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Addictive, very addictive...

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: December 31, 2003
Author: Amazon User

This was the first "Star Wars" based game I've played, so I'm not gonna compare it to others of the series (although I'm now trying to hunt 'em down due to playing this one).

In my opinion, this game does play out like the movie. It has the music, the sound effects, the layouts, the characters and everything. I got this game as part of a sound-card bundle, and I've been playing it obsessively since I loaded it.

I like using the Force to choke Storm Troopers to death, using dual light-sabers (and you can pick which color saber you want), exploring all kinds of terrains and clipping off people's limbs with said light-saber.

Some of it is a bit contrived (like didn't Boba Fett get eaten by that big worm thing when Luke opened up his jet-pack in the movie? I mean, how is he now chasin' you all over one of the missions if he's supposed to be worm chow?). Also the cameo apperances of most of the cast seemed a bit more like "We were in the movie!" than blended into the story.

Otherwise, great game. Replay-ability is fairly high... I'm planning on playing it through again twice. Once with a character who's almost totally "Dark Side" and another totally "Light Side". You DO get to pick which side your character is on, and you make decisions based off which side you wanna be on... also, your jedi masters will let you know how close to the dark side you are.

Requirements: I was runnin' it fine on a Athlon 1800+, GeForce 4 Ti-4200 and 512 Megs PC-2100 (Windows XP). Very few slow-downs, no mess-ups. I upgraded to a Geforce 5900FX, but it looks good and runs great on a GF4.

Great game for any Star Wars fan.

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: February 26, 2004
Author: Amazon User

Great story line. You can chose what kind of Jedi character you want to be, and if you want to chose the Jedi way or go to the Dark Side later in the game. Great effects. You can also play online. I highly suggest this game.

Cozi-Cozi (Italian for so-so)

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: May 21, 2004
Author: Amazon User

I've long been a fan of Dark Forces and the Jedi Knight series, however, the latest rendition just didn't float my boat the way the others did. Here's the good and the bad of it...(of note, I'm assuming the potential buyer has played one of the aforementioned titles)

The good: The graphics are terrific, assuming your system can handle it, and the locales demonstrate the traditional grandness that most Star Wars games are known for. As always, most levels do a terrific job of adding to my fear of heights. Well done. Levels range from ice to lava planets, with a slew of local characters to boot, including a great Rancor level (remember Jabba the Hut's huge pet?)

The ability to ride speeder bikes and tauntauns was a welcome treat. (The bikes were definitely more fun.) More could have been done with both, but still, a new style of gameplay, however short, is always appreciated.

The addition of multiple light sabor choices (one sabor, dual sabors, or double-edged sabor, like Darth Maul) was smart, although I didn't see much tactical advantage to any one style. The fun more or less came from the visuals of each choice. Also, Lucasarts smartly added a few "combo-moves," if you will, that do add to the fun of the actual fighting.

Lastly, custom making your character is always a sure way to bring you into the game further. You can choose from multiple races, clothes, sabor hilts and colors, etc. Moving on...

The bad: If you're going to custom-make your character, it'd be nice to have choices that actually impact gameplay. Whether you choose to be human or some other race has no bearing on the story, fighting styles, etc.

The overall game just didn't have the oomph the last one (Jedi Outcast) did. At the end of Outcast, I was truly absorbed in the story. Not so in Academy. It really felt to me like Lucasarts wanted to get another game out quickly, putting less time into the orginality of it. In the earlier games you could generally count on a few situations to scare you out of your seat somehow. Honestly, I can't think of one level that threw me for a loop. Every room had either a few bad jedis, a few bad stormtroopers, or a few bad bounty-hunters. You could pretty much count on it. Nothing really jumped out at you. Oh well.

On top of that, the length of the game leaves a little to be desired. I probably got around 10-12 hours out of it before completing it. I'm pretty sure Outcast took a bit longer.

Bottom line: I waited until the price came down, so this was worth it to me. The game's not bad, it just didn't impress me as being anything more than an add-on of sorts. If you love the other games in this series, you'll probably like this.

Good, but...

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: June 14, 2004
Author: Amazon User

Jedi Academy, though graphically excellent for a Quake 3-derived game, and with a decent storyline, was far from being a contender in the "Best Game" categories this year.

The game had well-developed gameplay, from well-balanced single-player levels (though these were, unfortunately, too linear, just as the game's predecessors were) and a decent multiplayer system now being augmented by a number of excellent mods. However, it cannot live up to the other games out there. The storyline, though decent, fails to match the depth that even Jedi Outcast had, much less something like HALO. The gameplay, though fun, was almost too similar to JK2's to really set it apart; the changes were nice and very welcome, but the game hardly loked different because of them; graphics were only modestly improved.

I did give it 4 stars though, because it stands up well as a game overall. The interesting means of choosing missions, though perhaps not all one might hope, gives the game overall a little less linearity. And the ability to customize the appearance of your character is interesting, even when it doesn't change the gameplay at all. And the game does stay true to the Star Wars mythos. Though perhaps less thrilling or engrossing than the earlier chapters of the saga, the game does deliver an interesting plot and the chance to create your own little part of the Star Wars universe. Difficulty settings ranged from too easy to difficult enough to prove a challenge - but not insanely so.

