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

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: October 30, 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)

Great game!!!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: April 25, 2003
Author: Amazon User

Everyone else is raving about gameplay, which, following in the tradition of Elite Force and Quake 3 is stupendiously awesome, so I'll concentrate on another topic: internet play.

After you've beat the single player part of the game, many feel it is over. You saved the galaxy, your girlfriend, and on top of all that, got to fight a "souped up barney the dino carrying a lightsaber (that would be Dessan)" while you were at it.

Well, they are WRONG!!

The multiplayer feature is very neat, but unless you have a bunch of fellow Star Wars addicts in your house, each with their own computer, you are not going to be getting anywhere fast in the way of person vs. person gaming.

This is where the internet gaming comes in. I must say, that the developers did an awesome job! Gameplay is close to authentic, and interaction is very good. I enjoy playing CTF or Team FFA the best, but I've been known to do FFA or DUEL as well ;)

Did I mention Force powers? Ohh, the dark side is very tempting, being able to strangle someone with the press of a button is too good to be true... :D :D

There is a dedicated server for either Windows or Linux avalible at several download sites that is very nice. I am currently using it to host my own server, and learning along the way. The admin functions are prety extencive, but could use some work. Using an admin mod solves this, though.

Emotes are also a kick in the seat. You can bind keys so you can laugh at people, address the puplic with pre-programmed taunts, and generaly antagonise the other players with body language! I have so many keys bound at the moment, that it is hard to find room for an extra function key, ot taunt!

I would definately recomend this even if you are a once-in-a-great-while gamer, you will get addicted all too quickly, trust me ..

Star Wars Jedi Knight 2: Jedi Outcast

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: September 29, 2003
Author: Amazon User

Star Wars
Jedi Night Ï:
Jedi Outcast

Is The Force Strong Enough To Keep This Game On Top???

Rating: Teen (violence)
Platforms: Nintendo Gamecube
PC (Windows; Mac), Microsoft Xbox
Developers: LucasArts,
Raven Software, Activision Software, and Vicarious Visions

Imagine... You are walking down a long corridor. There are huge bulkheads all around you, and a window in every other one. Outside, you see countless stars speeding by, and the hum of the hyperdrive engines grows louder as you walk. Out of the darkness ahead of you, a wall with a solitary door appears. The hum, now slightly louder, abruptly stops. "Not again." You think, as you reach into a small pouch on your belt. You pull out a long metallic stick, and push a button on it. A large narrow blue beam of pure energy arcs out. Suddenly a red beam, identical to yours erupts
out of nowhere, followed by a man in black armor. Before you have time to react, he leaps to an amazingly high altitude, and an invisible force knocks you to the ground as the mysterious figure is about to land on you... Are you dreaming? Probably not, you are probably playing LucasArt's Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast

You have might have seen this game in stores, and the title didn't seem very convincing, and there isn't much else on the back, so you chose another game. As you read on, I'll tell you why you made a bad choice by putting it down, and why you may have made a good one.
Probably the best things about it are the characters. They are thoroughly described through how they act (with a little help from the bios in the manual and in the game).
Unlike LucasArt's The Clone Wars and Rouge Leader: Rouge Squadron II, Outcast is centered on one person: Kyle Katarn. A former Jedi, Kyle gave up his force powers in fear of going to the dark side. He joined the imperial army, but resigned before the fall of the empire. Now he helps to uncover remnant imperial forces for the New Republic. With his pilot Jan Ors, he encounters storm troopers, the terrifying Reborns and Shadowtroopers, and the dark Jedi Desann.

Don't think that the bad guys are easy to beat, because they are not. However you only need one factor on you're side to `search and destroy' in a matter of speaking: guns and bombs. The weapons- well, to put simply: Rock. You have a choice of 13 controllable weapons, and two that you cannot have if you already have the other one (The stun Baton and the Lightsaber). The overall vote of best weapon (out of five anonymous people), was the lightsaber, which you can perform combo attacks, and block/reflect other enemies' shots. Second best (out of the same people, including myself) was the Imperial Heavy Repeater, which shoots out a wide range of metallic bolts, or (for secondary ammo) deploys a large grenade, which explodes on impact. There are many others, such as The Golan Arms FC-1, the Tenloss Disruptor Rifle, the infamous Thermal Detonators, and the well known E11 Imperial Blaster Rifle. Each weapon has two modes of attacks, and they all come in handy some time or another... One more thing, the view is first person, so your weapon is on the bottom right corner, except when you use the lightsaber.

One thing that you need to even use the weapons is the in-game graphics. Not to be confused with the cut-scenes (the movies). The in-game graphics are awesome, no doubt. If you pay close attention, you can even see the groves on the blaster of your enemy! The textures, even the ones you don't pay more than a second of attention to such as the lights on the walls, are practically flawless.

Now, the cut-scene graphics are horribly bad. As you play, notice that the movie scenes are very scratchy, and the characters move like they are stuck to the ground. This is explainable, because the game itself takes up a lot of disk space, so something has to be bad.
There are many scenes, where with the characters, they just turn without moving their feet. In other games, such as Bounty Hunter, the characters actually move their feet to turn but if you don't pay too much attention to this, they look okay. Don't skip them because you don't want to look at them, because they really help your game play.

