This deal is getting worse all the time
Aspyr has announced that they have halted development on their Restored Content DLC for the Nintendo Switch port of Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic 2: The Sith Lords. In its place, they are offering a free download for one of their other ports.
There’s no sugarcoating this: That’s a bummer! I loved 2004’s Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic 2: The Sith Lord right up until it suddenly crumbled to pieces as it approached its conclusion. KOTOR2 was blatantly unfinished. The denouement and climax are rolled together sloppily in a single character just standing in a room. I’ve seen rushed games before, but I have never seen one that just nosedives from really good to barely a game in what feels like mere moments.
Update on the Restored Content DLC pic.twitter.com/P0TQtJsgRc
— Aspyr (@AspyrMedia) June 3, 2023
The Restored Content DLC was supposed to take all the cut content that couldn’t be compiled into the “finished” product and assemble it in a way that the developers at Obsidian intended. There are fan-compiled mods for the PC version you can use to get a more complete experience, but it looks like the console version is just going to have to remain in an incomplete state.
What game should you get instead of the KOTOR 2 DLC?
Since there’s the possibility that people bought Knights of the Old Republic 2 on Switch specifically for the chance to play the Restored Content (and I know that there are some), Aspyr is offering a “complimentary” key for anyone who purchased before the announcement. Might I suggest Star Wars: Episode 1 Racer? It is way better than it sounds.
To get your complimentary key, simply visit support.aspyr.com and submit a request along with proof of purchase. Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic 2: The Sith Lords is currently available for purchase on Nintendo Switch and PC.
