Star Wars Episode I: Battle for Naboo vs Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic
Star Wars Episode I: Battle for Naboo is a game from Lucasfilm Games (2000) while Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic is an open-world RPG game (2003).
Quick answer: Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic has the higher Metacritic, 85 to 84.
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 under Open-World and 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.
It is four thousand years before the Galactic Empire and hundreds of Jedi Knights have fallen in battle against the ruthless Sith. You are the last hope of the Jedi Order. Can you master the awesome power of the Force on your quest to save the Republic? Or will you fall to the lure of the dark side?
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
Plot Four thousand years prior to the Star Wars films, Darth Malak – Darth Revan 's apprentice – has unleashed a Sith armada against the Republic . Many Jedi , scattered and left vulnerable by Malak's aggression, die in battle while others swear loyalty and allegiance to Malak. The game opens with the player's character awakening aboard a doomed Republic capital ship with no recollection of their past. (Wikipedia)
Characters
Main article: List of Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic characters (Wikipedia)
Reception
The general critical response of Knights of the Old Republic was overwhelmingly positive. KotOR won numerous awards, including Game Developers Choice Awards ' game of the year, BAFTA Games Awards ' best Xbox game of the year, and Interactive Achievement Awards for best console RPG and best computer RPG. KotOR has seen success as the game of the year from many sources including IGN , GameSpot , Computer Gaming World , PC Gamer , GMR Magazine , The Game… (Wikipedia)
At a glance
| Star Wars Episode I: Battle for Naboo | Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic | |
|---|---|---|
| GamingPickz Score | — | 7.8/10 |
| Steam rating | — | Very Positive (91%, 33,918) |
| Critic aggregate | 84/100 | 85/100 |
| Price | Unknown | $9.99 |
| Install size | — | — |
| Steam Deck | Untested | playable |
| Released | 2000 | 2003 |
| Developer | Lucasfilm Games | — |
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, 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 RepublicOpen-world RPG 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 RepublicRPG, Sci-fi, Story RichThe tags players apply most, in order of votes. A read on feel, not a verdict.
Reception
Star Wars Episode I: Battle for NabooMetacritic 84Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic ✓Metacritic 85Metacritic'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 Republic33,918 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$9.99Read live from Steam and subject to change.
Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic 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: Knights of the Old Republic (Metacritic 85)
Where they differ
RPGSci-fiStory RichSingleplayerClassicAdventure
Tags players apply to one game and not the other.
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 is middle-of-the-road on difficulty.
System requirements, side by side
| Star Wars Episode I: Battle for Naboo | Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic | |
|---|---|---|
| Minimum GPU | — | 32 MB with Hardware T&L |
| Minimum CPU | — | Intel Pentium 3 1Ghz |
| Minimum RAM | — | — |
| Install size | — | — |
Can your PC run them? Check each against your own kit: Star Wars Episode I: Battle for Naboo · Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic.
Accessibility features
Steam store pages declare 0 accessibility features for Star Wars Episode I: Battle for Naboo and 0 for Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic. 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 in scope?
Star Wars Episode I: Battle for Naboo lists little scope data. Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic has drawn 33,918 Steam reviews.
Is Star Wars Episode I: Battle for Naboo or Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic 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?
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?
Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic has the higher Metacritic, 85 to 84. 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.