![]() ![]() Perhaps while playing JA I was wearing rose-tinted nostalgic glasses, but this was something I wouldn't be affected by with Jedi Outcast. Some of the criticisms I have for Jedi Academy appears in this game front and center. Where do I begin but say that I am glad I began with the sequel over this as playing Jedi Knight 2 was a far different experience. Overall while playing on PC is the most optimal way to enjoy Jedi Academy, it is still an amazing Jedi experience regardless of platform. The multiplayer also works as well, even though it's one of those "Play against bots until people join the game" online multiplayer games. However, these compromisations in favor of its high framerate and gameplay are enough to enjoy. The game begins to show its age, as character animations and facial patterns are on the uncanny side at times. Once I got a handle on it, it wasn't too terribleĪs one of the first PC games I've played, this console port is exceptional and as accurate as a keyboard and mouse game can transition to a controller. There were times when I would trigger a "mission failed" without knowing what was even going on. This makes controlling the character as well as accessing weapons and Force powers a bit of a struggle at first. ![]() The way the gameplay mechanics function is reminiscent of games like Unreal and Quake. Playing on the Switch, however, it's easy to determine that the game is a PC port. Players can jump, roll, slash, and perform impressive acrobatic maneuvers like the movies themselves. Its gameplay pulls no punches, immediately thrusting the player in a jungle as a means to serve as a tutorial. Star Wars Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy - Nintendo Switch Direct Capture The races the player could become were also diverse, ranging from humans to twi'leks and everything in between. This meant that your player would team up with the likes of Luke, Chewbacca, and many other familiar faces. However, unlike KotR, which followed its own story from a distant past, Jedi Academy took place in the then-present time. For reference, this game came out originally in 2003, the same year that the legendary Knights of the Old Republic was released. Players could insert themselves in familiar territories and become absolute badasses to the likes of Luke and Kyle themselves.īefore the game begins, players can create their own Jedi, with quite a lot of options to choose from. The allure of Jedi Academy was very simple. Why start with the sequel first over its prequel? That's because I've had fond memories of Jedi Academy during my younger years as I've never played Jedi Knight 2 prior to this preview. Understanding that Jedi Academy is a sequel to Jedi Knight 2, it begs the question. Star Wars Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy - Nintendo Switch Direct Capture Star Wars Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy No prior knowledge is needed to enjoy the games however as they hold up to this day. In total, there were four games in the series with the first two, Dark Forces and Dark Forces 2: Jedi Knight being PC exclusive. The Star Wars Jedi Knight Collection takes two of the most popular games from the series, Jedi Knight 2: Jedi Outcast and its sequel, Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy. Jedi Knight focused on the story of Kyle Katarn, one of the first "OCs" in the massive Star Wars universe and arguably one of the major players within the canon. One sub-series that remains a cult classic to this day is the Jedi Knight series. During that time period, Star Wars' influence was unprecedented across consoles and PC platforms alike. Previously we looked at the Star Wars Racer and Commando Combo which featured two titles from the fabled 2000s era of gaming. “Fast forward three years and native Oculus Quest ports of the following games have been released and downloaded literally millions of times and still average around 370,000 downloads a year.” The website lists a number of different games including Quake and Return to Castle Wolfenstein.Available as: Digital and Physical Jedi Knight - The PC-born Star Wars Legacy “At the time, DrBeef already had some ports under his belt, but started work on the first Oculus Quest port of Half-Life,” Team Beef explains on Patreon. The group collectively makes up Team Beef, established back in 2019. ![]() RELATED: 10 Star Wars Game Characters You Forgot AboutĭrBreef is currently porting the game to VR along with two other modders, BeggyG and Bummser. This includes a really good look at the famous Hoth level and some great lightsaber combat. The news comes by way of the community known as Flat2VR which revealed a nearly minute long preview of the gameplay in Star Wars Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy running on the Meta Quest 2. The project is apparently still a long ways away from completion, but the progress being made is already impressive. The modder going by the name of DrBreef recently released a trailer for an upcoming VR port of the perennially popular Star Wars Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy. ![]()
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