Star Wars KOTOR II devs go back on promise to release restored content DLC for Switch port

Xzi · Jun 5, 2023

"Sorry it's broken on Switch, here's a free fully working copy for Steam Deck."

Ninty's PR department killin' it as usual. /s

RetroNerdGamer · Jun 5, 2023

Xzi said:
"Sorry it's broken on Switch, here's a free fully working copy for Steam Deck."

Ninty's PR department killin' it as usual. /s

Don't think Nintendo had anything to do with this one but cool, pop off!

Shadow#1 · Jun 5, 2023

Chary said:
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One of the selling points that publisher Aspyr Media was hyping up prior to the release of their Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II port to the Nintendo Switch was a DLC pack that would include a fan-made modpack that restored cut content from the game. When the game released last year, the restored content DLC wasn't available at launch, and was promised to follow sometime post-release. In the meantime, the initial launch of the game was buggy, and had a game-breaking glitch that prevented players from finishing it. Nearly a year after, Aspyr Media announced that they have canceled the restored content DLC for KOTOR II on Switch, with no specific reason given for the cancelation. To compensate customers who bought the game specifically for the DLC, Aspyr is offering a free code for a range of other Star Wars titles, including KOTOR 2 for Steam, which has support for the cut content modpack via Steam Workshop.

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Looks like a title to pirate and with this there isn't a reason to buy it

Reploid · Jun 5, 2023

I've read the title and thought they gave back the promise that they broke yesterday.

AkiraKurusu · Jun 5, 2023

Just like bloody Overwatch 2.

Bloody hell; keep your goddamn promises! Don't create false promises - don't lie!

Xzi · Jun 5, 2023

RetroNerdGamer said:
Don't think Nintendo had anything to do with this one but cool, pop off!

I know, that's why I put the /s. Optics of it are still pretty funny though.

Dinomite · Jun 5, 2023

I had been holding off from playing this after they announced they would be adding the restored content as DLC. I loved the first port on the Switch and that was my first experience with KOTOR. I'm assuming playing on PC with the restored content is the best way to play this?

Xzi · Jun 5, 2023

Dinomite said:
I'm assuming playing on PC with the restored content is the best way to play this?

Literally the only way you can finish the game, the final official version has a bug that stops you from progressing past a certain point. Restored content mod fixes that, a bunch of other bugs, and adds previously cut content to the game.

auntnadia · Jun 5, 2023

Once again the moral of this story is to stop throwing your money at games before they’re fit for purpose. There’s not a company on the planet that won’t rob you and your granny blind if the games not making enough money.

I once got a refund from Rockstar for releasing Vice City iOS with a game breaking bug. It took me months to get my measly £2.50 and Rockstar spent a disproportionate amount of effort trying to not refund me. They even claimed that they were busy patching it (they never did.)

All that time and money wasted JUST to not refund me a couple of quid that they ripped me off for. I could go through that crap over and over every time a gaming company tried to screw me over, but it’s definitely a lot easier to sit back and wait for the finished product.

Daggot · Jun 5, 2023

I was sad for all of 5 seconds but then I remembered the Steam Deck exists. Anyone wishing to experience the cut content on PC should install TSLRCM + M4-78 Enhancement project. You can download them from various sites but a merged version of those mods is up on steam workshop for anyone who owns it there. GenoHaradan Legacy is cool too.

yoyoyo69 · Jun 5, 2023

We constantly see paid shills spewing nonsense like "but game development costs much more than it ever has", ignoring the little work that needs to go into development these days, for vastly bigger sums of profit.

It's stories like this and broken on release, etc, which show just what a wild West the gaming sector remains.

In most other industries, corporations couldn't get away with the things that occur in the gaming sector. Whilst held to higher standards and stricter governance, they also make much less turner and profit than the gaming sector.

Dimensional · Jun 5, 2023

auntnadia said:
I once got a refund from Rockstar for releasing Vice City iOS with a game breaking bug. It took me months to get my measly £2.50 and Rockstar spent a disproportionate amount of effort trying to not refund me. They even claimed that they were busy patching it (they never did.)

Same reason Anthem refunds were denied by EA.

diggeloid · Jun 5, 2023

Obsidian should be more selective with the people they choose to do these switch ports. Pillars of Eternity is another unplayable/broken port, but from a different publisher.

eduall · Jun 5, 2023

The problem is Aspyr, not Nintendo.

chartube12 · Jun 5, 2023

Chary said:
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One of the selling points that publisher Aspyr Media was hyping up prior to the release of their Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II port to the Nintendo Switch was a DLC pack that would include a fan-made modpack that restored cut content from the game. When the game released last year, the restored content DLC wasn't available at launch, and was promised to follow sometime post-release. In the meantime, the initial launch of the game was buggy, and had a game-breaking glitch that prevented players from finishing it. Nearly a year after, Aspyr Media announced that they have canceled the restored content DLC for KOTOR II on Switch, with no specific reason given for the cancelation. To compensate customers who bought the game specifically for the DLC, Aspyr is offering a free code for a range of other Star Wars titles, including KOTOR 2 for Steam, which has support for the cut content modpack via Steam Workshop.

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i feel so cheated. i already own kotor 1&2 plus a ton of other star wars games. Got them all in a humble bundle more than a decade a go. Hell!, it was one of the first bundles ever released through HB. Well before they were well known.

TunaKetchup · Jun 5, 2023

chartube12 said:
i feel so cheated. i already own kotor 1&2 plus a ton of other star wars games. Got them all in a humble bundle more than a decade a go. Hell!, it was one of the first bundles ever released through HB. Well before they were well known.

I got that same Star Wars Humble Bundle. In hindsight, it was one of the best bundles Humble ever did.

such · Jun 5, 2023

diggeloid said:
Obsidian should be more selective with the people they choose to do these switch ports. Pillars of Eternity is another unplayable/broken port, but from a different publisher.

Unlikely that Obsidian had anything to do with Aspyr porting their project-for-hire from ages ago.

Mike_77712 · Jun 5, 2023

typical cocksucking devs screwing people after they already paid for a half baked product. They have no shame, then again it's all about money

Devilsblight86 · Jun 5, 2023

Well, this ruined my whole day. And funny thing, the modders made it easy to put the content in mobile versions if KOTOR 2 so what's Aspyr's excuse? Even heard that the content was ready to go and the original team that made the mod had helped them out.

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