Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic 2: The Sith Lords Preview

As for the visuals, everything seemed pretty much the same as before. The programmers are using the same engine as in KOTOR, but with several new tweaks and modifications to ensure a smoother frame-rate than that of Bioware's masterpiece (let's be honest, the original did suffer from occasional frame-rate drops). Other improvements include higher resolutions, enhanced lighting effects, and a wider variety of weather effects. Certain Force powers have also received a makeover, improving the game's overall visual appeal.

That's all the details we have available at present. From the look of things, Knights of the Old Republic 2: Sith Lords is in good hands. The gang at Obsidian is doing a fine job of incorporating a reasonable amount of improvements, while preserving the fundamentals which made the first game so popular. We also know there won't be multiplayer support, but Xbox owners will be privileged to get their mitts on extra downloadable content via Xbox LIVE. (I'm sure any additional content will be available to PC users too. - Ed)

The game is expected to launch some time during February 2005, so keep your lightsabers handy.