Cue the opening crawl and crank up the John Williams-inspired score—Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic (KOTOR) hit store shelves on July 16, 2003, and gaming in the galaxy far, far away has never been the same. This wasn’t just another Star Wars game. It was the game that convinced a generation of gamers and RPG nerds that Star Wars could tell deeper, darker, and more player-driven stories than ever before. And let’s be honest: 21 years later, we’re still debating Revan’s morality over drinks like it’s a sabacc tournament on Nar Shaddaa. The Game That Let You Choose the Light… or Burn It Down Developed by BioWare before they became synonymous with galaxy-spanning space operas (hello, Mass Effect), KOTOR dropped players into the Old Republic era—thousands of years before Vader was a twinkle in Palpatine’s eye. Instead of the usual Jedi vs. Sith binary, KOTOR asked a more…
