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(More customer reviews)I bought this game when it first came out.I thought it was an okay Star Wars FPS, but that some of the bosses were kind of hard to beat.Blasters and thermal detonators were iffy so I just flailed away with the lightsaber while mainly trying to run away.One of the big problems was that a regular mouse, even a wheel mouse did not have enough buttons to smoothly use the Force powers.It was similar to what I thought after seeing Episode IV and V: "What's the big deal with the Jedi Force powers and those light sabers?They have to be pretty close to use them so what good are they in a large scale fight?"
After watching Episode II I replayed it, but this time with a Logitech mouse with a ton of extra controls on it.Whoa!BIG difference.Now instead of stabbing blindly at F-keys I could control the Force powers and deploy them quickly and accurately.Then it was more like "Whoa, if the Jedi Knights could do *this* no wonder people/aliens thought twice before messing with them!".
At this point the game became interesting, especially after watching Episode III.Pay attention to what the enemy Force users and Kyle can do, because they will give you hints at what you can do.Note all the combo lightsaber attacks and their counters.At that point some enemies that were problems are no longer particularly significant.
Because you can select different Force powers as your character develops, it changes how you deal with each level and type of enemy.This means if you like the game you can keep replaying it and experimenting.
As far as good and bad Force powers go, note that Kyle says that it's not so much which powers you select but how you use them (so ignore Luke I guess).For example Kyle uses Force Lightning a lot.
As I type this I'm wondering if it might be possible to play all or most of the upper levels without using weapons at all.I may have to give it a try.
If you think you might want to replay it, be sure to save some of the higher levels where you have to make decisions about selecting specialized Force powers so you don't have replay the whole game if you don't want to.
Unfortunately increasing the single player difficulty decreases the rate at which your Force powers charge and your maximum shield charge instead of adding more enemies, etc.However, at one of the higher levels you get to make the big decision and if you choose the Dark Side you get to fight twice as many enemies.
Then there is a second aspect to the game.Playing single player using the Force Powers shows why the Jedi were so powerful in the movies.But if you didn't rely too much on Force Powers you now know how to fight with a light saber.Besides the basic moves, combo attacks, the counters there are also three combat styles and three diffent types of light sabers.This means there are a LOT of combinations.If you've learned those, go on-line and try your new skills against other Jedi Academy players.I haven't looked recently so I don't know how many servers and on-line players are out there (due to the game's age).
It's an old game so it's hardware requirements are not too demanding compared to 2006 titles.But in my opinion the game play and chance to play as a Jedi Knight make it a fun game even today.For ten bucks I think it's a deal.
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The moment has come to seize power and spark arevolutionProduct InformationThe latest installment of the highly acclaimed Jedi Knight series. Star WarsJedi Knight: Jedi Academy allows players to immerse themselves in the classicStar Wars universe as they take on the role of a student eager to learn the waysof the Force from Master Luke Skywalker. Players will interact with famousclassic Star Wars locations and characters while facing the ultimate choice:fight for good and freedom in the light side or follow the path of power andevil to the dark side.Product FeaturesPlayers can create their own characters by defining variouscharacteristics such as species gender clothing and physical attributesallowing for a more personal experience before entering the academy to learnthe powers - and dangers - of the Force.Construct your own lightsaber from handle to blade color. Utilize two ifyou prefer or try the ultimate dual-bladed lightsaber made famous by DarthMaul.Unique tiered level selection allows players to choose their adventure andthe missions they take based on the skills they need to become the ultimateJedi Knight.Additional multiplayer modes add depth to the Dark Forces/Jedi Knightlegacy. Players can partake in a variety of unique modes.New vehicles weapons and Star Wars environments enhance players Star Warsexperience.Minimum RequirementsWindows 98 98SE Me 2000 XP100% DirectX 9.0a compatible computer requiredPentium III or Athlon class 450MHz or faster CPU required128MB of RAM required (recommended: 256MB)32MB OpenGL 1.4 compatible PCI or AGP 3D Hardware Accelerator cardrequired16-bit DirectX 9.0a compatible sound card requiredQuad Speed IDE or SCSI CD-ROM requiredKeyboard and Mouse required. Joysticks supportedMicrosoft DirectX 9.0a is included on this CDMultiplayer RequirmentsCPU Pentium III or Athlon class 450MHz or faster CPU requiredPentium
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