<s>
Star	B-Application
Wars	I-Application
Jedi	I-Application
Knight	I-Application
:	I-Application
Jedi	I-Application
Academy	I-Application
is	O
a	O
first	O
-	O
and	O
third-person	O
shooter	O
video	O
game	O
developed	O
by	O
Raven	O
Software	O
and	O
published	O
by	O
LucasArts	O
for	O
Microsoft	B-Application
Windows	I-Application
,	O
OS	B-Operating_System
X	I-Operating_System
and	O
Xbox	B-Device
in	O
2003	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Vicarious	O
Visions	O
was	O
responsible	O
for	O
the	O
development	O
of	O
the	O
Xbox	B-Device
version	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
is	O
a	O
sequel	O
to	O
2002	O
's	O
Star	B-Application
Wars	I-Application
Jedi	I-Application
Knight	I-Application
II	I-Application
:	I-Application
Jedi	I-Application
Outcast	I-Application
and	O
the	O
fourth	O
and	O
final	O
installment	O
in	O
the	O
Star	B-Application
Wars	I-Application
:	O
Jedi	B-Application
Knight	I-Application
series	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
single-player	O
story	O
,	O
set	O
in	O
the	O
fictional	O
Star	B-Application
Wars	I-Application
expanded	O
universe	O
two	O
years	O
after	O
Jedi	B-Application
Outcast	I-Application
,	O
follows	O
Jaden	O
Korr	O
,	O
a	O
new	O
student	O
at	O
Luke	O
Skywalker	O
's	O
Jedi	B-Application
Academy	I-Application
under	O
the	O
tutelage	O
of	O
the	O
previous	O
games	O
 '	O
protagonist	O
,	O
Kyle	O
Katarn	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
Jaden	O
,	O
players	O
are	O
tasked	O
with	O
investigating	O
a	O
Dark	O
Jedi	B-Application
cult	O
called	O
the	O
Disciples	O
of	O
Ragnos	B-Application
,	O
while	O
slowly	O
learning	O
the	O
ways	O
of	O
the	O
Force	O
and	O
committing	O
themselves	O
to	O
either	O
the	O
light	O
side	O
or	O
the	O
dark	O
side	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Jedi	B-Application
Academy	I-Application
uses	O
the	O
same	O
game	O
engine	O
as	O
Jedi	B-Application
Outcast	I-Application
,	O
the	O
id	B-Application
Tech	I-Application
3	I-Application
,	O
but	O
features	O
several	O
technical	O
improvements	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Like	O
Jedi	B-Application
Outcast	I-Application
,	O
the	O
game	O
combines	O
shooter	O
elements	O
with	O
hack	B-Application
and	I-Application
slash	I-Application
combat	O
,	O
allowing	O
players	O
to	O
wield	O
blasters	O
,	O
lightsabers	O
and	O
a	O
variety	O
of	O
Force	O
powers	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Jedi	B-Application
Academy	I-Application
also	O
features	O
a	O
multiplayer	O
mode	O
that	O
allows	O
players	O
to	O
compete	O
in	O
several	O
different	O
game	O
modes	O
online	O
or	O
over	O
a	O
local	B-General_Concept
area	I-General_Concept
network	I-General_Concept
.	O
</s>
<s>
One	O
of	O
the	O
most	O
praised	O
elements	O
was	O
the	O
lightsaber	O
combat	O
,	O
which	O
is	O
still	O
regarded	O
by	O
many	O
as	O
the	O
best	O
in	O
any	O
Star	B-Application
Wars	I-Application
game	O
to	O
date	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
September	O
2009	O
,	O
Jedi	B-Application
Academy	I-Application
was	O
re-released	O
onto	O
Steam	B-Application
and	O
Direct2Drive	O
alongside	O
the	O
rest	O
of	O
the	O
Jedi	B-Application
Knight	I-Application
series	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Switch	I-Application
and	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
port	O
was	O
announced	O
in	O
September	O
2019	O
and	O