In short, if you enjoy a decent game with good replay value, pick this one up. If you're a perfectionist who demands the utter and complete epitome of ideal gaming - don't.

For a first-time SW gamer, it's pretty good.

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: June 28, 2004
Author: Amazon User

This is the first SW game I've really played on the PC, and I have to say I'm enjoying the heck out of it. The game is fairly simple to setup and play and doesn't require a monster system to play it on.

You get to visit some familiar SW locales as well as some new ones. And there's also a couple of familiar faces such as Luke and Chewie. And there's always plenty of Stormtroopers and other Empire forces to slash at.

Not having played any of the other Jedi Knight games, I don't know how this compares. I enjoyed being able to customize my saber, but I would've liked a little more customization of my character. There's a limited number of races and looks and no matter the race or gender, your character's name is the same. A nice variety of weapons, although I use mostly my saber and force powers. The special moves took me a little while to get (using a mouse and keyboard), but I'm still relatively new to PC gaming and am still used using a console controller.

I will definitely look at some of the other JK games once I finish this one!

Should Have Been An Add-On

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: July 21, 2004
Author: Amazon User

An already old 3D engine, mediocre graphics, terrible AI, forced voice acting over SUPER cheesy dialogue with a PG rated story, under-developed characters, and clumsy controls over new features such as creature & vehicle riding take a lot away from this game, which could have been a welcome addition to the Jedi Knight series if only it had been released as a mere add-on with a reasonable price tag.

Yet I bought the game at full price, $39.99 (Or Perhaps $49.99, cant remember now), and was disappointed.

Still, this game offers the best lightsaber action for Star Wars fans out there, along with force powers. Also, the multiplayer mode still rocks. Especially with the addition of dual lightsabers and the saber staff, and other fancy moves. However, those new saber types and kata moves are quite uncontrolled and wreck the balance between an experienced player versus a newbee. Yet power duel is fun, so are the other multiplayer game modes.

I did complete the single player mission both light and dark side. But the paths should have parted a loooooong way before during the game. And the plot should have changed dramatically rather than just a different end sequence and a few more Jedi battles.

Overall, single player experience is a 7 out of 10. Multiplayer is an 8 out of 10. With the price reduced to $20 these days, I would recommend this game to all Star Wars fans.

Great Game!

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: December 12, 2004
Author: Amazon User

Jedi Academy is a fun, creative, and ultimately great game. The gameplays good, graphics great, and storylines o.k. I have few complaints for this game, because this game is a true heir to Jedi Outcast, and more! It gives players the chance to change the looks of their character (species, clothes, sabers, ect.), which is great, because now you girls don't have to play as guys!

Pros:
-Great levels
-Good gameplay (if you like lightsabers)
-Star Wars feel
Cons:
-Only able to get double-bladed. dual lightsabers near the end.
-Can only turn to the dark side near end.

Fun but short

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: December 13, 2004
Author: Amazon User

This game was really fun and actually I thought that it was going to last a lot longer. I felt like the end was quite a few mission-sets away (mission-sets are 5 missions and then you move on...i call them mission-sets for lack of a better word). Then all of a sudden when you feel like you've only played about half the game they tell you its time to fight the main baddie (I won't reveal who). In JK I: Dark Forces II when your fate of light or dark was decided you were actually only halfway through the game. In this you were 9/10 of the way done when you decide your fate. The game had the potential to be magnicifent. There needed to be more freedom. It needed to be more similar to an RPG game if they were going to implement the star system again. The freedom to talk to other apprentices and have a large storyline should be added in JK 4...should it come out. I'm pleased with the game, just disappointed by the quick ending.

Great game

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: January 31, 2007
Author: Amazon User

Star Wars Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy is the third game in the Jedi Knight series. I haven't played the first two, but I probably will after playing this game. The models in this game are very well detailed, and the graphics aren't too bad. The gameplay overall is very fun. The only downside to this game is that it is relatively short... maybe around 5 hours. However, I would recommend picking up this game.

Crap crap crap story, no FPS elements, a few good levels.

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 4 / 17
Date: May 20, 2006
Author: Amazon User

Man, this one was definatly rushed. It is packed with a crappy story, create a Jedi, but they all look pretty gay in the end unless you are an Alien Chick.
Basically you set out to become a great Jedi in a few short missions. The game makes no attempt at making things realistic on that front.
Another thing I don't like is the story. It really doesn't seem that involved, plus there are a million guest apparences from Luke Skywalker (which was fine) to Boba Fett, who I could have swore died on Tatooween, unless you count that gay short story where he is saved by the mummy man, gets a heart and attends a wedding...
Of course Lando and Chewy have to make an apperence too, it's as if the Universe is really really small. If you want the original star wars cast, then make a freaking game about them for crying out loud, don't wreck an already dull story by trying to past them into random situations!!!
Why do the freaking models always show there teeth anyhow?
Thankfully some of the levels are a blast to go through, and there are even a few new enemies which make matters better, but then...

...there is the fact that this game is bent on the Light Saber and the Light Saber only! For some reason, I don't find guns useful AT ALL like I did in Dark Forces 2 and Jedi Outcast, that aspect alone really ruined this addition to the series hard core, now I fear that all the other sequals will be Saber Sentric, and we won't have a Star Wars FPS at all, except for maybe those Campain Death Match games, which just ain't the same. :(

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