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first-person shooter
Star Wars Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast
By Raven Software, released 1 Jan 2002
- Microsoft Windows
- macOS
- Nintendo GameCube
- Classic Mac OS
- third-person shooter
What it is
Star Wars Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast is a shooter from Raven Software, released in 2002. You play as Kyle Katarn, a New Republic agent who uses a lightsaber, Force abilities, and weapons to confront a new threat. The game lists more than eight Force abilities, including Mind Trick, Force Lightning, and Force Grip, alongside 13 weapons such as a disruptor rifle, thermal detonators, trip mines, and a Wookiee bowcaster. Its single-player campaign contains 24 missions. Multiplayer supports 2–32 players or AI bots, with six game types: Jedi Master, Holocron, Capture the Ysalamiri, Duel, Deathmatch, and Capture the Flag. Multiplayer also adds seven Force powers. Steam lists single-player, multiplayer, PvP, online PvP, shared/split-screen PvP, partial controller support, Steam Cloud, Remote Play Together, and Family Sharing. Steam lists Windows and macOS; the broader platform list also includes Nintendo GameCube and Classic Mac OS.
What players like, and what they don't
- Campaign includes 24 single-player missions.
- Six listed multiplayer game types.
- Multiplayer supports 2–32 players or AI bots.
- Includes partial controller support.
- Steam lists partial, not full, controller support.
- Released in 2002.
Who it suits
It suits Star Wars players interested in a story campaign built around Kyle Katarn, lightsaber combat, and Force abilities. Its multiplayer modes and AI bots may appeal to groups or solo players seeking matches.
Jedi Outcast combines a substantial single-player campaign with several multiplayer modes and a broad set of Force powers. Steam lists both Windows and macOS, with controller support marked partial.
