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.: September 30, 1997Mode(s),Star Wars Jedi Knight: Dark Forces II is a developed and published by for. It was later re-released on in September 2009, and again in 2015 on. The game is set in the fictional universe and is a sequel to the 1995 game. Jedi Knight was very well-received by critics.The storyline in Jedi Knight follows, who first appeared in Dark Forces. Katarn's father had been murdered by a over the location of 'The Valley of the Jedi' and the game follows Katarn's attempts to find the Valley and confront his father's killers. Jedi Knight adds some technical and gameplay improvements over its predecessor. It uses a more powerful that supports using 5.0.
Jedi Knight also includes a mode that allows players to compete over the internet or a. On January 31, 1998, was released as an to Dark Forces II. The game was a large success and as a result, the next game in the series followed in 2002,. Contents.Gameplay Single-player Jedi Knight is primarily a first-person shooter, although it does offer the choice of a. The game consists of twenty-one with objectives which the player must complete before being able to continue to the next level. There are weapons available in each level and after level three, the player has the use of a, along with. In addition to being an effective weapon, the lightsaber is also a useful tool for the player, providing light in dark areas, deflecting incoming blaster fire and cutting through some obstacles.
A battle withThere are three types of Force powers; light, and neutral. Light Force powers provide nonviolent advantages such as being able to restore health or persuade enemies to ignore the player. Dark Force powers are violent and give the ability to throw objects or choke enemies. Neutral powers enhance athletic abilities such as being able to jump higher or run faster. There are fourteen powers in total, four of each type and a bonus power in each light and dark if the Jedi stays true to that path. Players earn stars to allocate toward Force powers by completing specific levels. By finding all the secrets in a level, players can also gain one bonus star to use.
Between levels, the player can choose which Force powers to enhance by allocating stars to that power. Stars cannot be reclaimed from powers later on.Some levels contain puzzles that may require use of the Force to overcome, or by locating certain objects in the level. There are a variety of hostile and non-hostile within each level with whom the player can interact. Other enemies include monsters and vehicles. There are two endings to Jedi Knight, depending on how the player plays the game.
If the player does not harm non-hostile NPCs and focuses on collecting light Force powers, the player will get the light side ending. Conversely if the player harms non-hostile NPCs and collects dark Force powers, the game will end with the dark side ending. Multiplayer Jedi Knight includes a multiplayer mode that allows up to eight people to compete with one another on a local area network and up to thirty two people. Online gaming was hosted by the.
The player creates an within Jedi Knight and selects a ranking, with higher rankings having access to more Force powers. The player can also edit their avatar's 'skin' and lightsaber color. There are two types of game in Jedi Knight 's multiplayer mode, ' and 'Jedi Training', similar to. The players can customize the settings to play a deathmatch the way they desire; for example, by limiting the use of Force powers or playing on teams. Plot The game is set one year after the events of. The player controls, who made his first appearance as a in Dark Forces. On Nar Shaddaa, Katarn meets with an named who tells Katarn that his father, Morgan Katarn, was killed by a named, who also intends to rebuild the under his rule.
After a lengthy firefight, Kyle retrieves a disk from 8t88 that can only be read by WeeGee, the Katarn's family droid. The disk's message, coupled with WeeGee giving Kyle a lightsaber, compel Kyle to undertake a journey to confront his father's murderers and discover his own latent Force abilities. While on this journey, Kyle learns that seven Dark Jedi are intent on finding the 'Valley of the Jedi', a focal point for the Force and sacred ground for the Jedi. Guided by Jedi Master Qu Rahn, who was recently cut down by Jerec, but who lived on as a force spirit, Kyle must defeat Jerec's Seven Dark Jedi in order to stop Jerec from gaining infinite power.Katarn retrieves the Valley's location and travels with agent and close friend to, the planet on which the Valley is located. Jerec captures Ors and offers Katarn the choice to execute her or die. The decision Katarn makes here depends on the player's actions within the game up to this point.
If Katarn has remained true to the light path he spares Ors, but if he has fallen to the dark side he kills her. With both paths, Katarn has a final confrontation with Jerec in the Valley of the Jedi's core. If the player chose the light side, the game concludes with Katarn being reunited with Ors and carving a monument to Rahn and his dead father; if the player chose the dark path, the game ends with Katarn becoming the new Emperor.Development Development of Jedi Knight was led by Justin Chin, who had also worked on the previous game. The most significant developments for Jedi Knight are the use of The Force and the lightsaber.
