Star Wars Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast
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| Developer(s) | Raven Software (Windows) Vicarious Visions (Xbox & GameCube) |
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| Designer(s) | Chris Foster |
| Series | Star Wars: Jedi Knight |
| Engine | id Tech 3 |
| Platform(s) | Microsoft Windows, OS X, GameCube, Xbox |
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| Genre(s) | First-person shooter, third-person shooter |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
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| EGM | 7.83/10 | ||
| Eurogamer | 7/10 | 6/10 | |
| Game Informer | 8.75/10 | 9.5/10 | 9/10 |
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| Game Revolution | A- | B+ | |
| GameSpot | 8.2/10 | 9/10 | 8.3/10 |
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| GameZone | 7.8/10 | 9.6/10 | 9.2/10 |
| IGN | 7.2/10 | 9/10 | 8.8/10 |
| Nintendo Power | 3.7/5 | ||
| OXM (US) | 9/10 | ||
| PC Gamer (US) | 91% | ||
| Entertainment Weekly | A | ||
| Maxim | 8/10 | ||
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| Metacritic | 75/100 | 89/100 | 81/100 |
Star Wars Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast is a first and third-person action game in the Star Wars: Jedi Knight series. The Microsoft Windows and OS X versions were developed by Raven Software, and the Xbox and GameCube versions by Vicarious Visions. The PC version was published by LucasArts in North America and Europe, and by CyberFront in Japan. The Xbox and GameCube versions were published by LucasArts in North America, and Activision in Europe. The OS X version was published by Aspyr. Powered by the id Tech 3 game engine, the game primarily revolves around ranged and melee combat, with the player capable of wielding classic Star Wars weapons such as blasters, lightsabers and Force powers.
The game features both single-player and multiplayer modes. The story-driven single-player campaign is set in the Star Wars expanded universe two years after the events of Mysteries of the Sith. The plot follows Kyle Katarn as he fights against the Dark Jedi Desann and his followers. The game was critically well-received on all platforms, with scores on Metacritic of 89 out of 100 for the PC version, 81 out of 100 for the Xbox version, and 75 out of 100 for the GameCube version.
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