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Mar 18, 2026
9
bu oyun en iyi ışın kılıcı deneyimi olabilir eskiliğinden ötürü tabiki bazı negatif durumlar söz konusu ama hala günümüzde bu oyun kadar güzel ışın kılıcı mekaniği görmedim hikayeside star wars genişletilmiş evrenden olması ayrı bir güzel kusur olarak söyleyebileceğim tek şey eskidiği için oluşan durumlar
Jan 2, 2026
9
This game is great in most aspects such as gameplay, gun feel, UI, lightsaber customisation and combat, force abilities, characters, multiplayer and missions. The lack of story and the side missions bring it down. If you're looking for a multiplayer Star Wars game this is among the best and is still active today if you install OpenJK or EternalJK.
Feb 22, 2025
3
Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy is a game that often gets praised for its lightsaber combat mechanics, but beyond that, it falls short in almost every other aspect. The story is lackluster, with a plot that feels aimless, predictable, and poorly written. Despite the game’s title suggesting a focus on training and growth, there’s no real sense of progression or development. You start off as an already skilled Jedi, and the "academy" aspect is barely present, serving more as a backdrop than a core element. The characters are forgettable, and the narrative fails to deliver any meaningful emotional or thematic depth. The ending is equally unsatisfying, leaving players with a sense of **** lightsaber combat, while praised by many, is a double-edged sword. On one hand, it offers a high degree of freedom, allowing for 360-degree control and fluid movements that make you feel like a true Jedi. On the other hand, the combat system is poorly balanced, especially when facing Dark Jedi or other lightsaber-wielding enemies. The fights often devolve into mindless button-mashing, with little room for strategy or skill. The inclusion of Force powers adds some variety, but they are largely ineffective in combat, making them feel like an afterthought. The enemy design, particularly the instant-grab attacks, is frustrating and feels unfair, further detracting from the **** level design is another major letdown. Missions are repetitive and uninspired, mostly consisting of entering an area and eliminating all enemies. There’s little variety in objectives or environments, and the lack of creativity makes the gameplay feel monotonous. The forced side missions, which add nothing to the story, only serve to artificially extend the game’s length without providing any meaningful content.Visually, the game captures the aesthetic of older Star Wars titles, but it doesn’t offer anything particularly impressive. The environments are bland, and there’s a noticeable lack of grand, cinematic moments that could have added to the immersion. Technically, the game runs well, with no major glitches or performance issues, though occasional crashes can be **** conclusion, Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy is a game that shines in its lightsaber mechanics but fails to deliver in almost every other area. The story is weak, the combat is unbalanced, and the level design is repetitive and uninspired. While it might appeal to hardcore Star Wars fans looking for a lightsaber-focused experience, it’s hard to recommend to anyone else. The game’s potential is overshadowed by its numerous flaws, making it a disappointing entry in the Star Wars gaming franchise. If you’re not a die-hard fan, it’s best to steer clear of this one.
Feb 10, 2025
10
I made some big mistakes in life. But non are as big as playing this game. Everything is downright infuriating, everything is a buggy mess. The lightsaber combat is horrific and complex. But... I just love it.
Feb 1, 2025
7
Играл в детстве, проходил несколько раз, на удивление - в такой старой игре очень даже неплохо реализовано управление мечом джедая, чувствуется очень хорошо. Для тех лет игра вообще великолепна, до сих пор захожу в неё периодически. Возможно одна из лучших игр про ЗВ.
Apr 28, 2024
9
A game that I play regularly every few years. Great gameplay, good story and you can choose the dark side which is always a plus.
Mar 11, 2024
10
One of the best Star Wars games ever made. Unique lightsaber combat that is a joy to master. When you pull off exactly what you set out to do in combat in terms of taking out a single enemy or group of enemies, there are a short list of things that are more satisfying. Multiplayer is also a blast and a great place to hone those skills. The story is fantastic as it takes you through the universe to familiar places.
Feb 29, 2024
8
It'sa really good game for 2003. Creator'sdid a great job in mechanics. Also story is very good too going other planets to do missions very good
Nov 25, 2023
9
Deserves a remake. Fighting is very good, maps are good. Nice gameplay and a story.
