Star Wars Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast

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5.3

Mixed or average reviews- based on 35 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 13 out of 35
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 35
  3. Negative: 13 out of 35
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  1. TedTris
    Feb 18, 2020
    0
    Terrible control, bad button assignment.
    No ai.
    Cannot overwrite backups so we need to delete them permanently as there can only be 5 pieces.
    Hud and menu is in 4: 3 ratio.
    The essence of the switch version is pull down.
    Not worth a cent. It is no coincidence that there is no demo.
    Highly not recommended.
    Nintendo for gamers, huh?
    Hahahahahahaha.....
    Shame.
  2. Marcus02
    Dec 21, 2019
    1
    This is the most overrated game i have ever played. The characters are **** and so is the story. The controls is some of the worst i have experienst in a long time. And the levels are as boring as it gets, and totally unfair and hard. **** THIS GAME!!!!!!!
  3. thecowofbeef
    Dec 16, 2019
    6
    Whilst Jedi Outcast and its sequel Jedi Academy are excellent games when played with a mouse and keyboard, the inherent nature of console controls stands at odds with the games mechanics. Pinpoint accuracy with non-hitscan weapons may be trivial on PC, but using a controller creates serious issues, especially in Outcast’s completely lightsaberless opening few hours. Constant use of theWhilst Jedi Outcast and its sequel Jedi Academy are excellent games when played with a mouse and keyboard, the inherent nature of console controls stands at odds with the games mechanics. Pinpoint accuracy with non-hitscan weapons may be trivial on PC, but using a controller creates serious issues, especially in Outcast’s completely lightsaberless opening few hours. Constant use of the games save system is all but a must, as just a small amount of bad luck can see you get stomped by even a basic group of enemies. arguably the games biggest ‘fixable’ problem rears its head here, as you’re limited to a merger five individual saves. Once you hot that limit, you just have to start deleting your old ones. Game breaking? No. Tedious? Absolutely. If you’re in the mood to jump into one of the best games the franchise has to offer or revisit a classic from your youth, the Switch port isn’t irredeemable, but you’d be far better served picking it up on Steam. Even if the save feature gets updated to be less time consuming, the games mechanics just don’t gel with a controller. Thankfully this port has avoided the ridiculous price hikes of other classic rereleases like Baldur’s Gate, so if you’re feeling the call of the force then impulse buying this version won’t break the bank, but Jedi Outcast will always struggle on a controller.… Expand
  4. Dale_RHCP
    Feb 20, 2022
    0
    No health packs anywhere. Even on normal difficulty, it’s terrible. No checkpoint. Rubbish level design. Doesn’t tell you anything about what to do. Running around aimlessly, just to realise you never pressed a switch a few rooms before because it blended in to the surroundings. Terrible aiming. Nothing like Jedi Academy. Worst sequel I’ve ever played. Didn’t finish, never will.
  5. Zakth
    Sep 24, 2019
    10
    Amazing classic from the past with fun lightsaber action, we now need force unleashed on the switch!
  6. Mariobrothers
    Feb 24, 2020