published	O
by	O
Aspyr	O
in	O
March	O
2020	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
a	O
first	O
and	O
third-person	O
shooter	O
set	O
in	O
the	O
Star	B-Application
Wars	I-Application
expanded	O
universe	O
,	O
Jedi	B-Application
Academy	I-Application
puts	O
the	O
player	O
into	O
combat	O
wielding	O
a	O
variety	O
of	O
firearms	O
from	O
that	O
universe	O
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
lightsabers	O
and	O
Force	O
powers	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Powers	O
include	O
Push	O
,	O
Pull	O
,	O
Jump	O
,	O
Heal	O
,	O
Lightning	O
and	O
other	O
abilities	O
from	O
the	O
Star	B-Application
Wars	I-Application
universe	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Jedi	B-Application
Academy	I-Application
places	O
a	O
heavy	O
emphasis	O
on	O
lightsaber	O
combat	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Later	O
in	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
the	O
player	O
can	O
choose	O
to	O
learn	O
the	O
third	O
fighting	O
style	O
,	O
or	O
wield	O
one	O
saber	O
in	O
each	O
hand	O
,	O
or	O
wield	O
a	O
"	O
saber	O
staff	O
"	O
similar	O
to	O
the	O
double	O
ended	O
lightsaber	O
Darth	O
Maul	O
used	O
in	O
The	B-Application
Phantom	I-Application
Menace	I-Application
which	O
also	O
adds	O
a	O
kicking	O
ability	O
unavailable	O
with	O
any	O
other	O
lightsaber	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
multiplayer	O
mode	O
,	O
one	O
can	O
play	O
online	O
or	O
via	O
a	O
local	B-General_Concept
area	I-General_Concept
network	I-General_Concept
(	O
LAN	B-General_Concept
)	O
with	O
other	O
players	O
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
computer-controlled	O
bots	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
player	O
can	O
create	O
their	O
avatar	B-Application
using	O
a	O
series	O
of	O
options	O
,	O
similar	O
to	O
the	O
character	O
creation	O
in	O
single-player	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Alternatively	O
the	O
player	O
can	O
choose	O
to	O
play	O
as	O
one	O
of	O
almost	O
all	O
of	O
the	O
characters	O
from	O
Jedi	B-Application
Outcast	I-Application
and	O
Jedi	B-Application
Academy	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Before	O
a	O
match	O
begins	O
,	O
the	O
server	B-Application
specifies	O
the	O
Force	O
ranking	O
to	O
be	O
used	O
;	O
this	O
controls	O
how	O
many	O
points	O
the	O
players	O
have	O
to	O
invest	O
in	O
different	O
Force	O
powers	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
server	B-Application
can	O
also	O
disable	O
normal	O
weapons	O
to	O
create	O
a	O
lightsaber-only	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
There	O
are	O
different	O
multiplayer	O
modes	O
such	O
as	O
"	O
Capture	B-Application
the	I-Application
flag	I-Application
"	O
,	O
"	O
Power	O
Duel	O
"	O
and	O
"	O
Siege	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
number	O
of	O
multiplayer	O
modifications	O
have	O
been	O
released	O
,	O
some	O
of	O
the	O
most	O
popular	O
being	O
Movie	B-Application
Battles	I-Application
II	I-Application
,	O
JA+	O
and	O
Lugormod	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Jedi	B-Application
Academy	I-Application
is	O
set	O
in	O
14	O
ABY	O
,	O
a	O
decade	O
after	O
Return	O
of	O
the	O
Jedi	B-Application
and	O
two	O
years	O
after	O
Jedi	B-Application
Outcast	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Players	O
take	O
on	O
the	O
role	O
of	O
Jaden	O
