Star Wars Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy

 Switch
Metascore
68

Mixed or average reviews - based on 15 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 15
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 15
  3. Negative: 1 out of 15
  1. Nintendo Insider
    Apr 22, 2020
    70
    Star Wars Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy is a perfectly serviceable port of a once-great and now good Star Wars game. For Star Wars mega-fans and the Jedi Knight nostalgic, it’s definitely worth a revisit, as long as you’re prepared for a reasonable amount of early 2000’s jank.
  2. Cubed3
    Apr 8, 2020
    70
    Star Wars Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy is a welcome addition to the Switch's ever-expanding repertoire, and a great adventure set in the Star Wars universe. Its seldom dull thanks to its enjoyable lightsaber combat, even if it's not terrific by modern standards. Fans of Star Wars and those looking for an action game with good variety will enjoy this. Aspyr has done a great job with the port, further cementing their reputation as one of the best developers for bringing fan favourite titles to Nintendo's flagship system.
  3. Pure Nintendo
    Apr 7, 2020
    70
    I think this game offers quite a bit of nostalgia. And even with all of its faults, I found ways to cheese the system or use the Force in fun ways to get through the missions. However, as fun as it was, I don’t know that it’s an accessible title for gamers who aren’t fully versed on how games in 2003 played or are expecting a current-gen SW gaming experience.
  5. SpazioGames
    Apr 24, 2020
    64
    If you’re going to play a simple and funny multiplayer game based on Star Wars franchise, Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy might as well be a fair one. But it's a 2003 game, so don't forget it.
  6. Jeuxvideo.com
    Apr 2, 2020
    60
    Quotation forthcoming.
  7. Nintendo Life
    Apr 1, 2020
    60
    While it’s not the best the series has been – many could argue Jedi Knight II or Jedi Outcast will perpetually battle for that title – Star Wars Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy is still a fun and lengthy trek across the (non-canon) Star Wars universe. The multiplayer doesn’t live up to its former glories, but the sprawling and semi non-linear campaign certainly makes up for it with its lightning-fast lightsaber combat and that silly quintessentially silly approach to Star Wars that was still rife in the early 2000s. Don’t expect Jedi: Fallen Order, but do expect a time capsule of an action-adventure.
  8. COGconnected
    Apr 20, 2020
    54
    The game is okay, but only just. If you were a hardcore fan of it back in the day, this might be a great walk down memory lane for you, but I really can’t think of a good reason they brought Jedi Academy back from the brink with even less than a fresh coat of paint. Had this been given the full remake treatment it could undoubtedly have been epic, but as it stands it was a bit of a clunky cash-grab game when it first launched and it still feels the same today. Maybe this entry should have stayed in a galaxy far, far away.
  9. FNintendo
    May 27, 2020
    50
    While there are some improvements over the original, and including an online multiplayer is worthy of praise, too little was made to bring the game to our day and age. As such, there are many elements that clearly belong to the day of the original release, as well as to another format and which don't fit with the expectations of players, namely its controls and performance.

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User Score
5.8

Mixed or average reviews- based on 18 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 18
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 18
  3. Negative: 5 out of 18
  1. spencerplewe
    Mar 4, 2021
    5
    Was I expecting something the likes of Jedi: Fallen Order? Not by a long shot. I looked at this port on its own 2003 merits, and while itsWas I expecting something the likes of Jedi: Fallen Order? Not by a long shot. I looked at this port on its own 2003 merits, and while its character customization is nice, the story is fine, and its combat is quite fun once you’ve learned your way around it, it’s glitchy as heck, especially in the speeder bike level, and several levels are near impossible to pass by such poor programming, not by difficulty. Plus, it’s menus and HUD aren’t really in 16:9 like the screenshots lead you to believe, they’re just stretched from 4:3. To me, it’s a really mixed bag.… Full Review »
  2. Xenics
    Jun 29, 2023
    7
    The game itself is great just as it always has been, but the Switch port is shoddy. The rumble is way too strong and can't adjusted or evenThe game itself is great just as it always has been, but the Switch port is shoddy. The rumble is way too strong and can't adjusted or even turned off. The save/load menu selector doesn't always point to where it actually thinks it is. It has crashed a lot during loading (though thankfully not during gameplay).

    The controls also don't translate well to a console; not having buttons to hotkey force powers to makes jedi combat frustrating and a joystick just isn't precise enough to make the lightsaber combat flow.

    It's playable and it's fun, but the PC version is better. I wouldn't recommend it unless you absolutely have to play it on the Switch.    … Full Review »
  3. SrHusky
    May 1, 2021
    10
    Excelente juego tiene una gran variedad de estilos combate y armas.El juego te hace sentir como si estuvieras dentro del universo de StarExcelente juego tiene una gran variedad de estilos combate y armas.El juego te hace sentir como si estuvieras dentro del universo de Star Wars,además tienes la posibilidad de ser parte del lado oscuro, es toda una obra maestra,lo único que hubiera deseado es que sea mucho más largo,ya que el modo historia te engancha muchísimo.… Full Review »
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