<s>
Star	B-Application
Wars	I-Application
Jedi	I-Application
Knight	I-Application
II	I-Application
:	I-Application
Jedi	I-Application
Outcast	I-Application
is	O
a	O
2002	O
first	O
-	O
and	O
third-person	O
shooter	O
video	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Microsoft	B-Application
Windows	I-Application
and	O
Mac	B-Operating_System
versions	O
were	O
developed	O
by	O
Raven	O
Software	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
Xbox	B-Device
and	O
GameCube	B-Application
versions	O
by	O
Vicarious	O
Visions	O
;	O
most	O
versions	O
were	O
published	O
by	O
LucasArts	O
,	O
with	O
only	O
the	O
Mac	B-Operating_System
version	O
published	O
by	O
Aspyr	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
is	O
a	O
sequel	O
to	O
1997	O
's	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
and	O
the	O
third	O
main	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
campaign	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
the	O
Mysteries	B-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Sith	I-Application
expansion	O
for	O
Dark	B-Application
Forces	I-Application
II	I-Application
,	O
follows	O
returning	O
protagonist	O
Kyle	O
Katarn	O
,	O
a	O
mercenary	B-Application
working	O
for	O
the	O
New	O
Republic	O
and	O
former	O
Jedi	B-Application
who	O
cut	O
his	O
connection	O
to	O
the	O
Force	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Katarn	O
must	O
return	O
to	O
his	O
Jedi	B-Application
ways	O
to	O
stop	O
a	O
branch	O
of	O
the	O
Imperial	O
Remnant	O
led	O
by	O
the	O
Dark	O
Jedi	B-Application
Desann	O
from	O
empowering	O
their	O
army	O
with	O
the	O
Force	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Jedi	B-Application
Outcast	I-Application
was	O
developed	O
using	O
a	O
more	O
powerful	O
game	O
engine	O
,	O
id	B-Application
Tech	I-Application
3	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
hack	B-Application
and	I-Application
slash	I-Application
combat	O
introduced	O
in	O
Dark	B-Application
Forces	I-Application
II	I-Application
was	O
heavily	O
reworked	O
,	O
becoming	O
the	O
main	O
focus	O
of	O
the	O
gameplay	O
instead	O
of	O
the	O
shooter	O
elements	O
,	O
which	O
are	O
prominent	O
only	O
during	O
the	O
first	O
few	O
missions	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Jedi	B-Application
Outcast	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>
A	O
sequel	O
and	O
the	O
final	O
installment	O
in	O
the	O
Jedi	B-Application
Knight	I-Application
series	O
,	O
Star	B-Application
Wars	I-Application
Jedi	I-Application
Knight	I-Application
:	I-Application
Jedi	I-Application
Academy	I-Application
,	O
was	O
released	O
in	O
2003	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Both	O
Jedi	B-Application
Outcast	I-Application
and	O
Jedi	B-Application
Academy	I-Application
are	O
considered	O
landmark	O
Star	B-Application
Wars	I-Application
titles	O
for	O
their	O
revolutionary	O
lightsaber	O
combat	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
September	O
2009	O
,	O
the	O
game	O
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
with	O
no	O
multiplayer	O
mode	O
was	O
released	O
in	O
September	O
2019	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
2021	O
,	O
Jedi	B-Application
Outcast	I-Application
was	O
made	O
backwards	O
compatible	O
on	O
Xbox	B-Device
One	I-Device
and	O
Xbox	B-Device
Series	I-Device
X/S	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
Jedi	B-Application
Outcast	I-Application
allows	O
the	O
player	O
to	O
wield	O
a	O
variety	O
of	O
firearms	O
from	O
the	O
Star	B-Application
Wars	I-Application
franchise	O
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
lightsabers	O
and	O
Force	O
powers	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Jedi	B-Application
Outcast	I-Application
places	O
a	O
strong	O
emphasis	O
on	O
lightsaber	O
combat	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Having	O
previously	O
fallen	O
to	O
the	O
Dark	O
Side	O
,	O
Kyle	O
has	O
access	O
to	O
both	O
Light	O
Side	O
powers	O
(	O
such	O
as	O
Force	O
Heal	O
and	O
Jedi	B-Application
Mind	O
Trick	O
)	O
and	O
Dark	O
Side	O
powers	O
(	O
such	O
as	O
Force	O
Lightning	O
and	O
Force	O
Grip	O
)	O
,	O
along	O
with	O
neutral	O
ones	O
(	O
such	O
as	O
Force	O
Speed	O
,	O
Force	O
Jump	O
,	O
Force	O
Pull	O
and	O
Force	O
Push	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Jedi	B-Application
Outcast	I-Application
features	O
a	O
