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Good but not long enough

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 3 / 3
Date: December 22, 2003
Author: Amazon User

This game was a solid addition to the Jedi Outcast series, but it seems a little short to me and lacking in character development. Part of it might have been the fact that they tried to make the player customizable, but with an engine already coded and tricked out as far as it could go, you'd think they would have made more of an effort to develop a plot and story. It's still better than what you see in the two "pre-quels", but there was so much more possibility there for this game.

Where was the large level like in Outcast were you were captured on a Star Destroyer and the asteroid level? Not to mention the huge rush of stormtroopers? Have Jedi become so numerous again that they could be almost the only characters that you'd encounter on a level?

Anyway, I'd say that this is a good game from an action standpoint, but it could have used better writing and plot development. The graphics wheren't anything we hadn't seen in the previous installment, and yet the story wasn't as strong as it's story.

It's a Must Have If You're a Jedi Wanna Be..

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 3 / 3
Date: January 12, 2004
Author: Amazon User

I must say.. with some of the recent failures that LucasArts has put out, this game impresses me. I have Jedi Academy for Xbox and PC, and the Xbox version rocks. Other than the graphics looking somewhat ancient,...this title is a must have. The possibilities in this game are endless, and the developers really let you get into the whole Jedi thing. Everything from different lightsabres, to all sorts of different force powers, etc. is included (even the Jedi mind trick). I was a bit skeptical,when I bought this game, but I'm glad I bought it. I was truly amazed with the on-line play, and in my opinion, it's better than the actual game itself. You can choose to duel someone in a Jedi match, or team up with others for a flag competition. If you always wanted to be a Jedi,.. this is as close as your gonna get.

Pros= True Jedi "feeling"
Replay value is fantastic
Great on-line play
Cons= Graphics are bad almost, too bad
Pc Version doesnt compare to Xbox version

Better than Outcast, not as good as Jedi Knight

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 3 / 3
Date: January 28, 2005
Author: Amazon User

What I liked about this game was the speed and 3rd person view controls (for the most part). The Xbox controller handled things pretty well under the default settings. My biggest problems with it was ducking (plunging the right stick) and the limited space available for Jedi force powers. Four assignable buttons were not really enough for all the available forces. I was always short one force power and reassigning forces in the middle of a fight was out of the question. Effects in 1st person view are lacking (not just in the resolution dept.) when compared with the PC version. For example weapons animation was nada. The story was OK. It wasn't ground breaking or anything, but it was interesting enough. My biggest complaint here was Jaden's (your character) speed of advancement. It made Kyle look like a slow learner.
Every other incarnation of the Jedi Knight series started you with conventional weapons and slowly devoloped the light sabre skills. Yes, you could use the light sabre early on in them as well, but your character (Kyle) was downright inept at it. That system forced you to get comfortable with all the conventional weapons first and then eventually had you convert over to Jedi fighting. Thats what helped make Jedi Knight so good. In this game you start off by knowing the most powerful forces (sabre throw and sabre defence) and can use them straight away. Because of this using conventional weapons in Jedi Academy became almost an afterthought really early on (eg. oh there's an enemy way off in the distance....I think i'll sniper that one). An oppprtunity to go into more training scenarios was also missed. One introductory level goes into basic training and that is it. Considering all of the acrobatics in this one I would of welcomed more than just,"Oh, you're level 3 now, move on to the next set of missions and familierize yourself as you go".

Jedi academy is a pretty good take on Dark Forces but I have played much better. Also, eventhough the Xbox release is quite good I think it would be better played on a decent PC. Although, its possible that a keyboard/mouse combo would not stack up to the contoller S specifically when in Lightsaber combat. There will be pros and cons to both versions I guess.

worst looking x-box title

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 3 / 4
Date: May 01, 2004
Author: Amazon User

This disaster is the worst looking x-box title out there ,the game looks like a 5 year old p.c. game! I basicly threw away 50 bucks on this pile! I should have read the reviews for this game as I see lots of other people think the same thing. beware of this steaming heap!

Pretty good, Could have been better

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: February 02, 2004
Author: Amazon User

This game is a third-person/first person lightsaber weilding ride. It is very fun at times but has some weak points.

Pros: They added dual and double lightsabers to the game.
You can customize your character.
You can choose your path, light or dark.
Multiplayer is fun.

Cons: The graphics could have been better.
Utilizing all of your force is nearly impossible.
You have to save a lot.
Lightsaber fighting is not really a matter of skill.

One other thing that Really got on my nerves was that if you decide to be one of the alien characters you have the same voice and name as the human character, the only difference being male and female.

But when you come down to it, it's entertaining even if slightly annoying.

5 stars for x-box live multiplayer. 1 star for single player

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: April 19, 2004
Author: Amazon User

The x-box live multiplayer is really what this game is about. Contrary to what a lot of reviewers wrote. There is ALOT of skills in wielding a light sabre. The variety of things you can do in multplayer is incredible, from doing beautiful acrobatic moves, the various light sabre weapons, the different stances, piloting different vehicles, different jedi powers (becoming invisible, shoot lightning, healing, pushing people off cliffs).

The single player on the other hand is is very boring. I get stuck a lot, because I don't use this one force power to pull this one lever for example. It's really frustrating, and not that rewarding.

4 stars, cause the multiplayer is what I play mostly, and has tons of replay value.

The Force Is Strong In This One

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: January 15, 2005
Author: Amazon User

Let me preface this review by stating that I have an unfair bias regarding any game with Star Wars in its title. Even if it is not a good, or even decent example of video gaming per se, I will still love the game because it has Star Wars associated with it. I do however, consider myself enough of a discerning gamer to truly evaluate this game's merit regardless of how awesome lightsabers are.

