I was pretty dissapointed with this game. It's a very slow burn, and if you stick with it you'll get an incredible experience in the last few levels.
Unfortunately, this game makes the process of becoming a powerful Jedi utterly miserable. It's great in theory to see a mercenary grow to a Jedi master, but when the shooting is somehow worse than Dark Forces from 1995 i start to slam my head into the wall. The game also cock teases you by giving you a lightsaber and some abilities, then immediately throwing so many ranged enemies at you it's impossible to do anything without using guns for a few levels. Add to that Kyle brushing his toe against something kills him instantly and about 50% of the game is awful.
The thing is that when it pops off it's just so goddamn good it makes you apprecuate the suffering at least a little bit. Jedi Outcast and Jedi Academy have some of the most enjoyable melee combat in any game, I just feel like Jedi Academy perfected it by giving players that experience throughout.
Unfortunately, this game makes the process of becoming a powerful Jedi utterly miserable. It's great in theory to see a mercenary grow to a Jedi master, but when the shooting is somehow worse than Dark Forces from 1995 i start to slam my head into the wall. The game also cock teases you by giving you a lightsaber and some abilities, then immediately throwing so many ranged enemies at you it's impossible to do anything without using guns for a few levels. Add to that Kyle brushing his toe against something kills him instantly and about 50% of the game is awful.
The thing is that when it pops off it's just so goddamn good it makes you apprecuate the suffering at least a little bit. Jedi Outcast and Jedi Academy have some of the most enjoyable melee combat in any game, I just feel like Jedi Academy perfected it by giving players that experience throughout.