Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords

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}}Template:Main other{{#invoke:Check for unknown parameters|check|unknown=Template:Main other|ignoreblank=1|preview=Page using Template:Infobox video game with unknown parameter "_VALUE_"| alt | arcade system | artist | caption | border | child | collapsible | commons | composer | designer | developer | director | embedded | engine | fetchwikidata | genre | image | image_size | image_upright | italic title | modes | noicon | onlysourced | platform | platforms | producer | programmer | publisher | qid | refs | release | released | series | state | subbox | suppressfields | title | writer }}Template:Main other{{#if:KOTOR II.jpg|}} Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords is a role-playing video game developed by Obsidian Entertainment and published by LucasArts. It is the sequel to BioWare's Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic and was released for the Xbox on December 6, 2004, for Microsoft Windows on February 8, 2005, for OS X and Linux on July 21, 2015, for Android and iOS on December 18, 2020 and for Nintendo Switch on June 8, 2022. Like its predecessor, it is set in the Star Wars universe 4,000 years before the events of the film Episode I: The Phantom Menace and is based on the d20 System developed by Wizards of the Coast.

The game uses the Odyssey Engine, which was originally used in Knights of the Old Republic. Writing first began before the original Knights of the Old Republic was released, and development began in October 2003, after BioWare offered Obsidian their Star Wars license due to being confident in their previous work.

Knights of the Old Republic II starts five years after the events of the first game and follows the story of The Exile, a Jedi Knight who was exiled from the Jedi Order. During this time, the Jedi Order has been almost completely wiped out by the Sith. The game begins with the protagonist waking up from unconsciousness on an asteroid mining facility. After the player escapes with the help of their party members, they find the person who exiled them ten years ago, who sends the protagonist on a mission to seek out the remaining Jedi to fight against the Sith.

The game's critical reception upon its release was generally positive; praise was given to the story, characters, and writing, which were noted to be more gray than the original Knights of the Old Republic. The game was included in the book 1001 Video Games You Must Play Before You Die. Particular praise was given to the character of Kreia, with GameSpy naming her the best video game character of 2005. However, the game received criticism for being too similar to its predecessor in terms of graphics and gameplay systems, as well as being launched in an incomplete state. The game has since gained a cult following.<ref>Fran Ruiz, "Knights of the Old Republic II at 20: The key to Star Wars' future is found in its past", Space.com, November 26, 2024</ref>

Gameplay

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Screenshot from the first level of the game illustrating the interface and combat system.

Knights of the Old Republic II is not a turn based game, but is a role-playing video game played from a third-person view that features pausable real-time combat.<ref name="SpotRevX" /> Combat and interactions with the environment and non-player characters in Knights of the Old Republic II are based on the d20 System as in Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic.<ref name="GameSpyInter" /> The game starts with a character creation screen with several choices to make, and there is also an option of letting the game do it automatically.<ref name="Spothand">Template:Cite news</ref> There are 30 new Force powers, which are manifestations of the Force, in Knights of the Old Republic II.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Like its predecessor, the game has several minigames, including swoop bike racing and a card game called Pazaak.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> The interface has been streamlined from the original game and party management has been made easier; for example, the player can switch between two selected weapon sets in the menu.<ref name="Spothand" /> As in the first game, the player can choose to align with either the light side or the dark side. Choosing dialogue options that are respectful and empathetic gives the protagonist light side points, while options that are egotistic and evil result in dark side points.<ref name="SpotRevX" />

The combat of Knights of the Old Republic II is identical to its predecessor.<ref name="CVGRev" /><ref name="ZoneRevP" /><ref name="ProRevP" /> Several new lightsaber forms were added to the game.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Each of them is useful for a different situation.<ref name="1UPRev" /> For example, one is best for enemies using blaster weapons, while another would be good for recovering from using Force powers.<ref name="1UPRev" /> The player can use a variety of melee and ranged weapons, including swords and firearms.<ref name="1UPRev" /> Fighting unarmed is also an option.<ref name="1UPRev" /> A new addition to the game is "prestige classes", add-ons to the Jedi classes that were established in Knights of the Old Republic. They allow the player character to practice in lightsaber combat or Force powers, depending on player choice.<ref name="SpotRevX" />

The player can travel with up to two party members at a time, who gain experience points at the same rate as the player character.<ref name="SpotRevX" /> Equipment and perks for party characters can be selected for different statistical effects or abilities.<ref name="KTR2G">Template:Cite book</ref> Players can loot corpses and various environmental objects.<ref name=KTR2G/> The protagonist also has the ability to "influence" their party members; by doing things that impress them, the player increases their influence with them.<ref name="1UPRev" /> Depending on the level of influence, party members may support the player character unconditionally or turn against the protagonist. The player can also exploit high influence by drawing party members to either the light side or the dark side, and some characters can even be trained to use the Force.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Synopsis

