Star Wars Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy PC Game Review

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  • Опубликовано: 17 июн 2013
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    Star Wars Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy is a first and third-person shooter action game set in the Star Wars universe. It was developed by Raven Software and published, distributed and marketed by LucasArts in North America and by Activision in the rest of the world. Jedi Academy was released in September 2003 and received positive reviews, achieving an 81% aggregate score. In September 2009, the game was re-released along with its 3 predecessors through Steam and Direct2Drive.
    Jedi Academy is powered by the same version of the Quake III Arena engine used in its predecessor, Star Wars Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast, containing modifications to the Quake code to include lightsaber combat. In a new feature to the series, the player can modify the character's gender and appearance, and can construct a lightsaber by choosing the hilt style and blade color.
    The player takes control of the character Jaden Korr, a student at the Jedi Academy under the tutelage of Kyle Katarn. The player must complete various missions assigned to them by Kyle Katarn and Luke Skywalker. There is a multiplayer mode that allows the player to play against other people over a network.
    (Star Wars Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy)
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  • @noelic6744
    @noelic6744 7 лет назад +257

    They should combine this combat style with the story of KOTOR. Now that would be legendary.

    • @1Insurgency1
      @1Insurgency1 7 лет назад +7

      i disagree, combining it with Outcast would be legendary

    • @Xanmann2000
      @Xanmann2000 7 лет назад +16

      Inevitable The combat style in Outcast and Academy were pretty much the same except for the special lightsabers in Academy and a few extra powers.

    • @aGrafimir
      @aGrafimir 7 лет назад +3

      +[Xander] If you have ever played them and compared, Jedi Outcast stands out much more. Firstly, there are no special moves (except 1 for each style), making combat alot more challenging than just doing some Kata special move to kill a jedi oppotent. The lack of moves, makes the player actually use strategy and use their own moves, rather than stick to some cheap "Forward Slash" move. The rather lack of Force Powers such as Absorb, Rage, Protect and Drain, also gives the player more challenge. The extra lightsaber styles (Duals and Staff) are also alot more powerful compared to the original lightsaber, making them pretty cheap. The duals are pretty much the Medium style with a faster swing and a longer range, combined with twice as much damage as the default Medium style, which makes them a very cheap lightsaber style to use. In Jedi Outcast, you have no moves, no extra styles. Just 3 different lightsaber styles (even just 1 style in the first part of the game), a few force powers and that's it, which makes for more challenging gameplay.

    • @Xanmann2000
      @Xanmann2000 7 лет назад

      I agree its more challenging but the average player isnt really gonna know the difference as the style system is pretty confusing and so are all the special moves.

    • @aGrafimir
      @aGrafimir 7 лет назад +2

      +[Xander] The special moves are all very easy with just either push Mouse buttons at the same time or something like Crouch + Attack. My main problem with the game is, the inclusion of dual sabers and extra force powers like Force Protect, makes it pretty cheap. I was able to get through every force user enemy by just getting force protect and using the dual sabers Crouch Special Move which is very over powered and deals lots of damage in seconds, usually killing whatever enemy was on your way. In Jedi Outcast, there are no extras and neither of your abilities feel too powerful nor too weak. You feel like you have the correct powers at every time. In the early levels where you don't really face too much reborns and your powers are weak, it feels balanced as you are not going to deal with Shadowtroopers, yet. Later on, when you face alot more powerful reborns, you get more powerful but so do your enemies, keeping the balance. The lunge and death over above moves are useful at times and aren't too powerful like the dual sabers in JKA. The level design in JKA feels a bit too "static". Levels are designed, just so you encounter more reborns. There is no exploration or any interesting things in it's level design, as there was in JK2 I love both games but in comparision, Jedi Outcast stands much more in its gameplay and level design.

  • @ahmedw5
    @ahmedw5 9 лет назад +261

    Oh God i want a new jedi knight game. The story was decent but i LOVED THE GAMEPLAY! The lightsaber action was the best ever. Not a SINGLE new star wars game can compete with this lightsaber action.

    • @SWIFTzTrigger
      @SWIFTzTrigger 9 лет назад +28

      It treated the lightsaber as the truly lethal weapon that it is.

    • @BuckDat
      @BuckDat 7 лет назад +5

      I can still remember my disappointment upon hearing Obi Wan for the PC was cancelled like it was yesterday. It was supposed to be a spiritual successor to the original Jedi Knight. Though it may have turned out crappy anyways for several reasons...screw you, Xbox.

    • @pira707
      @pira707 7 лет назад +10

      it has the best saber combat out of all star wars games but mods really improved on it

    • @Jolgeable
      @Jolgeable 5 лет назад +3

      Really? Mods pushing the combat even further? I must try this! =O

    • @iamsmudgrr
      @iamsmudgrr 4 года назад

      well youre gunna get it now lol

  • @lipailong2
    @lipailong2 8 лет назад +54

    Best part about Jedi Academy is the Moviebattles 2 mod. It replaces the multiplayer entirely with maps and characters from the movies while completely revamping saber combat. It's still active to this day and the changes to saber combat are incredible.

