

It's included on the game CDs as Red Book Audio Lightsaber footage filmed since 'Return of the Jedi" movie in 1983.Ĥ) The game was compared positively with Doom, a significant game in the first-personĥ) The graphical presentation of the levels received specific praise from IGN: "No other first person shooter has come close to Jedi Knight 's dizzying sense of scale and its vastĦ) According to some rumors at the time of development and release, LucasArts contacted Lucasfilm and George Lucas directly over the effects of a lightsaber when it submerged in water.ħ) The music heard in the game is taken directly from the original Star Wars trilogy film soundtracks, performed by London Symphony Orchestra.

The characters are represented by live actors while the backgrounds are pre-rendered graphics. The game features video sequences with live actors as cutscenes.1) It is one of the early games to adopt the use of 3D graphics hardware acceleration using Microsoft Direct3D.Ģ) First modern looking "Star Wars" game, featuring third-person (along with first person) view of the Jedi with lightsaber in hands.ģ) Between levels Jedi Knight features full motion video cutscenes.

The game has a branching storyline with different endings, and the player's decisions can lead Kyle to the light as well as the dark side (for example, killing innocents will add "dark points" to Kyle's score). Completing levels rewards the player with stars, which can be allocated to enhance the powers. There are fourteen Force powers altogether if the player chooses to develop only one type of powers throughout the game, a bonus power can be gained. Light powers are mostly used for healing purposes dark powers involve violent actions such as choking enemies or hurling objects at them neutral powers enhance Kyle's speed and jumping ability. There are three kinds of Force powers Kyle may use in the game: light, dark and neutral. Kyle can use blasters and rifles to take care of his enemies, and later in the game he will also be able to fight enemies with a lightsaber. Primarily a first-person 3D shooter, the game also allows the player to switch to third-person perspective. The game is set in the Star Wars universe and its events occur after those depicted in the movie Return of the Jedi (Episode VI). Star Wars: Jedi Knight - Dark Forces II is a sequel to Dark Forces.

Will Kyle be able to stop Jerec and become a true Jedi without falling to the dark side? The evil Sith lord Jerec, who was responsible for the death of Kyle's father, is on a quest of his own, searching a mythical place called Valley of the Jedi, where his dark powers could be unleashed. Description Kyle Katarn, a former mercenary and now an ally of the rebels, discovers that he is in fact a Jedi, and is on a quest to find his lightsaber and learn the techniques of the Force.
