In theory I like the idea of solo dungeons, but in practice they’re just tedious. ![]() I did one star fortress (twice, on both difficulties), and I do not understand what the point of these things is supposed to be. The content in KotFE outside the main storyline certainly leaves a lot to be desired. The Eternal Empire is not a perfect antagonist faction by any means, but Bioware certainly sold their intimidation factor.Īfter chapter nine, things get a little more inconsistent. This was the first time in a very long time that a story - in any medium - has seemed so dire that I was truly at a loss as to how the heroes could ever prevail. The first nine chapters are incredibly tense and exciting. ![]() However, once you get past how jarring the change is, KotFE does start to look a lot better. At this point I wouldn’t be surprised to learn there are half a dozen other empires in there somewhere.) My knowledge of the greater Star Wars mythos is pretty shallow. (Tangent: How many damn empires does Star Wars need? There’s the Sith Empire, the Infinite Empire, and now the Eternal Empire, and those are just the ones I know about. Even putting aside how far-fetched a lot of it is (again, even by Star Wars standards), it would still be jarring to abandon the conflict between Empire and Republic for this new battle against the Eternal Empire. There’s some pretty serious retcons going on, and you’ll have to suspend your disbelief quite a lot, even by Star Wars standards. The transition to the new story is… less than smooth. In fact the opening of KotFE is almost an exact duplicate of the beginning of ME2, to the point where some of the cutscenes are basically shot for shot recreations of ME2’s. ![]() It actually bears a very close resemblance to another Bioware sequel: Mass Effect 2. Although some familiar elements carry over, for the most part you’re starting an entirely new story with new characters, new locations, and new threats. It’s Cipher Nine versus the endless armies of the Eternal Empire.Īlthough it is technically an expansion, in a lot of ways Knights of the Fallen Empire feels more like a sequel - SW:TOR 2. Well, regardless, I finally made it to the expansion that initially inspired me to invest in Star Wars: The Old Republic against all odds. I’ve finally gotten around to playing Knights of the Fallen Empire, and already it’s old news and everyone is talking about Knights of the Eternal Throne.
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