    • @thattypicalslimy8548
      @thattypicalslimy8548 4 года назад +2

      There is also a single player version called movie duels 2.

    • @jacobweatherford4696
      @jacobweatherford4696 Год назад

      Id say it didnt remove stuff from saber combat in jedi academy so much as added onto it i still can do my old jedi academy lightsaber moves but can also do new ones too now.

  • @user-ph9si8uc8n
    @user-ph9si8uc8n 8 лет назад +80

    And no mention of multiplayer which is still going lol

  • @aaronenix6418
    @aaronenix6418 5 лет назад +54

    the online multiplayer is still active in 2019.

    • @n0nsens33
      @n0nsens33 3 года назад +4

      2021 still active?

    • @aaronenix6418
      @aaronenix6418 3 года назад +1

      @@n0nsens33 2020 was, i haven't played it this year yet, but I would assume so. some servers were full back in Nov of last year. Check it out, it's a great game.

    • @n0nsens33
      @n0nsens33 3 года назад +1

      @@aaronenix6418 dude did you need to buy jedi academy on steam to play this mod online? Cuz i didnt bought the game

    • @aaronenix6418
      @aaronenix6418 3 года назад +1

      @@n0nsens33 I'm not sure. I bought it on steam and it works, but I'm guessing that it if your using the latest version of the game it might be compatible, but that would only last until the mod is update again. I'd just buy to game, can't be too much now. It came out in like 2003 or something. Hope this helps, brother!

    • @n0nsens33
      @n0nsens33 3 года назад

      @@aaronenix6418 ok imma go fill my Steam Wallet LETSGOOOO, i wanna buy this game but i was like (its 2003 is it possible they had the multiplayer) but turns out *Y E S* btw man you got discord? Maybe we can play each other

  • @GMMReviews
    @GMMReviews 7 лет назад +23

    With one mod, you can play the Jedi Outcast campaign in the Jedi Academy engine.. It's perfect.. You get the improved lightsaber combat, but with Outcast's far superior level design, and story.

    • @MrQwertysystem
      @MrQwertysystem 3 года назад

      You remember what the mod is/was called?

    • @majorgear1021
      @majorgear1021 2 года назад

      I’m also interested in the mod name.

    • @MasterSoto
      @MasterSoto 2 года назад +1

      Wish there was a mod that allowed you to play Academy in Outcast, so you could choose if you wanted to play in fucking 3rd person or not. Hate that shit.

  • @Cephalopod51
    @Cephalopod51 10 лет назад +39

    The stupidest line in this game is when the Twi'lek henchwoman of Tavion calls Luke "That sneaky little Jedi" for going to Degobah after Hoth. Isn't Luke like 40 years old at this point, and this young bimbo has the nerve to call Luke a "little Jedi"? It sucks that while the game features the kind of gameplay I've wanted from a Star Wars and Dark Forces game, its story is very weak in comparison to Mysteries of the Sith, Jedi Knight's expansion.

    • @davidmiller9485
      @davidmiller9485 4 года назад +4

      @@NarutoninjaXV no both of you miss the point, she's fallen to the dark side, everyone is " a sneaky little Jedi" when they do something without telling everyone.

    • @-CrimsoN-
      @-CrimsoN- 4 года назад

      @@yarpen26 Tavion is garbage, but Alora is supposed to represent what could become of the player character, if they fell to the dark side. Even then she is a pretty terrible character because she only exists for symbolism.

    • @Cephalopod51
      @Cephalopod51 4 года назад

      @@Aistis1918 Sort of. I admit, MotS is rather episodic in its structure, and Mara Jade's personality is somewhat different in the game than how she was in the EU novels. MotS also made the mistake of concentrating more on its multiplayer maps than its singleplayer ones. There were times I wanted MotS to be longer, incorporate more what made Dark Forces great, and expand more upon the subplot of Kyle's fall to the dark side. Still, it's one of the best expansions from the classic era, and it did a good job expanding on what made Jedi Knight great. Jedi Academy does a lot of things right gameplay-wise, and I like the basic plot behind Tavion and Ragnos. I just think that the Tavion plot was a missed opportunity, because I thought Tavion had the potential to be a unique and interesting villain after Kyle spared her. Then again, the villains in Jedi Outcast and Jedi Academy, apart from Desann, weren't quite as strong as Jerec and his Seven Dark Jedi from JK, or General Mohc from the original Dark Forces.

