you two are comparing a U.S. RPG to a japanese RPG.
two rivals. ever since D&D and the original FF.
KOTOR is great(well because Im a closet star wars nerd) but don't compare it to FF7, it was YEARS before. and 7 wasn't much an "emo" game, it was a bad-ass game. you must have not finished it. what KOTOR enemy needed a save point and all? none. it was easy compared to FF7. even advanced players were stuck on some parts of FF7. Ruby weapon, emrerald(sp) weapon, and....i forgot the other one. but those enemies are classic final fantasy challanges. KOTOR was a really linear game. a good U.S. Rpg is oblivion, morrowind, umm.... baldur's gate(classic).