It also bridges the gap between retro gameplay and more modern blockbuster sensibilities. However, Jedi Academy is a fairly self-contained, standalone experience you can easily enjoy it without having played the others. Released in 2003 for the Xbox and PC, Jedi Academy is Raven Software’s follow-up to the highly acclaimed Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast, making it the fourth and final installment in the Jedi Knight quadrilogy that began with LucasArts’ beloved 1995 shooter Dark Forces. Star Wars Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy might just be the perfect entry point into the classics. Maybe you’ve played the recent Battlefront titles, you’re aware of the rich, decades-long history of Star Wars games, but you don’t know where to start.
Let’s say you’re a fan who’s new to video games. In Replaying the Classics, revisits Star Wars games of yesteryear, examining why we loved them then and why they stand the test of time.