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,<ref name="IGNPC" /><ref>Template:Cite news</ref> in a time when the Jedi have been nearly exterminated by the Sith.<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref> 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 to stop the Sith. The player makes choices that turn the Exile to either the light side or the dark side of the Force, and they travel to six planets to either help or hinder the Republic's efforts to bring peace and stability to the galaxy.<ref name="VideoGame">Template:Cite video game</ref>

New playable locations in Knights of the Old Republic II include Telos, Onderon and its moon Dxun, Malachor V, the Peragus Mining Facility, and various starships such as the hijacked Republic cruiser Harbinger, the Sith cruiser Ravager, and Goto's yacht orbiting Nar Shaddaa.<ref name="VideoGame" /> Two planets featured in the original game, Korriban and Dantooine, are revisited with ravaged buildings and intensified problems.<ref name="VideoGame" /> The Ebon Hawk, the main character's ship in the first game, is also the player's transportation in Knights of the Old Republic II.<ref name="VideoGame" /><ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

Characters

Template:Further 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 character exiled from the Jedi Order.<ref name="VideoGame" /> As the game progresses, the Jedi Exile rebuilds a connection to the Force and creates unusually strong Force Bonds with other characters and places, while unknowingly sapping Force powers.<ref name="VideoGame" />

Among the characters who join the Jedi Exile are Kreia, who acts as the Exile's mentor;<ref name="VideoGame" /><ref>Template:Cite news</ref> pilot and former Sith assassin Atton Rand; technician and Mandalorian War veteran Bao-Dur and his droid remote;<ref name="VideoGame" /> the criminal droid G0-T0;<ref name="VideoGame" /> and the Sith apprentice Visas Marr. T3-M4 and Canderous Ordo (now identified as "Mandalore"), both featured in the first game, also join the Exile's team.<ref name="VideoGame" /> Other characters join the Exile's party under certain conditions. HK-47, who appears in the first game, joins the quest if the Exile collects and uses the parts necessary to reactivate him.<ref name="VideoGame" /> Depending on the player's alignment, the Exile will either be joined by the bounty hunter Mira (light side or neutral)<ref name="VideoGame" /> or by her rival, a Wookiee bounty hunter known as Hanharr (dark side).<ref name="VideoGame" /> Depending on the player's gender, the Exile will either be joined by Mical the Disciple (female Exile) or Brianna the Handmaiden (male Exile).<ref name="VideoGame" />

The game features three main antagonists: Darth Traya, a mysterious assailant who remains in the dark through most of the game;<ref name="VideoGame" /> Darth Sion, an undead Sith Lord who once served under Exar Kun in the Great Sith War (as seen in Tales of the Jedi);<ref name="VideoGame" /> and Darth Nihilus, a Sith Lord whose physical being was destroyed due to his immense affinity to the Force.<ref name="VideoGame" /> These three Sith Lords are leaders of a loose affiliation of warriors and assassins leftover from Darth Malak's empire from the previous game. Between the events of that game and this one, the Sith have launched a largely successful genocide campaign against the Jedi Order. Another major antagonist is Atris, a former member of the Jedi Council whose unethical efforts to thwart the Sith come into conflict with the Exile.<ref name="VideoGame" />

Plot

While hiding on the Harbinger, a Republic cruiser, the Exile is sedated by an HK-50 assassin droid to be delivered to a crime syndicate called the Exchange, who have put out a bounty on live Jedi. The Exile is rescued by Kreia, with whom the Exile forms a Force Bond, and the droid T3-M4 on the Ebon Hawk, and the three flee the Harbinger as it is hijacked by a squad of Sith assassins. However, their ship is damaged during the escape by the HarbingerTemplate:'s gunfire, and they eventually arrive at the Peragus Mining Facility. Teaming up with smuggler Atton Rand, the group escapes to the planet Telos IV. While hiding out on Telos, they encounter Atris, a surviving member of the Jedi Council who sentenced the protagonist to exile ten years prior. After settling a dispute regarding the Exile's past sentence, Atris forms an uneasy alliance with them, instructing them to seek out other surviving Jedi in order to rally against the Sith. The Exile then travels to four worlds to find reclusive Jedi Masters and either beg for their aid or kill them in revenge for being exiled, depending on player choice. As the Exile continues their journey, they are joined by several individuals in their quest.<ref name="VideoGame" />