    • @Cephalopod51
      @Cephalopod51 4 года назад

      @@Aistis1918 I understand. Back in the day when I first played it, I was disappointed with how the SIth Temple's exterior didn't match the cool concept art in MotS's manual and on the install screen. I would've liked to have seen the swamp level have some more scenic locations. I personally love the design of the Sith Temple and the Sith Temple Catacombs... but that was after I learned how to properly kill the Vornskrs. The way the Vornskrs spammed their leap attacks used to make me think them unkillable. I like the Sith Temple Catacombs level, because of its immense scope and the way it incorporated the narrative into the design.. Having learned years later that Sariss grew up on Drommund Kaas, and that Darth Vader and Jerec also visited that planet, it makes me wish that more of that backstory made it into MotS's narrative.
      I've never played Old Republic, but after seeing a video of OR's take on Drommund Kaas, I can see why you like that game's rendition. Of course, MotS was the first game to feature Drommund Kaas, so of course OR had the benefit of better technology and years of Expanded Universe lore to improve the place. Keep in mind, MotS was the first Star Wars game to create a spooky Sith planet, implementing a few influences from other established planets like Dagobah and Myrkr, so the designers worked with what they had.
      The reason why Ysalamiri were scattered all over Drommund is because the designers were trying to create a world that mirrored Myrkr, the planet Mara and her old boss Talon Karrde held their smuggling base on in Heir to the Empire. I guess the developers thought that since they got Mara to be the main character, they should incorporate the critters that made Timothy Zahn's Thrawn trilogy memorable. I myself still wonder why the temple ruins were filled with lonely Noghri and Vornskrs; particularly Vornskrs, since they hate Force wielders. Part of me imagines abandoned audio logs a la System Shock explaining the presence of these creatures on Drommund Kaas, told by the ancient Sith Lords and maybe Darth Vader.
      On the whole, I still love the design of MotS, especially the additional interactive gameplay features it incorporated. Admittedly, it took awhile to master, because MotS was way harder than JK. Ka'Pa the Hutt's Palace, Katraasii Spaceport, Takara's Stronghold, and SIth Temple Catacombs are my favorite levels. At the same time, I can imagine MotS being improved upon, especially as a remake modification. I can think of a few ways Drommund Kaas levels could be improved, with some more expansive outdoor environments similar to Old Republic's

  • @RevanStarrrR
    @RevanStarrrR 10 лет назад +83

    You could say that Raven Software has really turned to the dark side of gaming industry. Instead of making amazing and fun games like this, all they do today is design maps and UI for Call of Duty.

    • @warmlycalculated390
      @warmlycalculated390 6 лет назад +16

      It was because Singularity absolutely fucking bombed.

    • @zander2758
      @zander2758 5 лет назад +13

      @@warmlycalculated390 sadly, singularity was an amazing game

    • @warmlycalculated390
      @warmlycalculated390 5 лет назад +4

      @@zander2758 Yep!

    • @KWHere2
      @KWHere2 4 года назад +5

      Well it's not like they have any say in the matter. You make it sound like a choice. It's probably more like "I like not being homeless."

    • @yarpen26
      @yarpen26 4 года назад +1

      Wait, they're still around?

  • @wojciechnowak2921
    @wojciechnowak2921 3 года назад +4

    As for Rosh being in charge of a large group of stormtroopers, I think that is exactly why those two brothers, Kothos or whatever their last name was, were there with him. He was mainly supposed to serve as a trap luring both Jaden and Kyle and beat their morale, whereas the Kothos brother would have the real control over the Vjun troops and the cocky kid, that wouldn't do anythign stupid without their stamp of approval. I mean- that does make sense to me, at least.

  • @wargaming-u3063
    @wargaming-u3063 6 лет назад +21

    The rant about the side character is ironic considering the new movies

    • @Randoman590
      @Randoman590 5 лет назад

      You mean the rant about how rocky and unlikable Rosh is? Rey's the opposite of that.

    • @Fredbob392
      @Fredbob392 4 года назад +1

      @@Randoman590 I'm pretty sure he was talking about Kylo

    • @user-ly2ll5od1r
      @user-ly2ll5od1r 4 года назад

      @@Fredbob392 Yeah, except in the new movies it makes sense, kylo gets into the academy because it's his nephew, and the training went well untill he realized kylo is being seduced by Snoke, In Jedi academy Luke hires some random child who is arrogant right from the start, and disobeys every single order, but Luke doesn't even suspect anything about him.

    • @yarpen26
      @yarpen26 4 года назад

      @@user-ly2ll5od1r After three fucking movies I'm beginning to suspect that Snoke seduced Kylo with his sexy wrinkled ass than anything dark side-related.

  • @whateverUsay64
    @whateverUsay64 9 лет назад +14

    i know it isn't going to win any awards, but i dont think the story is especialy stupid. It's your standard game story, and it is clearley not the focus of this sequel.
    I agree the story revolves more around Kyle than the player, feeling a bit like they squeezed your character in after writing it (like Godfather 1 the game if you know what i mean). But all in all its your standard Kyle Katarn story: Tavion, an enemy he spared in Outcast is furious that he let her live (she's a sith go figure) and wants to get back at him through his students, and take over the galaxy on the way

  • @HojoAmasuke
    @HojoAmasuke 8 лет назад +13

    I'm not sure if it's still alive or not, but a huge aspect of this game was its multiplayer. Not just running around and killing people in deathmatch mode, but back in the day it had a massive community, clan wars and even 1on1 ESL dueling scene.

