Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords

Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords (KOTOR II) is an RPG video game for the PC and the Microsoft Xbox. The Xbox version was released on December 6, 2004, while the PC version was released on February 8, 2005. It was developed by Obsidian Entertainment and published by LucasArts.

Overview
The game is the sequel to Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic, which was widely regarded as a major commercial and critical success. The original game, however, was developed by a different company, BioWare. According to the game's producers, the change of developers was primarily due to BioWare's occupation with other titles, such as Jade Empire and Dragon Age. BioWare is understood to have recommended Obsidian as an alternative developer, having worked with many of Obsidian's key members when they were part of the now-defunct Black Isle Studios. The Sith Lords was constructed using an updated version of the original Knights of the Old Republic game engine, which Obsidian obtained from BioWare.

The game takes place approximately five years after the conclusion of the first game, and focuses on a different set of characters. The conclusion of the first game varied depending on the choices of the player, with either the light side or dark side of the force emerging triumphant - at the beginning of The Sith Lords, players specify which of these outcomes they wish the sequel to follow. Regardless of how the original game ended, however, the beginning of The Sith Lords sees the Sith having almost completely destroyed the Jedi Order. The character whom the player takes control of is a Jedi Knight banished from the Order, and is thought to be one of the last remaining Jedi, known simply as the Exile or Jedi Exile.

Among the new characters who may join the main character are Kreia (who acts as a mentor to the main character), Mira (a bounty hunter), and Atton Rand. Several characters featured in the first game are also brought into this sequel, and a few can join the main character's party. Enemies include Darth Sion (a Sith Lord whose shattered body is held together only by "his hatred and the power of the Dark Side"). The new planets which the character may visit include Telos (the near-destroyed home of Carth Onasi, a character in the first game), the planet of Onderon, its jungle moon Dxun, and Peragus. Korriban and Dantooine, which also appeared in the original KOTOR, are also revisited. The Ebon Hawk, the ship used by the main character in the first game, once again makes an appearance.

Many players were disappointed by the ending of the game; however, on the PC version, intrepid fans could find several data files that collectively, constitute the Cut Ending to Knights of the Old Republic II. While many questions are still left unanswered this does help clarify what happened to many of the members of your party.

Characters
Along the way the player also meets a great number other characters, some of which can be directly controllable:
 * Atton Rand
 * Bao-Dur
 * Handmaiden (only by choosing male as main character's gender)
 * The Disciple (only by choosing female as main character's gender)
 * G0-T0
 * Hanharr (only by choosing dark side as main character's alignment)
 * HK-47
 * Kreia
 * Mandalore
 * Mira (only by choosing light side as main character's alignment)
 * T3-M4
 * Training Remote
 * Visas Marr

Other characters met along the way include:
 * Atris
 * Bastila Shan
 * Carth Onasi
 * Darth Nihilus
 * Darth Sion

Locations
The game is played over numerous planets in the Star Wars universe:
 * Dantooine
 * Dxun
 * Korriban
 * Malachor V
 * Nar Shaddaa
 * Onderon
 * Peragus II
 * Telos

Players also visit other locations:
 * Citadel Station
 * Ebon Hawk
 * Goto's yacht
 * Ravager