Korr	O
(	O
voiced	O
by	O
Philip	O
Tanzini	O
if	O
male	O
and	O
Jennifer	O
Hale	O
if	O
female	O
)	O
,	O
a	O
talented	O
Jedi	B-Application
Padawan	O
who	O
,	O
after	O
building	O
their	O
own	O
lightsaber	O
,	O
travels	O
to	O
the	O
Jedi	B-Application
Academy	I-Application
on	O
Yavin	O
IV	O
to	O
learn	O
the	O
ways	O
of	O
the	O
Force	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
After	O
the	O
Jedi	B-Application
students	O
complete	O
their	O
initial	O
training	O
,	O
they	O
are	O
assigned	O
various	O
peace-keeping	O
missions	O
across	O
the	O
galaxy	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
After	O
several	O
successful	O
missions	O
,	O
Luke	O
calls	O
the	O
students	O
back	O
to	O
the	O
Academy	O
to	O
tell	O
them	O
he	O
has	O
identified	O
the	O
Dark	O
Jedi	B-Application
who	O
attacked	O
the	O
Temple	O
as	O
members	O
of	O
a	O
Sith	B-Application
cult	I-Application
called	O
the	O
Disciples	O
of	O
Ragnos	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
member	O
of	O
the	O
cult	O
,	O
the	O
Twi'lek	O
Alora	B-Application
(	O
Grey	O
DeLisle	O
)	O
,	O
infiltrated	O
the	O
Academy	O
during	O
the	O
attack	O
and	O
stole	O
Luke	O
's	O
journal	O
,	O
containing	O
the	O
locations	O
of	O
numerous	O
places	O
strong	O
with	O
the	O
Force	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Jaden	O
travels	O
to	O
Hoth	O
,	O
where	O
they	O
find	O
Imperial	O
presence	O
at	O
the	O
Rebel	O
Alliance	O
's	O
abandoned	O
Echo	O
Base	O
and	O
encounter	O
Alora	B-Application
,	O
who	O
flees	O
after	O
a	O
brief	O
duel	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
After	O
Jaden	O
completes	O
more	O
missions	O
and	O
has	O
several	O
run-ins	O
with	O
the	O
Disciples	O
,	O
they	O
and	O
Kyle	O
travel	O
to	O
Darth	O
Vader	O
's	O
abandoned	O
fortress	O
on	O
Vjun	O
—	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
few	O
places	O
strong	O
with	O
the	O
Force	O
supposedly	O
unvisited	O
by	O
the	O
Disciples	O
—	O
and	O
find	O
it	O
crawling	O
with	O
stormtroopers	O
and	O
Dark	O
Jedi	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Tavion	O
uses	O
the	O
Scepter	O
of	O
Ragnos	B-Application
,	O
which	O
can	O
absorb	O
and	O
release	O
Force	O
energy	O
,	O
to	O
trap	O
Jaden	O
and	O
Kyle	O
under	O
debris	O
,	O
but	O
the	O
pair	O
manage	O
to	O
escape	O
,	O
though	O
the	O
former	O
's	O
lightsaber	O
is	O
destroyed	O
in	O
the	O
process	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
At	O
the	O
Academy	O
,	O
Jaden	O
and	O
Kyle	O
inform	O
Luke	O
of	O
their	O
findings	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
former	O
is	O
honored	O
for	O
their	O
actions	O
by	O
being	O
promoted	O
to	O
the	O
rank	O
of	O
Jedi	B-Application
Knight	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
After	O
building	O
a	O
new	O
lightsaber	O
,	O
Jaden	O
begins	O
dismantling	O
the	O
Disciples	O
 '	O
operations	O
as	O
they	O
complete	O
more	O
missions	O
,	O
while	O
Luke	O
discovers	O
that	O
Tavion	O
plans	O
to	O
use	O
the	O
stolen	O
Force	O
energy	O
to	O
resurrect	O
the	O
ancient	O
Sith	O
Lord	O
Marka	B-Application
Ragnos	I-Application
(	O
Peter	O
Lurie	O
)	O
,	O
who	O
is	O
buried	O
on	O
Korriban	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
While	O
the	O
Jedi	B-Application
prepare	O
to	O
go	O
there	O
,	O
Kyle	O
convinces	O
Jaden	O
to	O
accompany	O
him	O
to	O
a	O
mining	O
facility	O
on	O
Taspir	O
III	O
,	O
from	O
where	O
Rosh	O
has	O
sent	O