set	O
of	O
multiplayer	O
modes	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
the	O
PC	O
and	O
Macintosh	O
versions	O
,	O
these	O
can	O
be	O
played	O
over	O
a	O
LAN	B-General_Concept
or	O
the	O
Internet	O
,	O
but	O
combat	O
is	O
limited	O
to	O
two	O
players	O
on	O
the	O
console	O
versions	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Multiplayer	O
works	O
by	O
allowing	O
members	O
of	O
the	O
community	O
to	O
run	O
their	O
own	O
dedicated	O
servers	O
that	O
players	O
can	O
join	O
via	O
the	O
in-game	O
Multiplayer	O
Server	B-Application
List	O
,	O
with	O
server	B-Application
owners	O
being	O
able	O
to	O
dictate	O
custom	O
mods	O
,	O
maps	O
and	O
player	O
models	O
for	O
their	O
server	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
There	O
are	O
a	O
variety	O
of	O
standardized	O
game	O
modes	O
in	O
Multiplayer	O
(	O
such	O
as	O
"	O
Free-for-All	O
"	O
,	O
"	O
Team	O
Deathmatch	O
"	O
and	O
"	O
Capture	B-Application
the	I-Application
flag	I-Application
"	O
)	O
which	O
can	O
be	O
played	O
with	O
other	O
players	O
,	O
bots	B-Application
,	O
or	O
both	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Server	B-Application
owners	O
can	O
also	O
build	O
their	O
own	O
game	O
modes	O
for	O
their	O
server	B-Application
if	O
they	O
wish	O
to	O
do	O
so	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Players	O
have	O
limited	O
customization	O
control	O
over	O
their	O
avatars	B-Application
,	O
however	O
there	O
is	O
the	O
ability	O
for	O
players	O
to	O
import	O
custom	O
models	O
on	O
participating	O
servers	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Before	O
a	O
match	O
,	O
the	O
server	B-Application
specifies	O
the	O
game	O
rules	O
,	O
including	O
"	O
Force	O
ranking	O
"	O
,	O
which	O
controls	O
how	O
many	O
points	O
the	O
players	O
have	O
available	O
to	O
allocate	O
into	O
Force	O
powers	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
server	B-Application
can	O
also	O
choose	O
to	O
disable	O
normal	O
weapons	O
so	O
as	O
to	O
create	O
lightsaber-only	O
matches	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
single-player	O
story	O
is	O
set	O
in	O
12	O
ABY	O
,	O
eight	O
years	O
after	O
the	O
events	O
of	O
Return	O
of	O
the	O
Jedi	B-Application
and	O
around	O
two	O
years	O
after	O
Mysteries	B-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Sith	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
with	O
the	O
previous	O
installments	O
in	O
the	O
series	O
,	O
the	O
player	O
controls	O
Kyle	O
Katarn	O
(	O
voiced	O
by	O
Jeff	O
Bennett	O
)	O
,	O
a	O
former	O
Jedi	B-Application
who	O
has	O
cut	O
his	O
links	O
with	O
the	O
Force	O
after	O
almost	O
succumbing	O
to	O
the	O
Dark	O
Side	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
At	O
the	O
start	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
he	O
is	O
a	O
mercenary	B-Application
working	O
for	O
the	O
New	O
Republic	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Over	O
the	O
course	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
Kyle	O
is	O
joined	O
by	O
several	O
characters	O
that	O
assist	O
him	O
in	O
varying	O
measures	O
,	O
including	O
his	O
mercenary	B-Application
partner	O
and	O
love	O
interest	O
Jan	O
Ors	O
(	O
Vanessa	O
Marshall	O
)	O
;	O
the	O
sophisticated	O
administrator	O
of	O
Cloud	B-Application
City	I-Application
,	O
Lando	O
Calrissian	O
(	O
Billy	O
Dee	O
Williams	O
)	O
;	O
and	O
Jedi	B-Application
Grandmaster	O
and	O
leader	O
of	O
the	O
Jedi	B-Application
Academy	I-Application
on	O
Yavin	O
IV	O
,	O
Luke	O
Skywalker	O
(	O
Bob	O
Bergen	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
player	O
also	O
receives	O
help	O
from	O
other	O
Jedi	B-Application
and	O
New	O
Republic	O
soldiers	O
,	O
while	O
Mon	O
Mothma	O
(	O
Carolyn	O
Seymour	O
)	O
,	O
Chief-of-State	O
of	O
the	O
New	O
Republic	O
,	O
assigns	O
Kyle	O
and	O
Jan	O
missions	O
during	O
the	O
early	O
stages	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
story	O
features	O
four	O
major	O
antagonists	O
and	O
bosses	O
:	O
Desann	O
(	O
Mark	O
Klastorin	O
)	O
,	O
a	O
former	O
student	O
of	O
the	O
Jedi	B-Application
Academy	I-Application
,	O
who	O
turned	O
to	O
the	O
Dark	O
Side	O
after	O
killing	O
a	O
fellow	O
student	O
and	O
leaving	O
the	O
Order	O
;	O
Tavion	O
(	O
Kath	O
Soucie	O
)	O
,	O
Desann	O
's	O
apprentice	O
;	O
Galak	B-Application
Fyyar	I-Application
(	O
Steve	O
Blum	O
)	O
,	O
an	O
admiral	O
in	O
