As the trainee shuttle arrives, it falls under attack, along with the rest of Skywalker’s academy.
Korr’s a noteworthy apprentice for having successfully constructed a lightsaber prior to any formal teachings. When the game starts, Jaden Korr is en route to Luke Skywalker’s Jedi Praxeum on Yavin 4. There are nine hilts to choose from, along with five blade colors: purple, yellow, blue, orange, and green. Even the design of Korr’s lightsaber hilt is up to you. You can choose their appearance, the style and color of their outfit. What makes Jaden an interesting protagonist is that the character is whoever you want them to be, ultimately - male or female, Twi’lek, Zabrak, human, Kel Dor, