Star Wars KotOR completed in 2 hours - Knights of the Old Republic I HD

Star Wars - Knights of the Old Republic 1 completed in just over 2 hours. There's a similar "KotOR II in 2 hours" video on my channel here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vveJ1y9X_UY . Blooper reel: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vk9-tB6Ef0o .

This video was made on a PC on normal difficulty without any mods. The goal was to finish the whole game, using segments, as quickly as possible.

More information available in the following forum topic:
http://tinyurl.com/kotorspeedrun


General info

I've used a high strength based Soldier / Guardian character. High strength makes fights faster because it helps with to-hit chances *and* the damage you incur is greater. (High dexterity would help with defense as well as the to-hit chance, but won't increase the damage.) My main defense is the ability to quickly dispatch enemies so I don't have to defend myself for long.

Being a Guardian is useful because of force jump. Although the time saved is just a couple of seconds with each jump, they do add up and other classes don't have a similar advantage. Furthermore, only a Soldier / Guardian can squeeze in *all* the relevant offensive feats if your final level is 13.


Alignment

Light side. Although some of my choices are rewarded with dark side points, the run is certainly over 90% light and I went for the light side ending.


Lightsaber

I use Bastila's yellow double blade because:
* it's available the moment I can start using one
* it makes the best use of upgrades (crystals count double in such a weapon compared to two separate sabers)
* it does more damage than the default single blade
* it's treated as a balanced weapon -- low off-hand penalty

It's slightly less powerful than a standard + a short lightsaber, but those would need double the amount of crystals, and making detours hunting for upgrades that are away from the fast route would have taken extra time.


Fighting style

In KotOR, you have the choice of three fighting styles (beyond default attack). According to the KotOR Calculator, Flurry is more effective most of the time than Critical strike or Power attack. Even those times when it isn't, it doesn't lower defense as much as the other two. Furthermore, it is well suited to a double blade. For Critical strike to be as effective, I would need a short lightsaber (in addition to the default long single-blade) and special crystals -- these are too out of the way of a speedrunner's route or they come too late in the game.


Equipment

The two most valuable items I use are the CNS strength belt and the Stabilizer mask. CNS belt gives +2 Strength and increases saves. The mask is really ugly (didn't mean to scare you there, sorry :)), but it also increases saves and more importantly, it protects from mind-affecting powers and thus the sanity of the speedrunner. Very useful.


Planet order

My choice of order was affected by the high cost of necessary equipment. I had to go to Korriban first as that planet yields the most credits. Being at a low level helps start quests on that planet as well. Manaan is where that important item was bought so that's second. Kashyyyk doesn't yield any useful items so that's last. Tatooine is third, giving me the Krayt Dragon pearl, a powerful lightsaber upgrade before the Leviathan. This way my lightsaber is finalized early, before I face Saul Karath & his gang, and Malak for the first time.

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[WiriamuFirippu]

How is this possible?!!! Great vid! Do you do the second one as well?

[Thinkshooter]

@WiriamuFirippu Take a look at my channel for a KotOR II run.

[ILGAR93]

Lol I can imagine Revan running through enemies saying "Excuse me! Coming Along! Scuse! Gotta go, have places to see, people to meet. Galaxy isn't gonna save itself u know."

XD

[willteskey]

THIS IS RIDICULOUS

[RaptorWizard]

Now I watched to 1:17:45 and I see Kashyyk, the easiest place was saved for last lol skipping pretty much every fight and stimming and force powering up for the few necessary enemies

[RaptorWizard]

Now I watched up to 55 minutes and i see you already beat the HARDEST of the 4 optional worlds... korriban, home of the sith lol

[RaptorWizard]

I watched the 1st 30 minutes so far and I see thats how long it took you too escape taris... it took me 2 hours at the least lol

[punisher77212]

@ThEBlObGuY I played kotor 2 and na.

[ThEBlObGuY]

@punisher77212 oblivion, kotor 2?

[Cherrybloodsyrup]

@Shaby18 they're still damn good. as in, they've aged well. unlike some old games, such as Morrowind. the only problem with the graphics is that the resolution is damn low. only 480p. fortunately, the PC version has a few mods to deal with that.

[Cherrybloodsyrup]

@arpan1992 he used a sonic emmiter on them.

[Cherrybloodsyrup]

@jonnn9020 Not really. Now we just want a straight-up superhero Vs supervillain brawl.

[Cherrybloodsyrup]

@sudfamily it is incredibly illegal

[punisher77212]

Is there any game with the same kind of engine besides skyrim? I loved this game but i do not have an xbox anymore :/