After finding all the Masters, the Exile travels back to Dantooine and learns that the countless deaths at Malachor V resulted in the Exile unconsciously giving up their connection to the Force, which then became the teachings of the new Sith. If the player aided the Jedi Masters, they prepare to strip the Exile of their Force connection permanently, as the Masters fear that these teachings could result in the actual death of the Force, but Kreia reveals herself to be the former leader of the Sith and murders them all in retribution. If the player killed the Jedi Masters, Kreia attacks the Exile and leaves. Tracking Kreia to Telos, the Exile fights and defeats a corrupted Atris, from whom it is learned that Kreia plans to strengthen a massive "wound" in the Force made ten years prior. This "wound" had been created by the Exile during the Mandalorian Wars, when they activated a gravitational superweapon, the Mass Shadow Generator, in order to end the battle on the planet Malachor V, causing mass death and destruction. Before following her to Malachor V, where Kreia had since rejoined the Sith as Darth Traya, the Exile stops a Sith invasion of Telos, defeating one of Traya's former apprentices, the Sith Lord Darth Nihilus. On Malachor V, the Exile is separated from their companions and fights through hordes of monsters on the planet's surface and the inhabitants of a large Sith Academy who survived the cataclysm. On the final floor of the academy, the Exile kills the Sith Lord Darth Sion and confronts Darth Traya in the planet's core.<ref name="VideoGame" />

The Exile defeats the Sith Lord, but before Traya dies, she delivers a prophetic vision of the future pertaining to the player's companions and the worlds that were visited over the course of the story. Depending on the Exile's alignment, they either order the destruction of Malachor V, escaping before it is destroyed, and travel into the Unknown Regions in search of Revan (light side), or remain on Malachor V as the new Dark Lord of the Sith (dark side).<ref name="VideoGame" />

Development

Chris Avellone (pictured) was the lead designer of Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords.

Knights of the Old Republic II was developed by Obsidian Entertainment and published by LucasArts.<ref name="LeadingSequel">Template:Cite news</ref> It is the sequel to BioWare's Knights of the Old Republic,<ref name="LeadingSequel" /> and it uses the same Odyssey Engine as the original game.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> BioWare suggested that Obsidian should be offered the Knights of the Old Republic license due to their familiarity with Obsidian's past work and the good relationship between the two developers, as well as due to finding LucasArts' development schedule for the sequel to be too tight.<ref name="FearEuro" /><ref name="QAFU">Template:Cite news</ref> The game was released in PC and Xbox versions, but due to the Xbox version being released two months prior to the PC version, it has multiple unfixed bugs.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

Development of the game began in October 2003.<ref name="Wrapone" /> The overview of the game's story was originally drafted before the first Knights of the Old Republic was released, after which it saw many revisions and also some major redrafts.<ref name="DiaryOne">Template:Cite news</ref> In preparation to write Knights of the Old Republic II, lead designer Chris Avellone tried to learn as much about the Star Wars universe as possible. He read many books, guides, modules, and graphic novels, and the Obsidian team also relied on the first Knights of the Old Republic and the original Star Wars films for inspiration.<ref name="GameSpyInter">Template:Cite news</ref> Avellone said that Obsidian recognized one of the things that made Knights of the Old Republic great was the story and the companions, and that they tried to expand upon this by adding more depth to them.<ref name="Wrapone">Template:Cite news</ref>

Knights of the Old Republic II uses the same d20 System as the first Knights of the Old Republic with some changes, and the level cap has also been removed.<ref name="GameSpyInter" /> For the most part, the team didn't want to redo any of the design elements from the first game, as they felt that there was no need to change anything that had already proved successful; instead, they opted to look for areas that could be improved and expanded upon them in a way that retained the base style of Knights of the Old Republic.<ref>Template:Cite journal</ref> Obsidian put much work into the game's graphics, including the appearances of non-player characters.<ref name="GameSpyInter" /> Other technological improvements include the lighting and weather effects, in addition to increasing the level sizes.<ref name="GameSpyInter" /><ref name="tslpeg2">Template:Cite news</ref> Knights of the Old Republic IITemplate:'s lead artist was Aaron Meyers; he decided which people would join the art team after looking through "tons of applications, resumes, and demo reels", and he said that he was pleased with the number of people who wanted to work for Obsidian.<ref name="Diarythree">Template:Cite news</ref> Meyers also complained about the short deadline the development team had to deal with.<ref name="Diarythree" /> Obsidian's COO, Chris Parker, said that the schedule set for the development team was "extremely aggressive", and that the team felt a lot of pressure because they were "making a sequel to the game of the year for 2003".<ref name="Wrapone" />

For the music, the development team felt that symphony orchestra would work best for Knights of the Old Republic II.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> The musical score was composed by Mark Griskey, who developed music and themes for characters and places, including the Jedi's theme, Darth Sion's theme and Darth Nihilus's theme (which both have many similarities with the Emperor's theme from Return of the Jedi). He also created a theme for the main character, which is heard occasionally when the player experiences internal conflict. The ~55-minute score was recorded by the Sinfonia Orchestra in Seattle.<ref>Interview with Mark Griskey Template:Webarchive</ref> The opening crawl utilizes the version of John Williams' main Star Wars theme that was re-recorded for the prequel trilogy.

