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.[1] 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.[2] 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.[3] There are 30 new Force powers, which are manifestations of the Force, in Knights of the Old Republic II.[4] Like its predecessor, the game has several minigames, including swoop bike racing and a card game called Pazaak.[5] 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.[3] 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.[1]