If you are playing with the iPhone 5S or the latest iPad model you should not have a problem. Some online reviews complain the game frequently crashes, but these reviewers admit their phones are older models. I have only played the game on the iPhone, but I imagine the size of the iPad screen is much more conducive to a game this complex. And the buttons on the map are small enough to be near impossible to tap with even the tiniest of fingers. Subtitles are not terribly small but you might feel the need to grab a magnifying glass when looking through your inventory or choosing which new skills your character should have while leveling up. If you have what my mother refers to as ‘over-40-eyes’ you will not be able play KOTOR on the iPhone.

There are a few drawbacks to playing on the iPhone namely the size. When saving, you are given the option to save the game on a cloud server so you can pick up where you left off on another device later. You can even play the same game file between devices. Moving into each room or area still takes you through a loading screen, but it only takes about two seconds, a great improvement to the wait on the original system. All of the essential functions like pausing and saving the game are available as quick buttons in the corners of the screen. The controls have been reorganized into individual menu buttons. To move, simply swipe push your finger in the direction you wish to go. If you have played the Xbox or PC versions it should not take more than five minutes to adjust. But as great as it is to watch the Sith armada decimate Taris on your iPhone, the real accomplishment of the game is the interface.Ĭontrolling the game is simple.

Every detail of the Bioware classic is still there from swoop bike racing, to pazaak and the homicidal musings of HK-47. Thanks to Aspyr Media, a game development company with a long resume of older games it has ported to the iOS system, you can take KOTOR with you anywhere. This game is still talked about by critics, gamers and industry professionals alike as one of the greatest RPGs ever made, and it is now available to download as an app for the iPhone, iPad and iPod touch for $9.99. If you owned an Xbox ten years ago, you probably played Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic.

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