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Jedi Knight is worth the price

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: April 07, 2002
Author: Amazon User

I have been a fan of this series since the first Dark Forces came out. When I heard about the sequal to it I was excited and then extatic when i found out you turn into a jedi through the game. Now the third one came out. I picked it up as a b-day present to myself and was thoroughly impressed. The graphics are phenomenal. I love the fighting with the lightsaber in this one better than the second one. The flipping off walls and using force powers is a lot easier than in the the first Jedi Knight. Now for the gripes. The computer tends to make the bad guys move to fast. I found myself cursing the stormtroopers because i would take aim and then they'd be behind me. My biggest gripe of the whole game is the storyline. The first jedi knight had a really involved storyline involving many main villians. This one really has only one villian and boss who is faced at the end. Also many things were brought up and then never explained. I have beaten the game and i thought the overall ending was kind of anti-climatic. You go through this whole ordeal and the ending is just kinda of blah. But overall definately worth picking up if your looking for a new game.

Master Bakers Review

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

This is a great game and as a masive star wars fan it gave me much satisfaction. i would recomend this to anyone not just star wars fans like myself. it was great to see what happend to the likes of luke skywalker or as he is known in the game master skywalker, and lando calrision. aslo it was so cool to go to the jedi academy on yavin and get a light sabre by doin the jedi trials in the temple. overall a 5* game and i played it so much i finished it in 7 days.

JKII Rules All!!!!

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

I've been waiting for this game for a long, long time. And thankfully, it was well worth the wait. For the single player, the gameplay is excellent, the cinematics are of the expected stunning quality, and the plot is very well laid out too. The multiplayer is beyond awesome. It features Duels in tournament style, Free for alls, Team FFA, you name it. Hours of endless entertainment. Well worth the price and well worth the wait. If you liked the other Dark Forces/Jedi Knight games, this one will blow you away. Guaranteed.

Amazing game, with (small) reservations...

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

JK2 is not a perfect game. Its problems include:

1. Some strange, nonsensical puzzles that almost demand that you read a cheat guide or walkthrough. Too many "how do I jump there?" or "where is the switch/key?" puzzles, especially early on in the game.

2. An very high level of difficulty.

3. Some of the graphics look cartoony or washed-out, even with all the settings at "high" at 1024x768. Using "very high" texture detail will bog down virtually any system in the outdoor areas.

So why did I give this game 5 stars? Because, in spite of its small annoyances it is an incredibly fun game. There are games with better graphics like Return to Castle Wolfenstein and Max Payne, but JK2 is still a very good-looking game overall with lots of flashy visual effects. It starts as a pretty conventional first-person shooter, but once you get the lightsaber and force powers the game kicks into overdrive. When you get the hang of it, the lightsaber is the weapon you will use 90% of the time... not only is it powerful, but it is by far the most fun weapon ever put into an action game. Raven crossed the lightsaber fighting in the movies with a dose of Matrix-style acrobatics for some of the most dizzying, craziest fun you've ever had on a PC. JK2 really does give you something that no other shooter can. It also boasts 24 HUGE levels and plenty of replay value.

Multiplayer also works extremely well and is alot of fun, with a wide variety of game types and configuration options. The sound effects are first-rate. JK2 is also extremely stable and bug-free.

The bottom line: if you like action games, or anything involving Star Wars, get this game!

lightsaber saves the gameplay

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: April 27, 2002
Author: Amazon User

Jedi Knight 2 overall is a very fun game, but if the lightsaber wasn't in the game, then it wouldn't be anything near what it is now. It starts out pretty slow on the story side and the action side. The initial weapons aren't very much fun to use and so I was playing pretty much just to get the lightsaber. Then I got it... and the force powers... Now, the combination of these makes this game VERY FUN! As soon as you get the saber, the action picks up. The ability to push your enemies and then use your saber on them while they are trying to get up is really fun. The story is satisfying but not brilliant. It can't compare to the story of Baldur's Gate II, but this is an action game so the story is not the strongest part, which is usual. At least, it gives you enough reason to slice through your enemies. The best part of the gameplay is the saber duels. They are challenging, but really fun!! They are some of the best action sequences since Half-Life.

The accompanying graphics are great. The models of the enemies and their animations are very well done. The shining helmets of the imperial forces and their death animations are brilliant, including the saber animations. The sounds are also really well done. The saber sounds are especially wonderful; it really immerses you into the Kyle Katarn character, and you feel like you are actually using the saber.

Finally a word on the collector's edition: It is a very good deal. The previous jedi knight games were known for their story-driven gameplay with great action sequences. Especially dark forces II is still engaging, and even though it looks dated, it is worth the 10 extra bucks. There is also a key chain in the shape of a saber, which is soooo big that I don't think I'll use it as a 'key-chain' at all. Looks nice on my table though...