In conclusion, I would give this game 4 ½, out of 5 stars. Also, I recommend it to any Star Wars fan, or anyone who like action role-play games.
Even if you are not convinced, try renting it and maybe you'll change your mind...
I really must tell you a vital tip: cheat codes are available, and are helpful, but remember, when you are in a long- dark corridor, look behind you...

Excellent Star Wars game

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: September 08, 2003
Author: Amazon User

LucasArts and Raven have done an excellent job bringing back good old lightsaber action to the PC. The storyline brings back the ex-Jedi Kyle Katarn to the field, and players get to control him through multiple levels. The lightsaber and force developement is a lot of fun, and become even more enjoyable as players discover new moves with their blades. Worth every penny if you ask me, because once you finish the single player mode, there's a well-balanced multiplayer game and a myriad of mods to continue playing on.

Kyle Katarn is AWESOME

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: August 06, 2003
Author: Amazon User

Few games are able to combine a great story with great fighting. The computer version (the only good version) of Jedi Knight 2: Jedi Outcast acheives this. With that in mind I will give u what I beleive are the pros and cons of Jedi Outcast.

PROS:
Awesome Story
Great Lightsaber Action
Awesome Weapons
Nice long engaging levels
Kyle Katarn ROCKS
Sweet Soundtrack
Awesome Graphics
Lives up to Jedi Knight and Dark Forces

CONS:
Only 3 Bosses (and only 2 are Jedi)
Enemies are a little bit too easy to kill

So that sums it up... soooo... BUY THE GAME WHEN YOU HAVE THE CHANCE, IT ROCKS (well the computer version does) all of the other versions suck.

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How does it stack up to the console versions?

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: July 26, 2003
Author: Amazon User

Jedi Outcast is, beyond any doubt, one of the greatest games in the Star Wars saga I have ever played. Which says a lot, since many aren't that great and lack the "immersement" feel that is so vital to a good Star Wars game.

But what's this? You can buy this game for Xbox and Gamcube too?
Let's compare.

So, how are the graphics? It depends on the computer you're looking at now. I have JKII for my GCN (Nintendo Gamecube) and my PC. The PC wins in the graphics department. The Xbox has better graphics than a Cube, but a decently-equipped PC blows them out of the water.

Sound? Depends on the computer, but most should have great sound. It's a tie here between the console and the PC.

Multiplayer options? The PC, with its online capabilities, is better as well.

Cheats? The PC wins with a vast amount more cheats than the console versions. Invisiblity, God mode, passing through walls, all force powers anywhere....the consoles have none of these fun goodies.

Replay? The consoles have the standard levels, and not much else.
The PC can download new maps and character models with relative ease.

Modding? For those not familiar, Mods are modifications to a game. They typically replace an aspect of the game to enhance or alter it. Sort of like removable patches. Since the console versions do not have these, the PC wins here too.

Control: This is where the PC gets sticky. Keyboard controls are very cumbersome to those not used to them. The mouse can be used, but it doesn't help much. Fortunately, if one has a few bucks to spend, one can buy a controller for the PC.
However, consoles come already equipped with controllers, so the Consoles win here.

I recommend: Try the free demo. Decide if you like it, and buy it if you do. You won't regret it.

-Darth Meatloaf-

great gameplay

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: July 20, 2003
Author: Amazon User

wonderful game w/great gameplay and graphics detail, challenging and extensive levels make it a great game to enjoy.
keep an eye out for #3 coming out soon.

Increddible-- Lucasarts at it's GREATEST!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: January 20, 2003
Author: Amazon User

When I went on to [a website] and looked up this game i already was totally crazy about it, the way you can manipulate the force (run on walls lift people off the ground flips, rolls etc.) i just though "wow did it blow Jedi Knight 1 out of the water... which i thought was impossible. I got the game and have been going crazy with it.
Even the easiest setting was a challenge. The levels are extremely elaborate and very much like you are actually in the star wars universe it's self, more than any other game they've come out with. Onec you aquire your light saber there's no use in using any other weapon but it, it's powerful, elegant, and deadly, just the was George Lucas wanted it. Some levels are very puzzling, but to tell you the truth, puzzles take longer to do, rather than being impossible, the harder part is finding your way around. Level walthroughs off the internet should do you well. ...

Jedi Outcast is one of The Best

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: July 03, 2003
Author: Amazon User

Jedi Outcast is one of the best Star Wars games I have ever played. Single player is great and multiplayer is somes a lot better. A great game for any Star Wars Fan!!!

Almost awesome

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: June 23, 2003
Author: Amazon User

I got this game almost when it first came out, but my video card was to bad to run it properly. So I eventually got a new video card a more RAM, and it works fine until I get to a big area. I am above system requirements. Pentium 2 450, 256 MB RAM, Nvida Geforce 4 video card, yet it can vary from 70 to 7 frame per second. Well it seems cool, but I stopped playing it because of the performance. I hope to play it again when I get my new computer soon. The system requirements should recommend higher than they do. But if you have a P3 or better, 256 MB RAM or more, and a 32MB video card or better, this gae should give you many hours of fun.

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