of playing this game is honestly missing out.

I played KotOR twice but I've never finished it but it was not game's fault nor mine, just life... happened. I had so much fun with KotOR and I want to play it again and finally finish it. Thank you for reminding about this wonderful game, I'm gonna play it after ME3. It makes me so sad that ME3 was (for me) the last good BioWare game but furtunately I still have some older BioWare games to play so it's not that bad situation haha

I'm going to take you up on your word, I Just finished watching the og trilogy and then the second trilogy, and overall forgot how much I enjoy Star Wars. So this is perfect, because I've never played it.

Getting this game to run reliably was a pain. I've had the most stable results on a PC with the 2012 DVD-ROM release on 32-bit Windows 10.

Playing threw kotor 2 right now these games are amazing. Jade Empire is another great golden age of Biowear game

I have actually never played Kotor, but I recently put it on my Steam wishlist, so I plan to buy it on the next sale and play it with my Steam Deck.

This has been on my list go play ever since I was a young teenager look at the screenshots in my Game Informer magazine. I never had an Xbox so I'm going to download it on Switch and can't wait to play it.

Well, you convinced me Matty. I'm finally going to play this game. I have no excuse now! Wish me luck man! Peace!

Top tier content. I've never seen the manual I miss when games did stuff like this.

Matty I just replayed them both in hype for the Remake. Man I just can't do it anymore 😭

One of my favorite games of all time maybe the favorite I just got done playing again this year and it gets better everytime 🙌

A fan of Kotor since launch day played on the og Xbox many times could not stop loved that romance .

Currently playing on mobile. Still an awesome game and I for one love the combat in it. The only criticism would be it needs more feats and jedi powers. Going with ultra defense build, Scoundrel for 7 levels to get Sneak IV. could have stopped at level 6 when improved scoundrel's luck is unlocked (+4 AC). Jedi Guardian for extra feats dueling and implants so i can boost dex and AC. Not to mention Sneak attack IV kicks in when using the force jump attack. lightside so i can use circlet of saresh (+5 wisdom, good for crowd control saves) once i get master sense, with force armor active, I'll be at defense 40. probably higher depending on additional drops or bought items to boost dex.

I remember bringing my game manual on my first day of high school, then I met one of my best friends and me and him would read through the manual every day together. To this day we both do a play through of kotor 1 & 2 every year. Although I always play light side and he always plays dark side. I should probably switch it up 😅

I absolutely love KOTOR. My story is similar to yours as well. KOTOR reignited my love for Star Wars. Revan is my favorite character. His story is so good. GUYS THE STORY! One thing he DISNT MENTION. Is so good! That twist at the ending. Oh man. KOTOR will always be one of the GREATEST RPG'S of all time. Hands down. Its so easy to play. I could go on and on. Give it a try.

Played KOTOR 1&2 for the first time last week. Kreia was sick can't lie.

I started Jedi Fallen order. Going to start this up right after. It's a good game.

I’m playing it right now on switch , almost finished it

As a fellow RPG fan you should really try Baldur's Gate 1&2, Icewind Dale 1&2, Neverwinter Nights 1&2.