Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic Remake May Not Be in the Most Experienced Hands
Revan’s journey in Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic remains, nearly two decades later, one of the most iconic Star Wars stories out there. Many consider it among the best in BioWare’s catalog, with KOTOR 3 rumors still appearing off and on every few months or so. If not that, then many have been hoping for a remake of the first game.
When Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic Remake was announced last September, those fans applauded. Not much was shown outside a short CGI clip, as well as the confirmation of Aspyr as its developer. Still, nothing else has been said since then, and it’s likely to be awhile before it’s done too. The hype has lasted for some time, but with recent developments from Aspyr, it’s worth questioning if it is indeed the best hands for the title.
How Star Wars: The Old Republic Brings Revan's Story to a Close
Some fans have shared concerns over the KOTOR Remake since the initial announcement, but recent events make it even more worrisome. Aspyr got its start porting games to Mac, and over time, became known as a porting developer. It has released original IP before like Stubbs the Zombie and remasters, but ports have always been its bread and butter. It has ported a ton of Star Wars games, including recently The Force Unleashed and KOTOR 2 to Switch.
The problem is that neither game is a great port. The first one does not translate well to the Switch and is something that, perhaps, the world didn’t need, but KOTOR 2 is a different story. It translates well to the Switch when it does work, but Knights of the Old Republic 2 has tons of bugs, including one big game-breaking one. It was released in an unbeatable state, and so this isn’t exactly a vote of confidence.
Beyond that, Aspyr has never made
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