the	O
Imperial	O
Remnant	O
and	O
Desann	O
's	O
second-in-command	O
;	O
and	O
Reelo	B-Application
Baruk	I-Application
(	O
Kevin	O
Michael	O
Richardson	O
)	O
,	O
a	O
crime	O
lord	O
with	O
ties	O
to	O
the	O
Imperial	O
Remnant	O
who	O
poses	O
as	O
a	O
"	O
respectable	O
garbage	O
collector	O
"	O
on	O
Nar	O
Shaddaa	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Throughout	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
players	O
fight	O
different	O
types	O
of	O
enemies	O
,	O
including	O
mercenaries	B-Application
and	O
Imperial	O
stormtroopers	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Halfway	O
through	O
the	O
story	O
,	O
lightsaber-wielding	O
enemies	O
are	O
introduced	O
,	O
namely	O
the	O
Reborn	B-Application
(	O
thugs	O
and	O
soldiers	O
who	O
have	O
been	O
artificially	O
infused	O
with	O
the	O
Force	O
)	O
,	O
and	O
Shadowtroopers	B-Application
(	O
who	O
sport	O
lightsaber-resistant	O
cortosis	O
armor	O
that	O
also	O
allows	O
them	O
to	O
briefly	O
turn	O
invisible	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
begins	O
with	O
Kyle	O
Katarn	O
and	O
Jan	O
Ors	O
investigating	O
a	O
supposedly	O
abandoned	O
Imperial	O
outpost	O
on	O
Kejim	B-Application
,	O
finding	O
it	O
to	O
be	O
crawling	O
with	O
Imperial	O
forces	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Tracing	O
the	O
crystals	O
 '	O
origin	O
,	O
Kyle	O
and	O
Jan	O
travel	O
to	O
Artus	B-Application
Prime	I-Application
,	O
a	O
mining	O
colony	O
turned	O
into	O
an	O
Imperial	O
stronghold	O
,	O
where	O
the	O
miners	O
have	O
been	O
enslaved	O
and	O
experimented	O
upon	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Katarn	O
thwarts	O
the	O
Imperial	O
operation	O
,	O
but	O
Jan	O
is	O
captured	O
by	O
the	O
Dark	O
Jedi	B-Application
Desann	O
and	O
his	O
apprentice	O
Tavion	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Kyle	O
tries	O
to	O
rescue	O
her	O
,	O
but	O
,	O
having	O
forsaken	O
the	O
ways	O
of	O
the	O
Jedi	B-Application
,	O
he	O
is	O
easily	O
defeated	O
by	O
Desann	O
,	O
who	O
orders	O
Tavion	O
to	O
kill	O
Jan	O
before	O
they	O
leave	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
An	O
enraged	O
Kyle	O
travels	O
to	O
the	O
Valley	O
of	O
the	O
Jedi	B-Application
(	O
a	O
major	O
plot	O
element	O
in	O
Dark	B-Application
Forces	I-Application
II	I-Application
)	O
to	O
regain	O
his	O
Force	O
powers	O
,	O
and	O
then	O
to	O
the	O
Jedi	B-Application
Academy	I-Application
to	O
reclaim	O
his	O
lightsaber	O
,	O
which	O
he	O
had	O
left	O
with	O
Luke	O
Skywalker	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Kyle	O
passes	O
the	O
tests	O
and	O
obtains	O
his	O
lightsaber	O
,	O
before	O
travelling	O
to	O
Nar	O
Shaddaa	O
,	O
where	O
Luke	O
told	O
him	O
to	O
seek	O
out	O
Reelo	B-Application
Baruk	I-Application
,	O
a	O
Rodian	O
gangster	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Lando	O
reveals	O
that	O
Reelo	O
is	O
part	O
of	O
a	O
cortosis	O
smuggling	O
operation	O
in	O
Cloud	B-Application
City	I-Application
,	O
which	O
has	O
been	O
taken	O
over	O
by	O
the	O
Empire	O
and	O
Reelo	O
's	O
men	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
Bespin	B-Application
,	O
Lando	O
drops	O
Kyle	O
off	O
at	O
the	O
bottom	O
of	O
Cloud	B-Application
City	I-Application
,	O
and	O
while	O
making	O
his	O
way	O
up	O
the	O
city	O
structure	O
,	O
the	O
latter	O
has	O
his	O
first	O
encounters	O
with	O
the	O
Reborn	B-Application
,	O
Desann	O
's	O
Force-wielding	O
soldiers	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
After	O
helping	O
Lando	O
's	O
men	O
reclaim	O
control	O
of	O
the	O
city	O
,	O
Kyle	O
finds	O
and	O
defeats	O
Tavion	O
,	O
who	O
,	O
fearing	O
for	O
her	O
life	O
,	O
reveals	O
that	O
Jan	O
is	O
alive	O
and	O
onboard	O
Galak	B-Application
Fyyar	I-Application
's	O
Star	O
Destroyer	O
,	O
the	O
Doomgiver	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Jan	O
's	O
faked	O
death	O
was	O
just	O
a	O
ploy	O
to	O
trick	O
Kyle	O
into	O
going	O
to	O
the	O
Valley	O
of	O
the	O
Jedi	B-Application
,	O
which	O
allowed	O
Desann	O
to	O
follow	O
him	O
there	O
and	O
tap	O
its	O
power	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
At	O
the	O
base	O
,	O
Kyle	O
runs	O
into	O
Luke	O
,	O
who	O
informs	O
him	O
that	O
Desann	O
has	O
used	O
the	O
Valley	O
's	O
energy	O
to	O
empower	O
an	O
army	O
of	O
Reborn	B-Application
which	O
could	O
number	O
in	O
the	O
thousands	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
