Working those powers into combat can be really fun, especially as your arsenal grows larger. Are you kind and accepting? Warm hugs on the light side then. Are you cruel and sardonic? Start choking fools with your dark side powers. It’s best to pick a side and stick to it for optimal abilities, but it’s less about the wide, sweeping good and evil decisions and more about how you carry yourself in conversation. The light side and dark side pull of your character’s alignment is more gray than it was in the first Knights of the Old Republic. If I had to compare the second game to the first, I think the first game is still more impactful and memorable, but The Sith Lords is more even and consistent. The story, which follows up the first game indirectly while still taking place thousands of years before the movies, is strong enough to carry the adventure, with a wealth of well-written characters, events, and plot machinations to string you along. Your custom protagonist is an exiled Jedi who loses their memory and goes on a quest to avoid capture by the titular Sith Lords while also seeking out the last few Jedi Masters to help restore his or her connection to the Force. Your ever-expanding party consists of a diverse cast, including the likes of scoundrels, droids, and bounty hunters you’d expect to see in the world of Star Wars. In one sense, this could be seen as a predecessor to modern titles like Xenoblade though much simpler and with fewer real-time elements. I say technically because combat plays out in real time but your hits and misses are determined by behind-the-scenes dice rolls rather than accurate aim. A good bulk of the game is about exploring ships and planets, looking for loot, quests, and puzzle solutions all the while battling enemies in technically turn-based combat. It might be hard to grasp if you’re not familiar with the Baldur’s Gates of the world, but good tutorialization and flexible difficulty makes learning the ropes of the tabletop-heavy system easier. While the visuals show their age a bit, the D&D-inspired gameplay, well-crafted narrative, and distinct take on Star Wars are delightful. Mechanically, The Sith Lords is a strong game. That makes this Switch release a weird prospect on day one.
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