Though it's necessary to evade blaster fire, strafing complicates matters because it further decreases accuracy.įor most encounters, it's best to simply shoot stormtroopers from as far away as possible, slowly creeping toward them and stopping before triggering their movement conditions. The latter works never, and the former works only in full-auto mode (read: by holding down the fire button until you run out of blaster energy). There are two ways to shoot in Jedi Outcast: single shots and burst fire. Adding insult to injury, Jedi Outcast isn't made for controllers, meaning aiming is inaccurate at best. Guns will not shoot the way you think they will, nor will throwables act in a reasonable manner. To progress, you must relearn everything you've come to know about action shooters in the modern era. Playing Jedi Outcast on the PS4 is sheer agony, especially in the game's initial stages. While the story is good enough to drive the conceit of a Legends-era paperback by Zahn or Anderson, the rest of the game falters under the crushing weight of age. Some of the game's villains should be reintroduced into Disney's new canon if for nothing more than their devilish galactic malfeasance. Even though its narrative is now relegated to Legends status, it's a worthwhile romp through a galaxy far, far away. In many ways, Jedi Outcast does a good job of fleshing out Star Wars lore post- Jedi. Ultimately, Katarn reacquaints himself with Force, gains myriad Light Side and Dark Side powers, and uses a lightsaber to slice through stormtroopers like Palp's lightning through the cold dark of the Death Star II throneroom. You're joined in your journey to the Valley of the Jedi by pilot Jan Ors, and you run into several high-profile Star Wars luminaries, such as Mon Mothma, Lando, C-3PO, and a particular Skywalker twin.Īlong the way, a circle of Sith rises to stand in your way, and threads from previous Dark Forces games weave through the plot. Taking the role of a stormtrooper who can't shoot - (checks notes) oh, right: series protagonist Kyle Katarn - you fight against remnant Imperial forces some eight years after Episode 6: Return of the Jedi. Jedi Knight 2: Jedi Outcast Review - A Disturbance in the Force There's a lot of nostalgia piloting this freighter, but it's heavy and slow and mechanically ugly, even if it is still good looking after all these years. In that way, it's a mixed bag of gundarks. Though judging Outcast against modern games isn't fair considering its clunky and woefully outdated nature. Judging the game against its peers, it's one of the better action shooters from the early 2000s, and it's undoubtedly one of the better Star Wars games in the series' catalog. For more guides to running classic games on modern Windows and more classic game screenshots, check out Pixel Boost every other week.Jedi Outcast occupies a strange spot some 17 years after its initial release. These screenshots were captured by downsampling on the Large Pixel Collider. Star Wars Jedi Knight II: Jedi Oucast at 3840x2160 on the LPC Still, we always appreciate seeing classic games running with their original assets in high resolution, which is why we've got 25 screens of Jedi Outcast below. If the project ever finishes, it'll give Jedi Outcast a shiny new look. The most exciting mod for Jedi Outcast is a work-in-progress total remake of the game, using Raven Software's original source code. Want to play as Darth Maul? Check out the classic Dark Origins total conversion. There are a whole bunch of mods, including a few total conversions, floating around out there. Some of its faces and textures look surprisingly good for a 12 year old game, though the environments are as barren and angular as you'd expect. Star Wars Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast doesn't need any mods or patches to run well on modern Windows.
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