a	O
distress	O
signal	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Alora	B-Application
tries	O
to	O
goad	O
them	O
into	O
killing	O
Rosh	O
and	O
joining	O
the	O
Disciples	O
,	O
while	O
Kyle	O
senses	O
Jaden	O
's	O
anger	O
and	O
tries	O
to	O
telepathically	O
dissuade	O
them	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
If	O
the	O
player	O
chooses	O
the	O
light	O
side	O
,	O
Jaden	O
forgives	O
Rosh	O
,	O
but	O
an	O
enraged	O
Alora	B-Application
attacks	O
them	O
and	O
cuts	O
off	O
the	O
latter	O
's	O
arm	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Either	O
way	O
,	O
Jaden	O
kills	O
Alora	B-Application
and	O
leaves	O
for	O
Korriban	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Jaden	O
fights	O
their	O
way	O
to	O
Ragnos	B-Application
 '	O
tomb	O
,	O
where	O
they	O
confront	O
Tavion	O
and	O
defeat	O
her	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
If	O
Jaden	O
is	O
light-sided	O
,	O
they	O
spare	O
Tavion	O
,	O
who	O
completes	O
the	O
resurrection	O
process	O
,	O
causing	O
Ragnos	B-Application
 '	O
spirit	O
to	O
possess	O
her	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Jaden	O
destroys	O
the	O
Scepter	O
and	O
defeats	O
Ragnos	B-Application
,	O
who	O
leaves	O
Tavion	O
's	O
lifeless	O
body	O
and	O
returns	O
to	O
his	O
tomb	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
At	O
the	O
Academy	O
,	O
Jaden	O
reunites	O
with	O
Rosh	O
,	O
who	O
has	O
been	O
outfitted	O
with	O
a	O
prosthetic	O
arm	O
,	O
and	O
is	O
honored	O
by	O
Luke	O
,	O
Kyle	O
and	O
the	O
other	O
Jedi	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
After	O
Jedi	B-Application
Outcast	I-Application
was	O
completed	O
,	O
LucasArts	O
immediately	O
approached	O
Raven	O
Software	O
to	O
develop	O
a	O
sequel	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Like	O
Jedi	B-Application
Outcast	I-Application
,	O
Jedi	B-Application
Academy	I-Application
uses	O
a	O
heavily	O
modified	O
Quake	B-Application
III	I-Application
:	I-Application
Team	I-Application
Arena	I-Application
game	O
engine	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
development	O
team	O
was	O
made	O
up	O
of	O
people	O
who	O
worked	O
on	O
Jedi	B-Application
Outcast	I-Application
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
Star	B-Operating_System
Trek	I-Operating_System
:	I-Operating_System
Voyager	I-Operating_System
–	I-Operating_System
Elite	I-Operating_System
Force	I-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
was	O
due	O
to	O
the	O
character	O
already	O
being	O
a	O
powerful	O
Jedi	B-Application
Knight	I-Application
,	O
and	O
,	O
as	O
such	O
,	O
starting	O
off	O
with	O
the	O
Force	O
skills	O
would	O
affect	O
the	O
gameplay	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
To	O
resolve	O
this	O
issue	O
,	O
Raven	O
chose	O
to	O
make	O
the	O
playable	O
character	O
a	O
student	O
in	O
the	O
Jedi	B-Application
Academy	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Kyle	O
Katarn	O
character	O
was	O
then	O
made	O
an	O
instructor	O
in	O
the	O
academy	O
so	O
as	O
to	O
remain	O
integral	O
to	O
the	O
plot	O
,	O
to	O
ensure	O
Jedi	B-Application
Academy	I-Application
built	O
upon	O
the	O
existing	O
Jedi	B-Application
Knight	I-Application
series	O
storyline	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Another	O
decision	O
made	O
early	O
on	O
was	O
to	O
include	O
locations	O
and	O
aspects	O
from	O
the	O
Star	B-Application
