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Sweet!!!
5
Rating: 5,
Useful: 2 / 6
Date: September 29, 2001
Author: Amazon User
I have Star Wars Episode1 the Phantom Menace and it's fun and has good graphics, but compared to this those are not even graphics. I can't wait for it to come out I am going to get the first day it comes out but if I were you I would not preorder it by the time it comes out the price will probally be a little bit lower. But in any case if your a grown up once it comes out go get it if your a kid go beg your parents to get it for you.
AWSOME!
5
Rating: 5,
Useful: 2 / 6
Date: May 13, 2002
Author: Amazon User
I love this game and i beat it!The last level is Yavin_Final.This game is very easy to beat!.Every Star Wars lover should get this game!
If I could give it 0 stars I would!
1
Rating: 1,
Useful: 4 / 23
Date: March 29, 2002
Author: Amazon User
LucasArts STOLE MY MONEY!
this is one of the worst games i've bought in 4 years. Although the graphics may be fancy thats about it. The game play is terrible, the levels are dry, and the animations are choppy (even on my P4 256ram!!!!). Its like the only thing they focused on was pretty still pictures to lure unsuspecting gamers with screan shots. This game is JUST NOT FUN!
In addition to these problems there are hundreds of bugs in this version. I believe that they released this game way to early and I would not buy this product! Save your money and please stop supporting everything they stamp a star wars logo on!
STARWARS stamped across the box cannot justify such a terrible game.
An Honest review
3
Rating: 3,
Useful: 1 / 2
Date: June 18, 2002
Author: Amazon User
This game is good but not that good. It deserves 3 and a half stars. The major problem is the boring, tedious puzzles. These completely destroy the gameplay and flow of the game. Right when you get on a roll there is a section which is near impossible to figure out without refering to a walk through. As for the graphics and interface, its great. If you've got extra cash then go for this game but if your gaming budget is limited beware.
Best game ever. No Doubt.
5
Rating: 5,
Useful: 1 / 2
Date: June 10, 2003
Author: Amazon User
For all of you who have 2 lives( One as a Jedi and the other as a nerd) and those of you who are just "normal" non force wielding human beings, This game is the greatest ever. This game has it all. Excellent single player campaign with the BEST storyline ever. Excellent FREE no-obligations Multiplayer through the game directly, no 3rd party software needed. Beautiful, crisp, and awesome graphics. Awesome guns and force powers, and yes the light saber combat is beautiful as well, down to the sound. Excellent replay value included. If you're a flaming huge Star Wars nerd such as myself, this game is the reason you exist. If you're a hardcore gamer looking for a new title, they don't get much better than this. I recommend this to anyone and everyone with two eyes and a brain. Well you could have one eye and enjoy it just as much I'm sure.. but.. well.. yeah.. it's great.. HAVE FUN!!
Very Well Done!!!!!!!
5
Rating: 5,
Useful: 1 / 2
Date: April 13, 2002
Author: Amazon User
I love to play games that have real life situations. I love the part where the Storm Troopers get cut in half and you see blood all over the place. This is the game I play every single day I have the chance to with out getting busted by my boss. This is a game for all STAR WARS FANS WORLD WIDE. AND IN GALAXYS TO COME.! God Bless you all and hope you find this reveiw to be pretty cool. For those of you who have a so called "Soft Stomach" don't play this game. Right On George Lucas. God Bless Your movies, video games, and books, stationary, and scrap books to come. God Bless America and Its strong allies.........
THE BEST STAR WARS COMBAT GAME EVER!!!
5
Rating: 5,
Useful: 3 / 16
Date: June 03, 2005
Author: Amazon User
I LOVE THIS GAME TOO MUCH!!! BUT WHICH IS BETTER=OUTCAST OR ACADEMY!!!!!
Jedi Knight Was a Classic...
