I agree with you totally. To tell you the truth, the only reason the missing 1/4 of the game pissed me off so much was the fact that I was strongly considering this to be my favorite game. Just playing through and having the freedom to influence people and all the old sights (HK47)... the ending ruined all of that.
Someone mentioned the Matrix and how many will watch it multiple times. That movie had a great ending, really satisfying. If you look at the movie, it is a complete product...
I want this to be clear:
THE REASON KOTOR SUCKS is not just because of the "ENDING," an actual CHUNK of it, a FOURTH, is terrible and seems to leave out more of the plot than it actually includes.
ARE YOU GUYS GOING TO TELL ME THAT THE ENDING ISN'T AN IMPORTANT PART OF A STORY? Even if you watch the Matrix more than once (I know I have), you get pulled into the story and stay UNTIL THE END. Think about it.
Oh and Obsidian... I probably wasn't being at all vague before, but here is what I want to say: You guys could have had something FAR SUPERIOR to the original. Whether it was Lucas Arts' fault or yours... your name is on it and my money is wasted.
Christ, all this bitching and I just rented it. If I had bought it I can't even imagine what kind of **** would go down. Later guys, and truly GREAT JOB on the 3/4, was the best RPG I have ever played.