DATD: a question -- are you opposed to the idea of <span class='standouttext'>Spoiler : </span><span class='spoiler'>a female Revan</span>? Many male players seem to think it's preposterous and put there only because Bioware wants to be politically correct.
*Probable spoilers ahead*
Nonsense.
Notice that in most of the new Star Wars games/movies/books there are female jedi. Thus said, I see no reason why a Dark Lord can't be a female. Honestly, in a way females are more likely to become an overlord: even in Star Wars, women are often mistreated and underestimated on many worlds, hence revenge (which, according to the jedi teaching, leads to the dark side) from those is very likely. I do believe there is a psychological difference between men and women but not in such case.
I loved how the first Dantooine dream sequence was done: Darth Raven never spoken, which added to the gloomy athmosphere and contrasted to the young Malak's over-eager ramble. Damn, it is great how Bioware showed Revan's apprentice: the opposite of Darth Malak. I trully enjoyed Malak as the game's main opponent. He was a... round character. The only evolving arch-enemy I've seen in any game (maybe Crimson Skies 2 too). One thing I don't quite understand: what happened to Malak's jaw? Why was it removed and some robotic parts added? Was it he himself who integrated a part of the Star Forge in his body or was it replaced after a battle? Or was it just a way for Bioware to make him look more malevolent and imposing?
EDIT:
Neo,
Van Buuren is not revived. Bethesda is starting from scratch. Also, Beth's Fallout 3 will probably not be as BI studios planned the sequel.