The third binge was focused around binge playing video games. Our group chose to play Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic (KOTOR). Everyone had a different experience playing the game and this is some of the thoughts of the group members after the binge was over.
Heather Dukes: I wasn't crazy about KOTOR as I thought I would be. I was so excited about this game and the change to binge-play it and was a little disappointed in the binge itself. I think that this was largely because because I had to play on my iPad. My hands got tired because of the controls for moving the character. I also felt like there were too many missions to choose from. Also I wish I had background information on the controls and how to use them. The game also had different levels that did not match the linear progression of easy, medium, hard. Instead it was easy, hard, impossible. Also in terms of setting there were a lot of dark places that were hard to see, and that made it hard to see who and what I was shooting and fighting against. Overall I liked the game but not to binge. I think I would have liked it more if the levels would have been easier, setting would have been lighter, and I would have liked background information.
Suzanne: I love videogames and I love binge-playing them. Binge-playing, for me, is a way to reward myself for something like sitting through class when I’m not feeling well, rather than a guilt-inducing waste of time. I have a fair amount of experience with a variety of games, but I hadn’t played a Star Wars game before trying Knights of the Old Republic, so I was excited about it. I wish I’d started my Star Wars game experience with something else. The story is supposedly great - if you can make it past frustratingly difficult boss fights really early on in the game. I love games that give you a lot of freedom to choose how the story progresses and how you play your character, which this game does well. But I feel like my player choices almost don’t matter because I end up being target practice for enemy blasters regardless. All that said, I’ll keep trying. I’m not willing to give up on a game set in one of my favorite alternate worlds just yet.
Yuki: Let me start off with a simple statement: I FREAKING LOVE STAR WARS. Good, now that that’s out of the way, let’s discuss Knights of the Old Republic (KOTOR). For starters, I love the storyline of the game. Despite how easy it is to predict what may happen next, I enjoy it. And the most obvious reason I like it? It’s a Star Wars game, and I love them all. However, I think what really appeals to me about the game is the blending of an RPG style game with a somewhat open world game as well. Traveling to different planets? Count me in. The character customization as well as the dialogue options are also appealing to me, with each option potentially leading you to either the light side, dark side, or neither. The game does lack a bit in the graphics but hey, it’s a fairly old game, so I’m not going to take points off for that. The gameplay is fairly simple: move here, shoot that guy, save this person, upgrade to this weapon or armor, save the world, get the girl (optional). While to some it may seem monotonous, the game does provide you with a fairly good storyline as well as beautiful sceneries from the cityscapes of Taris, to the ancient ruins of Korriban, to the crystal waters of Manaan. Overall? Give the game a shot! You may love it. I know I did.
Lucas Wakefield: I liked Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic. While the combat system took a little bit of time to get used to, I’ve primarily enjoyed the storyline as well as the dialogue options that seem to have a karma value. While you technically can run around like and be all light side noble jedi warrior, I’ve found it’s much more fun to play the role of a dark side jedi, running around and doing what I want and destroying anyone who gets in my way… to the limits that the game will let me. While the game does allow some form of an open world exploration, it obviously does have limits since it still is a fairly story driven based game. Overall though, I’ve found myself playing this for more than the required time during our binge because of this and I’ll probably continue playing it once this binge class is done. Also, don’t go to Manaan unless you’ve got a good lawyer or you’re really well versed in law.
Andrew Hinckley: If you were to ask anyone who knows me they would tell you that I love video games and that I play them nearly everyday. I like video games that have a good story and good gameplay. Unfortunately this game only had a good story. At least in my opinion, this game had a bad combat system that ruined the experience for me. It was too random and too much out of my control. Luckily, I was able to take my frustration out on other characters and turn to the dark side. The story and the fact I like Star Wars are what is going to drive me to finish this game.
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