![]() Also, whenever you lightsaber comes into contact with any surface in the game, it leaves a glowing orange trail, which is a nice touch. Whenever you go into the Speed mode (it's a Force power) the whole screen stretches and distorts, which looks cool. There are a few nifty little effects present. Though I suppose it's not necessary that every storm trooper is excruciatingly detailed- you'll be mowing through th em too quickly to get a very good look, anyway. They could've been a bit bigger, and a bit more detailed. Also, the FMV's that move the story along are of very bad quality. The main graphical drawbacks are that quite a few of the textures in the many environments are kind of drab and boring. The blaster fire and lightsabers look good, which is extremely crucial to any Star Wars game. You really feel like you're like you're inside an Imperial installation, or a mining colony, or a futuristic city, or a starship right out of Star Wars. The Force effects look cool, but could've been cooler. While the graphics are smooth and crisp, they could've been pushed quite a bit further with the power of the Xbox. GRAPHICS (8/10) I'm not completely sure about this, but I think Jedi Knight II is pretty much a direct port of a PC game with good but not flashy graphics. The controls were tight, the graphics were crisp, and there was intense Star Wars flava oozing out everywhere. A few minutes into the game I wiped nervous sweat from my brow and realized that it all was going to be okay. I became nervous, wondering if I had just spent fifty bucks on a piece of trash. Memories of controls that felt like wallowing through a swamp full of molasses and the most scraggly graphics I've ever seen came floating back into my head. I read a little bit about it on the internet when I got home, and discovered that it was a part of the same series which contained the dreaded Dark Forces of days gone by. I picked up a copy of Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast. Remembering that experience still makes me cringe, however, the other day I thought to myself ''Maybe I should give Star Wars another chance''. I don't know if any of you have ever played that title, but it was one of the most horrid gaming experiences I've ever had. ![]() ![]() The last Star Wars game I played was Dark Forces for the PS1. Star Wars Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast (Xbox) review ![]()
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