2
Rating: 2,
Useful: 3 / 19
Date: April 07, 2002
Author: Amazon User
When I was in grades 6th through 8th jedi knight and mysterious of sith was my life, especially multiplayer. My buddy that i used to play against burnt me a copy of this and told me to try out the new and improved. And I am. I am glad that he burnt it for me cause there was no way i was gonna pay for this thing. I remember jk and mots and i remember that it wasnt as impossible as this, hell it took me 3 hours to past the second level. I like shooter-er-upers but not when you have 50 stormtroopers on you to AT-St's and you have keep your allies alive or the missions over. Kinda impossible espcially since none of your weapons are able to knock the AT-ST out. Beside that JK was fun cause it had fun levels to it something new and exploering. These levels are similair to MOTS where they are boring and plain and every room has 100 stormtroopers for you to kill so you can go on and fight another 100 in the next room, then backtrack to go find a key that will open one door that you cant even find when you wanna get back. Plus you have to wait 5 levels for a lightsaber whats up with that? JK it only took 3 levels boom you got it on in instant. Graphics are a plus....if u have a computer card and [stuff] like that, well i dont, it runs well but like whenever 100 guards come at ya it slows a ... lot down, which is annoying ... Frankly I was pleased with the graphics in JK and MOTS and didnt think they needed improvement but what can ya do. Buy if ur a big fan but just go get JK or MOTS or even the original Dark Forces.
DO NOT BUY THIS GAME
1
Rating: 1,
Useful: 3 / 19
Date: April 27, 2002
Author: Amazon User
THIS GAME...is the biggest waste of money I have ever spent. I absolutely love Jedi Knight - Dark Forces II. That is one of the best games I have ever played. So I had understandably high expectations for Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast. And the screen shots on the LucasArts site looked cool. I couldn't find a Demo version to download and try, so I just went out and bought it. I even splurged...for the Collector's Edition with the two other Jedi Knight games and the keychain.
If you are familiar with Jedi Knight - Dark Forces II, you will find this game incredibly frustrating. Here are my complaints:
1) There is the issue of graphics quality. I am using the game on one of the latest and fastest PCs, and the game is still very choppy and the graphics are very geometric. Very poor quality.
2) I cannot figure out how to get past the first cutscene featuring Mon Mothma asking Kyle Katarn to check out the Valley of the Jedi. When I die, or whenever I start the game, I have to sit through this dross again and twiddle my thumbs.
3) The controls are totally different than those of Jedi Knight - Dark Forces II. Even if you have the patience to go into the keyboard settings and chance the keys so their functionality tries to match that of Jedi Knight, there are all these new weapons that make it very difficult to decide which key to use for which weapon or feature.
4) Performance [stinks]. Kyle doesn't jump high enough to actually reach anything. It is so incredibly hard to kill anyone by shooting them because your aim has to be totally dead-on (no pun intended), the gunfire is very slow, and the gunfire doesn't home in on the enemy if you aim sort-of nearby (like it did in Jedi Knight). I keep wanting to use keys as they worked in Jedi Knight. It's just very disappointing.
I am not even encouraged to get a slight distance past the Shuttle Tydirium at the beginning of the first level. It is just so annoying. What a waste of money. I could spend less...on one of the LucasArts Archive games and have more fun than I am having with this...
And I am really upset that LucasArts would release something like this OBVIOUSLY before it is in decent shape. They should have used Jedi Knight as a model and not changed a damn thing except improve the graphics a bit and create new levels. They messed everything up by changing the functions, adding weapons, and making it only usable by people who can drop [money] on a new computer.
Great game, but some issues drag down the hype.
3
Rating: 3,
Useful: 1 / 3
Date: March 31, 2002
Author: Amazon User
The SAGA continues! We have finally received a sequel to JK!!! JK2 is a good game. It has the features of JK, and brings them up to the max!
To start, JK2's graphics are EXTREMELY improved! It uses the Quake 3 Graphics engines to utilize the best graphics in games today! It has BEAUTIFUL landscapes, and character details are AMAZING! Kyle Katarn has never looked so good!
The gameplay is nothing to scream about. It is exactly like JK's. That's probably a good thing. I found a few probs with gameplay tho. I realized that the aiming mechanism is somewhat inaccurate at times. Because the aimer always stays in the same position, you should always have the same accurate aiming. Although, this game doesn't have that. This is definetely not a game for Tactical Shooters fans.
I also found that replay value is OK. There are 4 difficulty levels at which you can beat the game at, but I don't think that is enough. I mean, can't we atleast get a few alternative paths or SOMETHING??? It's the same game played over and over again, but at harder levels. Some people may find this cheap, but I think it's OK if you just start at the medium or hardest difficulty level. I started at Padawan (the first difficulty), and it's still pretty challenging. Expect to be infront of you computer a lot frusterated about a puzzle you must solve.
In general, this is a MUST for all JK fans. Tactical shooters fans may find this game a bit annoying, and people that are not fans of the first person shooter genre should not think about getting this game. FPS fans should consider buying the game, and may want to play the demo before purchasing. All in all, this is a game for the JK fans and FPS fans. I'm out now, so PEACE. Hope this helps!
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