When Obsidian was preparing to present Knights of the Old Republic II at E3 2004, they tried to fit as much information as they could, saying that it would need to be a duration of 30 minutes as it was the only E3 event it would be showcased at; however, due to the limited time frame, they would have to cut it down to a five- to ten-minute presentation.<ref name="DiaryOne" /> During this time, none of the levels Obsidian designed were ready to be shown, so they picked three levels and put them through a schedule to finish them on time.<ref name="DiaryOne" /> The demo was finished a few days before the event,<ref name="DiaryOne" /> and the game was presented in May 2004.<ref name="E3ign">Template:Cite news</ref> The first trailer for Knights of the Old Republic II was later unveiled in July 2004,<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> and the official website was launched in October.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

When looking back at Knights of the Old Republic II in a 2013 interview, Avellone said that because of LucasArts forcing Obsidian to finish the game in a short time frame of 14 to 16 months, the game ended up being in an "unfinished" state.<ref name="FearEuro">Template:Cite news</ref> However, Avellone said that Obsidian was at fault for this due to not cutting out enough things; he noted that all minigames should have been removed, and also said that there were too many in-engine cutscenes.<ref name="FearEuro" /> Obsidian's co-founder, Feargus Urquhart, said that the game was originally going to be released in 2005, but it was later moved up to December 2004 after E3; according to him, Obsidian had to choose between "get[ting] in trouble or get[ting] it done".<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Due to this, several cuts had to be made; one of the most major was the droid planet M4-78, which was entirely removed from the game after the 2004 E3 event when the team realized that they wouldn't be able to fit it into the schedule.<ref name="Wraptwo">Template:Cite news</ref> M4-78's designer, Kevin Saunders, explained that he moved assets from that planet to Nar Shaddaa's yacht level in order to complete it on time, which was prior also likely to be cut from the game.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

The Xbox version of Knights of the Old Republic II went gold on November 23, 2004;<ref name="Gold">Template:Cite news</ref> it was later released on December 6, 2004 in the United States,<ref name="Gold" /><ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref name="xeu2005" /> and the PC version was released on February 8, 2005.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> In Europe, the game was released simultaneously for both platforms on February 11.<ref name="xeu2005">Template:Cite news</ref> The game was later re-released in August 2012 on the digital distribution platform, Steam,<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> and in January 2015 on GOG.com.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> On July 21, 2015, OS X and Linux versions were released along with new support for Steam Workshop and other Steamworks features, controller input, and modern widescreen resolutions up to 5K.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Backward compatibility for the Xbox One was announced in April 2018.<ref name="bwxbox">Template:Cite news</ref> An iOS and Android version was released on December 18, 2020.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Along with several official patches, a notable fan-made mod called The Sith Lords Restored Content Modification or TSLRCM serves as an unofficial patch by fixing around 500 remaining bugs,<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> along with restoring most of the content that was cut from the game.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> There were also methods found by the community for improving compatibility on modern PC operating systems.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

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.<ref>NPD sales figures report, December 2004.</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> After its North American release on Windows, it debuted at number 2 on the PC chart for the month of February.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> In the United Kingdom, the game debuted at the top of the weekly chart, beating Blizzard Entertainment's much-anticipated online game World of Warcraft, which was released in the same week. Eurogamer reported that in the UK Knights of the Old Republic II sold much more in its first week than the first game, which the website speculates was helped by the former's simultaneous release on Windows and Xbox in PAL regions, as opposed to the latter's initial Xbox-only release.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> During 2005 alone, the Xbox version sold more than 60,000 copies in the region.<ref name="eurogamesales3">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

By early 2006, Knights of the Old Republic II had sold almost 1.5 million copies.<ref name="ignsales">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Its sales in the United States alone reached 1.275 million by 2008.<ref name="gamespotsales">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Critical reception

