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However, the most promising enhancements appear to be in the area of combat. For starters, all the conventional weapons and force powers that existed only in multiplayer in Jedi Outcast are now in the single-player game, and some old favourites from earlier games are also set to reappear.
Force Sight will make a return, as will, it seems, every other force power ever seen in the Jedi Knight series though the final list is still under wraps. Much more thought has also gone into the way force powers work. Not only can you combine your force powers like never before, you often have to use specific forces in combat to counter enemy attacks. If you get caught in a force grip, for example, the only way to counter is to use force push.
To make it over a large gap, you may have to combine force jump with force speed. Similar examples abound. While all this adds a measure of fun to the proceedings, Lynn is keen to stress that it's not a reinvention of the series.
If you know how to play Outcast you can pick this up really quickly. Still, it definitely seems that the Jedi Knight series is giving up any pretensions of carrying on the first-person tradition of the classic Dark Forces, to focus instead on a more crowd-pleasing mixture of elements. This is all well and good, providing LucasArts has the wisdom to give us a proper, hardcore Star Wars shooter to sit alongside it.
Now that would be something. While they never really took off online, the multiplayer modes for Jedi Outcast did contain some hugely enjoyable force-powered action. They were, however, pretty basic in scope, with vanilla deathmatch being the pick of the bunch and one-on-one saber duels the only real novelty.
Jedi Academy, on the other hand, is a whole other story. Not only is there a new 2-on-1 handicap duelling mode for those that fancy themselves as Jedi masters, but there's also a brand new teamplay mode dubbed Siege. Based around multiple objectives and player classes in the vein of Wolfenstein or Team Fortress , the new game will let you play as a demolitionist, medic, infantry, Rebel trooper, or, of course, a Jedi.
The exact nature of the gameplay is yet to be revealed, but the mere idea of a Star Wars version of Enemy Territory is enough to convince us. Determined to bring the Jedi Order back to their original glory, series protagonist Luke Skywalker invites the player to his prolific Jedi Academy. Playing as Jaden Korr, a young student, the player must battle through a series of exciting missions as a new Jedi recruit. Along with your trainer Kyle Katarn and your friend Rosh Penin, you'll explore new worlds and further your training as a true Jedi Knight.
Before you start the game in earnest, Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy allows you to customize Jaden to fit your preferences. You can pick various facial presets, as well as costumes and color variants. In addition to personalizing Jaden's avatar, you can also craft your very own lightsaber! You get to choose not only the color of your saber, but the style of hilt as well. This upfront customization makes your experience with Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy feel more personalized.
It's also awesome to see your personal Jedi in action, as your powers begin to grow. Gameplay in Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy is mixture of third-person and first-person action, depending on which weapon you are wielding. After a brief tutorial mission that teaches you the ropes, you're free to choose from a list of assignments.
As part of your Jedi training, you're required to travel to various planets and help those in need, which usually requires a hefty does of Jedi powers.
In this way, Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy gives the player a welcome choice in which mission they want to select first. The missions offer a good variety in objectives and settings, including recognizable planets from the film series. Before starting a mission, players are able to choose between a handful of blasters to equip, as well as a gadget of their choice. Each gun provides a unique playstyle, and the gadgets add a fun boost in utilty.
Missions are fun and exciting, mainly due to the quick-paced combat. As previously mentioned, the game switches between third-person and first-person action, which is an interesting feature rarely seen in the shooter genre. Jaden and Rosh become apprenticed to Kyle; however, in their first training session, Rosh's over-competitiveness endangers Jaden.
Jaden is then dispatched on various peace-keeping missions across the galaxy. After completing several missions Jaden returns to the temple and overhears Rosh talking to another student, saying that he feels like the Jedi masters are trying to hold them back. Luke tells the assembled students that the Dark Jedi who attacked the Temple are members of a Sith cult called the Disciples of Ragnos.
A member of the cult, a Twi'lek named Alora Grey DeLisle , was able to infiltrate the Academy during the attack and stole Luke's journal. This allowed the cult to find numerous places strong with the Force and drain the energy there.
The students are sent out to investigate the locations in Luke's journal. Jaden defeats her, and she flees. Returning to the Academy, Jaden finds that Rosh did not return from his mission to Byss. After completing several more missions, Jaden accompanies Kyle in an investigation of Darth Vader's fortress on Vjun.
There, Jaden discovers that Rosh has joined the Disciples of Ragnos, having fallen to the dark side to avoid being killed. At this point, the leader of the cult, who is revealed to be Tavion Axmis Kath Soucie arrives.
She was the former apprentice of Kyle's nemesis Desann from Jedi Outcast. Tavion has recovered the «Scepter of Ragnos», which has the power to drain and release Force energy. Tavion disables Jaden and Kyle, causing the room to cave-in as she escapes with Rosh. Kyle and Jaden narrowly escape and return to the Academy. Jaden is promoted to Jedi Knight, and constructs a new lightsaber.
The shooter parts of the game are standard, including an assortment of shot and energy weapons and explosives. Players have a wellbeing meter and a shield meter, which are recharged independently. In both single-player and multiplayer, the player character is a Force-client, who approaches an assortment of Force powers notwithstanding their lightsaber s. Power powers are ordered into center, Light guarded and Dark hostile , and each Force power has three positions, with the force expanding in viability with each position.
In both single-player and multiplayer, players pick how to rank up their forces, adding a layer of customization. During interactivity, the player has a «Force meter» which is drained when forces are utilized, and revives when no forces are being used.
Jedi Academy puts a substantial accentuation on lightsaber battle.
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