    • @gelul12
      @gelul12 7 лет назад

      yeah online was awesome.. great community.

    • @subutaynoyan5372
      @subutaynoyan5372 7 лет назад +4

      It's still alive online

    • @Xanmann2000
      @Xanmann2000 7 лет назад

      Itll probably come back alive for a month every time a new movie comes out

    • @jacobweatherford4696
      @jacobweatherford4696 Год назад

      @@subutaynoyan5372 damn right it is i still play it and i love the movie battles mod.

  • @justsomewitcherwithalongsw4233
    @justsomewitcherwithalongsw4233 5 лет назад +2

    I still play the game to this today on my original Xbox. Also played it with my friends and family years back. Has a good story mode for customization and the like (Kyle Katarn is still one of my favorite Jedi to date since Dark Forces 2 and Jedi Outcast), but it’s a whole lot of fun to play with others.

  • @Anonyminded
    @Anonyminded 8 лет назад +8

    dual lightsabers and lightsaber staff weapons r top notch and fighting styles r cool as hell, I really liked this game!

  • @DerKrazyKrautGaming
    @DerKrazyKrautGaming 8 лет назад +24

    Not sure if you are into RPGs but you should check out the KOTOR franchise

  • @lonestar313
    @lonestar313 9 лет назад +17

    I came here because of the humble bundle sale lol

  • @oddz313
    @oddz313 3 года назад +2

    I wish they remastered Jedi Academy, so if you did a good ending we can continue doing more mission, exporting different planets and using all force powers in the game. but if you did a bad ending we can do darth side mission and of course exporting different planets as well.
    that will be cool if they did that, but that will only happen if someone is making a mod of that.

  • @Seagaltalk
    @Seagaltalk 3 года назад +3

    they need to make another game like this, these games are more memorable than any of the recent movies

  • @Gggmanlives
    @Gggmanlives  11 лет назад +2

    I write 3 or 4 at time and record the voice-over for all of them at once. Then just hunker down on a Sunday and edit them all at once. It sounds like a lot of work but once you get into a rhythm it's really easy.
    Then I just stagger releasing them on RUclips.

  • @Gggmanlives
    @Gggmanlives  11 лет назад +1

    thanks mate! i've had a few requests to do kingpin, it's definitely on the backlog

  • @Lalaxbo
    @Lalaxbo 7 лет назад +6

    This is one of my favorite Star Wars and Jedi Knight games ever :) . This game was alot of fun :)

  • @Cowboy77
    @Cowboy77 5 лет назад +2

    Cheap as free now. What a great review, love the picking apart the arrogant padawan guy and showing the guy floating up from the speeder

  • @Purify94
    @Purify94 9 лет назад

    I agree and as i always say:JKO has a great story that gets you in the game but JKA has those small "addons" like the dual sabers and the slow motion death that make the gameplay more fun.That's why i use the JOA mod.It puts the JKO story in JKA.Very nice review btw. ^^

  • @zak-it9wc
    @zak-it9wc 6 лет назад +1

    star wars jedi knight 2 outcast and this game was my child hood

  • @sonicDhedgehog
    @sonicDhedgehog 5 лет назад +6

    Didnt even mention the multiplayer... Thats the best part of the game ^^
    And as far as I k ow from a year or 2 ago its still up on steam

  • @InsecurityCheckpoint
    @InsecurityCheckpoint 9 лет назад

    The multiplayer was a lot of fun, I didn't care for the saber duels as much as in Outcast but there was a mode called Siege that was awesome.

  • @oChalko
    @oChalko 5 лет назад

    You should do a movie battles mods corner review it makes this game ten times better

  • @The_Blog
    @The_Blog 7 лет назад +1

    Outcast had the better story, but Jedi Academy has the better Gameplay and Level variety. Also choosing which powers to upgrade aswell as having different lightsaber styles is really neat. Both are great Star Wars games.

  • @majk023
    @majk023 8 лет назад

    Totally agree, worth pickin up just because of the fun mechanics in the game.
    Though if you´re after story then pick up the prequell Jedi outcast(dark forces 3)

  • @thatguywithoutahead
    @thatguywithoutahead 5 лет назад

    I just wish you could use your Saber in first person like you could in Jedi Outcast

  • @CaptRobau
    @CaptRobau 3 года назад +1

    It's not as good JK2 in terms of story and such, but the gameplay is on point. Raven Software was one hell of a developer back in the day!

  • @jacksonwilson4919
    @jacksonwilson4919 10 лет назад +1

    I need to get this one out again.

  • @Gggmanlives
    @Gggmanlives  11 лет назад

    the yoda mod was badass.

