STAR WARS™ Jedi Knight - Jedi Academy™

movie battle 2 is a best mod for this game https://www.moviebattles.org/

I would love if they did a game like this set between the original and new trilogies.

To preface it is a good game. But its got a lot of questionable choices. It has parts that handle about as well as a top fuel dragster on butter and others that handle really nicely. One of the worst as a warning is artificial difficulty. Many enemies effectively cheat on higher difficulties (ignoring force powers, doing effectively one shot damage and so forth). That does not make it unenjoyable just something to keep it mind. It also has issues on newer systems with constant crashing, weird npc behavior and physics breaking.

Overall 8.9 out of 10.

Highly recommend the mod "Movie Battle II".. Very fun

Download it at your own risk of addiction, I've tried quitting for years.. when i do hear the in game voice lines in my head at night.. pulling me back, It's an endless cycle you can not escape.

Literally one of the best titles in the star wars franchise of gaming next to some of the other greats such as Battlefront 1 and 2 from 2005, and the revered republic commando, and not limited to star wars Empire at war

A Farewell to a Legend: STAR WARS™ Jedi Knight - Jedi Academy™

There will never be another online PvP game with lightsabers this refined, this skill-based. Never again. In today’s gaming world, everything is made for consoles, and we – the PC players – are left with only FPS shooters where we can still show our resolve and remember the legacy of Jedi Academy.

Companies today make games for money. Simplicity sells. Consoles rule. While technology has advanced, we still don’t have a better way to wield a lightsaber – and no, I don’t mean VR gimmicks. Until a true innovation comes, those of us who truly loved this game – who built communities, hosted servers, created mods and tools to expand its world – can only watch as that golden era fades into memory.

That time will likely never return.

We're now bound by simplified controls, pre-packaged content, and distant cloud-based worlds where we have no power to shape, change, or create anything personal. No ownership, no growth. Just press a few buttons and be entertained. But it used to be different.

Games like Jedi Academy taught us things without us even realizing it – challenge, dedication, curiosity. These values forged a generation. They inspired us, pushed us, made us learn and grow. And now, much of that has been taken away.

This game is a beautiful remnant of a past that’s been lost.
A time when games demanded something of you – and gave you something priceless in return.

Let’s hope… one day… it returns.

Great gameplay, great story. Even the graphics aren't terrible. Holds up incredibly well 20+ years later.
When you're done with the story, go ahead and download Movie Battles 2 to enjoy multiplayer that's multitudes better than either modern Battlefronts by EA. MB2 is nearly as old as this title and still has a dedicated player base and receives regular updates. If multiplayer isn't your thing and you just wanna slash on your own time, try Movie Duels.
This really is a gem you don't want to skip on, even if you aren't a Star Wars fan.

Wanted to play these, but the games do not work

Can't set resolutions, no options for 720p/800p, even changing the resoltuion at all has no effect. There is no controller support at all, either

This is the same with Jedi Outcast

These games need to be updated to work on modern hardware/OS

very good lightsaber combat and a fun, if short, campaign

Still (to my knowledge) the best swordfighting game out there. With multiple combo strings that can be linked, different stances which can also be linked, and some pretty cool engine tricks there's extreme depth to this game's combat, despite being so simplisitc in design.

A bit old but still holds up well. Story was predictable from the beggining but missions characters were damn good would recommend but it needs a bit of file changing with resolution and it crashed like 4-6 times near end of the game but besides that good game.

How is this game still this good! Love the days of the extended universe

get movie battles 2, its like crack for the soul

The games a solid 8 or 9 outta 10 so much fun to go play old games with no hindsight. I had never played this game till now it mostly holds up. Its dated in controls and game play. Audio design is also lacking it just plays star wars best hits with no variation. But the game as a package is still like top 5 star wars games ever. The fantasy and the feels of it are top notch. it's bloated with mechanics and you can really play the way you want. The skill is not in the game play but in how you approach and what you use. It was funny seeing how sexist all the female designs were interesting, but also glad we grew as a society lol

Truly a masterpiece to behold. Something you can acquire and be proud of even after all these years. Highly Recommend, 10000000/10

Maybe the most amazing star wars first person game ever. Must have.

A Timeless Classic with the Best Lightsaber Combat Ever Made

I've been playing this game since childhood, and to this day, I haven't found another title that captures lightsaber combat as well as this one does. The mechanics are fluid, tactical, and incredibly satisfying—every duel feels personal and skill-based.