Knights of the Old Republic II was met with positive reception upon its release; on Metacritic, it has an aggregate score of 85/100 and 86/100 on the PC and Xbox versions respectively, indicating "generally favorable reviews" according to the site.<ref name="MetaP" /><ref name="MetaX" /> IGN said that there is a bulk of pressure involved with developing the sequel to a game from a different developer which won several "Game of the Year" awards, and that Obsidian delivered.<ref name="IGNXBOX" /> The review also said that it will not disappoint fans of the original game and that it is mostly similar to it in terms of the model.<ref name="IGNPC" /><ref name="IGNXBOX" /> GamePro praised both the first and second Knights of the Old Republic and said that the second game continues the series' tradition of not fixing what is not broken.<ref name="ProRevX" /> GameSpot echoed this statement, also saying that both the good things and the shortcomings from the first game are present in Knights of the Old Republic II.<ref name="SpotRevX" />

GameSpy compared the game to The Empire Strikes Back from the original Star Wars film trilogy in that it is the best of the series in terms of story, and also said that the game has the best story in a video game since Planescape: Torment.<ref name="GSpyRev" /> 1UP.com wrote that Obsidian surpassed the original Knights of the Old Republic in terms of the writing, saying that the plot is more consistent, the dialogue is edgier and the moral choices are more significant;<ref name="1UPRev" /> Computer Gaming World agreed, writing, "your decision making, as you pursue a light or dark path, is more ambiguous, with more unexpected consequences".<ref name="cgwrev18" /> Eurogamer said that compared to the original game, Knights of the Old Republic IITemplate:'s plot is "far more grey".<ref name="EuroRev" /> The review also said that planets are "better developed and paced".<ref name="EuroRev" /> GameZone wrote that the game is a "Must Buy" for people who like well-written characters and story.<ref name="ZoneRevX" />

The combat was generally well-received, with some reviewers noting that it is mostly unchanged from the original Knights of the Old Republic.<ref name="CVGRev">Template:Cite news</ref><ref name="ZoneRevP" /><ref name="ProRevP" /> GameSpot compared the combat from the first Knights of the Old Republic to the second, saying that it is not well-balanced in both; however, the reviewer wrote that it helps the combat remain spontaneous.<ref name="SpotRevP" /> GameZone said that the combat is not changed from the first Knights of the Old Republic to the second, but that this is a good thing since the combat in the original was enjoyable.<ref name="ZoneRevX" /> IGN praised the game's AI, saying that it is easy to control the main character alone without controlling the party members.<ref name="IGNPC" /> GameSpy's reviewer, on the other hand, said that he encountered problems with the combat AI that were not present in the original Knights of the Old Republic.<ref name="GSpyRev" />

GameSpot criticized Knights of the Old Republic IITemplate:'s graphics, calling them "lackluster".<ref name="SpotRevX" /><ref name="SpotRevP" /> GameSpy's reviewer felt that the game's graphics were disappointing, calling them "a little dated" and "half-baked".<ref name="GSpyRev" /> The reviewer further criticized the graphics for looking the same as they were in the first game of the series, saying that they could only be considered "good" during the release of that game.<ref name="GSpyRev" /> GameZone said that the game looks exactly the same as the original Knights of the Old Republic<ref name="ZoneRevX" /> and that it does not compare to the majority of mainstream games released at the time.<ref name="ZoneRevP" /> GameSpy called the music in the game "excellent"; however, the reviewer noted that some of it is re-used from the first game of the series.<ref name="GSpyRev" /> The GameSpy reviewer also said that while the majority of the voice-acting is good, there are "a few more examples of bad voice-acting" than in the first Knights of the Old Republic.<ref name="GSpyRev" /> GameZone said that the "top-notch" voice acting complements the game's very well-written dialogue, and also praised the game's sound effects.<ref name="ZoneRevX" />

The game was criticized for its glitches; several players reported having problems with pathfinding bugs.<ref name="IGNPC" /> 1UP.com's reviewer condemned Knights of the Old Republic II for having the same bugs and technical issues as in the first game, saying that his party "still had a tendency to warp and skip around the map at times", and he also criticized the pathfinding in the game.<ref name="1UPRev" /> GameSpy said that the game's bugs are "hard to forgive", and that these issues did not occur in the first Knights of the Old Republic.<ref name="GSpyRev" /> In a different article, GameSpy said that the game is incomplete, and attributed this to its rushed deadline.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

GameSpy called Kreia the best video game character of 2005, saying that she was "easily the most intriguing, complicated, enigmatic, well-designed and nuanced character in a video game this year".<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> The game received runner-up placements in GameSpotTemplate:'s 2004 "Best Role-playing Game", "Best Voice Acting", "Best New Character" and "Best Game Based on a TV or Film Property" award categories across all platforms.<ref name=bestworst2004>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> In 2010, the game was included as one of the titles in the book 1001 Video Games You Must Play Before You Die.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>

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