  • @kylekrb1
    @kylekrb1 11 лет назад

    Very good review dude, but you should have mentioned the multiplayer

  • @jakobfel2
    @jakobfel2 5 лет назад +3

    This was my favorite of the series and my favorite Star Wars game of all time. It improved on Outcast's faults (uninteresting first few levels, incredibly frustrating level design) tenfold. The character customization, the heavy involvement of the Jedi Praxeum, the blend of the feels of the original and prequel trilogies, it was just perfect. I really wish we could have gotten at least one last Jedi Knight game. I love the Force Unleashed games but if I had to choose between The Force Unleashed or a Jedi Knight IV, I'd go for Jedi Knight IV any day.
    Here's to hoping Jedi Fallen Order will at least somewhat recapture the magic of the Jedi Knight series. I know a lot of people hate EA and don't have faith that any of their studios can create solid games but I really enjoyed DICE's Battlefront reboots so I believe JFO will be great.

    • @shanks0307
      @shanks0307 2 года назад

      Did you enjoy it?

    • @jakobfel2
      @jakobfel2 2 года назад

      @@shanks0307 Absolutely! It didn't really capture that JK vibe but it was still a lot of great fun!

  • @vm7528
    @vm7528 4 года назад

    On of my best games ever. I completed it at least 30 times when I was lonely kid/teenager. Then I stopped counting but I think it goes to 50+ playtroughs. Wish someone made proper sequel with better story. Also... can'tt forget about MP with Movie battles mod which is still alive and active today

  • @guidotana5521
    @guidotana5521 4 года назад

    There's a reaon as to why Rosh gets the command he gets in the dark jedi ranks. The head of all this is Tavion, who above all is seeking revenge against Katarn. Turning Katarn's apprentice and making him out henchman is quite high in her list of priorities. One can question its soundness, but it makes sense from the villain's perspective.

  • @SuperHns
    @SuperHns 10 лет назад

    This game is still played online! Install the Jedi++ Mod and it's truly EPIC!

  • @spaz288
    @spaz288 7 лет назад +1

    Plus Jedi Academy had a much better online multiplayer setup. Like, Jedi Outcast is better in every other regard except for the online (and that's only because Academy learned from Outcast)

  • @joshsmith923
    @joshsmith923 9 лет назад

    alright i m about to buy this game on steam and wanted to know if Jedi outcast 2 is newer or older because it doesn't say i presume that this is newer and is there still multiplayer for both k thanks.

  • @IrrieldeCZ
    @IrrieldeCZ 7 лет назад

    Ive played the game recently and just for fun Id decided to go with mind trick instead of lightning. Its so cheap that at earlier levels you can CC the entire room and just saber them down. Once you level it up and go against heavies and jetpackers, mind control lets you fuck em up so easily. Not to mention, its so funny to see heavies shoot each other.
    Lightning is very useful against droids though but you dont meet them so often.

  • @MrJunkietee
    @MrJunkietee 5 лет назад

    you should of put in the cheat for dismemberment, makes it 10x better

  • @lightkeeper1238
    @lightkeeper1238 6 лет назад

    Coming to the Compatibility system on Xbone

  • @magnusgrant4146
    @magnusgrant4146 8 лет назад +2

    The campaign was fun to play through just because the levels and environments were nicely designed and the abilities and powers were a lot of fun to use. But I agree the actual story itself was pretty lame though not the worst mostly because of Rosh being an obnoxious character (I think even the developers knew he would be despised hence why there's the option to kill him at the end) and the villains don't have the same impact that previous villains like Jerec and Desann did. Overall though, I still love this game and go back to it a lot even after all these years. But from a storytelling point of view, Jedi Knight and Outcast are better

  • @Waldstein1
    @Waldstein1 4 года назад +1

    Everything you said about Rosh is hilariously accurate lmao

  • @Darthadios
    @Darthadios 5 лет назад +2

    Got this Games with gold, but haven´t played it yet.

  • @ThatDragonGuy
    @ThatDragonGuy 9 лет назад

    THE GAME WONT OPEN it just gives me a error message

  • @MrCaptnrex
    @MrCaptnrex 6 лет назад +1

    shame you didn't mention multiplayer, its still pretty active (and even modded improved/more complicated lightsaber combat) to this day

    • @mariogarcia4436
      @mariogarcia4436 6 лет назад

      the only lightsaber combat worth checking is Jedi Outcast 1.02 multiplayer, the players evolved the game without mods., evertyhing else is trash included JKA mp mods.

  • @gelul12
    @gelul12 7 лет назад

    i spent my childhood in this game with online lol it had an awesome community

  • @joshuagutierrez8127
    @joshuagutierrez8127 5 лет назад +1

    I hope they make jedi fallen order with this games combat style

  • @mariobutoto534
    @mariobutoto534 9 лет назад +5

    I didn't use lightning because it was a dark power and I though I was gonna be a sith at the end. Jeez... stupid me...

