I have been playing Jade Empire.. it's made me realise a few things...
Bioware rocks.
LA tried to make Kotor2 on par... maybe a little more.. maybe a little less. You be the judge. Bioware shows us with Jade Empire what could have been done with Kotor2 if LA let Obsidian have the time.
Jade empire is amazing, and I have spotted a few references to Kotor1 so far. The one that stood out most was when in the battle arena in the imperial city, and the arena agent asks you what you think your arena name should be, he says 'You are mysterious, stranger' And when on Taris your arena name was mysterious stranger!