    0
    Wasted money. Gamepad control is bad. The graphics as if it were uglier than the old pc version. The 16: 9 aspect ratio is fake. The save system is a sh(t
    Don't buy
    This game is crap.
  7. LordAdolfo
    Dec 10, 2019
    8
    Muito bom para um jogo dos(First person shooter)antigo , é uma pena que demora pra pegar o Sabre de luz
  8. lex_m
    Jan 19, 2021
    10
    This was one my first game on PC. In my childhood, I could not walkthrough it. It was very hard and there was too much puzzles I couldn't solve.
    When I saw Switch version of the game, I couldn't stand to buy it - price was very low, and screenshots look so nostalgic.... And you know what? I walkthrough it on one breath.
    It's amazing port of amazing PC game of the past. It's run well on    This was one my first game on PC. In my childhood, I could not walkthrough it. It was very hard and there was too much puzzles I couldn't solve.
    When I saw Switch version of the game, I couldn't stand to buy it - price was very low, and screenshots look so nostalgic.... And you know what? I walkthrough it on one breath.
    It's amazing port of amazing PC game of the past. It's run well on the Switch hardware, there's motion control feature... There's many top secrets. But it's a old-school styled game, so there's a very hard difficulty.
    Only one thing is disappointing - you can save the game only in five slots... There was no such restriction in PC version, but still, this is a great port of great game. I recommend it if you wanna play old-school shooter.    … Expand
  9. randomdudee
    Jan 6, 2023
    3
    decent game, the only good thing about it is the story and lightsaber combat, other than that the whole game is either bad or mediocre. First of the gun play is so bad, is so hard to aim. Next is the level design which is the main reason why I dislike this game. I was stuck on the first level for a while because, of the level design, there are doors everywhere that lead you to a dead end,decent game, the only good thing about it is the story and lightsaber combat, other than that the whole game is either bad or mediocre. First of the gun play is so bad, is so hard to aim. Next is the level design which is the main reason why I dislike this game. I was stuck on the first level for a while because, of the level design, there are doors everywhere that lead you to a dead end, you have to look at a guide just to be able to progress through this game. Also there is no checkpoint.… Expand
  10. guitarfred
    Jun 30, 2022
    0
    actually a good game, but the port is just broken. load save and delete is a horror that was never leased, and the controller assignment is a joke. to cry.
  11. TaoJinJin
    Apr 1, 2020
    1
    I google this game at first, people seem to give it a pretty good rate, but it turns out to be one of the most disappointing games I ever played on switch. The control is horrible, no way for you amid and shoot any enemy twice, it just makes me feel that the developers have never tried their work on switch.
  12. Nintendonews
    May 12, 2020
    8
    Aunque sea un juego de pasadas generaciones, todavía tiene la escancia como en el juego original, aunque algunas funciones fueron mal implementadas en esta consola, como los controles o el juego en si, con una experiencia agridulce
  13. Keitan
    Dec 5, 2020
    6
    No sabia que tan insoportable podria llegar a ser un juego hasta que jugue Star Wars Jedi Knight 2.

