Release Date: September 16, 2003
This installment of the Jedi Knight video game series has been developed by Raven Software. The action of the game takes place 6 years after the events shown in the previous Jedi Knight game. The player gets the opportunity to become a student at the Jedi Academy led by Luke Skywalker and Kyle Katarn on Yavin IV.
The action of this game takes place 6 years after the events shown in the previous part of the Star Wars Jedi Knight series. The player has the chance to become a student at the Jedi Academy located on Yavin IV and led by Luke Skywalker (assisted by Kyle Katarn – the protagonist of the previous parts of the Star Wars Jedi Knight series). The single player campaign includes a training session, during which the player learns the ways of the Force along with numerous fighting techniques. The training section of the game is followed by a number of interrelated missions.
Before jumping into the whirl of adventure, one has to appreciate a new element that has been introduced to the series, namely character creation. Player can choose the race, sex, clothing and physical appearance of his character. Moreover, one has to construct their own lightsaber, either a single or a double bladed one (like the one used by vicious Darth Maul). It is also possible to wield two single bladed lighsabers. Star Wars Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy also teems with more “conventional” weapons such as blaster pistols, energy rifles, electromagnetic launchers, etc., however only about 30% of the playthrough requires players to utilize them. The remainder of the game (app. 70%) focuses upon lighsaber combat.
Apart from the aforementioned character creation and the amount of lightsaber combat, the game introduces new Force powers and the ability to combine these powers when fighting the opponents. The player can choose what powers to develop and which path to follow – either the light or the dark side of the Force. The last few missions of the single player campaign, along with the game ending itself, differ depending on the chosen path.
The Star Wars Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy single player campaign offers approximately 30 hours of gameplay, during which missions can be completed in a non-linear manner – after each of them a player can choose one out of a couple available missions to start, thus players can enjoy unprecedented in the Jedi Knight series freedom. Each mission takes place in a separate location (in Star Wars Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast certain missions are located within the same location), allowing players to visit a number of places we all know from the movies, books and comic books, such as Tatooine or Hoth. The game has been built on a significantly modified and enhanced version of the “Quake 3 Team Arena engine”.
Platforms:
PC Windows September 16, 2003
Xbox November 18, 2003
PlayStation 4 March 26, 2020
Nintendo Switch March 26, 2020
Developer: Raven Software
Publisher: Lucasfilm Games / LucasArts
Good news for Star Wars fans. Star Wars Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast and Star Wars Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy will be released on PlayStation 4 and Nintendo Switch. The first of the games comes out this year.
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System Requirements for Star Wars Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy Video Game:
PC / Windows
Recommended System Requirements:
Processor Pentium III 750 MHz, 256 MB RAM, 32 MB graphic card compatible with DX9.0a.
Xbox
Supports:
Xbox Live
Game Ratings for Star Wars Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy Video Game.
PlayStation Universe: 8 / 10 by John-Paul Jones
Dated visuals and presentation issues aside, Star Wars Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy brings a much improved single-player campaign to the table alongside a genuinely clever and more importantly an enjoyable competitive online multiplayer offering, making it an essential purchase for Star Wars aficionados and fans of fast-paced action titles alike.
Pure Nintendo: 7 / 10 by Jennifer Sheffield
I think this game offers quite a bit of nostalgia. And even with all of its faults, I found ways to cheese the system or use the Force in fun ways to get through the missions. However, as fun as it was, I don't know that it's an accessible title for gamers who aren't fully versed on how games in 2003 played or are expecting a current-gen SW gaming experience.
Push Square: 8 / 10 by Graham Banas
Despite the relative lack of polish, wildly swinging lightsabers at one another is a blast. The multiplayer is just as fun as you remember it being.
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