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Great Game

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: June 10, 2002
Author: Amazon User

The Single Player is solid, amazing story, great cinematics its got it all. When i first put it in, i thought i was watching another star wars movie, it was great.

The multiplayer system is also good, it could use a little work, but still good. I like the fact that you can change skins and use the force and the camera angle can be altered to however u like it. But the game lags way too much on these servers, as the players like myself on broadband find oursleves frustrated at times because of the lag that we are not supposed to be expieriencing.

However, if you are even the slightest of Star Wars fans, I advise you to pick this baby up, you won't be dissapointed.

A really great game

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: December 17, 2002
Author: Amazon User

I've played all of the Dark forces series. 1-3. I know main character Kyle Katarn's life story. And this game not only put yet another twist on that story but greatly improves gameplay. Anyone who liked JK 1 will love this game. In the old one the lightsaber was less practical, and the force powers could get annoying. In this game there are more evil jedi, better use of the force, and many different lightsaber techniqes make it a more lovable weapon.

Single player missions are very fun (Its great to watch the storm troopers run in fear for their lives). The force powres are also more user friendly, so to speak, and force jump is automatic now, so it's less annoying. Force speed is easier to control, becuase instead of making you go to fast to control everyone slows down. However single player doesn't have too much relay value to it.

Multiplayer is a blast. You and your fellow jedi can team up for a common cause or try to prove who is the most powerful with the force. This game is a must for JK and starwars fans.

Excellent game

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: December 08, 2002
Author: Amazon User

This game is full of puzzles, and yes, it can get frustrating when you are forced to retrace your steps to find the missed button or key. Nevertheless, the gameplay is great, but the controls are a little touchy. It might work better with a control pad. Aiming with the joystick is pretty tough, but it is the only way to go for lightsaber combat. Speaking of which, the lightsaber is the greatest part of the game. It goes above and beyond anything Jedi Knight I could ever pull off. But the "moves" you can do with the lightsaber are overrated. The attacks are so fast that you usually end up just mashing buttons and swinging away.
This is the best 1st person computer game I have ever played.

Hated all Dark Forces /Jedi Knight titles but LOVE this one.

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: October 09, 2002
Author: Amazon User

The game play remains interesting and somewhat believable. Unlike Dark Forces and various other FPS you rarely find yourself in situations where you must do the unthinkable as well as the impossible to reach the next level. You are saved from the pain of jumping on pillars that go nowhere just for the hell of adding difficulty and the action is constant. There are plenty of puzzling situations to keep the pressure on and multiple ways to complete many of the objectives. The addition of force powers as well as weaponry makes it a well rounded game. The graphics are fantastic as is the sound and related effects. Some levels are a pain but the game is enjoyable and replay ability is there. I actually finished the game three times increasing a level each time. Jedi Master is a little unrealistic in the fact that your maximum health at the start where you need it most is 50 which you won't have the luxury of seeing it that high. The good thing is that there are enough levels and enemies to keep you occupied . The lightsabre battles with the black armor Jedi and the remnants make for an interesting challenge. The lightsabre resistant mineral cortosis becomes your worst enemy in the high skill levels as you must fight multiple dark jedi at once who are resistant to your futile whacking. Fortunately with a little shove and some altitude, cortosis doesn't break your fall HINT HINT. This is by far my favorite and I hated Jedi Knight I and Dark Forces.

Here We Go Again With The Force...

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: October 09, 2002
Author: Amazon User

In many of LucasArts games, LucasArts have failed to come up with a heart-pounding action game. Many failed attempts were given, such as Star Wars Rebellion, which focused too much on strategy, Star Wars Force Commander, which lacked so many units and options that made all the other RTS games so fun, and Star Wars Rogue Squadron, which would've been a good enough game if there were more ships and gameplay. Again and again, we were quite disappointed, although many of them were good games, just not exciting enough. Then LucasArts came up with a new product called Star Wars: Jedi Outcast. Simply put, this game proved to us that LucasArts is capable of coming up with a game that matches our satisfaction.

First, the storyline is somewhat new. Although the age-old concept of "taking over the world" is used again, the concept of the plan is very original, as they attempt to artifically create Jedi using a new power source. The story was meant to be mind-boggling, but unfortunately, there was only one true twist in the storyline, which I won't reveal to you.

Second, the game was based on new OpenGL technology. Basically, OpenGL is the application we use for running many of our 3D screensavers (yes, for those who use 3D Maze for their screensavers, that means you). The OpenGL was new to the introduction of games, and games such as Medal of Honor: Allied Assault, used it to a good extent where graphics looked much better than the previous polygons we have seen. However, Jedi Outcast manipulated the graphics much better than how Allied Assault did. Basically, the effects of Jedi Outcast are sharp. Faces are very detailed, the lighting around the lightsaber are extraordinary, lasers were depicted very well, etc. The only thing I didn't like about the graphics (which really wasn't the graphic's fault) was how Luke Skywalker looked in the game. He had red rings around his eyes and his hair is too puffy. But either way, the graphics were utilized well.

The music is based completely off previous songs of Star Wars. The Imperial March is sometimes used, and the main theme is used quite a lot too. But basically, it uses the same classics composed by John Williams that are still favorable to listen to today.

The multiplayer option is interesting, but unfortunately, due to computer limitations, are somewhat uncomfortable. Players are vulnerable to attack by other players when they are using their menu, such as to vote and to reconfigure their settings. Although it may make other players take measures on that player and kick him from the game, there is nothing to stop that person from killing you as you are tuning down your music a bit. Also, you can cheat in the game. Some are nice, such as giving you a double-bladed lightsaber, which does give you a new taste to lightsaber combat, but some such as godmode and unlimited ammo is very unfavorable.

