In 2003, Bioware shook the gaming world with the discharge of “Knights of the Outdated Republic” on Xbox and PC. This masterpiece rapidly earned its place as one of many biggest Star Wars video video games of all time. Even after twenty years, it continues to seize the hearts of followers, as evidenced by its current port to the Nintendo Swap and the continuing improvement of a full-on remake for the PlayStation 5.

On the coronary heart of this epic story lies the legendary Sith Lord, Darth Revan. Famend for his or her immense energy within the Pressure and possessing a deeply intricate backstory, followers have lengthy yearned to see this enigmatic character delivered to life on the large display screen.

Nonetheless, regardless of the existence of some tantalizing Easter Eggs in varied types of media, this dream has but to materialize. Now, an ardent fan has introduced a compelling case on Reddit, arguing why Lucasfilm ought to abandon the concept of a Revan adaptation. If you happen to haven’t performed “Knights of the Outdated Republic” and don’t need the two-decade-old recreation spoiled, you would possibly wish to avert your eyes:

“A serious cause why gamers adored Revan was the power to form their very own distinctive model of the character by means of the RPG parts of the sport. Think about the plethora of selections at our disposal: Did we align with the Mild or Darkish Facet? Did we wield a single saber, dual-wield, or brandish a double-bladed lightsaber? Had been lightsabers even our weapon of selection? What was our character’s gender? Which armor, robes, or masks did we choose? Did we forge any romantic connections? And keep in mind the face we selected? How did we overcome the rancor within the sewers? Did we outsmart the Sith on Korriban or unleash havoc upon them? Did we interact in all of the thrilling speeder races? The probabilities have been infinite.”

Certainly, gamers assume the position of an amnesiac Revan in “Knights of the Outdated Republic,” however the revelation of this identification solely happens later within the recreation. Consequently, every participant’s notion of Revan is formed by the alternatives they made throughout their playthrough, making it unattainable to distill Revan right into a singular character that resonates with everybody.

Commenters agree that this presents a “lose/lose state of affairs” with minimal possibilities of satisfying the bulk. The prevailing suggestion is to inform a narrative set within the “Knights of the Outdated Republic” period however to current Revan as an enigmatic and mysterious determine, permitting every particular person to take care of their very own distinctive notion of the character.

Fortuitously, Disney and Lucasfilm stay open to this sort of narrative, so we will solely hope that it turns into a actuality at some point.