The Force plays an integral role in how the player plays the game and shapes the way the game is played. The method of allocating credits to Force powers was designed with a style in mind, allowing the player the choice of which powers to improve. Chin said in an early interview that progress in the game is based upon the abilities the player develops.Jedi Knight uses both. It is one of the early games to adopt the use of 3D graphics using Microsoft Direct3D. The 3D sound technology was tweaked extensively to give an immersive feel to the game. This was achieved by experimentation using many different sound effects and playback styles.
Between levels Jedi Knight features cutscenes. The characters are represented by live actors while the backgrounds are. The cutscenes included the first lightsaber footage filmed since Return of the Jedi in 1983. Mysteries of the Sith. Main article:After the release of Jedi Knight, LucasArts developed as an expansion pack.
It was released on January 31, 1998 and received positive reviews from critics. The expansion includes a single-player mode and fifteen multiplayer maps. There are also technical improvements over Jedi Knight, including colored lighting, new textures and, and developments to the.The single-player story in Mysteries of the Sith is set five years after the events of Jedi Knight. The player once more takes control of Kyle Katarn, but later in the game is given control of, one of the most popular characters.
Reception Sales In the United States, Jedi Knight: Dark Forces II debuted at #3 on 's monthly computer game sales chart for October 1997. It secured sixth place in November; by the 30th, the game had sold 155,060 copies and earned $7.36 million in the United States alone. After a 14th-place finish in December, Jedi Knight reached lifetime sales of 247,036 units in the country and became its 21st-best-selling computer game of 1997.In 1998, Jedi Knight placed 20th in January and 16th in February. It was absent from March's top 20. Critical reviews ReceptionAggregate scoreAggregatorScore91/100Review scoresPublicationScoreA-8.9/108/1094%94%Star Wars Jedi Knight: Dark Forces II was well received. The game holds an aggregate score of 91 out of 100 on, based on ten reviews.
The combination of puzzles and gameplay drew praise from critics, who indicated that the game builds upon the qualities found in Dark Forces. The user control of the game was praised, especially the control of the lightsaber. The game was compared positively with, a significant game in the first-person shooter genre.The gameplay did not escape criticism, however, with Tom Chick of criticising the layout of the levels: 'The levels can be awfully linear, throwing you up against some frustrating brick walls where you don't know where to go or what you're supposed to do next.
There are some bald key hunts.' The artificial intelligence of hostile NPCs received mixed reactions. 's Ron Dulin praised the AI, saying that they help the suspension of disbelief.
Chi Kong Lui of Gamecritics.com, however, gave the opposite view: 'Enemy artificial intelligence is still pretty mindless and blasting them doesn't require much skill.' Jedi Knight 's graphics received mixed reviews. Critics stated the non-3D accelerated version of the game looks poor.
's Calvin Hubble argued that the game only really looks good if played on a system with a powerful 3D card. Other graphical aspects received praise. The character animations were considered more detailed than similar games. 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 vast levels.'
The full-motion video sequences between levels received both praise and criticism.reviewed the PC version of the game, rating it five stars out of five, and stated that 'The game has little to no faults; one could nitpick about the overacting or the rushed look of the menu interface, but in the end, Jedi Knight is to first-person shooters what sliced bread is to wheat products.' The use of ' soundtrack from the Star Wars films was met with praise, though one reviewer believed that the music is overused in Star Wars video games. The sound effects were also lauded, and seen as providing a good atmosphere for the game, in particular the lightsaber sound and its implementation.The addition of a multiplayer mode to Jedi Knight was met positively, but questions arose to why there are so few multiplayer maps and why single-player maps cannot be used in the multiplayer mode.
Tom Chick of IGN believes this was corrected with the release of Mysteries of the Sith.The editors of named Jedi Knight the best first-person action game of 1997. Jedi Knight won 's 1997 'Game of the Year' award.
The editors wrote, 'As did the year before, Jedi rose above the crowd in appealing to gamers across all genres. The Force was definitely with LucasArts when they made Jedi Knight, Dark Forces II.' The magazine nominated Jedi Knight as the best action game of 1997, but it lost to.In 1998, declared it the best computer game ever released, and the editors called it 'such a class act from start to finish that even people who know nothing about PC games can tell they're looking at greatness. It's a fantastic game, and one we never hesitate to recommend to any kind of gamer'. References. Bailey, Kat (September 16, 2009). Archived from on November 8, 2012.
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