![]() ![]() Ultimately, this can lead you into the arms of the Empire, or bring about a new generation of Jedi. Under the tutelage of Luke Skywalker and Kyle Katarn, you’re sent on various away missions to take down everything from smugglers to Stormtroopers, all while dealing with a jealous co-student who seems more content to make life difficult for you.Īnd to further make the Jedi Academy story interesting, the narrative will shift depending on where you place points on your force powers. Games like Duck Tales used to normalise this kind of level selection back in the day, but it’s been a while since we’ve had a modern game that lets us do that to a similar extent, and it’s actually a really neat way to make an experience feel less linear.Įach mission still contributes to the over-arching story of investigating a Sith Cult. Being able to choose where I go and what I do feels surprisingly fresh all over again. And that’s something else that makes this port feel more relevant than Outcast – the ability to pick and choose the missions you want, visiting infamous Star Wars landmarks as you do. It’s not quite worked out for the best.įortunately, the campaign still holds up pretty well. This is a bit disappointing as one of the key selling points of this port is being able to have this online experience on Switch, and while it’s been partly sabotaged in one way, I’ve also struggled to find games at other times. Mouse and keyboard is definitely still the way to play. Though PC owners are definitely having more fun with that at the moment. That’s right, Aspyr have gone the extra mile and added the beloved mode in with this port unlike they did with Jedi Outcast. This should also suitably get you in the mood to jump online and have lightsaber duels with the rest of the world. Honestly, I barely switched to my guns, and whenever I did it was mostly just to navigate some tricky environments because I felt more comfortable in first-person view.Īdmittedly, in a world where we now have the excellent Fallen Order, it does feel dated – especially since there’s not much flexibility in your blocking and striking on Switch – but being able to deflect blaster fire, slow-mo kill Sith lords, and cinder Stormtrooper helmets with a downward slash is still ever satisfying. ![]() Not least of which, teaming up with Chewie is a dream come true for me.īeing able to wield my lightsaber from the very beginning is an immediate bonus – same as it was back in 2003 – and it reminded me just how good Raven’s vision of combat still is. Truthfully, I enjoyed revisiting Jedi Academy and quickly felt comfortable sinking my teeth into the action. In that sense, I would argue that Jedi Academy has aged better than its predecessor because these mechanics will undoubtedly feel more familiar to players of modern shooters.Īnd many of the criticisms lobbied at the game at the time – dated engine, level design, poor AI – while still applicable, will be more expected and accepted in a ported re-release. You can also level up your force powers and customise load-outs to bring into each mission. True, Jedi Academy absolutely continues the story and models itself on the adventures of Kyle Katarn, but it’s also very much its own entity.įor instance, you can create your own Jedi in training – choosing the hilt and colour of your lightsaber, as well as race, gender and appearance. Yes, I also remember and have fond memories of X-Wing vs Tie Fighter. And part of the problem was following in the footsteps of one of best shooter-hybrids of the early 2000s, and what many regarded as one of the greatest Star Wars game of its time. ![]() I always felt like Star Wars Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy got a slightly unfair rep when it first launched.Ĭritically, it took a little bit of a knocking. ![]()
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