First off: it took me this long to finish the game because Taris is just so damn boring. Also, your character runs slow. So I totally admit I have used some cheats to get me through it. Like turbo, which I don't use all the time, but it's nice when you have a looooong ways to go across the map. It's too fast to move around in a smaller area, but nice when you have to go a distance. Especially a distance you've tracked back and forth over multiple times.
The first thing that came to mind isn't really about KotOR specifically, but any games of this style. Whenever you can only have a couple people in your party and the rest have to wait back on the ship or an apartment or... wherever, really. Especially if it's a game with romance options. What do they do?
Character 1: Oh, there he goes again. With the hot girl he likes and whichever of us is useful to him.
Character 2: Hey, at least you got to go out yesterday. I haven't been useful in a week! I'm getting cabin fever here!
Character 3: So, I'm new around here. The hot guy just rescued me and he dropped me off here. What's going on?
Character 1: Oh god, not another one. Look, honey, not to disappoint, but... you basically just sit around with us until you're useful in some way.
Character 3: But I have no skills! I was a dancer!
Character 2: Oh... I'm so sorry.
Character 1: Damn, sucks to be you. So, guys, what will it be... Poker or tv?
Seriously, just once, I want a game where you get opportunities to have everyone with you. Heck, not even just once: either make it a part of the story that people get left behind and let them have some action too, or find a way to make the whole party useful. I haven't used the wookie once since I got him and he has a damn life debt to me.
The other issue I noticed is more storyline. This won't be spoilers unless you honestly thought a single-player Star Wars game wouldn't let you be a Jedi...
When you first really interact with Bastila, your character comments on visions she's had. Bastila makes some snide comment basically insinuating that she's just so awesome, her Force bleeds off onto you. Or something like that: long story short, she tries to say how you surely can't be a Force sensitive and if you are, it's only barely. However, the very next Force user you see (a Sith, of course) comments on how strong the Force is with you.
I'm sure this was done to draw out the suspense, but all it does for me is make me think that Bastila is just a snobby little bitch. Like I won't be surprised if she turns to the dark side at some point.
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