Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords vs Star Wars: Rogue Squadron
Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords is an RPG game from Obsidian Entertainment (2004) while Star Wars: Rogue Squadron is an FPS game from Lucasfilm Games (1998).
Quick answer: Star Wars: Rogue Squadron has the higher Metacritic, 85 to 76.
Star Wars: Rogue Squadron
What each one is
Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords is filed under RPG. In contrast, Star Wars: Rogue Squadron under FPS.
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?
Star Wars: Rogue Squadron or Star Wars: Rogue Squadron 3D is an arcade-style flight action game co-developed by Factor 5 and LucasArts. The first of the Rogue Squadron trilogy, it was published by LucasArts and Nintendo and released for Microsoft Windows and Nintendo 64 in December 1998. The game's story was influenced by the Star Wars: X-wing – Rogue Squadron comics and is set in the fictional Star Wars galaxy, taking place primarily between events in the films Star Wars and The Empire Strikes Back. The player controls Luke Skywalker, commander of the elite X-wing pilots known as Rogue Squadron. As the game progresses, Skywalker and Rogue Squadron fight the Galactic Empire in 16 missions across various planets.
Story, characters and reception
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)
Plot
Setting Star Wars: Rogue Squadron is set in the fictional Star Wars galaxy, where a war is fought between the Galactic Empire and the Rebel Alliance. The game's first fifteen levels occur six months after the Battle of Yavin as depicted in A New Hope and before the events of The Empire Strikes Back . As the Empire gathers strength for an all-out assault on the Rebel forces, Luke Skywalker and Wedge Antilles form Rogue Squadron, a group comprising twelve… (Wikipedia)
Reception
Reception The R2 unit and exhaust flames on the player's X-wing are examples of graphical detail that reviewers praised. Many reviews compared Star Wars: Rogue Squadron to one of its inspirations, the Battle of Hoth flight combat level in Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire , considered one of that game's best elements. GamePro remarked that Rogue Squadron "enhanced the flight model with true pitch, roll, and bank mechanics". (Wikipedia)
At a glance
| Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords | Star Wars: Rogue Squadron | |
|---|---|---|
| GamingPickz Score | 7.8/10 | — |
| Steam rating | Very Positive (94%, 26,011) | — |
| Critic aggregate | 76/100 | 85/100 |
| Price | $9.99 | Unknown |
| Install size | — | — |
| Steam Deck | playable | Untested |
| Released | 2004 | 1998 |
| Developer | Obsidian Entertainment | Lucasfilm Games |
Prices and Steam ratings are read live and move over time.
Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords vs Star Wars: Rogue Squadron, 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 Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith LordsRPG gameStar Wars: Rogue SquadronFPS gameWhat each is filed as. Each game describes itself in full above; we do not judge a premise.
How it plays
Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith LordsRPG, Story Rich, Sci-fiStar Wars: Rogue SquadronNo descriptive tagsThe tags players apply most, in order of votes. A read on feel, not a verdict.
Reception
Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith LordsMetacritic 76Star Wars: Rogue Squadron ✓Metacritic 85Metacritic's critic aggregate, from the game's Wikipedia reception where it was never on Steam.
Content and scale
Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords26,011 reviewsStar Wars: Rogue Squadron—Reach and footprint, not quality: more reviews or a bigger install is not a better game.
Price
Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords$9.99Star Wars: Rogue SquadronUnknownRead live from Steam and subject to change.
Star Wars: Rogue Squadron 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: Rogue Squadron (Metacritic 85)
Where they differ
RPGStory RichSci-fiSingleplayerClassicChoices Matter
Tags players apply to one game and not the other.
Difficulty and who each is for
By the tags players apply, Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords is middle-of-the-road on difficulty. Star Wars: Rogue Squadron is middle-of-the-road on difficulty.
Accessibility features
Steam store pages declare 1 accessibility feature for Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords and 0 for Star Wars: Rogue Squadron. A declaration is a floor, not a review.
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Common questions
How different are Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords and Star Wars: Rogue Squadron in scope?
Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords has drawn 26,011 Steam reviews. Star Wars: Rogue Squadron lists little scope data.
Is Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords or Star Wars: Rogue Squadron 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 Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords or Star Wars: Rogue Squadron?
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 Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords or Star Wars: Rogue Squadron?
Star Wars: Rogue Squadron has the higher Metacritic, 85 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.