Wars	I-Application
movies	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Once	O
this	O
had	O
been	O
done	O
,	O
features	O
of	O
the	O
Quake	B-Application
III	I-Application
engine	I-Application
were	O
used	O
to	O
add	O
more	O
detail	O
such	O
as	O
lighting	O
effects	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
mission	O
based	O
format	O
of	O
Jedi	B-Application
Academy	I-Application
was	O
used	O
by	O
Raven	O
to	O
reduce	O
the	O
linearity	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
allowing	O
the	O
players	O
to	O
progress	O
through	O
levels	O
mostly	O
in	O
the	O
order	O
they	O
desire	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Raven	O
provided	O
modding	O
tools	O
with	O
Jedi	B-Application
Academy	I-Application
,	O
but	O
the	O
company	O
specified	O
that	O
such	O
tools	O
are	O
unsupported	O
by	O
customer	O
support	O
,	O
so	O
to	O
avoid	O
receiving	O
calls	O
on	O
the	O
subject	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
community	O
's	O
continued	O
interest	O
has	O
led	O
some	O
more	O
recent	O
reviews	O
to	O
conclude	O
that	O
Jedi	B-Application
Academy	I-Application
has	O
a	O
lightsaber	O
engine	O
superior	O
to	O
those	O
developed	O
before	O
or	O
since	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
was	O
released	O
for	O
Microsoft	B-Application
Windows	I-Application
and	O
OS	B-Operating_System
X	I-Operating_System
(	O
published	O
by	O
Aspyr	O
)	O
on	O
September	O
17	O
,	O
2003	O
,	O
and	O
for	O
Xbox	B-Device
(	O
developed	O
by	O
Vicarious	O
Visions	O
)	O
in	O
November	O
2003	O
,	O
and	O
received	O
positive	O
reviews	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
September	O
2009	O
,	O
the	O
game	O
was	O
re-released	O
with	O
the	O
other	O
Star	B-Application
Wars	I-Application
:	O
Jedi	B-Application
Knight	I-Application
games	O
(	O
Star	B-Application
Wars	I-Application
:	I-Application
Dark	I-Application
Forces	I-Application
,	O
Star	B-Application
Wars	I-Application
Jedi	I-Application
Knight	I-Application
:	I-Application
Dark	I-Application
Forces	I-Application
II	I-Application
,	O
Star	B-Application
Wars	I-Application
Jedi	I-Application
Knight	I-Application
:	I-Application
Mysteries	I-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Sith	I-Application
and	O
Star	B-Application
Wars	I-Application
Jedi	I-Application
Knight	I-Application
II	I-Application
:	I-Application
Jedi	I-Application
Outcast	I-Application
)	O
through	O
the	O
digital	O
distributor	O
Steam	B-Application
and	O
Direct2Drive	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Application
original	I-Application
Xbox	I-Application
version	O
of	O
Jedi	B-Application
Academy	I-Application
was	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
six	O
Star	B-Application
Wars	I-Application
titles	O
made	O
available	O
on	O
Xbox	B-Device
One	I-Device
via	O
backward	B-Device
compatibility	I-Device
in	O
April	O
2018	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
January	O
29	O
,	O
2019	O
,	O
Major	O
Nelson	O
announced	O
that	O
Jedi	B-Application
Academy	I-Application
will	O
be	O
available	O
as	O
part	O
of	O
Xbox	B-Device
's	O
Games	O
with	O
Gold	O
program	O
from	O
February	O
16	O
to	O
February	O
28	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
September	O
19	O
,	O
2019	O
,	O
it	O
was	O
announced	O
that	O
Jedi	B-Application
Academy	I-Application
would	O
be	O
rereleased	O