Jul 14, 2023
10
best star wars game, and the multiplayer is still alive, by the way. check out OpenJK or EternalJK.
Jun 9, 2023
10
Jedi Academy's combination of customizable combat, engaging story, and multiplayer options make it a true Star Wars classic.
Apr 30, 2023
8
Существуют просто Зло и Большое Зло, а за ними обоими в тени прячется Очень Большое Зло. Очень Большое Зло, Геральт, это такое, которого ты и представить себе не можешь, даже если думаешь, будто уже ничто не в состоянии тебя удивить. И знаешь, Геральт, порой бывает так, что Очень Большое Зло схватит тебя за горло и скажет: «Выбирай, братец, либо я, либо то, которое чуточку поменьше»
Mar 13, 2023
10
Jedi Academy is the best 3rd person melee game I've ever played period. Playing the multiplayer portion of the game gave me more hours of enjoyment than I can count. Literally as good as it gets.
Jun 19, 2022
10
Лучшая игра по звёздным войнам. В ней просто всё сделано как надо: офигенная боёвка на световых мечах, тривиальный, но интересный сюжет с выбором сторон силы, разнообразный геймплей и полноценное ощущение себя джедаем. Это шедевр, который я советую всем фанатам звёздных войн.
Jun 7, 2022
8
Although the story was shallow, the gameplay was very entertaining. You can feel nostalgic. It is a game you must play. I wish today's lightsabers war was like in this game.
May 26, 2022
10
Хотел бы Я сказать что если бы учился в такой академии то учился точно бы не на одни тройки но зачем мне врать самому себе а
Mar 4, 2022
8
Great game, interesting story, I liked the fight mechanic, it was easy for me to handle. too bad it wasnt related to the movies, only by characters, but it was ok too. Playing this in 2022, 20 years after it's release, means a lot about the game.
Dec 21, 2021
9
A very solid SW experience with very good gameplay, and a few very minor issues. Easily can be recommended even to people not overly familiar lore or those who did not play previous games in the series - considering some of them don't even work properly on new OS/hardware, that's a very good thing. Although some knowledge of SW lore will help understand what is going on, the game by itself is good enough to not require it to be fun and to pull you in. The story is a bit disappointing and there are definitely better pieces of SW EU / Legends media in that regard out there.
Oct 9, 2021
8
8/10 ️ - Very good (after completing the game several times) Fighting with a lightsaber gives a lot of satisfaction and lightning, choking and throwing others against the wall is something you can love. The plot is not particularly outstanding, but quite enjoyable. The decision we make has a significant impact on the end of the game
Sep 27, 2021
9
Лучшая игра в жанре экшен-шутер по вселенной звездных войн и одна из самых лучших по вселенной.
Jul 31, 2021
9
Наверно на данный момент всё ещё самая масштабная игра про джедаев с адекватным сюжетом, прокачкой и самое главное боёвкой.
Jul 22, 2021
9
good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good SW VERY LEGEND 1
Jul 5, 2021
10
Este jogo é ótimo! Provavelmente é meu jogo favorito de Star Wars. Parece ótimo, e os detalhes fazem o ambiente ganhar vida. Exemplo: Quando você fica perto de uma parede, e seu sabre a toca, ele deixa uma marca de queimadura laranja exatamente onde a lâmina estava, e ela desaparece após alguns segundos. Pequenos detalhes, como o vento na grama, e luz de fogo cintilante tornam seus arredores muito agradáveis aos olhos. Os tempos de carregamento são quase inexistentes, e este jogo se abre em questão de segundos. Seu personagem e seu sabre de luz, e você começa a fazer uma escolha no final do jogo. Eu recomendo isso para qualquer um que seja fã de Star Wars! Este jogo também tem multiplayer, e se você clicar em "Nova Lista" depois de ir para a página do servidor, você verá que existem DIVERSOS servidores ativos!
