https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1H_657yl9ZM

This game is SUPER AWESOME! You may have to get a steam inerferer, but its worth it! This game is #1!

Open game
Watch cut scene
Play
Die
Watch cut scene again because you can't skip it
Repeat until madness

First time ever playing this game, and oh boy, wasn't a thrilling ride.

Story wise, its fine. Its Star Wars. A fallen Jedi wants to rule the universe, and you have to stop him. What more do you need or want.

What I wanted though is either the reason modern games are better, or maybe dumbed down. Directions was what I wanted. Many, MANY times I got lost. Backtracking trying to find where to go. Then you'd really search round a room and find that vent which blends into the background. A few times, had to use YouTube just to figure out where to go, which isn't a great selling point. Suppose that was what made some old games great?

The fighting with lightsabers is much improved in Jedi Academy I feel. Although both games do lack in feedback, to know if you're dealing any damage. Some fights I'd have 100 health, and swing about, jumping, trying to land shots then out of no where, two swings from the bad guy and death. And this was me playing on Easy mode to begin with (yes I'm rubbish at gaming, who cares?). Other times though, swing and he staggers, a jump on his head and he falls over dead. Very inconsistent I found. The gun play is alright. You realise why Stormtroopes can't shoot when the guns themselves have terrible aim.

For a 2002 game, it holds up not too bad. If you're a Star Wars fan, then you might get some enjoyment out of it. If you're a person who wants to wave lightsabers about in epic badassery... I just don't think this game covers it, sorry.

For level design, be prepared to be a little frustrated if you've never played before. If you've played it back in the past, and wanting to pick it up again, just ask yourself as you're playing "How do the troops actually get into this room?", because many times the room they're in will have no doors, no ladders and be suspended over bottomless pits. You're able to sneak in through a vent or something, but is that the route Mr Stormtrooper or Imperial Guard has to go to get to work??

I'm only not recommending this game, because I personnaly found it frustrating. If Steam had a "maybe" option, I'd choose that instead.

best fencing simulator by far, look no further.
if you can find a server, this is the game for pure skill-based 1on1 sword fighting.

jedi academy made it ♥♥♥♥ with the combos, also the movement is off. blade symphony "borrowed" the stance system from this game, but made a bad mix of combos and combinations that are counterintuitive. also better than lugaru or rune.
sword battles are fluent and intuitive... the 6 or 7 combos it has are fast animated so they don't break immersion.
never played something similar when it comes to duelling with swords.

STAR WARS Jedi Knight II - Jedi Outcast is a sequel of a sequel, branching out from the Dark Forces games still staring the protagonist Kyle Katarn who at this point in the series has given up his Jedi powers and has taken up the job of mercenary work, only to be forced to become a Jedi again after losing someone dear to him. Essentially its the same game from the Gamecube version, other than a new start up screen, a console replacing the Cheats menu, and seperate game launchers for Single Player, and Multiplayer. I would recommend this game if you like a challenge.

Pretty damn tough campaign, but It's pretty good. Great Lightsaber combat system too.

A game I simpl love.

It's a Star Wars classic.
The best saber combat game that has been made so far.
Very hard levels.
Interesting story.

11/10