After	O
fighting	O
several	O
Reborn	B-Application
together	O
,	O
Kyle	O
and	O
Luke	O
split	O
up	O
to	O
find	O
the	O
Doomgiver	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Along	O
the	O
way	O
,	O
the	O
former	O
has	O
his	O
first	O
encounter	O
with	O
the	O
Shadowtroopers	B-Application
,	O
and	O
discovers	O
that	O
the	O
base	O
is	O
actually	O
an	O
assault	O
ship	O
construction	O
facility	O
,	O
which	O
is	O
preparing	O
for	O
a	O
full-scale	O
planetary	O
assault	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Kyle	O
uses	O
the	O
ship	O
's	O
communications	O
array	O
to	O
contact	O
Rogue	O
Squadron	O
,	O
and	O
finds	O
Jan	O
in	O
the	O
detention	O
block	O
,	O
who	O
reveals	O
that	O
Desann	O
was	O
not	O
specifically	O
interested	O
in	O
the	O
Valley	O
of	O
the	O
Jedi	B-Application
,	O
but	O
rather	O
the	O
Jedi	B-Application
Academy	I-Application
,	O
which	O
he	O
is	O
invading	O
just	O
now	O
to	O
harvest	O
its	O
Force	O
power	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Kyle	O
and	O
Jan	O
arrive	O
on	O
Yavin	O
IV	O
,	O
in	O
the	O
middle	O
of	O
the	O
Imperial	O
invasion	O
,	O
and	O
split	O
up	O
:	O
the	O
latter	O
goes	O
to	O
assist	O
the	O
New	O
Republic	O
starfighters	O
,	O
while	O
the	O
former	O
makes	O
his	O
way	O
to	O
the	O
Jedi	B-Application
Academy	I-Application
on	O
foot	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
After	O
helping	O
the	O
Jedi	B-Application
students	O
and	O
Republic	O
soldiers	O
fend	O
off	O
the	O
assault	O
,	O
Kyle	O
ventures	O
into	O
the	O
Academy	O
's	O
underground	O
maze	O
,	O
and	O
confronts	O
Desann	O
as	O
he	O
tries	O
to	O
absorb	O
the	O
power	O
from	O
the	O
Force	O
nexus	O
at	O
the	O
centre	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Kyle	O
informs	O
Desann	O
of	O
the	O
Doomgivers	O
destruction	O
and	O
the	O
Imperial	O
army	O
's	O
defeat	O
,	O
and	O
offers	O
him	O
the	O
chance	O
to	O
rejoin	O
the	O
Jedi	B-Application
,	O
but	O
an	O
enraged	O
Desann	O
refuses	O
and	O
attacks	O
him	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
May	O
17	O
,	O
2001	O
,	O
at	O
E3	O
2001	O
,	O
LucasArts	O
announced	O
that	O
Raven	O
Software	O
were	O
developing	O
a	O
third	O
game	O
in	O
the	O
Jedi	B-Application
Knight	I-Application
series	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Some	O
plot	O
details	O
were	O
given	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
the	O
locations	O
visited	O
in	O
the	O
game	O
;	O
Cloud	B-Application
City	I-Application
,	O
Yavin	O
IV	O
,	O
Smuggler	O
's	O
Moon	O
and	O
some	O
planets	O
original	O
to	O
the	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Technical	O
details	O
were	O
also	O
revealed	O
:	O
the	O
game	O
would	O
use	O
id	O
Software	O
's	O
Quake	O
III	O
Arena	O
engine	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
GHOUL	O
2	O
animation	O
system	O
,	O
seen	O
in	O
Raven	O
's	O
Soldier	B-Application
of	I-Application
Fortune	I-Application
II	I-Application
:	I-Application
Double	I-Application
Helix	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
polygon	B-General_Concept
capacity	O
of	O
the	O
engine	O
had	O
also	O
been	O
doubled	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
was	O
also	O
on	O
display	O
at	O
id	O
's	O
QuakeCon	O
2001	O
,	O
where	O
enemy	O
AI	B-Application
and	O
combat	O
were	O
demonstrated	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
July	O
17	O
,	O
2001	O
,	O
multiplayer	O
developer	O
Pat	O
Lipo	O
made	O
a	O
post	O
on	O
his	O
.plan	B-Application
file	O
,	O
revealing	O
that	O
Rich	O
Whitehouse	O
had	O
been	O
brought	O
onto	O
the	O
development	O
team	O
to	O
handle	O
development	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
multiplayer	O
bots	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Whitehouse	O
moved	O
on	O
to	O
tackle	O
the	O
entirety	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
multiplayer	O
codebase	B-General_Concept
,	O
and	O
was	O
subsequently	O
credited	O
as	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
sole	O
multiplayer	O
programmer	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
One	O
of	O
the	O
main	O
tools	O
used	O
to	O
design	O
levels	O
was	O
Radiant	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
January	O
16	O
,	O
2002	O
,	O
LucasArts	O
launched	O
a	O
new	O
website	O
for	O
Jedi	B-Application
Outcast	I-Application
featuring	O
an	O