    • @yarpen26
      @yarpen26 4 года назад

      Honestly, it's kind of lame that so far only two SW games, namely the original Jedi Knight and KotOR II, managed to give us a meaningful light/dark side choice based on our actions throughout the game rather than one single decision you can cancel and see the other route by just loading a savestate.

  • @demurevilleneuvewinslet8235
    @demurevilleneuvewinslet8235 2 года назад

    The Xbox version had a cheat code that allowed you to get all of the powers from the beginning and unlimited force, can you do that on the PC version?

  • @deathroman13
    @deathroman13 7 лет назад

    I started playing this game since yesterday and I really like it. The fighting animations with the lightsaber look better than skyrim and it is so fluent.

  • @entropy186
    @entropy186 11 лет назад

    Really loving your reviews; all the games I've been reminiscing over lately and doing my best to play em all again. They truly don't make them like they used to.
    You should check out Kingpin Life of Crime.. Would love to hear youve got to say bout it.
    Keep the vids comin

  • @R3GARnator
    @R3GARnator 3 года назад +1

    "Seeing Katarn from a third person perspective makes them much more awesome". You should see how badly he beats the crap out of you if you go Dark Side. It's like you're fighting Chuck Norris.

  • @proto303
    @proto303 6 лет назад

    why didn't you mention the multiplayer? it is still (somewhat) alive in vanilla/plus but in moviebattles it is still almost packed

  • @sasbrzx
    @sasbrzx 10 лет назад +4

    most fun game i ever played

  • @aGrafimir
    @aGrafimir 7 лет назад

    3:46 They should have made it like Dark Forces 2. Where the outcome of the ending to the game is not just a random decision in you but rather if you used dark side or light side powers more and how Luke and Kyle notice you going to the light or dark path.

    • @gameragodzilla
      @gameragodzilla 6 лет назад

      I actually prefer Academy's approach. One of the themes of the game is powers aren't inherently good or bad, but how you use them, so having your in game choices determine that rather than which powers you use is better.
      Though some more acknowledgement on what powers you chose could be better.

    • @nexor7809
      @nexor7809 5 лет назад

      @@gameragodzilla That's actually true - the powers aren't good nor bad but the 'dark side' powers are leading to corruption

  • @RevanKnight56
    @RevanKnight56 8 лет назад

    I really like this game, but the one annoying thing about it is that I could not play the game with dynamic glow on because it would cause the game to lag. Has anyone else had this problem or know how to fix it?

  • @InfernalMonsoon
    @InfernalMonsoon 10 лет назад

    I'm surprised you didn't mention anything about the FPS side of the game which I thought was relatively fun.

  • @KniveLing
    @KniveLing 9 лет назад

    Aside from the story, I loved this game and Jedi Outcast and wish they would continue the Jedi Knight series. I loved the dismemberment cheat in Jedi Outcast. Only game where you can cut people to pieces with a light saber. Check out that cheat if you have not. Changes the whole game. Along with some other really cool cheats such as unlocking a whole new single handed saber style. Props to this game.

  • @bullhead3852
    @bullhead3852 3 года назад +2

    Ya know, I love this game so much that I didn't realize everything you're saying about this game is true about the jedi just loosely allowing anyone to carry a lightsaber 🤣😂🤣

  • @gelul12
    @gelul12 6 лет назад

    I spent years in mp in this game. Amazing clans and People

  • @PhewzGlory
    @PhewzGlory 8 лет назад +1

    Where's your knights of the old republic review? It's insane.

    • @Xanmann2000
      @Xanmann2000 7 лет назад

      I dont think hes really an RPG kinda guy

  • @NookanCranny
    @NookanCranny 11 лет назад

    Oh the memories :')

  • @haters123
    @haters123 10 лет назад +8

    I vote they remake this game for pc only!!! Update the gfx and animation, new story more customization

    • @sasbrzx
      @sasbrzx 10 лет назад +1

      i wish. at least bring up a mobile version like outcast and quake 2 ,3

    • @bobtheturtleman9
      @bobtheturtleman9 10 лет назад

      They have made a mobile version for android, Jedi academy touch.

    • @sasbrzx
      @sasbrzx 10 лет назад

      rea..he..he..eaallly!

    • @bobtheturtleman9
      @bobtheturtleman9 10 лет назад

      Yup. Its compatible with mods too.

    • @sasbrzx
      @sasbrzx 10 лет назад

      Thanks! Gonna play it definitely. U rock!

  • @dmsanct
    @dmsanct 6 лет назад +1

    Honestly think to this day this is the best SW game regarding playability. It's incredible how they pulled off the fluidity of the lightsaber moves so early on. Story was shit yeah but this shit was a blast from beginning to end

  • @PokemonHaloFan
    @PokemonHaloFan 7 лет назад +1

    Love this game. such a load of fun to blast enemies with force lightning and watch them go flying.