    El inicio es directamente infumable, el iniciar sin el sable de luz, con las mecanicas tipo Shooter que si de por si para la PC no estaban bien pulidas, ahora para la Nintendo Switch se volvieron realmente estresantes. Esto combinado con el diseño de niveles, mismo que nunca fue el fuerte    No sabia que tan insoportable podria llegar a ser un juego hasta que jugue Star Wars Jedi Knight 2.

    El inicio es directamente infumable, el iniciar sin el sable de luz, con las mecanicas tipo Shooter que si de por si para la PC no estaban bien pulidas, ahora para la Nintendo Switch se volvieron realmente estresantes. Esto combinado con el diseño de niveles, mismo que nunca fue el fuerte de esta saga de videojuegos, obtienes las primeras horas de juego mas frustrantes de tu vida.

    No me mal entiendan, Star Wars Jedi Knight 2: Jedi Outcast es un gran juego, tiene una gran historia y ofrece un satisfactorio sistema de combate (Con sable de luz), poderes de la fuerza muy atractivos y personajes bastante caracteristicos como el buen Kyle.

    Si bien hay bastante que reprocharle a esta entrega, tambien hay bastante que reconocerle y si en algun momento te ves en la oportunidad de comprarlo dale un intento.    … Expand
  14. Karmin2001
    Jan 3, 2021
    5
    Jedi Outcast has some of the best lightsaber combat in any Star Wars game to this date. Complemented by powerful feeling force and it's emersive world, for what should be an amazing game. It's just to bad that this otherwise great game is held back some truly awful level design.
  15. ribelu
    Jan 14, 2021
    7
    Levels are very repetitive you are always doing the same thing in the same type of environment: An enemy's starship or galactic base.
  16. John_Salchichon
    Jan 28, 2021
    5
    Jedi Outcast 2 is a strange game. Gameplay is fine enough and the story is quite great. Kyle Katarn is a fun character with decent one liners here and there. The biggest problem with this game as a whole is it's HORRENDOUS level design. They are detailed and recreate several planets and even starships really amazing but sadly enough the way to progress through the levels are quite crypticJedi Outcast 2 is a strange game. Gameplay is fine enough and the story is quite great. Kyle Katarn is a fun character with decent one liners here and there. The biggest problem with this game as a whole is it's HORRENDOUS level design. They are detailed and recreate several planets and even starships really amazing but sadly enough the way to progress through the levels are quite cryptic and make no sense. They were so many moments where I was just lost and didn't know where to go. On a mission you just has to go a random corner of the map look down and see a random platform. On one level your on a huge room with several doors that take you on several different places but turns out the main way to progress the story is by literally looking up and breaking a random vent that leads you to an elevator system. The game is filled to the brim with the classic "where the hell should I go syndrome". Nothing is ever clear and the Nar Shaada streets level is by far one of the worst levels I have played in any game ever. Snipers at every corner, filled to the brim with tight platforming, barely any checkpoints and beginner traps galore. I really don't recommend it unless your a die hard star Wars (and even still my friend quit playing this game cause he said the levels were just to bad for him to tolerate and never completed the game) Very mediocre honestly. Jedi Academy is better on almost every single front except it's story.… Expand
  17. Nilondon777
    Oct 19, 2021
    10
    star wars at its best , fast health , guns , tech , good story , this game has it all story plot and more , Jedi fights that show the meaning of Jedi and trials to become a Jedi , its a game that over 20 levels and playtime for a gamer , its a game that is easy as well as for intelligent peoples , first level is a trail in its self for the intelligent where over 20 remain
  18. Aubieninja
    Dec 15, 2022
    9
    Used to play this game as a kid on gamecube and always had a difficult time navigating through to completion. Saw it was on sale on nintendo store and purchased for the switch to see if it had aged well in difficulty and pleasure. And it is safe to say it has. Its still a difficult game but not excruciatingly hard and still a fun / entertaining star wars title. There are puzzles andUsed to play this game as a kid on gamecube and always had a difficult time navigating through to completion. Saw it was on sale on nintendo store and purchased for the switch to see if it had aged well in difficulty and pleasure. And it is safe to say it has. Its still a difficult game but not excruciatingly hard and still a fun / entertaining star wars title. There are puzzles and challenges to overcome throughout each mission so you have to actually think and problem solve in order to move on. The only downsides are the controls feel very slick (like you are on ice) and the maximum of 5 saves which in turn forces you to delete saves. I can see the complaint that health and shields are hard to come by but that adds to the difficulty to surviving in the game. Would recommend to star wars fans and others that want a challenge.… Expand

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64

Mixed or average reviews - based on 11 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 11
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 11
  3. Negative: 0 out of 11
  1. Nintendo Force Magazine
    May 1, 2020
    75
    This game may not look like much, but she's got it where it counts, kid. [Issue #46 – May/June 2020, p. 27]
  2. Cubed3
    Jan 30, 2020
    50
    A flawed port that struggles to overcome mediocrity in its implementation, and that suffers from a lack of multiplayer, leads to a less than stellar experience. Star Wars Jedi Outcast is purely saved by its solid level design, and fan service. There are probably better options if you want a good TV experience, but nothing can beat this port's portable experience, which is in all honestly its saving grace. Recommended for fans looking to take it on holiday, and a near miss for fans looking for a Star Wars title worthy of being played in the big screen.
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  3. Worth Playing
    Dec 17, 2019
    60
    At its core, Star Wars Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast remains a good title. Get past the shooting, and you're rewarded with a ton of Force powers and lightsaber combat that remains at the top of its field to this day. However, the port job isn't up to snuff, as it lacks some slight auto-aim and lock-on to make the experience more user-friendly for console players, so the opening levels are a real chore to get through even if you can handle the outdated textures and adherence to the old way of doing puzzles. Not only is it recommended to go with the PC release for this title, but it also gives one pause about how the eventual port job of Jedi Academy will turn out.
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