on	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
and	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Switch	I-Application
in	O
"	O
early	O
"	O
2020	O
,	O
to	O
follow	O
the	O
rerelease	O
of	O
Jedi	B-Application
Outcast	I-Application
for	O
the	O
same	O
platforms	O
in	O
December	O
2019	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
March	O
26	O
,	O
2020	O
,	O
Jedi	B-Application
Academy	I-Application
was	O
released	O
on	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
and	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Switch	I-Application
with	O
updated	O
controls	O
for	O
modern	O
hardware	O
and	O
a	O
fully	O
functional	O
multiplayer	O
component	O
directly	O
mirroring	O
the	O
original	O
's	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Following	O
Disney	O
's	O
decision	O
to	O
close	O
LucasArts	O
on	O
April	O
3	O
,	O
2013	O
,	O
the	O
developers	O
at	O
Raven	O
Software	O
released	O
the	O
source	O
code	O
for	O
the	O
game	O
on	O
SourceForge	B-Application
under	O
GNU	B-License
GPL-2.0-only	I-License
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
few	O
days	O
after	O
release	O
,	O
the	O
source	O
code	O
disappeared	O
from	O
SourceForge	B-Application
without	O
explanation	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
SourceForge	B-Application
later	O
explained	O
to	O
media	O
outlet	O
Kotaku	O
that	O
Raven	O
Software	O
had	O
requested	O
its	O
removal	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Kotaku	O
speculated	O
this	O
was	O
due	O
to	O
the	O
presence	O
of	O
licensed	O
code	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
for	O
the	O
Bink	B-Algorithm
Video	I-Algorithm
format	O
from	O
Rad	B-Algorithm
Game	I-Algorithm
Tools	I-Algorithm
,	O
that	O
was	O
not	O
intended	O
to	O
be	O
made	O
public	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Based	O
on	O
the	O
source	O
release	O
from	O
Raven	O
,	O
Jedi	B-Application
Academy	I-Application
is	O
maintained	O
by	O
the	O
JACoders	O
group	O
as	O
OpenJK	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Both	O
the	O
PC	O
and	O
Xbox	B-Device
versions	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
were	O
well	O
received	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Xbox	B-Device
version	O
holds	O
aggregate	O
scores	O
of	O
76	O
out	O
of	O
100	O
on	O
Metacritic	O
based	O
on	O
30	O
reviews	O
,	O
and	O
75%	O
on	O
GameRankings	O
based	O
on	O
45	O
reviews	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Positive	O
reviews	O
praised	O
the	O
fact	O
that	O
,	O
unlike	O
in	O
Dark	B-Application
Forces	I-Application
II	I-Application
and	O
Jedi	B-Application
Outcast	I-Application
,	O
players	O
could	O
use	O
a	O
lightsaber	O
from	O
the	O
beginning	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Game	O
Over	O
Online	O
scored	O
the	O
game	O
92%	O
and	O
commented	O
that	O
"	O
You	O
start	O
instantly	O
with	O
your	O
lightsaber	O
,	O
rather	O
than	O
wading	O
through	O
six	O
painfully	O
bland	O
FPS	O
levels	O
to	O
get	O
your	O
lightsaber	O
as	O
you	O
did	O
in	O
Jedi	B-Application
Outcast	I-Application
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Critics	O
noted	O
that	O
,	O
despite	O
its	O
age	O
,	O
the	O
Quake	B-Application
III	I-Application
engine	I-Application
was	O
used	O
well	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
IGN	O
's	O
Steve	O
Butts	O
,	O
however	O
,	O
disliked	O
the	O
plot	O
,	O
feeling	O
that	O
"	O
