Star Wars Episode I: Battle for Naboo vs Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords
Star Wars Episode I: Battle for Naboo is a game from Lucasfilm Games (2000) while Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords is an RPG game from Obsidian Entertainment (2004).
Quick answer: Star Wars Episode I: Battle for Naboo has the higher Metacritic, 84 to 76.
Star Wars Episode I: Battle for Naboo
What each one is
Star Wars Episode I: Battle for Naboo is filed under . In contrast, Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords under RPG.
Star Wars Episode I: Battle for Naboo is an arcade-style action game co-developed by Factor 5 and LucasArts. It is a spiritual successor to Star Wars: Rogue Squadron released two years earlier. Despite the similarities between the two games, the development team designed a new game engine for Battle for Naboo and included land- and water-based combat in addition to aerial combat. The player can control various air, land, and water vehicles; each offers a unique armament arrangement, as well as varying degrees of speed and maneuverability. Bonus power-ups that improve these crafts' weapons or durability are hidden in different levels throughout the game. The player's performance is checked against four medal benchmarks after the completion of each level. Acquiring these medals promotes the player's rank and helps unlock hidden content.
5 years after the events of the award winning original, the Sith are on the verge of crushing the Old Republic. As a lone Jedi, will you follow the light side or succumb to the dark?
Story, characters and reception
Plot
Setting Battle for Naboo takes place in the fictional Star Wars galaxy. The overarching conflict is an escalating battle between the Trade Federation and the people of Naboo . All 15 missions occur during the events depicted in Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace . (Wikipedia)
Reception
Reception Many reviews compared Battle for Naboo to Star Wars: Rogue Squadron . GamePro remarked that the games share the same "exciting aerial combat, sturdy controls, and ... absorbing story line", and IGN s Fran Mirabella III wrote, " Battle for Naboo proves to be a worthy follow up to Rogue by improving on nearly everything that held it back from perfection. (Wikipedia)
Plot
Setting The game takes place five years after the events of Knights of the Old Republic and 3,919 years before Episode I: The Phantom Menace , in a time when the Jedi have been nearly exterminated by the Sith . The player's character, a former Jedi Knight exiled from the Jedi Order, is referred to as "The Exile" or "Jedi Exile". Throughout the game, the Exile restores their connection to the Force while, with the help of playable companions, setting out… (Wikipedia)
Characters
Further information: List of Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic characters The Exile's backstory reveals that the character served under Revan during the Mandalorian Wars and ordered the activation of a devastating weapon in the climactic battle over Malachor V. The deaths that ensued created such a substantial "wound" in the Force that the character was forced to sever their connection to the Force to survive, and the Jedi Council ordered the… (Wikipedia)
Reception
Commercial performance According to The NPD Group , Knights of the Old Republic II sold 458,000 copies in North America during the month of December 2004. It entered their chart for the month at number 11, and at number 3 on the Xbox-only chart. After its North American release on Windows, it debuted at number 2 on the PC chart for the month of February. (Wikipedia)
At a glance
| Star Wars Episode I: Battle for Naboo | Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords | |
|---|---|---|
| GamingPickz Score | — | 7.8/10 |
| Steam rating | — | Very Positive (94%, 26,011) |
| Critic aggregate | 84/100 | 76/100 |
| Price | Unknown | $9.99 |
| Install size | — | — |
| Steam Deck | Untested | playable |
| Released | 2000 | 2004 |
| Developer | Lucasfilm Games | Obsidian Entertainment |
Prices and Steam ratings are read live and move over time.
Star Wars Episode I: Battle for Naboo vs Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords, point by point
Each facet side by side. A round is marked won only where a figure settles it; feel and "which is better" carry no mark, because no number we hold decides them.
Genre and premise
Star Wars Episode I: Battle for NabooGameStar Wars Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith LordsRPG gameWhat each is filed as. Each game describes itself in full above; we do not judge a premise.
How it plays
Star Wars Episode I: Battle for NabooNo descriptive tagsStar Wars Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith LordsRPG, Story Rich, Sci-fiThe tags players apply most, in order of votes. A read on feel, not a verdict.
Reception
Star Wars Episode I: Battle for Naboo ✓Metacritic 84Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith LordsMetacritic 76Metacritic's critic aggregate, from the game's Wikipedia reception where it was never on Steam.
Content and scale
Star Wars Episode I: Battle for Naboo—Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords26,011 reviewsReach and footprint, not quality: more reviews or a bigger install is not a better game.
Price
Star Wars Episode I: Battle for NabooUnknownStar Wars Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords$9.99Read live from Steam and subject to change.
Star Wars Episode I: Battle for Naboo takes 1 of the marked rounds to 0. That is only what a number can decide, not which you will enjoy more.
Which to pick, by what you want
- The better reviewed of the two: Star Wars Episode I: Battle for Naboo (Metacritic 84)
Where they differ
RPGStory RichSci-fiSingleplayerClassicChoices Matter
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Difficulty and who each is for
By the tags players apply, Star Wars Episode I: Battle for Naboo is middle-of-the-road on difficulty. Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords is middle-of-the-road on difficulty.
Accessibility features
Steam store pages declare 0 accessibility features for Star Wars Episode I: Battle for Naboo and 1 for Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords. A declaration is a floor, not a review.
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Common questions
How different are Star Wars Episode I: Battle for Naboo and Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords in scope?
Star Wars Episode I: Battle for Naboo lists little scope data. Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords has drawn 26,011 Steam reviews.
Is Star Wars Episode I: Battle for Naboo or Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords better?
Neither carries enough reviews for us to score it reliably, so we do not call a winner. The table above shows what each does have.
Which is cheaper, Star Wars Episode I: Battle for Naboo or Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords?
One or both do not have a current listed price, so a straight comparison is not possible. See the table above.
Should I get Star Wars Episode I: Battle for Naboo or Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords?
Star Wars Episode I: Battle for Naboo has the higher Metacritic, 84 to 76. It also depends on what you want: the "which to pick" section above calls out which is cheaper, lighter on storage, better on a Steam Deck and the safer bet by weight of reviews.
Do you rank one above the other for a fee?
No. Neither game, nor anyone else, pays for placement or a verdict here. The order and every figure come out of the same public data the rest of the site uses.
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The GamingPickz Score is a composite of player sentiment (adjusted for sample size), the critic aggregate and popularity, computed by the same code every ranked list on this site uses. The Steam rating label is Valve's own, reconstructed from the positive percentage and review count. Prices are read live. We do not write an opinion of which game is "better": we report the numbers and say which wins each measurable question above.