Overall, the game is very good, pitching you in the middle of a large conflict such as a feud in a warehouse full of stormtroopers. It finally matches our expectation of an exciting game we want more of from LucasArts.

Master YaYa

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: June 08, 2007
Author: Amazon User

Great multuiplayer game. I play with my grandkids in Indiana and my daughter in California, we have a blast. Server is so easy to setup, my 10 year old grandson did it on his own. The single player game is great too and challenging.

An elegant weapon for a more civilized day (4 1/2 stars)

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: October 31, 2004
Author: Amazon User

This is the best Star Wars game I have played. Except for a few missteps with level design and puzzles, this game is very engrossing. The main story is about a jedi who has to rediscover his powers in order to deal with a dark jedi who is trying to take over the galaxy (I think). It's a rather cliche tale, but one that works well in the Star Wars universe created in this game.

Gameplay: I'll say this upfront--if this game did not include such excellent lightsabre combat and force powers, it would be a very average first-person shooter. However, since the jedi abilities and signature weapon are showcased prominently throughout most of the game, Jedi Outcast stands above most games I've played. Unlike the recent Star Wars movies (episodes I and II), where the lightsabre battles are great but there are not enough of them to save the movies from their mediocre scripts, Jedi Outcast really lives up to its goal of making the player feel like a jedi. You'll have to get through the first five levels of the game in which you won't have your sabre or the force powers. However, levels 6-24 are all about mastering the force and elegantly dismembering your opponents with some truly gorgeous swordplay. I am not a big fan of shooter games, but I found this one fairly easy to learn. There are a good variety of weapons, from laser rifles to bombs. Nonetheless, you will probably be using the lightsabre most of the time, since it is so versatile. The sword fights look very authentic and true to the Star Wars films. You can switch between stances (strong, medium, or fast), deflect laser fire, throw your sabre, and use it in conjunction with force powers (like force grip and force push). Even though you will probably find yourself frantically clicking the mouse and various keyboard bottons hoping that you can out-fence other jedi, the sabre fighting never looks awkward or mechanical, since the game finesses the motion of the lightsabre to make attacks look elegantly lethal. I didn't intend to go on for so long about just the lightsabre aspect of the game, but I found this part to be very well implemented and entertaining all the way to the end. The force powers are also well done, but you'll probably find yourself using only a few of the 8 available on a regular basis. My favorites were force heal and force grip, but there are others like force speed, jump, pull, push, lightning, and mind trick.

In addition to the lightsabres and force powers, the game includes a host of friendly and hostile individuals and creatures, including hordes of stormtroopers, a few species of aliens, a few dozen dark jedi (the best opponents), and a few familiar faces like Luke Skywalker and Lando Calrissian. Generally well-done cut-scenes help advance the plot between levels. Level design is good overall, but this game includes more than its fair share of places where you can get stuck looking for passages, switches, keys, and other things. There are a lot of jumping sequences, several of which are tough. I only had to use a walkthrough guide once to find a passageway in one of the early levels. However, in 45 hours of total gameplay, I spent at least 4-5 of those hours trying to figure out where various passages, doors, and switches were. This will be frustrating to many gamers and is the main reason I can't give this game 5 stars. Technically, the game is very stable, and I didn't experience a single crash or bug (which seems rare for games nowadays).

Graphics: This is a very beautiful game. Outdoor scenary is especially convincing, as is combat (particularly lightsabre duels). Characters move realistically during the game, but they appear much stiffer and unpersuasive during cut-scenes. The game looks like an authentic Star Wars world.

Sound: No problems here. All weapons sound like you would expect, from the sonic whiz of laser fire to the low humming of a lightsabre. Ambience noises are appropriate where they appear, and the voice acting is good. The familiar movie music greatly contributes to the Star Wars feel of the game.

Overall, this game is a very good buy, especially at the current price. It's engrossing, stable, and straightforward regarding controls. Again, some people will be put off by some of the more tedious find-the-switch-door-passage-key-jump sequences which are generously sprinkled throughout the game. However, if you can get pass these annoyances, Jedi Outcast is a real treat for Star Wars fans and others alike.

Rating: 4.5 (out of 5 stars)

Tremendous!

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: September 08, 2002
Author: Amazon User

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.

one Lucases finest

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: September 21, 2002
Author: Amazon User

This is the number one starwars game so far. The gragpics are great and the story line is one worthy to be made a movie out of. You play the role of kyle katarn (as you may have guessed) and with your partner jan and go head to head with a rebelion against the new republic and aventually go in to combat with the evil Dassan and his minion jedi. the best level is the second last level where you help jedi at lukes academy to defete the dark jedi who have come to destroy the one obsticle that stands in their way. There are a few problemes that may come to your attention such as the movies, they arent in real life like there where in the previous jedi knight, there done in computer animation and the graphics for the are worse then they are when your actually playing. Other then that the game is great and is highly recomended.

One of the best games I've ever played.

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: September 26, 2002
Author: Amazon User

First of all, I'm a huge Star Wars fan. I have many LucasArts games, but none of them even comes close to this. The graphics and sound are superb, and while the game can be difficult at times, it wasn't bad enough to make me too frustrated. There were probably about five places in the game where I had to resort to a walkthrough, but I don't think that it effects the game's overall quality. A must buy for any Star Wars or action game fan.

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