Jedi	B-Application
Outcast	I-Application
was	O
more	O
satisfying	O
in	O
terms	O
of	O
involvement	O
with	O
the	O
story	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Jedi	B-Application
Academy	I-Application
dishes	O
out	O
more	O
action	O
sooner	O
but	O
fails	O
to	O
put	O
it	O
in	O
as	O
solid	O
a	O
context	O
as	O
the	O
previous	O
game.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
GameSpot	O
's	O
Craig	O
Beers	O
,	O
however	O
,	O
praised	O
the	O
mission	O
structure	O
;	O
"	O
Jedi	B-Application
Academy	I-Application
does	O
an	O
excellent	O
job	O
of	O
balancing	O
its	O
missions.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
AI	B-Application
was	O
criticized	O
by	O
PC	O
Gamer	O
UK	O
as	O
"	O
laughable	O
"	O
;	O
"	O
Every	O
encounter	O
you	O
have	O
is	O
filled	O
with	O
people	O
too	O
stupid	O
to	O
realise	O
that	O
running	O
away	O
or	O
taking	O
some	O
sort	O
of	O
cover	O
would	O
be	O
the	O
best	O
option	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
opinion	O
was	O
echoed	O
by	O
GameSpot	O
:	O
"	O
Stormtroopers	O
usually	O
just	O
stand	O
there	O
shooting	O
away	O
at	O
you	O
 [ ... ] 	O
Dark	O
Jedi	B-Application
rush	O
at	O
you	O
,	O
even	O
after	O
watching	O
four	O
of	O
their	O
brethren	O
plummet	O
to	O
a	O
horrible	O
death	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Despite	O
his	O
criticism	O
of	O
the	O
AI	B-Application
,	O
GameSpot	O
's	O
Craig	O
Beers	O
scored	O
the	O
game	O
8.4	O
out	O
of	O
10	O
,	O
writing	O
"	O
It	O
manages	O
to	O
take	O
all	O
the	O
fun	O
parts	O
from	O
its	O
predecessor	O
and	O
greatly	O
expands	O
them	O
to	O
create	O
an	O
engaging	O
,	O
new	O
action	O
game	O
in	O
its	O
own	O
right.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
IGN	O
's	O
Steve	O
Butts	O
scored	O
the	O
game	O
8.8	O
out	O
of	O
10	O
,	O
giving	O
it	O
an	O
"	O
Editor	O
's	O
Choice	O
Award	O
"	O
and	O
writing	O
"	O
If	O
you	O
like	O
Star	B-Application
Wars	I-Application
and	O
think	O
flipping	O
around	O
chopping	O
up	O
Stormtroopers	O
and	O
flinging	O
Dark	O
Jedi	B-Application
off	O
of	O
conveniently	O
placed	O
precipices	O
is	O
fun	O
,	O
then	O
this	O
game	O
is	O
definitely	O
for	O
you.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
Eurogamer	O
's	O
Kristan	O
Reed	O
was	O
less	O
impressed	O
,	O
scoring	O
the	O
game	O
7	O
out	O
of	O
10	O
,	O
writing	O
"	O
The	O
harsh	O
reality	O
is	O
,	O
for	O
all	O
the	O
plentiful	O
additions	O
,	O
there	O
's	O
much	O
work	O
to	O
be	O
done	O
before	O
LucasArts	O
can	O
boast	O
it	O
has	O
created	O
the	O
ultimate	O
Star	B-Application
Wars	I-Application
FPS	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Sure	O
,	O
it	O
's	O
the	O
best	O
one	O
yet	O
,	O
but	O
with	O
some	O
often	O
laughable	O
AI	B-Application
and	O
creaking	O
tech	O
underpinning	O
it	O
,	O
the	O
flaws	O
are	O
there	O
for	O
all	O
to	O
see.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
Kevin	O
Gifford	O
of	O
1Up.com	O
scored	O
the	O
Xbox	B-Device
version	O
a	O
B−	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
He	O
lauded	O
the	O
addition	O
of	O
Xbox	B-Application
Live	I-Application
support	O
and	O
the	O
ability	O
to	O
use	O
a	O
lightsaber	O
from	O
the	O
opening	O
,	O
two	O
of	O
biggest	O
criticisms	O
of	O
Jedi	B-Application
Outcast	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
However	O
,	O
he	O
called	O
the	O
graphics	O
"	O
worryingly	O
out	O
of	O
date	O
by	O
current	O