Jun 13, 2021
9
Star Wars Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy, un juego que en general es bueno, pero si eres fan de Star Wars no habra cosa en este mundo que te separe del tu Ordenador (O consola). La personalización del personaje es simplemente increible, desde su especie hasta la empuñadura y color de tu sable de luz, eso combinado con el hecho de que puedes elegir entre estilos de comabate y elegir que tipo de poderes de la fuerza quieres aprender hacen de este juego el juego mas inmersivo para todo fan de Star Wars, la historia y las misiones hacen que te sientas en episodios de una serie de la cual, tu eres el protagonista. Si hay una unica cosa que reprocharle, es que al igual que sus predecesores, el diseño de niveles en ciertas ocasiones llegar a ser confuso y en mas de 1 vez me vi obligado a buscar guias para encontrar a donde debia ir, ademas del increiblemente anti climatico y poco convincente final que tiene la historia, el cual si bien no es lo peor del mundo, ciertamente es bastante extraño e inesperado despues de jugar una serie de misiones bien escritas. Pero de ahi en fuera, es uno de los mejores juegos de Star Wars que he tenido la dicha de tocar.
May 2, 2021
10
if you play this game with koft mod the game becames masterpiece
+okay story
+very good combat
May 1, 2021
10
El juego es toda una maravilla,desde que el inicio te hace sentir un enganche con el modo historia,el uso de poderes de la fuerza,estilos de combate y la variedad de armas significa el gran esfuerzo que le han dado a este **** único que me hubiera gustado es que la historia haya sido más larga ya que aún me deja mucho que desear, pero aún así yo lo considero un juego perfecto para todo fan de Star Wars.
Dec 20, 2020
10
Lightsaber combat could have had more depth, but I still deeply love this game. NOTHING will ever come close to being as cool as completing singleplayer and then going to multiplayer with all the duelists. Loading up the young emperor Palpatine clone model mod I downloaded for the last game* and DESTROYING literally everyone who came at me, in a 32 players a server, while looking twice as cool anyone else. (*robed and disrobed versions! remember when games let you do this? Amazing.) I couldn't even believe it, I wasn't an accomplished duelist in the last game, JK2, but I distinctly remember thinking they were all 'reborn' to me... referring to the basic lightsaber enemy. The truth is, they were a lot easier! Something clicked with the double bladed saber for me, you could really mix it up with it, switching from super heavy combos and swings, to single bladed quick action. I was the big buck for a month before anyone was close to competition. Multiplayer was weird, but fun, at least up until everyone just started spamming the instakill double lightsaber spin. It basically created a sphere of one hit kill around them, no finesse at all, no controlling flip combos and spins into your enemy, trying to perfectly hit your enemy with the tip of the saber in their FACE, just press button for instant kill, ruined it when people figured out how do to that and everyone started it, four months after release. But being malicious to stormtroopers was pretty fun too. Loved the singleplayer. I would highly advise playing it for that, it can't be an expensive game now. This is from a time when LucasArts was royalty gaming and you could count on a Star Wars game. Now? lmbo, no. Even the movies are worse!
Dec 19, 2020
10
A classic with consistently amazing sword fighting mechanics. If one pursues the multiplayer (perhaps challenging in 2020 but there are a few servers still up), then it can promise hundreds of hours of content, with communities as tight knit as they were when I first played it in 2005.
Jun 20, 2020
8
Es un juego mas fácil que Jedi Outcast y se agradece porque el otro llegaba a desesperar en ocasiones, pero tal vez el diseño de niveles de este juego es menos meritorio, los combates con la espada láser son incluso mejores en Academy, en cambio en la historia y personajes si que es inferior a Outcast.
Jun 5, 2020
8
События игры разворачиваются через десять лет после завершения событий фильма Звёздные войны. Эпизод VI: Возвращение джедая. Вторая звезда смерти уничтожена, пали император и его ближайший соратник Дарт Вейдер, но империя не сдаётся.
Вы в роли нового ученика, стремящегося изучить Силу Джедая от мастера Люка Скайуокера. Встречайтесь со знаменитыми персонажами Звездных Войн во множестве классических локаций из фильма лицом к лицу и сделайте свой выбор: сражаться за добро и свободу на светлой стороне или следовать пути мощи и зла на тёмной стороне.
