KOTOR is one of those RPGs that gets name-dropped every time someone asks "what's the best Star Wars game ever made," and the community data gives you a pretty honest picture of why, and where the cracks are.

The story is the clear standout. It ranks ahead of roughly 81% of games for narrative pull, and nearly 82% of games are ones players would rather replay fresh. That twist, that moral weight, that sense that your choices actually matter, it lands. Art direction and the "desert island" appeal both sit around the 73% mark, solid and consistent. This is a game people remember and want to hold onto.

The weaker spots are real though. Sound design sits in the bottom 12% of games, which is rough for a universe built on iconic audio. Gameplay feel, how it actually handles moment to moment, lands around the 27% mark, below average. For a 2003 RPG it was impressive, but it has aged.

Compared to other RPGs of its era, the narrative ambition was genuinely ahead of the curve. The systems, less so.

If you love story-driven games and can forgive dated mechanics, this is essential. If smooth, responsive gameplay is your entry ticket, you may bounce off it early.