Star Wars: Jedi Knight II - Jedi Outcast

I highly recommend this game if you like star wars then you will like this game. Good graphics good detail the light saber animations are awesome if you have a high speed processor and videocard like I do the yavin level is visually stunning especially with all resources maxed out you can see the rain fizzle out on the light saber. Definatly a must.

Star Wars Jedi Outcast follows the ex-Jedi Kyle Katarn and the never ending battle between good and evil. I picked up this game a couple of months ago because I had played Dark Forces and Academy. As you can probably expect I had high expectations.

In terms of game play it wasn't that bad but some of the characters can get on your nerves. There isn't the freedom as there was in academy as you don't get to choose which force powers you want and don't. In true Star Wars fashion however there are loads of cheats and hints available on the internet. Some missions can be somewhat repetitive at times but you can be sure than many of them will have you tearing at the gums because you can't find your way. The graphics in the game aren't that bad but not as good as some i'm currently playing.

I pre-ordered this game in January this year and got my copy 2 days before the official release date, and i wasn't disappointed.

I can't credit John Williams and CO enough for the superb sound and music, you really feel like you're in the middle of a Star Wars film, blasting Stormtoopers or Saber Fighting a Sith Lord.

The story is a bit predicable, but if you're a Star Wars fan, you won't care!

The saber fighting is superb in single player mode, fast paced and very Episode I and II like! The force powers are well done, divided into 3 levels, level 1 a basic version of that force power and level 3 the most powerful version of that force power.

You can also live your Darth Vader dream and grip an opponent and throw him off an edge or just crush'em!

The movie cut scenes are a bit blocky but they're well enough done to get jist of it.

Multiplayer Saber physics are changed in the multiplayer mode, the saber fights are slowed down considerably due to the lag factor, you'll find out what I mean when you play it.

But all in all a fantastic game, one which any Star Wars fan should have! It should also appeal to Star Trek Elite Force fans too, with the same game engine and the nice guns you get in the game.

Rating 9 out of 10

I honestly think that the gameplay is the best I've seen in years. What sucks is how when I first got it, I apparently didn't have the right video card. When I got a new one. It worked like a charm, although my Half-Life still freezes the computer. Anyway, I loved the gameplay period. The cutscenes, well, they should be done better. The things I complain about with the scenes is that the characters' lips move like a Japanese game and their noses are pretty 2-D. The plot is pretty basic, and I think that Kyle should have gotten his saber back another way instead of asking a Jedi who normally should have said no. What I can't get is how in 1st person view, the weapons look so well animated, while in 3rd person view, they look pretty crappy, except the saber. If you are at least a fan of action games, get this. 8/10

Even now, in 2017, this game holds up as a fantastic action experience. 'The Force Unleashed' may have been more visually ambitious and 'Battlefront II' may have been a more grandiose idea, but I've rarely found a more exhilarating game experience than the deadly lightsaber duels of 'Jedi Outcast'. In this game, you play as Kyle Katarn. You'll be familiar with him if you've already played earlier 'Jedi Knight' games, but your gaming experience won't be diminished if you haven't. The early scenes of 'Jedi Outcast' show Kyle and his partner Jan attacked by a formidable Dark Jedi called Desann. Desann is one of the most well-designed villains in 'Star Wars' game history, and is certainly one of the most menacing, rivalled only in my opinion by Darth Malgus (SWTOR) and the various Dark Lords of the 'KOTOR' games. Kyle soon realises that he must reawaken his Jedi powers and, as Anakin Skywalker once said, this is where the fun begins. Over the course of 'Jedi Outcast' you'll battle hordes of Imperial Stormtroopers and Dark Jedi whilst closing the distance between you and your ultimate enemy. The levels are very enjoyable, and I don't recall a dull moment in the game. Overall, an excellent title.