The multiplayer, in particular, holds a special place in my heart. From chaotic free-for-alls to intense one-on-one duels, it’s given me countless unforgettable memories with friends and the community.

Even after all these years, this game stands tall as a benchmark for what lightsaber combat should feel like.

i beat dave. i have proof.

classic game - puzzles, combat, nice balance of guns, swords and force, big and fun levels
multiplayer still works, but is pretty dead now (no surprise, as its a 20 yo game)

one of the best games

Truly one of the last of the classic shooters this game is a classic that is remembered by all who played it with fond memories, the shooting is okay, the story is classic star wars, the force is well integrated, and largest of all the lightsaber combat is superb, the only thing that could've improved it would have been better damage models but the tech wasn't there and this is star wars, I would highly suggest that you step into the shoes of Jaden Korr and begin your extremely hazardous time at the Jedi Academy on your journey to become a Jedi knight.

One of the best games I've ever played

Welcome to the slasher academy, y'all. You will study history and diplomacy, but most importantly you'll slice and dice our enemies.
May the fourth be with you.

stop making dumb SW games like outlaw, and start making REAL SW games like JEDI KNIGHT

don`t get me wrong i love this game, but me personally im only here for the movie duels mod. So i basically bought ts on sale, copied the game, installed the mod and then proceeded to refund the base game, which for some reason works, got my money back, ts a dupe method. Would recommend ha ha ha ha

This game honestly holds up so well. The combat is so fun and getting to swap between a lightsaber and a blaster is so fun!

9/10. A FAR BETTER continuation of the story after Return of the Jedi than disney's Star Wars sequels.

Classic. I had like 3k hours on this on Xfire so don't judge by my steam hours. Played JA+ all day

Movie Battles 2

Love this game so much! Early 2000s game that i played when i was a kid. So fun to replay as an adult

i play, good gaem

Not ideal for modern hardware. Gameplay itself is good, though several cutscenes either freeze up or spawn the player in as if it were a playable mission but makes it incapable of progression unless you use console commands.

NOTE: Some console commands (such as "com_maxfps 30"), downloadable third-party software and running the game as administrator with compatibility mode set to Windows XP Service Pack 3 may remedy these situations for some but I have experienced little to no such luck.

jedi

Please continue this series!

This was my favourite game to play with my cousin, we would take turns playing the demo maps, switching whenever one of us died, and being fascinated at the new movement we would find, it was very cool especially the big cave map!!

Initially I was going to give this game a huge thumbs up as it's genuinely so much fun and has such great combat mechanics despite it being an ancient game of the past, but there are just too many technical issues and bugs that make the game unplayable at times. Like for instance, I loaded into a cut scene and couldn't escape it, and after I literally tried everything I ended up giving up and stopped playing the game altogether. What a bummer.

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A deeply frustrating experience especially in the last 3rd of the game. Force regen is really slow leading to levels where you spend half the time waiting for it to regen so you can even do a jump. The lightsaber combat also feels very luck based at times and hard to tell whats actually happening.

One of my absolute childhood favorites, and one of the gems of 2000s Star Wars games. It's a lot of fun and really achieves the Star Wars feel, sound and mood, with really cool level design ideas. I personally prefer it to Jedi Outcast because it's less sweaty and the lite-RPG flavor really puts you in the shoes of a Jedi learner, but Outcast is really awesome too and many fans understandably prefer it. Either way, I think Jedi Academy is a must-play.

Doesn't play well on newer operating systems. Doesn't matter how many scans you do to reset the graphics and operations.

The best star wars game, with the best modding community. I played this back in the day with my dad, and we sunk way more hours when I didn't use steam. If you love star wars or hella good pvp, you certainly will not waste $10.

It's one of the best SW games I've played. I go through it once a year it seems. Epic. Fluid combat (Same to be said about Jedi Outcast)

https://youtu.be/Wz1KdQWLFfM

TLDW

Movie battles makes an already amazing game into one of the most autisticly fun multiplayer experiences.

As a JarJar enjoyer I might be biased.

must have classic, best create Jedi arcade game

Best game ever.

great game lots of memories

Best ever jedi/sith dueling game with MovieBattles II installed

Dark Forces 4: Jedi Knight 3: Jedi Outcast 2: Jedi Academy is my second favourite star wars game after Dark Forces 3: Jedi Knight 2: Jedi Outcast. Really needs a sequel if Raven ever get allowed to make their own games again

Good