Final verdict? This game is great. It might not be the best action game of the year, but it still is a lot of fun. Come on now, how many games give you a saber to play with accompanied with great graphics and sound? Buy this game, you won't be sorry!

Grows on you - highly addictive!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: May 04, 2002
Author: Amazon User

When I first installed the game, I was a little disappointed that it didn't seem as "real" as Half-Life, Ghost Recon, or AvP2. After awhile, though... it didn't matter. I was having fun.

Mechanically, the game seems to have taken a small step back toward "Tomb Raider", but it's still a lot better than it's Star Wars predecessors. Graphically, the game is leaps and bounds more stunning than Ghost Recon, but would have looked even better using the Half-Life engine.

Gameplay is relatively easy compared to the control interfaces of the aforementioned games. The boss levels are very challenging, even on some of the easier game settings.

Great attention to detail throughout. Good job LucasArt's, Raven Software, and Activision for putting this all together.

Well worth the money. If you're a Star Wars fan, you'll really enjoy this one.

Incredible...the best in the series...

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: August 07, 2002
Author: Amazon User

I own all of the Dark Forces games (yes, Jedi Knight is a spur off of Dark Forces) and this game is incredible. I have not yet stopped playing it. I am a complete geek when it comes to Star Wars and it is usually hard to please me with Star Wars games, but Lucas Arts did a fine job with this one. Definately a must buy!

This is a great game; not a waste of your time at all.

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: August 15, 2002
Author: Amazon User

I too, am a fan of Star Wars and more specificly the Dark Forces games. I have all the previous games myself, but bought the Collector's Edition just for the purpose of collecting it. Jedi Outcast or Jedi Knight 2 or Dark Forces III or whatever you want to call it, is a great game. I haven't beaten it yet, but I am having a blast playing it. Sure, it's no Half-Life, but it is most definitely fun and not a waste of time. So, regardless of which case you buy this game in, I strongly recommend getting it. If you don't get the Collector's Edition, be sure to at least get Dark Forces and Jedi Knight because those are fun as well.

good, but a Litlle challenging:

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: March 31, 2004
Author: Amazon User

Please, be warned, before you read my review that my views are not usually looked upon as the popular choice, but hey I speak my mind.

Firstly, they don't just drop you off a cliff, so to speak, like in DFII, and they do allow for you to get used to the controls before real combat. The levels are intricate and innovative, whereas the game is long (unless you use cheat codes, it is the shortened to around 6 hours.) Also, unlike in DFII, the game gets interesting from the start. You have to use strategy throughout the game, instead of just going: SHOOT EM' UP SHOOT EM' UP!!!

Also, the weapons get unique. the Tenloss DX/R disruptor Sniper rifle is a favorite of mine, as well as the Destructive Elctromagnetic Pulse Weapon: Type 2 (DEMP 2). also, the lightsaber is much more realistic in this than DFII. For example, you can chop off limbs in both games, but you can only chop at the shoulder in DFII, where in JKII, you can chop of the hand, the forearm, even the head off. The seeking missle option on the Merr-Sonn PMX portable missle launcher is quite extraordinary. Det. packs are much an asset as well.

The NPC's are extremely intelligent in JKII. they can see you firing and run away. Also, they will fire at spots you can't deflect easily.

The force is quite interesting, allowing that you are a Dark and Light jedi at the same time, with powers such as grip, lightning, heal, and protect. Grip is cool because you can move your enemy around, dropping them off cliffs or using them as shields. The lightsaber throw is quite cool.

Allowing that you are hardcore enough to learn the lightsaber moves by heart, the duels are interesting. I prefer the "death from above" combo in medium style. you do a flip wityh your lightsaber making a horizontal slash while inverted. This is a hard move to time, but causes instant death to anyone who it hits.

THE PRECEDING WAS A REVIEW OF JKII ONLY!!!

Fun game, too easy

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: July 01, 2004
Author: Amazon User

Dont get me wrong, this was a pretty fun game and the story was decent. Graphics were good and enjoyable...

The game would deem a challenge if it weren't for force powers. I mean, the game was more of a challenge pre-lighsaber. Granted it was just the first few levels so it couldn't be anything too hardcore. If the game was restricted like the first few levels, it would have deems difficult, but it isn't now is it?

The game becomes tedious and boring right about then. Force Speed + Lightsaber = Everyone Dies....At the offset of an engagement, activate force speed and you whip around too fast for anyone to kill you. So every bad guy you come across, you activate that and run at them causing their demise. Not to mention the force choke off high place ;-)

overall the game was fun, but it loses a lot of points because it gets too easy with the force speed followed by lightsaber attack...

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