I enjoyed the original KOTOR like I hadn't enjoyed a video game in a long time....most of all the story was very enjoyable.

I just got KOTOR II .... and although it is the same gameplay, same kind of graphics....it just doesn't feel the same.

I guess there's no sense in talking about the framerate and glitches since everybody has mentioned it, specially during the battles...so I'll focus on the gameplay and the story.

Storywise it hasn't quite gotten me hooked on it.  I couldn't wait to get home from work to continue playing the original KOTOR, with this one I turn it off after about an hour of playing.  It is kind of confusing what has happened since the first game, and the fact that since almost the beginning you find out you were a fallen Jedi who followed Revan takes away a lot of the mistery.  The other characters are not as interesting either...at least the few ones that have showed up so far.  Their full stories still have to show up but not very intriguing.

There are some repetitive plot points:  Amnesia, damaged ship, forced landing.  The bond with Kreia is a rehash of the bond between Revan and Bastila in the first game.  The whole amnesia thing seems to be the only way they can come up with for a character to start up from scratch.  Things that worked out fine in the first game, may not be very surprising or interesting a second time.

The gameplay is pretty much the same, just added the ability to construct and deconstruct items in the workbench.  I find my character advancing levels pretty fast and with the experience from the first game now I know which skills and force powers are most useful so it would have helped if they had played with that a bit.  Battles have been easy so far also...i haven't died once so far, and I don't have any sophisticated armor or equipment.  The glitches and framerate issues do get confusing during the game.

I'm giving the game 3 stars for the time being, since I've just started the game...but it is not what I hoped for so far...I really hope it improves as the game advances.
I enjoyed the original KOTOR like I hadn't enjoyed a video game in a long time.... most of all the story was very enjoyable. I just got KOTOR II.... and although it is the same gameplay, same kind of graphics.... it just doesn't feel the same. I guess there's no sense in talking about the framerate and glitches since everybody has mentioned it, specially during the battles... so I'll focus on the gameplay and the story. Storywise it hasn't quite gotten me hooked on it. I couldn't wait to get home from work to continue playing the original KOTOR, with this one I turn it off after about an hour of playing. It is kind of confusing what has happened since the first game, and the fact that since almost the beginning you find out you were a fallen Jedi who followed Revan takes away a lot of the mistery. The other characters are not as interesting either... at least the few ones that have showed up so far. Their full stories still have to show up but not very intriguing. There are some repetitive plot points:  Amnesia, damaged ship, forced landing. The bond with Kreia is a rehash of the bond between Revan and Bastila in the first game. The whole amnesia thing seems to be the only way they can come up with for a character to start up from scratch. Things that worked out fine in the first game, may not be very surprising or interesting a second time. The gameplay is pretty much the same, just added the ability to construct and deconstruct items in the workbench. I find my character advancing levels pretty fast and with the experience from the first game now I know which skills and force powers are most useful so it would have helped if they had played with that a bit. Battles have been easy so far also... i haven't died once so far, and I don't have any sophisticated armor or equipment. The glitches and framerate issues do get confusing during the game. I'm giving the game 3 stars for the time being, since I've just started the game... but it is not what I hoped for so far... I really hope it improves as the game advances.