Xbox	B-Device
standards	O
"	O
,	O
saying	O
that	O
when	O
playing	O
in	O
first-person	O
mode	O
"	O
the	O
game	O
looks	O
more	O
like	O
a	O
two-year-old	O
PC	O
shooter	O
than	O
a	O
modern	O
Star	B-Application
Wars	I-Application
game.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
He	O
concluded	O
that	O
"	O
The	O
Xbox	B-Application
Live	I-Application
games	O
make	O
Jedi	B-Application
Academy	I-Application
worth	O
at	O
least	O
a	O
rental	O
to	O
online	O
players	O
,	O
but	O
otherwise	O
,	O
this	O
game	O
's	O
worth	O
it	O
to	O
Star	B-Application
Wars	I-Application
fans	O
only.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
She	O
was	O
also	O
critical	O
of	O
the	O
AI	B-Application
and	O
the	O
graphics	O
,	O
concluding	O
that	O
"	O
It	O
's	O
good	O
to	O
see	O
Live	O
make	O
the	O
package	O
this	O
time	O
around	O
,	O
but	O
we	O
're	O
disappointed	O
that	O
after	O
all	O
these	O
years	O
LucasArts	O
is	O
still	O
scratching	O
around	O
abusing	O
the	O
Star	B-Application
Wars	I-Application
brand	O
in	O
this	O
way	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
There	O
are	O
some	O
good	O
ideas	O
here	O
that	O
have	O
n't	O
been	O
realised	O
,	O
and	O
we	O
're	O
once	O
again	O
left	O
waiting	O
for	O
the	O
definitive	O
Star	B-Application
Wars	I-Application
FPS	O
to	O
appear.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
Although	O
they	O
were	O
critical	O
of	O
the	O
graphics	O
and	O
frame	O
rate	O
and	O
found	O
the	O
game	O
to	O
be	O
inferior	O
to	O
Jedi	B-Application
Outcast	I-Application
,	O
reviewer	O
Steve	O
Butts	O
concluded	O
,	O
"	O
For	O
the	O
15	O
or	O
so	O
hours	O
that	O
it	O
lasted	O
,	O
I	O
enjoyed	O
Jedi	O
Academy.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
He	O
praised	O
the	O
mapping	O
of	O
the	O
PC	O
version	O
's	O
controls	O
to	O
the	O
Xbox	B-Device
Controller	I-Device
and	O
the	O
implementation	O
of	O
Xbox	B-Application
Live	I-Application
,	O
but	O
like	O
IGN	O
,	O
he	O
was	O
critical	O
of	O
the	O
frame	O
rates	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
He	O
concluded	O
that	O
"	O
The	O
game	O
may	O
not	O
look	O
great	O
,	O
but	O
it	O
translates	O
well	O
to	O
the	O
Xbox--for	O
those	O
who	O
would	O
prefer	O
to	O
play	O
it	O
on	O
a	O
console	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
even	O
caters	O
to	O
those	O
who	O
are	O
n't	O
familiar	O
with	O
the	O
Star	B-Application
Wars	I-Application
universe	O
and	O
just	O
want	O
pure	O
action	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
general	O
,	O
Jedi	B-Application
Knight	I-Application
:	I-Application
Jedi	I-Application
Academy	I-Application
is	O
highly	O
recommendable.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
GameZone	O
's	O
Nick	O
Valentino	O
scored	O
the	O
game	O
8.2	O
out	O
of	O
10	O
and	O
was	O
especially	O
impressed	O
with	O
the	O
use	O
of	O
Xbox	B-Application
live	I-Application
;	O
"	O
the	O
biggest	O
draw--and	O
the	O
one	O
that	O
has	O
me	O
playing	O
this	O
one	O
very	O
often--is	O
the	O
fact	O
that	O
the	O
multiplayer	O
modes	O
can	O
also	O
be	O
played	O
online	O
using	O
the	O
Xbox	B-Application
Live	I-Application
service	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
You	O
can	O
duel	O
against	O
other	O
Xbox	B-Device
gamers	O
out	O
there	O
using	O
any	O
of	O
the	O
seven	O
multiplayer	O
modes	O
and	O
even	O
talk	O
trash	O
using	O
your	O
Xbox	B-Device
Communicator	O
.	O
</s>
