Star Wars Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast

"The Force Flows Through This Game"

Intro:

This game is the third part of a long series of games. This Gamecube version is definitely the best yet!

Story: 10/10

This is a very original story which I find very cool. Basically, the story is that you and your partner/girlfriend Jan Ors are flying to an old abandoned planet when you receive a message from Mon Mothma who tells you about a weird transmission. You here stuff about the Valley of the Jedi and ''Reborn Warriors''. At first, nothing will make sense but then you'll figure it out. There will be stuff with some Dark Jedi, but that happens a lot later in the game.

Gameplay: 10/10

This game is actually pretty simple to learn. Most of the time, you run around flipping switches and shooting stormtroopers. Later, there will be more, such as the lightsaber which you can only get about 25% through the game. Too tell you the truth, this game is really hard. In later levels, you have to find impossible ledges to continue, but I'm not gonna say anything about that. If this game didn't have the shooting stormtroopers and force powers, it would be just down right dumb. But since LucasArts through that in, this game is pretty good.

Music: 9/10

The music is pretty good. It has all the original music from the Star Wars movies. But that's the one problem. It only has old music. There is barely a spec of new and original music!

Sound: 10/10

The sound is one of the best things about the game. When you shoot the stormtroopers, their cries are just wonderful! When you fire a pistol or swing the lightsaber, there is always perfect and accurate sound. Also, the voice acting is really good.

Graphics: 8/10

The reason I gave the graphics an 8 is because of only one reason. The movies. The movies are horrible when it comes to graphics. When their mouths move, it is not at all realistic. Sometimes they talk and their mouthes don't move at all. The graphics in the movies are very fuzzy and, well, they suck. But the normal game graphics are good. Except, when you hit a stormtrooper above you, he flys from the ledge very unrealistically. But it's still funny!

Multiplayer: 9/10

The multiplayer mode is really good whether you're playing with a friend or not. It is harder to kill AI opponents, but it doesn't mean it's a total rip. If you get bored with the game, just customize your multiplayer game anyway you want and then let the fun begin!

Replayability: 10/10

When you beat the game, you think,'' What should I do now?'' The answer is, play again. The best part about this game is that you can play again and again. It's just that fun!

Review:

Story: 10
Gameplay: 10
Music: 9
Sound: 10
Graphics: 8
Multiplayer: 9
Replayability: 10
Total: 9.4
Rounded Total: 10

Buy or Rent?

Definitely buy this game. You will not regret it!

Reviewer's Score: 10/10, Originally Posted: 12/13/02, Updated 12/13/02