These are two of the diverse characters you'll meet in Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords, developer Obsidian Entertainment's RPG, which shipped for the Xbox in early December, with the PC version slated for later this week. Half a decade has passed since the conclusion of the first game. During that time, the titular villains have exterminated virtually the entire Jedi order. Not surprisingly, the Republic is about to topple. Its only remaining hope may be you, and only if you can reconnect with the Force. In the game, the player can choose to follow the path of light or succumb to the dark side. Thanks to the developer and publisher LucasArts, we received a boxed copy a few days early. Rather than rush to complete the game quickly, I decided to try both approaches.​