overview	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
and	O
information	O
regarding	O
characters	O
,	O
weapons	O
and	O
Force	O
powers	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
An	O
FAQ	O
,	O
screenshots	B-Application
,	O
concept	O
art	O
,	O
images	O
of	O
player	O
models	O
and	O
downloadable	O
wallpapers	O
were	O
also	O
available	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Two	O
days	O
later	O
,	O
they	O
announced	O
Jedi	B-Application
Outcast	I-Application
was	O
ready	O
for	O
release	O
,	O
set	O
to	O
go	O
on	O
sale	O
by	O
March	O
29	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
He	O
has	O
also	O
cited	O
Bushido	B-Application
Blade	I-Application
as	O
the	O
inspiration	O
for	O
a	O
lightsaber	O
combat	O
system	O
which	O
requires	O
players	O
to	O
wait	O
and	O
strike	O
at	O
the	O
right	O
moment	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Jedi	B-Application
Outcast	I-Application
shipped	O
on	O
March	O
26	O
,	O
2002	O
,	O
and	O
was	O
released	O
on	O
March	O
28	O
,	O
2002	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
's	O
SDK	B-Application
was	O
released	O
on	O
April	O
22	O
,	O
2002	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
included	O
a	O
level	O
editor	O
,	O
map	O
compiler	B-Language
,	O
model	O
viewer	O
,	O
and	O
shader	O
editor	O
and	O
viewer	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
At	O
E3	O
2002	O
,	O
LucasArts	O
announced	O
that	O
Jedi	B-Application
Outcast	I-Application
would	O
be	O
released	O
on	O
the	O
GameCube	B-Application
and	O
Xbox	B-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Mac	B-Operating_System
version	O
was	O
released	O
on	O
October	O
28	O
,	O
2002	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
Xbox	B-Device
and	O
GameCube	B-Application
versions	O
on	O
November	O
19	O
in	O
North	O
America	O
and	O
three	O
days	O
later	O
in	O
Europe	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
November	O
15	O
,	O
2006	O
,	O
LucasArts	O
announced	O
that	O
Jedi	B-Application
Outcast	I-Application
would	O
feature	O
with	O
Star	B-Application
Wars	I-Application
:	I-Application
Battlefront	I-Application
,	O
Star	B-Application
Wars	I-Application
:	I-Application
Empire	I-Application
at	I-Application
War	I-Application
,	O
Star	B-Application
Wars	I-Application
:	I-Application
Knights	I-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Old	I-Application
Republic	I-Application
,	O
Star	B-Application
Wars	I-Application
:	I-Application
Republic	I-Application
Commando	I-Application
and	O
a	O
14-day	O
trial	O
of	O
Star	B-Application
Wars	I-Application
Galaxies	I-Application
in	O
a	O
compilation	B-Language
release	O
entitled	O
Star	B-Application
Wars	I-Application
:	O
The	O
Best	O
of	O
PC	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
on	O
September	O
4	O
,	O
2019	O
;	O
with	O
a	O
release	O
date	O
of	O
September	O
24	O
,	O
2019	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>
However	O
,	O
prior	O
to	O
the	O
removal	O
a	O
fork	B-Application
called	O
"	O
OpenJK	O
"	O
was	O
created	O
on	O
GitHub	B-Application
with	O
the	O
problematic	O
code	O
parts	O
already	O
excised	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
goal	O
of	O
the	O
OpenJK	O
community	O
project	O
is	O
to	O
"	O
maintain	O
and	O
improve	O
Jedi	B-Application
Academy	I-Application
+	O
Jedi	B-Application
Outcast	I-Application
released	O
by	O
Raven	O
Software.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
includes	O
the	O
unification	O
of	O
the	O
Jedi	B-Application
Outcast	I-Application
and	O
Jedi	B-Application
Academy	I-Application
engines	O
,	O
maintaining	O
the	O
compatibility	O
of	O
previous	O
releases	O
,	O
and	O
providing	O
source	O
ports	O
for	O
Mac	B-Operating_System
and	O
Linux	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Daily	O
builds	O
for	O
Windows	O
and	O
early	O
Linux	B-Application
builds	O
are	O
also	O
available	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Game	O
Informer	O
scored	O
the	O
game	O
9.5	O
out	O
of	O
10	O
,	O
with	O
reviewer	O
Andrew	O
Reiner	O
calling	O
it	O
"	O
the	O
quintessential	O
Star	B-Application
Wars	I-Application
game	O
and	O
a	O
feast	O
for	O
all	O
FPS	O
devotees.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
He	O
also	O
wrote	O
,	O
"	O
without	O
question	O
,	O
Jedi	B-Application
Outcast	I-Application
is	O
the	O
most	O
enjoyable	O
and	O
accomplished	O
Star	B-Application