May 22, 2020
8
Jedi Academy is like Jedi Outcast but even better. The main flaw of Jedi Outcast, in my opinion, was that sometimes, the player would be stuck desperately looking for the next part of the level. With overall shorter, but more numerous levels in Jedi Academy, I didn't face this problem once, and each and every level could be played with fluidity. Another welcome change is the shift from an arsenal of a dozen of weapons to the limitation to 5 weapons per mission. This allows to put more emphasis on what the vast majority of players like: being a Jedi using mainly the lightsaber and the Force. Jedi Academy includes a (very minor) RPG component with the possibility to spend skill points in different skills, each belonging to a single side of the Force. I've not done the game a second time with a different combination but I assume your choice has consequences on the scenario. There is even a point in the game when you're explicitly asked to choose between the light and the dark side of the Force. For the rest, the game is still everything you'll like if you've ever dreamt of being a Jedi, with even more lightsaber fights against Siths, and even various missions a bit out of the ordinary, like speeder levels or hide-and-seek with giant monsters. You can even customise your lightsaber (appearance, colour of the laser, and style: single, double or two lightsabers) and that's thrilling. The scenario is quite useless and the game can feel a little repetitive for some players, but if you like lightsaber fights like I do, this is a real blast. Finally, Jedi Academy includes a brand new multiplayer mode where players can gather in arenas and engage into huge lightsaber fights. As a casual player, the multiplayer mode feels like a huge mess to me (as my skill is limited to a constant clickfest) but it feels great anyway. At the moment the multiplayer can even be played cross-platform with the Switch at least, but this is more of an accident that developers are trying to correct. Anyway, this game is cult, and an absolute must-have for every Jedi out there.
Mar 22, 2020
8
Played this game again after a long time and I have to say it has aged well and I still had a lot of fun playing it. It's much better than Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast.
Feb 12, 2020
9
Great game for Star Wars fans. Missions are original and great. Gameplay is one of the best in any star wars game.
Jan 9, 2020
10
Truly the all time best Star Wars game. Force powers, Saber + wielding styles, choosable character, choosable ending. Tons of different enemies etc etc. Everyone should play this game at least once.
Apr 24, 2019
2
This game in its time passed by me, so I got acquainted with it relatively recently on the basis of many positive reviews. Well, the result is disappointing. Apparently nostalgia is strong in people, because today it’s decidedly impossible to play, the game is terrible in all its components. So what's wrong with that? I'll start with the most important thing: the combat system. At first, it seems difficult and beautiful, but soon it becomes clear that there are only a few animations in the arsenal, and battles with all the characters, except those who do not have a laser sword, turn into an easy walk, which gets boring after a few hours of play. Those opponents who can fight back can kill with one strike, or vice versa also fall, with one player’s strike, against the background of such a random, any tactics fade into the background, any battle with them turns into a rudimentary shouting. Graphics without any exaggeration is disgusting, I just do not believe that a game with so bad graphics could come out in one year with projects like GTA: vice city, KOTOR or Max Payne 2. In terms of graphics, this is 2000-2001 year. The protracted gameplay. At first, the game is fascinating and even tries to bring in a certain moment of diversity in the gameplay, for example, by entering a level with races (which, by the way, is so bad that it would not have been better). But after 2-3 hours this monotonous cutting of the dummy starts to bother, and after 5-6 hours you need to force yourself to continue to play it. And most importantly, for me personally, that dropped the assessment almost to the bottom. Disgusting, terrible, vile, wrong game design. Locations are monotonous, and many times you will be in a situation where it is unclear whether you are in a new location or you have been in this location in the past, due to the fact that the developers have stuck the same objects and copied them many times. The situation is aggravated by the fact that you constantly have to look for cards and pull different levers many times for each level, which, together with the above, makes you wander absolutely in every location. It's horrible. It is for this reason that I deleted this game, and did not pass it to the end, although it was almost 90%. Game design in the beginning and mid-2000s massively suffered this problem, but I have never seen such a poor performance, although I was an active player at that time. I am really amazed at how bad it is in this game. Bottom line: 2 out of 10. Score for the wonderful musical accompaniment from George Lucas' s paintings of the same name.
Mar 15, 2019
9
Best Star Wars game in my opinion! What a fun to fight vs that many sith or jedi. Absolutely love it!
Dec 21, 2018
10
Fue mi primer gran juego online. Me dio unos tres o cuatros años de vicio. En su momento había una gran comunidad y eso solo pasa en los grandes juegos.
