Knights of the Old Republic II - Restored Content

[RoyGBiv]

Sorry if this is a dupe. I searched but didn't find anything.

The original KOTOR was one of my favorite games, so I, along with much of the fanbase, was sorely disappointed in the unfinished nature of its sequel. I still enjoyed the game, but the ending sucked wind, and there was too much in the middle that was just ... empty.

I've known about this project for awhile, but I admit to having been pessimistic about its outcome. The release is not final yet, but it has gone to the bug catching stage. The content, as much as they could resurrect, is there.

It started a few years ago when someone discovered some missing content in the PC version of Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II The Sith Lords. They took it upon themselves to to go into the game's files and restore some of the data on their own. Then, someone else encountered a serious bug in the same title and started using the first person's work to fix the problem. From then on, it was like the snowball that gradually turned into an avalanche. The result was a large-scale project that was aimed at bringing as much missing content as possible back to the game.

After years of development, the cut content has been finally restored and the most of the bugs have been fixed, thanks to a project known as known as the "Restored Content Mod." The mod, revealed in The Deadly Stream forum, is in open beta, which means that players can now experience as complete a Jedi adventure as possible, provided they're willing to help the development team by reporting any issues they encounter. According to the project team leader, who goes by the handle "Stoney," the project's completion has been a long time coming. The result? An expanded, refined game that hints at what the original release should have been.

http://arstechnica.com/gaming/news/2009/10/after-four-years-volunteers-restore-missing-kotor-ii-data.ars

Mod Website: http://www.deadlystream.com/showthread.php?t=339

Trailer Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nOFzco3Xskc

[Joe the Liberal]

1. Wow I was not aware of this......

thanks for the info, I always liked KotOR, the first one especially but the second one was a bit of a let down. I'm definitely going to look into this some more, I really wish they would just make a 3rd KotOR though instead of that MMO they are making.