Wars	I-Application
game	O
yet.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
He	O
praised	O
how	O
authentically	O
Star	B-Application
Wars	I-Application
the	O
game	O
felt	O
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
the	O
lightsaber	O
interface	O
,	O
writing	O
"	O
I	O
've	O
played	O
a	O
ton	O
of	O
Star	B-Application
Wars	I-Application
games	O
in	O
my	O
time	O
,	O
and	O
I	O
do	O
n't	O
think	O
any	O
of	O
them	O
can	O
match	O
the	O
excitement	O
and	O
fun	O
of	O
lightsaber	O
play	O
in	O
Jedi	O
Outcast.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
Reviewer	O
Steve	O
Butts	O
lauded	O
the	O
"	O
tightly	O
written	O
,	O
mature	O
plot	O
,	O
"	O
and	O
wrote	O
"	O
not	O
only	O
is	O
this	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
greatest	O
Star	B-Application
Wars	I-Application
games	O
I	O
've	O
ever	O
played	O
,	O
it	O
's	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
best	O
action	O
games	O
period.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
However	O
,	O
he	O
was	O
very	O
impressed	O
with	O
the	O
interface	O
,	O
arguing	O
"	O
never	O
before	O
has	O
melee	O
combat	O
in	O
a	O
shooter	O
been	O
so	O
effectively	O
executed	O
,	O
"	O
and	O
he	O
concluded	O
by	O
saying	O
"	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
strong	O
points	O
-	O
especially	O
its	O
combat	O
-	O
overshadow	O
whatever	O
problems	O
Jedi	B-Application
Outcast	I-Application
may	O
have	O
early	O
on	O
,	O
"	O
calling	O
it	O
"	O
simply	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
easiest	O
games	O
to	O
recommend	O
this	O
year.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
They	O
criticized	O
the	O
slow	O
start	O
,	O
the	O
lightsaber	O
interface	O
and	O
the	O
AI	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
They	O
concluded	O
that	O
"	O
Jedi	B-Application
Outcast	I-Application
is	O
a	O
rather	O
patchy	O
game	O
,	O
with	O
moments	O
of	O
genius	O
let	O
down	O
by	O
a	O
lack	O
of	O
consistency	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
guns	O
are	O
derivative	O
and	O
rarely	O
used	O
once	O
you	O
get	O
hold	O
of	O
your	O
lightsaber	O
,	O
the	O
melee	O
combat	O
clumsy	O
and	O
chaotic	O
,	O
the	O
AI	B-Application
poor	O
and	O
some	O
of	O
the	O
locations	O
derivative	O
and	O
poorly	O
designed.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
June	O
2007	O
,	O
GameTrailers	O
's	O
list	O
of	O
the	O
10	O
best	O
Star	B-Application
Wars	I-Application
games	O
saw	O
Jedi	B-Application
Outcast	I-Application
rank	O
at	O
number	O
one	O
,	O
with	O
the	O
editorial	O
commenting	O
that	O
"	O
This	O
was	O
certainly	O
not	O
the	O
first	O
time	O
players	O
had	O
the	O
opportunity	O
to	O
play	O
as	O
a	O
Jedi	B-Application
in	O
a	O
video	O
game	O
,	O
it	O
was	O
the	O
first	O
time	O
you	O
actually	O
felt	O
like	O
one.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
They	O
also	O
praised	O
the	O
lightsaber	O
and	O
Force	O
combat	O
systems	O
,	O
a	O
story	O
which	O
they	O
felt	O
was	O
consistent	O
with	O
the	O
films	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
cameos	O
from	O
some	O
key	O
Star	B-Application
Wars	I-Application
characters	O
(	O
namely	O
Luke	O
Skywalker	O
and	O
Lando	O
Calrissian	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Jedi	B-Application
Outcast	I-Application
was	O
nominated	O
for	O
Computer	O
Gaming	O
Worlds	O
2002	O
"	O
Action	O
Game	O
of	O
the	O
Year	O
"	O
award	O
,	O
which	O
ultimately	O
went	O
to	O
Medal	B-Application
of	I-Application
Honor	I-Application
:	I-Application
Allied	I-Application
Assault	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
editors	O
wrote	O
,	O
"	O
Jedi	B-Application
Knight	I-Application
II	I-Application
is	O
a	O
blast	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
force	O
powers	O
and	O
lightsaber	O
control	O
are	O
perfectly	O
executed.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Xbox	B-Device
version	O
holds	O
an	O
aggregate	O
score	O
of	O
81	O
out	O
of	O
100	O
on	O
Metacritic	O
,	O
based	O
on	O
twenty-four	O
reviews	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
GameCube	B-Application
version	O
holds	O
scores	O
of	O
75	O
out	O
of	O
100	O
on	O
Metacritic	O
,	O
based	O
on	O
seventeen	O
reviews	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Xbox	B-Device
version	O
was	O
described	O
as	O
"	O
truly	O
fantastic	O
"	O
by	O
the	O
Official	O
Xbox	B-Device
Magazine	O
,	O
who	O
