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Summary: Could be - but isn't quite
Review: While being a fan of Star Wars and first-person 3D action games, I would say I expected more. I've got the first Jedi Knight and the Mysteries of Sith expansion and liked them a lot. Those I would rate to five stars since the playability and overall quality is proven, I kept playing them over and over again even if I had already played them through. And actually I've played the first in series, the Dark Forces, which was pretty good game also and was indeed a driving force for me to buy the first Jedi Knight game (aka Dark Forces II).So why only two stars to game that has had so glorious reviews from all over the scene? Two reasons: first, the requirements for hardware to run it smoothly. Second, the lack of new ideas in the game. My hardware specs to run this game are AMD K6-2 3D Now! @ 450 MHz, 128 MB system memory, ATI Rage Pro 128 with 32 MB graphics memory and a sound card which is not fully DirectX compatible (works with DirectX 7 and below but creates sound echoing with DirectX 8). Okay, okay, I know these specs are just below from those recommended in the game, but still I feel Lucasarts went the wrong way adopting Raven technology for this project. I would have been satisfied with improvements in the old game engine and having the game running smoothly. When playing JK2, my frame rate is 13fps indoor levels and 4fps (!) in outdoor levels and levels with lots of action. And at 4fps a game is totally unplayable. So if you do not have a harware well above the recommended specs, save yourself and don't buy this game unless you are ready to upgrade your hardware. What comes me to the second point: lack of new ideas. I've reached the level that after completing I should (finally) get the light saber. It has been a long way of pretty dull levels in a sense that they really aren't much different than any Quake-style "kill all or be killed" levels, puzzles are no different than in first Jedi Knight game. I would have expected more interaction with the environment than just pulling switches, and more freedom to choose routes to end the levels. Now all levels are very straight-forward with just one or two (obvious) secret places. All in all, until I get a hardware upgrade I'm not playing the game anymore - 4fps is a horror show. And I'm not expecting miracles to happen even when I get to the light saber levels.
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Summary: LOL! Star Wars!!!
Review: I dont even like Star Wars and this game is too cool! The lightsaber and graphics are way too cool! The game has numerous awesome levels and a cool single player. Buy this!
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Summary: Tremendous!
Review: I am not a huge Star Wars fan, and loathe the last two films in the series by Lucas. But this old school Star Wars epic game takes you back to the late seventies and early eighties classics with it's environments, characters and music. The puzzles are annoying at times, and although logical, can be hard to figure out without some help. Later on in the game they get a bit easier and more intuitive though, and when you obtain the light saber after going through the various trials, the game really takes-off. Luckily the puzzles add to the game rather than take away from it, and add more than just "point and shoot" action like most FPS games. The levels are huge, dark, and scream Star Wars at every turn. You'll see a number of familiar characters such as Greedo's race, Luke Skywalker, AT-AT's, X-wing fighters, tons of wonderfully rendered Stormtroopers and their officers, among others. The music is classic Star Wars' fare with booming, theatrical sound and increases in intensity as the action picks up depending on what you are doing. The lightsaber is so much fun as you can go through most of the game using it to slay tons of enemies or focus on your weapons if you'd like. There are trip mines, a sniper gun, an automatic laser weapon and many other gadgets to work with. Then there are the force powers, choke holds, push and pull, and force speed, all which are incredibly well done and add even more to the already varied arsenal of weapons and options at your disposal. The first time I put a choke hold on a poor sap, then quickly did a force push on him in mid-air, watching him fly screaming over an edge into oblivion, I felt like standing up and applauding. You really do feel as though you are in an old-school Star Wars movie, and unlike the previus Jedi Knight games, Raven has used the latest Quake III technology to render great looking models and textures that bring it all to life on your screen. The story is meaningful and well done, driving you to the end of the game to see what happens. And Billy Dee's cameo appearance and voice overs are a treat as well. If you like action/FPS games, this one is easy to recommend. And if you grew up watching Star Wars movies, you are in for a real treat.
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Summary: The Force Is With Us!
Review: "Star Wars Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast" is easily one of the best games I have ever played for the PC. A First/Third Person shooter that takes it to a whole new level. With a generous array of weapons and of course, the Lightsaber, along with a bunch of Jedi powers (e.g. push, pull, mind trick, jump etc.) this game really brings new life to the action/adventure genre. Gameplay: The gameplay is fun and easy. Although there are several keys to learn for all the jedi powers and inventory items, you can pick it up quickly as the keys are assigned in an easy to learn fashion. It is extremely fun to blast or hack at your enemies with the various guns and lightsaber. Graphics: The graphics are top drawer. Really coming through smooth and deep. The textures are amazing and the lighting effects are outstanding as well. There are also some great cinematic sequences when you die a certain way, or when you kill someone else a certain way. I have all the settings up high and the game runs flawlessly. (I have a HP AMD 1.4, 512 SDram and a geforce2 32mg DDR graphics card) Overall: This game is awesome. Hands down. The gameplay is easy and fun, the graphics are outstanding and the audio is great too. But be Warned: THIS GAME IS HARD. Very hard. And I'm playing it on easy!! Though this is good, to insure more gameplay and a more interesting challenge. There are a lot of puzzles in this game which are also pretty hard, but you'll get the hang of it once you do a few. I have not tried the multiplayer yet, so I can't comment on that. But if you're a fan of action/adventure games, I HIGHLY recommend JEDI OUTCAST. One of the best games I've ever played. May the force be with you.
