IGN reports rumors a KOTOR remake is in development.

[AGMoore]

This would make sense in all honesty. There have been a lot of Old Republic mentions in recent Star Wars media like Revan, Taris and Nar Shaddaa, making them canon.

The article says it would combine KOTOR 1+2 and make changes to implement them in the new canon.

How do you feel about this? Of course rumors are a dime a dozen, but the direction Disney seems to be taking post-Episode 9 points to the Old Republic being the new multimedia franchise.

Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic Remake Rumored to be In Development at EA - IGN

A new Star Wars: Knights of the old Republic rumor indicates a new remake-of-sorts would combine both KOTOR titles and make the story official canon.

www.ign.com

 

[Zloth]

Changes for the new canon?? I've got a bad feeling about this...

 

[Sarafan]

Great that there's a chance for another single player KOTOR game. As Zloth pointed out however, I'm afraid of this new canon changes. The new trilogy was very mediocre. I'd prefer a game set in a world without this changes. That's impossible however.

 

[AGMoore]

Great that there's a chance for another single player KOTOR game. As Zloth pointed out however, I'm afraid of this new canon changes. The new trilogy was very mediocre. I'd prefer a game set in a world without this changes. That's impossible however.

The Star Wars MMO really screwed up Revan. I would rather have an Old Republic game set 200 years after the MMO or something. There's still thousands of years of untold stories.

 

[Zloth]

Did it? I didn't play much further than the beta testing. Though it was the one and only time where a character I played in the past defeated me.

 

[Alm]

I'm always interested in KotOR. I completed the first one but not the second, so a remake covering both would be welcome.

 

[Frindis]

I am very skeptical.

 

[I Will Haunt You]

Okay, so, expect a few things here.

If it's going to be canon then expect no character creation. You will play as a pre-defined character, most likely a white male.

Kiss most of the RPG aspects goodbye. It will most likely be an action-RPG like Fallen Order (but no god damn stupid platforming please or you can the project right now), but that's not really a problem in my mind, just that it will be quite different.

They use the term "incorporate" so expect something quite different. It will, at best, feel familiar story wise, but nothing like a true remake. They will add stuff and they will cut stuff and they will change stuff. If you hope for anything hope that it contains the heart or spirit of the original games.

Best just go in with an open mind and take the game for what it is and not what you expect it to be or think it should be. If it turns out to be real anyway.

 

[AGMoore]

Okay, so, expect a few things here.

If it's going to be canon then expect no character creation. You will play as a pre-defined character, most likely a white male.

Kiss most of the RPG aspects goodbye. It will most likely be an action-RPG like Fallen Order (but no god damn stupid platforming please or you can the project right now), but that's not really a problem in my mind, just that it will be quite different.

They use the term "incorporate" so expect something quite different. It will, at best, feel familiar story wise, but nothing like a true remake. They will add stuff and they will cut stuff and they will change stuff. If you hope for anything hope that it contains the heart or spirit of the original games.

Best just go in with an open mind and take the game for what it is and not what you expect it to be or think it should be. If it turns out to be real anyway.

Revan was depicted as a white male in the MMO which is admittedly Legends. I don't think Disney would alter that appearance because SWTOR is still kicking and the playerbase saw some growth with the new expansion. Interestingly though, the Clone Wars tv show planned to include Revan and they planned on making the Sith Lord a female.

I love the combat system in the KOTOR games. It would be a shame if the remake was actionized but I believe you are correct.

It's the characters around Revan and the Exile that made those games classics. I still feel attached to Bastilla, Atton, HK47, Mira, Jolee, and Canderous. I hope they don't alter the characterization of those beloved figures.

 

[Volley]

I'd prefer Knights of the Old Republic 3 vs remaking the original.

 

[Sarafan]

The Star Wars MMO really screwed up Revan. I would rather have an Old Republic game set 200 years after the MMO or something. There's still thousands of years of untold stories.

I never got to Revan in my SWTOR playthrough, so I don't know whether the game screwed his storyline. But I agree that there's still a lot of room for other stories in the Old Republic timeline.

 

[I Will Haunt You]

Revan was depicted as a white male in the MMO

An unfortunate, but necessary, thing. Revan's ties to the IP are too strong to not have used him in the MMO, but it's terribly disappointingg he was an NPC boss. The fact that he was not the player meant he could have never been done right. Still, I enjoyed the Revan story in SWTOR well enough

I love the combat system in the KOTOR games.

I didn't. Ultimately why I never finished either KOTOR game. I thought using D&D rules set was a bad idea for a Star Wars video game from the start.

It's the characters around Revan and the Exile that made those games classics. I still feel attached to Bastilla, Atton, HK47, Mira, Jolee, and Canderous. I hope they don't alter the characterization of those beloved figures.

As it should be. As long as they get the characters and the dynamics of the relationships right all they need to do is not totally screw up the gameplay.

 

[I Will Haunt You]

I'd prefer Knights of the Old Republic 3 vs remaking the original.

Well, everything made for Star Wars now has to be canon and so it can't go against established canon which ultimately means if they make KOTOR 3 then will absolutely retcon KOTOR 1 and 2. Conceivable they could do so through books or comics which might be acceptable.