scored	O
it	O
9	O
out	O
of	O
10	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
IGN	O
were	O
also	O
impressed	O
,	O
scoring	O
it	O
8.8	O
out	O
of	O
10	O
and	O
calling	O
it	O
"	O
the	O
best	O
Star	B-Application
Wars	I-Application
experience	O
on	O
the	O
Xbox	B-Device
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Reviewer	O
Aaron	O
Boudling	O
praised	O
how	O
the	O
controls	O
had	O
been	O
mapped	O
onto	O
the	O
Xbox	B-Device
Controller	I-Device
,	O
but	O
was	O
highly	O
critical	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
lack	O
of	O
support	O
for	O
Xbox	B-Application
Live	I-Application
,	O
and	O
the	O
absence	O
of	O
an	O
online	O
multiplayer	O
mode	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
GameSpot	O
scored	O
it	O
8.3	O
out	O
of	O
10	O
,	O
with	O
reviewer	O
Amer	O
Ajami	O
saying	O
the	O
port	O
"	O
retains	O
the	O
essence	O
of	O
what	O
it	O
must	O
feel	O
like	O
to	O
be	O
an	O
all-powerful	O
Jedi	B-Application
,	O
which	O
was	O
so	O
well	O
conveyed	O
in	O
the	O
original	O
PC	O
game	O
,	O
without	O
sacrificing	O
much	O
in	O
the	O
way	O
of	O
graphics	O
,	O
playability	O
,	O
or	O
overall	O
value	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
fact	O
,	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
complicated	O
control	O
scheme	O
is	O
better	O
served	O
on	O
an	O
Xbox	B-Device
controller	I-Device
than	O
it	O
is	O
in	O
the	O
PC	O
's	O
typical	O
mouse	O
and	O
keyboard	O
setup.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
However	O
,	O
he	O
too	O
criticized	O
the	O
lack	O
of	O
Xbox	B-Application
Live	I-Application
support	O
and	O
the	O
poor	O
graphical	O
quality	O
of	O
the	O
cutscenes	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Game	O
Revolution	O
gave	O
the	O
game	O
a	O
B+	O
,	O
praising	O
the	O
controls	O
and	O
atmosphere	O
,	O
but	O
criticizing	O
the	O
AI	B-Application
and	O
lack	O
of	O
Xbox	B-Application
Live	I-Application
support	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Eurogamer	O
were	O
as	O
unimpressed	O
with	O
the	O
Xbox	B-Device
version	O
as	O
they	O
had	O
been	O
with	O
the	O
PC	O
version	O
,	O
scoring	O
it	O
6	O
out	O
of	O
10	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Reviewer	O
Kristan	O
Reed	O
found	O
a	O
lot	O
of	O
the	O
problems	O
with	O
the	O
game	O
to	O
be	O
inherent	O
to	O
the	O
original	O
,	O
not	O
problems	O
with	O
the	O
port	O
-	O
a	O
slow	O
beginning	O
,	O
poor	O
AI	B-Application
,	O
bad	O
level	O
design	O
,	O
repetitive	O
puzzles	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Reed	O
called	O
the	O
lack	O
of	O
Xbox	B-Application
Live	I-Application
support	O
"	O
plain	O
unacceptable	O
"	O
and	O
concluded	O
"	O
Jedi	B-Application
Outcast	I-Application
is	O
certainly	O
an	O
entertaining	O
package	O
when	O
it	O
gets	O
things	O
right	O
,	O
but	O
it	O
's	O
also	O
riddled	O
with	O
design	O
flaws	O
,	O
technical	O
flaws	O
and	O
various	O
minor	O
irritations	O
that	O
conspire	O
to	O
detract	O
from	O
your	O
overall	O
enjoyment	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Given	O
that	O
it	O
's	O
also	O
not	O
Live	O
(	O
or	O
even	O
LAN	B-General_Concept
)	O
enabled	O
,	O
Xbox	B-Device
owners	O
do	O
n't	O
even	O
have	O
that	O
crumb	O
of	O
comfort	O
to	O
elevate	O
its	O
status.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
GameSpot	O
scored	O
the	O
GameCube	B-Application
version	O
8.2	O
out	O
of	O
10	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
with	O
the	O
Xbox	B-Device
version	O
,	O
Ajami	O
was	O
critical	O
of	O
the	O
cutscene	O
graphics	O
,	O
but	O
concluded	O
that	O
"	O
Jedi	B-Application
Knight	I-Application
II	I-Application
:	I-Application
Jedi	I-Application
Outcast	I-Application
makes	O
a	O
fine	O
addition	O
to	O
the	O
Nintendo	O
console	O
's	O
gradually	O
growing	O
list	O
of	O
action	O
games.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
But	O
from	O
the	O
perspective	O
of	O
a	O
GameCube	B-Application
owner	O
just	O
getting	O
your	O
first	O
taste	O
of	O
the	O
galactic	O
goodie	O
that	O
is	O
the	O
Jedi	B-Application
Knight	I-Application
series	O
,	O
things	O
could	O
have	O
been	O
a	O
lot	O
worse	O
 [ ... ] 	O
Jedi	B-Application
Knight	I-Application
II	I-Application
:	O
Outcast	O
stands	O
as	O
a	O
respectable	O
effort	O
,	O
but	O
disappointing	O
reminder	O
that	O
when	O
you	O
swap	O
content	O
from	O
platform	O
to	O
platform	O
,	O
something	O
often	O
gets	O
