Star Wars Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast

"The Force comes to the Cube"

JK2 is a WONDERFUL game. Huge improvement over Drk Forces.
Graphics, game play, and adrenaline pumping multiplayer action makes this a must have even if you arent a die hard Star Wars fan!

Single Player Story Mode - 10/10 Love it. Only regret it that lightsbaer is found once your about 30% through the game. Its WELL worth the wait though. The story it self is GREAT and VERY LONG, and the voice acting is perfect. The graphics during the FMV sequences are... legendary. Frame rate is great too.

Multiplayer - 10/10 Love it. Only regret is that there is a max of 2 humans and 10 bots. I would have prefered a 4 human 5 bots. SLow downs in frame rate occasionaly happen when you have lighsaber only on, and there are 10 bots.

Replay Value - 9/10 Very High. I don't know if its possible to get sick of light sabers and force powers. I mean, how can the guilty pleasure of chocking StormTRoopers to death get boring?

Light Saber COntrols - 10/10 This is such a make or break category for this game, I had to address it. The light saber controls are great. To use the lightsbare, you hold down R and use the control sticks. Its just fine as far as im concerned, but some would have preffered using the c stick alone. They should have thrown in that option. However, the dual stick controls allow for some pretty diverese combos. The saber will become your favorite weapon in no time!

Balace of Guns and Saber - 10/10Another very crucial topic for people thinjing about buying the game. Its actually very balanced. The saber can be used to deflect bullets. You can even use force push to push the bullets back at the other guy!

Force Powers - 10/10 - Nicely done. Very nice variety, good balance between them all. My favorite are Force Push, Speed, and of cource, Grip (Choke).

Music 6/10 I have Rogue Leader, and it pained me to hear the same music over again. They did add a couple of tunes though. Its all MIDI music too...

I dont thinkl this game got enough hype. I never even saw a commercial for it. If your trying to decide between Rogue Leader, CLone Wars, BOunty Hunter, and this, go with this.
You'll appreciate being the Jedi instead of teh vehicle. And in clone wars, the commecial is misleading. YOu can only use a lightsaber in multiplayer when battling droids. You can't use it to kill each other.

Bottom line. Get this game.

Reviewer's Score: 10/10, Originally Posted: 11/27/02, Updated 11/27/02