In Star Wars Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy you are a hopeful student enrolled in Luke Skywalker's (you guessed it:) Jedi Academy. You get to customize your character right down to the style and color of your lightsaber.

Jedi Academy continues the series that began with the FPS (first-person shooter) Star Wars Dark Forces. This was an old computer game that followed a mercenary named Kyle Katarn through first person gunning gameplay ala Halo or Half Life. Later, Kyle became a Jedi and the camera moved to the third person view. The controls however are largely unchanged from the series' first person roots meaning both sticks control character movement in the same way they do for an FPS. Because of the control scheme, this game is aimed at people who have played the series and are used to this setup to control a 3rd person character. This is one of my only complaints about the game. I, for one am not too familiar with the FPS genre. I never really played the other games in this series, and the way the story goes in this game, you really don't have to. So for me, it took a fair amount of adjustment to successfully navigate around. This game does not control like your typical third person action game. Believe me, it didn't ruin the game for me, but it is worth noting.

Perhaps the best thing about this game is the way I really feel like my character is growing and becoming more powerful. This is by no means an RPG like KOTOR and the growth I'm talking about is different. In the first stages of the game it feels like you are just wildly swinging your lightsaber at baddies. It gets the job done, but it lacks the polish of a Jedi Knight. As you progress though you become a better fighter, both "you", the character, and "you", the gamer as you master the control system. Your force powers upgrade, you learn different lightsaber combat styles and eventually you can expand to duel sabers or rock the party Darth Maul style. All of these additions really add to the effect that you are a student who is becoming more and more educated. You'll go from the aforementioned pinata style of combat to accidentally pulling off a cool move to purposely knocking out some sweet looking attacks.

Another strength of this title is while the enemies aren't particularly smart, I do greatly appreciate the fact that they fall into two realistic groups: grunts (read: lightsaber fodder) with blasters, and force users with lightsabers that you duel with. I can't tell you how frustrating it is in other titles to whack away at some guy with my saber and have it take like five hits to kill him, or have some droid BLOCK my attack. Block a lightsaber? Thankfully there are also no enemies (like the soldiers in Obi-Wan) that have some sort of magic sword that can resist a lightsaber.

There are a few disappointments, like although I love using Force Grip to choke a guy, then slam him on the ground only to pick him up again and toss him off a building, abusing dark side powers doesn't mean anything in terms of story or other characters and things like that. I guess KOTOR spoiled me in that respect.

At the end of the day this is still one of the best Star Wars games and one of the best video games in general I have played. If you are not into Star Wars, the combat and moves should get you interested. Highly recommended.

Worthy Game In the Jedi Knight Series

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: March 06, 2006
Author: Amazon User

The Jedi Knight series is one of the best in the Star Wars game universe. I have had this game for a while but decided to play it again and it was just as fun as it was the first time I played it. The controls maybe a little confusing at first, but in a matter of minutes, you completely know how it works and the fun begins. Being a student of the Jedi Academy on Yavin 4 is a fanboy's wet dream and this game lets you live out this fantasy as you play Jaden, a young Padawan who built a lightsaber without the assistance of a Jedi or the know how to build on, the force is with this one.

I, for one, think the story is very interesting. You see the return of JK hero Kyle Katarn, but you don't play him this time in the game, but he does assist you in some missions. The graphics could be a little better, but I don't consider them horrible or bad at all. The acting is great and the gameplay is real fun, you get to fight a lot of Sith with a lightsaber in this game.

This game also has a high replay value, I've played this game all the way through at least three times and I'm ready to play it again. This game is worthy of the title Jedi Knight, it is just as good as it's predecessors

Prepare......

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 3
Date: November 12, 2003
Author: Amazon User

Well.....just like some ppl i hav been to evry site IMAGINABLE to get sum info on this game.....and as it seems by numerous reviews(besides the stupid gamers who thinks its impossible to beat) that this game....is gonna kick ass....and i mean SERIOUS ass this game is great.The customization is great 9 different saber hilts 5 colors to choose from: blue, green, yellow, orange, and purple(and if ur like me u'll kinda wish there was red but oh well! ur on the good side) and u start off as a student beginning in Luke Skywalker's,as the name implies, Jedi Academy on Yavin IV.You'll get to choose what clothes u'll wear on ur torso and legs.You'll also be able to add facial features...later on after a couple of missions you'll be able to choose, o my gosh isnt this great, if you want to use the Infamous Darth Maul saber staff or the Anakin inpired dual sabers.BUT...(yes...unfortunately there IS but people)...There is a problem. With these new saber types you wont be able to use the force.BUT(fortunately THIS time there's a but) with the dual sabers they let you quickly withdraw ur sabers kick sum butt with the force then take them back out(i have no info on wut they'll do or the saber staff...maybe the same).You get to choose if you want to be on the drak or light side in the end.They have TONS....and i mean TONS of new acrobatic moves and also more saber attacks.So as you can see this game is going to be a must have.Buy it,be a happy guy(/girl)....PAAAAAAARRRRTY

Got it Too Late

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 2 / 3
Date: May 26, 2005
Author: Amazon User

Jedi Knight Jedi Academy is a great game. But, during online play it lags alot. I always find myself in one place and then in the other. But, if you take out the ethernet cable then put it back in, it works fine. I like all the character changes that you can make in xbox live. Everything is great but I wished the graphics were better. But, that's what I get for not getting this earlier. t's just that i'm used to graphics like Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six 3 and Halo 2 that I expected the same effects. But, that would be unfair to compare this game with either of those games because they came out so much earlier. It's a great game, just got it too late.

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