You play as gun-for-hire Kyle Katarn, a chap who used to be a Jedi until he turned his back on The Force for reasons. This game now takes place in the “extended universe” along with other games and books released before George Lucas’ massive payday. It’s not considered canon with the newly released movies and lunchboxes that Disney has pushed out the door since paying George Lucas to step away from the franchise. Jedi Outcast takes place a few years after Return of the Jedi. But before I start going into detail on the finer workings of Jedi Outcast, let me set the scene. And I’ve spent countless hours scratching my head, trying to figure out some of the solutions to the game’s many puzzles. I’ve gone toe-to-toe with the Reborn dark Jedi.
I’ve been running around massive levels shooting Stormtroopers in the face. These days we’ve got… well, you know what we’ve got.Ī surprise release this month, Jedi Knight 2: Jedi Outcast has been taking me back to my childhood over the last week. It’s a shame because the Jedi Knight games were some of the finest uses of the Star Wars license. That’s bonkers, right? The game’s original PC release was a success that spawned a sequel, Jedi Academy, but nothing more. Star Wars Jedi Knight 2: Jedi Outcast is now older than I was when I first played it back in 2002.
