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Star Wars: Jedi Knight - Dark Forces II

Jedi Knight allows Star Wars fans to experience the amazing -- and deeply mystical -- powers of the Force for the first time. Use of the Force is based on an experience points system that allows players to customize the game. As each mission unfolds, players earn experience points that are tallied when a mission is complete. The Force abilities -- either Dark side or Light -- are then awarded accordingly. Basic powers include enhanced jumping, the ability to see through walls, healing powers and the ability to retrieve weapons and objects from far away.

Bei Jedi Knight handelt es sich um ein brilliantes Spiel, das war von Anbeginn der Testphase offensichtlich. Unvorsichtigerweise hatte ich es nämlich über das Wochenende mit nach Hause genommen, und schnell zeigten sich mir die verheerenden Nebenwirkungen: Etliche Freunde belagerten rund um die Uhr mein Wohnzimmer, freuten sich über piepsende Droiden oder beinharte Laserschwert-Duelle, staunten ehrfürchtig über schicke Zwischensequenzen und zwangen mich zu stundenlangen Tests der Mehrspieler-Level. Was ich zuerst als reine "Star Wars"-Euphorie abtat, entpuppte sich als Begeisterung, die einem reinrassigen Actionspiel galt.

Kort sagt - Jedi Knight er et af årets bedste spil. Er man i forvejen glad for Star Wars universet, er spillet ganske simpelt uundværligt. Det er uden tvivl det bedste Star Wars-spil på markedet.

With a gradual accumulation of Force power, achingly huge levels, some incredible theme levels and spot effects, deathmatch, a spankingly true 3D engine, and wall-to-wall Star Wars-iness, Jedi Knight: Dark Forces II is everything we want. No, it's not Quake. It's Dark Forces, in a brilliant little genre of its own.

„Die Grafik übertrifft zwar nicht die Referenzen in diesem Bereich, macht aber einen gelungenen Eindruck – nicht schlecht!“ Erst später bemerkt man die zahlreichen Details, wird in die phantastische Story hineingezogen und lernt die Jedi-Kräfte kennen und schätzen. Jedi Knight übt eine Faszination aus, die momentan in diesem Genre kein Spiel zu bieten hat. Wenn man erst einmal die Möglichkeiten der Engine erkannt hat, wagt man es eigentlich kaum, das Spiel zu verlassen, bevor nicht der letzte der insgesamt 21 Levels beendet ist. Jedi Knight hat es geschafft, MDK von der Spitzenposition zu verdrängen.

Jedi Knight combines all the good aspects that a game should have: good graphics, interesting story, innovative game-play and superb multiplayer support. Anyone who has a good system (fast w/ a 3D accelerator) will definitely be pleased with Jedi Knight.

Jedi Knight ist das beste Actionspiel in dieser Galaxis! Wieder mal hat LucasArts die 3D-Levels einen Tick intelligenter hingekriegt als die Konkurrenz. Ständige Überraschungen und glaubwürdige Szenarien sorgen für Atmosphäre der Güteklasse A. Dazu sieht Jedi Knight zumindest auf 3D-beschleunigten PCs atemberaubend aus. Die Grafikengine spielt in großen Räumen ihre wahren Stärken aus: Stormtrooper ballern mir in gigantischen Raumstationen über riesige Abgründe hinweg Laserblitze um die Ohren. Ausgefallene Waffen findet man nicht, dafür sorgt die Macht für Spieltiefe.

Jedi Knight on upea peli upeasta aiheesta. Etenevä juoni, hahmonkehitys, vaihtelevat ja kekseliäät kentät, uskottava ympäristö ja turbopläjäys Williamsin musiikkia yhdistyvät peliksi, joka itsessään on hyvä syy pistää markat likoon ja hankkia 3D-kortti. Varsinaisia suunnittelumokia on vain yksi: vaikeustasoa ei voi muuttaa kesken pelin.

However, if Jedi Knight doesn't feel as refreshing as MDK or innovative as Quake, it's not the game's fault. The twin combination of 3D-game hype with Star Wars has caused our expectations of this "Quake-killer" to be sky-high, as if we're expecting Harrison Ford to hop out of our monitor, grab us by the shoulder and take us for a ride in the Millennium Falcon. That isn't going to happen, so just play Jedi Knight and go along for the ride. Ignore the story and immerse yourself in the incredible environments - you may never want to come back

Overall, Jedi Knight is a solid title, though slightly lacking in the area of its graphics engine - which is definitely showing its age, the amount of multiplayer levels included in the game, and the non-innovative multiplayer modes, it shines as one of the best first person shooter of 1997 and beyond. This game will be a classic in its own right. I suggest you go and get your copy at Amazon.com for only $9.99 USD or find a used copy on Ebay.com for even less. You will not be disappointed unless you're a graphics freak. Oh, I almost forgot, offensive content. This game has no blood, language, or sexual material included. It does have shooting of other characters though from a first person point of view, but none of the deaths are violent or explicit. It is rated T for Teen.

De mix van 3D actie, het spannende verhaal en de mogelijkheid om je te bekwamen in alle facetten van het Jedi meesterschap maken van Jedi Knight een bijzonder gevarieerd spel, dat qua gameplay op eenzame hoogte staat onder de 3D shoot 'em ups.

After playing the first few minutes of this game I knew that Dark Forces was never going to be played again, yes Dark Forces was good, it had added many new things the game style, but many people didnt think it was really that good and were content with Doom as they had been for ages.

Designing a game set in the Star Wars universe seems like a no-brainer. The look and sounds of the game - from the Imperial gray of walls, to the elephantine squeal of a TIE Fighter engine, to the squeaky "pew, pew" of a blaster shot - are already set in stone, so designers just need to think of a genre and use the existing elements to build a game. This formula has been both successful (as with X-Wing, TIE Fighter, and Dark Forces) and not so successful (see Yoda Stories or Shadows of the Empire). Jedi Knight falls squarely into the former category, and is LucasArts' first truly great Star Wars game since TIE Fighter. The designers have done a commendable job of creating an immersive environment and have come up with what is arguably the best single-player first-person shooter since Doom.

What Jedi Knight lacks in spark, it compensates for with the oodles of money that a giant like LucasArts can throw into the development process. Add to that good environments, great music, tons of options, solid gameplay, and smooooooth net connections and I can certainly say that fans of the genre won't be disappointed.

That isn't to say Dark Forces isn't a good game because it is but that's all it is, a good game. It's Star Warsy enough to add that extra special spark and your getting a great deal for your money. There's even a bit of originality in there with the Jedi Force abilities. But if Half-Life and all the rest have spoilt you, you may be somewhat disappointed.