Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords is actually sitting in my queue over at Gamefly as we speak. Speaking as a huge Star Wars fan, I am doubtful that anything else that game companies come out with are going to hold a candle to the amazing Star Wars: Battlefront.

Five years after the events in the original Knights of the Old Republic, the Sith Lords have come back and are systematically exterminating the Jedi. The Mandolorian War campaign is over, the Jedi Civil war has rocked the galaxy and the Republic is rebuilding much of what has been destroyed.

Few Jedi remain and the fate of the galaxy rests in the hands of a lone exile. You take on the role of that exile and it’s up to you to decide what path you wish to walk. Do you want to defeat the Sith and restore the Jedi code? Do you want to eradicate the Jedi and take your path down the Dark Side? Either way it’s entirely up to you and there are more choices that affect your alignment now than in the first KOTOR.

Gameplay: Sith Lords weaves an intriguing tale from the Star Wars mythos and the amount of character interactions are more frequent and important than before. One of the new features in this sequel is the fact that your decisions and manners through conversation and action not only affect you, but can affect those around you as well.

You can gain influence with your party members by learning their personalities and telling them what they want to hear. If you leave a positive impression they will become closer to you and follow you into the Light or Darkness. It’s a great addition to the series and adds more depth than you can shake a vibroblade at.