Star Wars Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy

 PC
Metascore
81

Generally favorable reviews - based on 34 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 23 out of 34
  2. Mixed: 11 out of 34
  3. Negative: 0 out of 34
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  1. VIA Gamers Arena
    74
    Making better use of lightsaber combat and offering a lot more of it, this game does a better job of making the player feel like a Jedi Knight. The extra acrobatic and combat manuevers give veterans something new to learn, whilst adding to the already impressive arsenal of available skills for newbies to get busy with.
  2. GMR Magazine
    70
    With the exception of battling other Jedi, you'll be slicing your way through this game in no time. [Dec 2003, p.80]
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  3. games(TM)
    70
    Taking out several Stormtroopers with one sweeping flash of neon is a gratifying sight, but the fun really starts as more and more Saber-wielding Dark Jedi are introduced into the fray and the scene becomes awash with multiple blades. [Nov 2003, p.116]
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  5. netjak
    70
    No matter how much fun I had while playing through Academy, I could never shake the feeling that I was playing an expansion pack to Outcast rather than a full-fledged sequel.
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  6. Computer Games Magazine
    70
    The new dual-saber and double-bladed staff make for one hell of a lightshow, but they don't have the strategy and finesse of Jedi Outcast's simpler sabers. [Nov 2003, p.94]
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  7. Games Radar
    70
    As a distraction it's fine, but as a game it's distinctly lacking in challenge and structure. [PC Gamer UK]
  8. CPUGamer
    70
    Graphics could be better.
  9. Eurogamer
    70
    There's much work to be done before LucasArts can boast it has created the ultimate Star Wars FPS. Sure, it's the best one yet, but with some often laughable AI and creaking tech underpinning it, the flaws are there for all to see.
  10. Computer Gaming World
    70
    The least inspired "Jedi Knight" game yet still has some thrills. [Nov 2003, p.100]
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  11. Yahoo!
    70
    If running around slicing the arms off enemies and toying around with Force powers is your idea of fun, you have found your game. But then, you probably already found that game many years ago when the series first began.
  12. GameNow
    67
    The levels often feel flat and uninspired. [Nov 2003, p.62]
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Awards & Rankings

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#46 Best PC Game of 2003
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#15 Most Discussed PC Game of 2003
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#7 Most Shared PC Game of 2003

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User Score
8.6

Generally favorable reviews- based on 521 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 460 out of 521
  2. Mixed: 50 out of 521
  3. Negative: 11 out of 521
  1. 4lch3m1st
    Aug 9, 2011
    10
    This is a great game you can play for hours if you simply love light sabres. I passed on the sp part and went right for multiplayer and wasThis is a great game you can play for hours if you simply love light sabres. I passed on the sp part and went right for multiplayer and was happily slicing and slashing in free for all deathmatch servers. Use one lightsabre or two, customize your character and saber all you want and spend hours figuring out new moves and combos. I never bothered learning the game but it was by far the best non-restrictive free for all fps game I had played in a long time.… Full Review »
  2. ShawnW
    Jan 5, 2010
    10
    The best game I've ever played, multiplayer is the best. Using the saber alone without force powers is tough enough I've been The best game I've ever played, multiplayer is the best. Using the saber alone without force powers is tough enough I've been playing the game now for five years a half hour a night (recently) and it still has me hooked. Someday I hope they make an mmo with sword technique.… Full Review »
  3. etb444
    Dec 27, 2013
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click full review link to view. I appreciate Lucasart's attempt to make a legitimate Star Wars FPS/TPS, but they just missed it with this game. At first this game is OK, having you go on a lazily planned set path, killing a few bugs, and then spying on some sith. Most of the levels have no clear objective markers making the levels frustrating and leaving you wandering around trying to find your way. The graphics look cheesy and the voices aren't nearly as good as they should be. The multiplayer is the real reason this game managed a 2/10, the maps are decently sized and there are a variety of enemies to face and guns to use for pleasure. We don't know how long it will take Lucasart's to make a good Star Wars game, but when it does happen, it better be much better than this.… Full Review »
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