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Summary: single player...so so...multiplayer is the way to go
Review: umm no rhyme intented but it's true, the multi-player is so much fun!! the best arena is the streets level... all bridges no ground... u fight with your custom character that u created and use ur trickest tactics to defeat them. my favorite move is to put my light saber away, wait for someone to charge at me, and then use the the force ability and throw them off the bridge, hoping they missed any platforms off the side. this can back-fire though if they are standing still with full energy. you can even join the dark side and choke ur opponent to death. but nothing beats a good duel one on one. the characters move so fluidly and the controls are easy to master.
so buy this game!! maybe a 3v3 duel sometime?
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Summary: A classic game that needs a reasonably fast PC
Review: I've only just finished playing the Single-Player missions about five minutes ago, but I thought it'd be reasonable to review it anyway. A lot of people remember the first Jedi Knight with a lot of affection. It was the very first game in which players could actually become a Jedi and use a lightsaber. The single-player storyline was quite good, although I personally thought the filmed cutscenes were a bit weak. It's been quite a few years since we've seen a Star Wars single-player game, so I was surprised and delighted when I heard that Raven Software would be developing a sequel to Jedi Knight, entitled Jedi Outcast. So is it worth buying? It depends - Jedi Outcast has exactly the same pros and cons as the original game did. So if you loved certain aspects of the original and hated others, you'll find yourself reacting the same way here. To start with - the bad points. If the jumping puzzles and mazelike levels really annoyed you the first time around, things aren't going to get any better the second time around. The worst part is during the levels in Nar Shadaa, which are often set above vast bottomless chasms. Some puzzles require exquisite timing and luck, in particular a level in Nar Shadaa which requires you to leap onto a moving hovercar and then dodge a trash compactor. In addition, in the first five levels of the game you don't have either a lightsaber or any force powers. You're only equipped with run-of-the-mill weapons. The level design in these first five levels isn't all that great either. I suspect that Raven Software created these first five levels as a homage to the original Dark Forces PC Game - if so, it was a poor choice. The other important point to mention is that you WILL need a fast PC in order to play and enjoy this game. I have an AMD Athlon 2000+ XP, with 512MB PC2100 DDR RAM and a 64MB GEForce4 TI4200 Videocard. It's quite a powerful system, and I can run the game at 1024x768 at the highest detail levels, without a single frame-rate slowdown. I would NOT recommend running this game on anything less than a Pentium III/AMD Thunderbird 1.2 GHz PC. The big payoff is that the graphics are jaw-droppingly awesome. Again, the Cloud City levels are a beautiful example of this - you really will believe that you're in a Star Wars movie. Now, the good points, which more than outweigh the bad. It takes about two hours or less to play through these first five levels. The level design also improves considerably, with the Cloud City levels being my personal favourite. You also finally get access to your force powers, and then your lightsaber. The "tutorial" mission on level 6 demonstrates just how much the force powers have improved over the original Jedi Knight. The old abilities are all here but given a brand new twist. For instance, in the original, the only really useful power was Force Pull, which you could use to pull weapons from enemies hands. This time, you have both Force Push and Force Pull, and both are quite dangerous. Force Push can be used to actually knockdown enemies from a distance, while Force Pull can be used to physically drag enemies towards you. As you progress through the game, your Force Powers will increase. At full power, Force Push can be used to fling an entire platoon of Stormtroopers into a chasm, which is a truly awesome sight to behold. The other great aspect about this game is undoubtedly the Lightsaber combat. Obviously, the original Jedi Knight's lightsaber combat was based on the first three films, and it mostly consisted of frenetically waving your lightsaber around. Jedi Outcast's lightsaber combat was based on the newer films, which means that using your lightsaber involves more than just repeatedly pressing the fire button on your keyboard. Put it this way - anyone who's watched the Phantom Menace will remember the truly awesome fight between Obi-Wan Kenobi and Darth Maul. They will also remember the combat moves they were able to execute, which included somersaulting off walls. Well, know you will also be able to execute the same moves, and it looks and feels absolutely awesome. One of my own favourite moments came during a Cloud City level, when I was locked in combat with a Dark Jedi and a hapless stormtrooper. I actually managed to kill both the other Jedi and the Stormtrooper at the same time - and the game actually went into slow motion replay to show me the death scene. Coolness. With both Jedi Outcast and Elite Force, Raven Software have proven that they are a high-quality Development Company, who are quite successful at bringing legendary big-screen adventures to the PC. I believe that Raven Software were probably the best (and most likely only) company that could've pulled this off. This game is a classic, and I would certainly not hestitate to recommend this game, providing the person in question has a reasonably fast PC.
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Summary: Dark Forces; The Game that revolutionized Jedi Knight
Review: This first person shooter and continues the adventures of Kyle Katarn nicely. As you make your way through complete 3-D worlds, you must stop 8T88 from giving the map of the valley of the jedi to Jerec, the new ruler of the Empire. With new weapons, force powers, and worlds, Dark Forces 2 is by far a milestone in Lucas Art's programs. This game is rated T for animated violence.
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Summary: pretty awful
Review: Raven blew it again. The game just drags on and on. Nothing original. Try the first Jedi Knight game for really good lightsabre fights.
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Summary: Great Game!
Review: This is a GREAT game. I highly recomend it. It's very challenging, and you'll be playing it for hours. I was hooked. It has a great story to it, even if your not a star Wars fan. I recomend you get this game NOW!
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Summary: Jedi knight 2
Review: This game rocks!At the beggining it's not that fun but once you get your lightsaber and Force powers its awesome, especialy since you can run on walls!What also makes it better is there's so many more Dark Jedi to fight,and your Force Jump instead of just going real high you can backflip,frontflip,and even do a sideways barrel flip!And theres your improved Force Powers like choke at the highest degree of choke you can walk around holding an enemy in midair choking him and then drop him in a pit!Theres more stuff to but it would take to long to list them but get the game!!
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