    • @ledbowman
      @ledbowman Год назад

      that's fucked up honestly

  • @n8neiTen8n
    @n8neiTen8n 7 лет назад

    If you are asking yourself if you should play this game - look at those lightsaber markings on the walls!

  • @aGrafimir
    @aGrafimir 7 лет назад

    3:10 At least Kyle allways handles things with his badass personality "Something nasty!".

  • @BarlytheDwarf
    @BarlytheDwarf 6 лет назад

    The multiplayer is also a lot of fun but it has the steepest learning curve of any game I have ever played. It's hard to get into but once you sort of make a name for yourself and start figuring out the nuances you can kick some ass, but most of the time the other players will be kicking yours - because most of them have been playing for over a decade.

  • @user-cu8co9pf1u
    @user-cu8co9pf1u 8 лет назад

    I want a star wars game where you can have lightsaber duals like in the movies, just standing still and occasionally moving. In this game you're always sidestepping and jumping and stuff, I'm not saying that isn't cool, I'd just like to have a cinematic kinda dual.

    • @Fish4Man61
      @Fish4Man61 7 лет назад

      IRL, you must be a moving target. Hell, even a low level boxer will tell you to move your feet.
      Just because they clash in the movies for dramatic feels occasionally, they even in the movies do a bit of moving around. And Yoda takes it to the 9th degree. And demonstrates why it is actually preferred.

    • @user-cu8co9pf1u
      @user-cu8co9pf1u 7 лет назад

      Fish4Man61 i know i know, i just feel that it's a tad excessive in Jedi Academy

  • @StabStabStabStabby
    @StabStabStabStabby 8 лет назад

    The best part of this game was the multiplayer. I played it for years. Also this game can be easily modded a lot to improve the overall game.

  • @Akira-ns7jb
    @Akira-ns7jb 8 лет назад +1

    there is a sale on steam...
    so im thinking to buy it
    for me and my friends
    can we play co op?

    • @Gggmanlives
      @Gggmanlives  8 лет назад +4

      +Donald Trump No, but you can DM.

  • @Taijan1
    @Taijan1 4 года назад

    Man i did play the Arse out of this game back in the day lol

  • @eisenhornoverlip4724
    @eisenhornoverlip4724 8 лет назад

    GREAT REVIEW

  • @scootza1
    @scootza1 7 лет назад

    I didn't like this game a whole lot, but the saber combat (especially with g_saberrealisticcombat set to 1) was so satisfying that I've played it several times

  • @lukeom101
    @lukeom101 9 лет назад +5

    agreed, story, meh, gameplay, heck yes

  • @tlotpwist3417
    @tlotpwist3417 4 года назад

    Is this still the last solo star wars guy where you can choose an alien specie?

  • @GGAMER1337BR
    @GGAMER1337BR 7 лет назад

    why does jedi outcast is called jedi knight 2?

  • @LukeSparrow221
    @LukeSparrow221 10 лет назад

    Wait, are you telling me Boba lived through falling in the Iforgotthename pit?
    How does he show up here if we literally see him die in episode 6?

  • @aGrafimir
    @aGrafimir 7 лет назад

    0:40 The reason they made the protagonist a new character is because "they couldn't get away with taking Kyle's powers away again." It makes sense, but it would have been better to just add new powers and have Kyle have his previous powers but in their weakest rank.

  • @aGrafimir
    @aGrafimir 7 лет назад

    4:00 You can blame Outcast's strict time limit for not having that much fan service and for it's lack of force powers in singleplayer. I mean, come on, THEY DID THE WHOLE THING IN LIKE 10 MONTHS.

  • @SQGReviewShow
    @SQGReviewShow 7 лет назад +9

    They really should remake this game. Heck, it would kind of work in the New Canon.

    • @scootza1
      @scootza1 7 лет назад +6

      The Side Quest Gamer they should remake the whole Dark Forces franchise. Since people are clearly stupid enough to give out 60 dollars for watered down battlefield with star wars on it, imagine how much money the publishers and devs would make if all they did was put a fresh coat of paint on the DF series. Hell, I'd buy probably 3 copies of each game

    • @SQGReviewShow
      @SQGReviewShow 7 лет назад +5

      Jebus Almighty Same. Imagine if Dark Forces got the Doom '16 or Wolfenstein New Order treatment. That would be pretty neat to see.

    • @Fish4Man61
      @Fish4Man61 7 лет назад +1

      Would rather see it get the Starcraft treatment :)
      Faithful remaster.

    • @zachanikwano
      @zachanikwano 7 лет назад +1

      It doesn't have to line up with Disney's canon. Also whether or not it does shouldn't be a requirement for such games.
      Also I really don't want the EU to bend over backwards to please Disney canon. I'd rather keep them separate, otherwise things get confusing.

    • @wedgeantilles4712
      @wedgeantilles4712 6 лет назад

      The Side Quest Gamer: NO they should not and NO it wouldn't and stop coming up with stupid ideas to fuck up good games.