lost	O
in	O
the	O
transition.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
IGN	O
scored	O
it	O
7.2	O
out	O
of	O
10	O
,	O
with	O
reviewer	O
Aaron	O
Boudling	O
arguing	O
that	O
the	O
graphics	O
and	O
controls	O
were	O
significantly	O
poorer	O
than	O
in	O
either	O
the	O
PC	O
or	O
Xbox	B-Device
versions	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Of	O
the	O
controls	O
,	O
Boulding	O
wrote	O
"	O
While	O
the	O
Xbox	B-Device
version	O
allows	O
you	O
to	O
map	O
your	O
favorite	O
moves	O
to	O
the	O
black	O
and	O
white	O
buttons	O
for	O
quick	O
access	O
,	O
GameCube	B-Application
owners	O
are	O
out	O
of	O
luck	O
and	O
will	O
have	O
to	O
fumble	O
around	O
with	O
the	O
D-Pad	O
in	O
the	O
heat	O
of	O
battle.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
He	O
concluded	O
"	O
It	O
's	O
obvious	O
that	O
no	O
work	O
at	O
all	O
went	O
into	O
trying	O
to	O
get	O
this	O
game	O
to	O
properly	O
run	O
on	O
GameCube	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
framerate	O
is	O
erratic	O
and	O
constantly	O
alternates	O
between	O
smooth	O
and	O
choppy	O
,	O
further	O
complicating	O
the	O
already	O
clunky	O
control	O
system	O
 [ ... ] 	O
If	O
you	O
're	O
a	O
multi-console	O
owner	O
,	O
get	O
the	O
superior	O
Xbox	B-Device
version	O
to	O
see	O
a	O
better	O
realized	O
port.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
Nintendo	O
World	O
Report	O
scored	O
it	O
6	O
out	O
of	O
10	O
,	O
also	O
citing	O
the	O
inferior	O
controls	O
and	O
poorer	O
graphics	O
than	O
the	O
PC	O
and	O
Xbox	B-Device
versions	O
;	O
"	O
Jedi	B-Application
Outcast	I-Application
ends	O
up	O
being	O
a	O
pretty	O
terrible	O
port	O
of	O
an	O
excellent	O
PC	O
title	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
trick	O
to	O
enjoying	O
the	O
GameCube	B-Application
incarnation	O
will	O
be	O
coming	O
to	O
terms	O
with	O
the	O
control	O
and	O
graphic	O
inadequacies	O
in	O
the	O
game	O
and	O
then	O
being	O
able	O
to	O
make	O
yourself	O
get	O
over	O
the	O
"	O
hump	O
"	O
so	O
that	O
you	O
can	O
enjoy	O
the	O
meat	O
and	O
potatoes	O
of	O
the	O
whole	O
experience.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
a	O
runner-up	O
for	O
GameSpots	O
annual	O
"	O
Best	O
Shooter	O
on	O
GameCube	B-Application
"	O
award	O
,	O
which	O
went	O
to	O
TimeSplitters	O
2	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
the	O
United	O
States	O
,	O
Jedi	B-Application
Outcasts	I-Application
computer	O
version	O
sold	O
390,000	O
copies	O
and	O
earned	O
$17	O
million	O
by	O
August	O
2006	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
At	O
the	O
time	O
,	O
this	O
led	O
Edge	O
to	O
declare	O
it	O
the	O
country	O
's	O
39th-best-selling	O
computer	O
game	O
,	O
and	O
best-selling	O
Jedi	B-Application
Knight	I-Application
computer	O
title	O
,	O
released	O
since	O
January	O
2000	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Combined	O
sales	O
of	O
all	O
Jedi	B-Application
Knight	I-Application
computer	O
games	O
released	O
during	O
the	O
2000s	O
,	O
including	O
Jedi	B-Application
Outcast	I-Application
,	O
reached	O
920,000	O
units	O
in	O
the	O
United	O
States	O
by	O
August	O
2006	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Jedi	B-Application
Outcasts	I-Application
computer	O
version	O
also	O
received	O
a	O
"	O
Silver	O
"	O
sales	O
award	O
from	O
the	O
Entertainment	O
and	O
Leisure	O
Software	O
Publishers	O
Association	O
(	O
ELSPA	O
)	O
,	O
indicating	O
sales	O
of	O
at	O
least	O
100,000	O
copies	O
in	O
the	O
United	O
Kingdom	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
the	O
German	O
market	O
,	O
Jedi	B-Application
Knight	I-Application
II	I-Application
debuted	O
as	O
the	O
best-selling	O
full-price	O
computer	O
game	O
of	O
April	O
2002	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
August	O
,	O
the	O
Verband	O
der	O
Unterhaltungssoftware	O
Deutschland	O
(	O
VUD	O
)	O
presented	O
Jedi	B-Application
Knight	I-Application
II	I-Application
with	O
a	O
"	O
Gold	O
"	O
certification	O
,	O
for	O
sales	O
of	O
at	O
least	O
100,000	O
units	O
across	O
Germany	O
,	O
Austria	O
and	O
Switzerland	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Despite	O
the	O
early	O
success	O
of	O
Jedi	B-Application
Knight	I-Application
IIs	I-Application
computer	O
version	O
in	O
the	O
German	O
market	O
,	O
it	O
lost	O
momentum	O
at	O
retail	O
,	O
reaching	O
around	O
150,000	O
units	O
sold	O
by	O
May	O
2003	O
.	O
</s>
