Star Wars Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy

 Switch
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

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  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 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,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 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.… Expand
  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 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    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 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.    … Expand
  3. Starfree
    Apr 8, 2020
    5
    I know this is an X-Box game. But this controls horribly. It’s nice gameplay and an interesting story. But the controls are soooo limiting. Especially on the speeder levels. Some levels are a dread to play because of the controls, it’s worth it for the good levels, but that doesn’t change the fact some of the levels just don’t feel finished.

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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. 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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  2. Nintendo Force Magazine
    May 1, 2020
    80
    This is where the fun begins. [Issue #46 – May/June 2020, p. 27]
  3. 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.
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