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Terrible. Enough said.

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 4 / 27
Date: February 22, 2003
Author: Amazon User

THIS GAME IS SO BAD.

GAMEPLAY: TERRIBLE. THE CONTROLS ARE JUST MEST AND EVERYTHING ELSE IS TOO.

GRAPHICS: PATHETIC.

SOUND: CONFUSING.

TO CONCLUDE... DO NOT BUY THIS GAME

Terrific on PC, terrible on XBox.

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 3 / 5
Date: January 13, 2003
Author: Amazon User

Perhaps I've been spoiled by Halo, but this particular game for the XBox seemed absolutely terrible in comparison. One of the main failings of this game are that there simply too many powers, guns, and equipment items to cram into a hand-held controller. The controls are awkward and therefore it becomes difficult to achieve the same level of gameplay that one enjoyed on the PC.

Additionally, the graphics did not seem tailored to the XBox. The health bar was too small to read clearly, the "use" signal much too small, and overall the superior video capabilities of the XBox were under-utilized.

At best, the game is mediocre but the "Star Wars" brand name stamped upon it will ensure that it will sell well (much like the movies).

don't waste your money.. buy Obi wan instead

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 0 / 3
Date: November 29, 2002
Author: Amazon User

This is an absolute travesty to the world of star wars gaming.

I would suggest that you rent it a local video store first if you don't believe me....

Let's look at the game for what it really is...

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 7 / 13
Date: December 02, 2002
Author: Amazon User

Alright, you've read how incredible this game is, and you've seen how many people love it. I never post anything to delibrately flame anything, but this game needs to be reviewed from a non-biased opinion.

Let's start with the story:
The story is strong, and well laid out. There really are no reasons to complain about it. In fact, it is the story that holds the gamer in his/her seat.

Graphics
Don't believe what you've read. Check the screenshots on the item info page. The backgrounds and character models are reminiscent of the PSX. The textures on virtually everything get grainy and pixellated even from a distance. The light effects are laughable as well. There is no burst of light in a dark room when weapons are fired. If the graphics alone aren't a total disappointment, watch out for severe frame rate drops. The most frequent cause of frame rate drops (slow motion game play) is the presence of too many highly detailed objects on the screen at once. How a game with very little detail can drop into slow-mo is simply beyond me. When compared to past Star Wars games on Xbox, graphically, this one is garbage.

Sound:
Maybe the bad sound was due to a scratched rental game, or a dirty one at that, but from what I've heard, I'd much rather turn my stereo on than listen to the background music and voice acting. The acting is bad at best. There is such a lack of emotion with every word. They might as well have just left the voices to subtitles. As for the music, please, I almost fell asleep. It is patchy and quiet. One second, you'll hear a song that reminds you of the good old days, when Darth Vader was the villian of villians. Then, in a split second, the music mutes to almost in-audibility, and changes to something else, or shuts off entirely. All in all, the sound is shamefull.

Controls:
I can't even begin to tell you of the aggrivation the control scheme brings. Imagine yourself in a fight, completely surrounded by enemies, you blaster runs out of ammo, and you're trying to run for cover. At the same time, you want to take out another weapon. Too bad for you, both of these functions (moving, weapon select) are done with the left thumb. Unless you have an extra finger, use your right hand, or can use the force in real life, you'll have to choose one action or the other. To make things a little more challenging, the controller isn't as responsive to your fingers as you are to the action. For example, one second your swinging your light saber at the enemy, he side steps, you move the joystick to compensate, but you character doesn't move. This causes much frustration and anger in the later levels of the game. The control scheme can be summed up in one word... Disgusting!

Game options:
This is the only area the game excells. The extensive multiplayer options are the only reason I didn't return the game to the video store the same day as I brought it home. You can customise your character to your liking. You can change the color of their light saber, personalize them to your playing style (lightsaber prone, force prone, etc...) or even make them supporters of the light or dark side of the force. This, in my opinion is the only reason to play the game.

It all comes down to how well this game performs and sadly, it does not perform well. On a scale from 1-10, I give it a 4. I usually love the Star Wars games, but this one will never be on my owned rack. My suggestion, put it on your wishlist, rent it, play it first, the buy it or remove it from your list accordingly. Thank you, and I hope I helped you make up your mind.

Good Idea, Bad Execution

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 5 / 8
Date: May 21, 2003
Author: Amazon User

I had this game on the PC (decent) and looked forward to the XBox version to utilize my HDTV set and moderately elaborate home theater.

This game is disappointing.
The graphics are fair.
The sound is absolutely terrible. This was the straw that made me return this rental after the 1st day. I wanted to play it, but this was simply too distracting (seriously, I am not nit-picking). There is no panning from front to back, when moving around (expecting the sound to flow from speaker to speaker as it does in many other good games (Ghost Recon, Splinter Cell, Halo, Fatal Frame...) It is in one speaker and then suddenly chopped off and placed in another. I cannot believe how poorly done the in-game DD5.1 was done.