  • @CritStanley
    @CritStanley 6 лет назад

    The choice of whether or not Jaden turned to the darkside really should have been determined by the forcepowers chosen by the player.

    • @peppermillers8361
      @peppermillers8361 6 лет назад +1

      I agree, honestly...but then again, some people just really want to kill Rosh.

    • @peppermillers8361
      @peppermillers8361 6 лет назад

      I agree, honestly...but then again, some people just really want to kill Rosh.

    • @Ike_of_pyke
      @Ike_of_pyke 6 лет назад

      Christopher Stanley the use of powers shouldn't determine what you are, how you use them and why should.

    • @CritStanley
      @CritStanley 6 лет назад

      Then have a counter of the number of enemies you killed. Seriously, jedi don't go around murdering every enemy in your path.

  • @Scurge237
    @Scurge237 3 года назад

    Just think there was 2 more games for the outcast series coming down the pipes in the years 04-08. When lucasarts realized games like halo and gta made more money off of one game than they did off of the 4 or 5 games they released a year. So they just canned everything

  • @ther0n1nnamed47
    @ther0n1nnamed47 3 года назад

    This is one of my favorite star wars games next to KotOR 1 and 2 and Battlefront 2 (not the EA one)

  • @bloodrunsclear
    @bloodrunsclear 7 лет назад

    'Did he not learn anything from his father?'
    And a year later you described all the problem in The Force Awakens XD

  • @lovecraftcat
    @lovecraftcat 8 лет назад

    The real reason to play this game is the multiplayer, which is still fairly lively in 2016.

  • @revious8384
    @revious8384 10 лет назад

    Good Review. I agree with you on the crappy story, i played the story only once. But with the Source code released, i hope someone will make a good mod, so i can play it again.

    • @XmarcX92
      @XmarcX92 10 лет назад

      All enemies are sixth mod

  • @MethosChannel
    @MethosChannel 8 лет назад

    2:40 , same plot with "Kylo Ren" haha
    Its supose to be very "rare to fall to the dark side. But in some bad star wars storys, it seems very common.

  • @Ike_of_pyke
    @Ike_of_pyke 6 лет назад

    *coming back after last jedi* i have bad news about Luke's character

  • @0ne0fmany
    @0ne0fmany 3 года назад

    In the original trilogy they didn't want to accept anakin because he was
    True, but Luke doesn't know that and probably doesn't run a traditional academy, its more like his pet project.
    And with all the shit that's been going down post empire, its not that big of a stretch that he gathers any force users he can find.
    Though in Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy he should've known to give more attention to the emotional students.

  • @Patrock17
    @Patrock17 3 года назад

    I want a remake of dark forces 2

  • @danielcwc
    @danielcwc 7 лет назад

    this game has awesome multiplayer

  • @scorpionicdecline
    @scorpionicdecline 10 лет назад

    maybe a stupid question, but i remember an old Star Wars PC game where you could choose dark side or not by your actions. which game is it?

    • @ItsSomeDeadGuy
      @ItsSomeDeadGuy 10 лет назад

      Was it Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic?

    • @Cephalopod51
      @Cephalopod51 10 лет назад +2

      More like Star Wars: Dark Forces II: Jedi Knight. If you kill enough civilians, even those Ugnaughts a the Fueling Station, you're forever screwed into the path of the Dark Side.

  • @samjames3947
    @samjames3947 10 лет назад +2

    Should have brought up the advantage to PC users of spawn codes. Just spawn in a bunch of jedi and sith. Hours of fun.

    • @bobtheturtleman9
      @bobtheturtleman9 10 лет назад +6

      Omg dude, that and the doublebladed lightsaber with gore and dismemberment mods= perfection

    • @sasbrzx
      @sasbrzx 10 лет назад

      bobtheturtleman9 that mod made the game so much fun i replayed it a few time more because of it.

    • @bobtheturtleman9
      @bobtheturtleman9 10 лет назад

      Heh. Yeah. I've been reliving the memories with this great android app by Beloko Games: Jedi Academy Touch. It allows you to play Jedi Academy on your android device including mods. If you look at his RUclips channel/ Google play profile, he's uploaded some great ports.

    • @sasbrzx
      @sasbrzx 10 лет назад

      Yep. Got to love ports!

  • @timothysawyer-garza6372
    @timothysawyer-garza6372 5 лет назад

    Looks fun 10 years ago

  • @mrteufel5778
    @mrteufel5778 8 лет назад +2

    graphics and the story is good but in this game you can't win a duel at least they could do a difficulty level for beginners

    • @solokom
      @solokom 8 лет назад +3

      Git Gud

    • @LeFaucheur
      @LeFaucheur 5 лет назад

      I don't remember which difficulty I was playing, probably low, I thought most lightsaber duels were easy. I had my trick consisting of paralyzing the guy with a force choke and then force throwing the lightsaber at him, it usually did the job in seconds.

  • @zandernewson5044
    @zandernewson5044 7 лет назад

    This games looks right up my street !