Dec 9, 2018
8
I was feeling nostalgic I start to browse my old games collection and that was when I think: "Star Wars", I have several old Star Wars games that I could retry and give a small updated review. Jedi Knight - Jedi Academy it's fantastic, even thinking that it's a 2003 game. It has mechanics to play in 3rd person or in 1st person depending of your play style. Sure it didn't have nice graphics by 2017 standards and not even reach 1920x1080. But has a very nice story, very well placed in Star Wars universe, and like many other things on the Star Wars universe, the old, is better. It’s a “must have” classic for any gamer or Star Wars fan. Enjoy it and “may the force be with you”!
Nov 23, 2018
10
Лучшая игра по зв всех времен, даже спустя 15 лет в неё хочется вернуться и нагнуть Роша Пенина.
Dec 18, 2017
10
best star wars game ever. lightsaber combat is so complex there are people perfecting it for over 10 years now. 150 characters? best star wars game ever. lightsaber combat is so complex there are people perfecting it for over 10 years now.best star wars game ever. lightsaber combat is so complex there are people perfecting it for over 10 years now.best star wars game ever. lightsaber combat is so complex there are people perfecting it for over 10 years now.
Dec 15, 2016
10
I am 22 years old, only played this master piece a few months ago. I always thought that the old games were so great because I was a child and was impressed by anything really. But playing JKJA recenly just showed me I was wrong by a far cry: This is a great game, and they just don't make them like this anymore.
May 28, 2016
8
Great followup to Jedi Outcast. The story isn't much to brag about, but the gameplay is much improved from its predecessors. Specifically, the lightsaber battles are fantastic. Duels with other lightsaber wielding force users can be challenging and exciting, as well as fun to watch (brief 360 slow mo scenes of finishing moves are not uncommon). The force powers as well as the various lightsaber styles and movesets are a lot of fun to explore. A great game for any Star Wars fan.
Jan 1, 2016
10
The best PVP lightsaber game there is. If only it had a sequel. Great single player too.
Nov 6, 2015
8
Very good game, that have a lot fo known Star Wars elements and shows the world after Episode 6. There is a great texture mod, that help this game visually. There are some weaknesses in gameplay: playing with guns is not weak and controlling is bad. for example, but overall surely worth to play it.
Nov 3, 2015
8
They improoved the Single player, but the Multiplayer felt weak, they should have stayed with the Multiplayer from Jediknight 2 jedi outcast. This game deserve a 4th game thou....
Jun 5, 2015
10
What a wonderful game. I played it on the original XBOX back when it came out, and enjoyed every bit of it. Recently, i bought a Star Wars bundle, and it included this masterpiece. I dindn't install it, in fear of it being a let down compared with today's standards. Boy, was i wrong. The graphics, once you write a little .cfg file to set the resolution and FOV of your screen... hold up VERY good!. Physics are awesome, too, with geometry based combats, including blasters and such-not only lightsaber. Illumination is very nice, textures are better than some of today's AAA games (those Witcher 3 rocks or cobblestones...), and most importantly.... game is just as fun as it was when it came out. Storyline it's it's lowest point, but it's enjoyable enough. Magnificent, timeless game.
May 3, 2015
9
Really good engine. Great multiplayer. Great singleplayer. And has some good mods like Knights of the Force and Movie Duels. Though, I still think the highlight of this game is the engine. While old, it really suits the game perfectly.
Apr 21, 2015
10
Star Wars: Jedi Knight Jedi Academy, is one of my favorite games on PC the game lets you make a jedi or sith(if you choose to the dark side in the story, or making one in multplayer)
Apr 14, 2015
9
Wow, haven't played the PC version of this game in many years. Its pretty awesome I get to do so. It is an extremely fun game, however there are some things that could have been done better. The bot selection should save to what you previously set up, which was removed from Jedi Outcast, and there could have been an option to turn off lightsabers if you didn't want them on. Sometimes I want lightsaber duels, sometimes gun duels, sometimes both. But you can only ask for so much from a game that came out in 2003. One bad thing about this game, it is not moddable. I cannot get the game to be 1920x1080 or run any better than it does currently. Overall, great game, highly recommended!