Obviously I enjoy SW and the like, but this game is missing a lot of polish.

not feelin your force, holmes...

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 3 / 6
Date: January 20, 2003
Author: Amazon User

this will not be a comprehensive review, kids. i just wanted to throw a few things out there that were, unfortunately, not included in video game mag reviews (but then again, no one from Lucas Arts is paying me for ad space, ya dig?).

i played the PC version of Jedi Outcast at a friend's and really wanted to pick up a copy on my way home that day - it played well and looked sweet! that didn't happen due to work and school schedules and by the time i had any time to play a few new games, this puppy was out of the x-box = woo hoo! i was stoked that i could play this game in the comfort of my living room using a controller that works with my larger hands. another bonus was reading several publicized reviews stating that the x-box version was every bit as good as its PC partner.... nope.

the graphics for the x-box version are kinda sad. no, they're not Atari 2600 bad ("Go little yellow dot, go!!"), but both Lucas and Gates should be smacked silly for not utilizing the graphical prowess this machine has. the only conclusion i can come to is laziness and the assumption that hard-core fans will buy any game with the Star Wars license (which seems to be the case if you're played many of the early SW PC games. ech). if you ever saw the difference between the PC and PS2 version of Max Payne then you know what to expect. it's a shame, really.

the gameplay is not so great, either. for a big chunk of this game, you're playing a lackluster FPS, at best. i really wanted a fast and furious shooter that took place within the Star Wars universe. what i got was a lame FPS with goofy "puzzles" that annoy more than entertain (such as: just trying to figure out where you're supposed to go, finally figuring that out, but now you can't open the door you know you have to go through, and then spending too much time backtracking to find the switch that you wizzed past that opens another door somewhere else that leads to yet another panel that allows you to finally move on. this would be more interesting if there was action involved to break up the hunt for the hidden switch, but you killed off everyone on this part of the map within two minutes. snooooooooze). i really, really wish that someone in the various reviews i read had mentioned that there was a large puzzle element involved... and that they're pretty lame. if this game had been released on N64 way before GoldenEye, it would have been pretty cool... but we're way past that, now.

((and good luck if you get stuck with a friendly character that is tagging along for that level/map. they're really good at getting themselves shot and if you try to run ahead to protect them, you either get wasted or they run in front of you and you waste them = game over. repeat.))

making it to the point where you can use a saber is really not worth it, imho. i only made it that far to try and justify that price of buying this game new = waste of time and a big mistake on my part. the multiplayer is kinda fun b/c you can throw a ton of bots on the map with both weapons and sabers. it's chaotic, but pretty much any other game with such options will blow this one away. there are a lot of maps and game types to choose from but, again, the game doesn't look that great and you always have the feeling that you should be spending your time on something more deserving (like pulling nose hairs or waxing the carpet).

if you're a diehard fan, this game may still be worth it. you will see familiar characters and the sounds are all the same, but you should demand better. this is a licensing deal and not much more. the x-box port was either rushed or no one cared - either way, we lose. please, RENT this first if you're still curious... or, if you live in Cincinnati/N.Ky, there will be one more used copy on the market very, very soon.

Please rent this game

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 2 / 6
Date: January 13, 2003
Author: Amazon User

before you buy it!!!!!! My bad, after Obi-Wan I ASSUMED that this game would be similar, I should have done more research. The difficulty level of this game is over the top. Trust me on this one, rent this game before you buy it.

Subpar

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 3 / 6
Date: February 13, 2003
Author: Amazon User

I won't go into the games other aspects as the other reviewers have done a good job desbribing the story, controls, and overall gameplay. What I will touch on is the AWFUL character animations and overall mediocre graphics. Maybe I'm just jaded from playing Splinter Cell but the characters here are laughable, especially the death animations. The AI is also pathetic. More than once did I have at least 3 to 4 Stormtroopers run from me in terror.

Add in the frustrating puzzles plus repetitive music and you have a game that (i found to be) barely playable.

It is an FPS....

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 3 / 8
Date: June 20, 2003
Author: Amazon User

Graphics 9/10: This game has great graphics but it doesn't use the full power of the Xbox.

Gameplay 5/10: If you want a good FPS then just get Halo. If you really want this game get it for PC. If you get it for PC, my friend says you can get third-person for guns and everything. If you get it for Xbox, you can only get 3P mode for the lightsaber.

Sound 0/10: You don't really hear much sound except for the gunshots and lightsaber swings.

Replay Value 0/10: Their is pretty much nothing to make you play this game again except multiplayer. The multiplayer is pretty boring. BTW I have never gotten the internet to work.

Overall 3.5: Gets old after a while.

JEDI OUTCAST OVER-RATED

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 0 / 6
Date: November 30, 2002
Author: Amazon User

I just rented Jedi Outcast for my son and I to play, and was really disappointed. From the graphics to the way the game played, Jedi Outcast was weak. I am really glad that I rented this game first. I am a huge Star Wars fan, but would not buy this game. I am hoping Knights of The Republic is better.

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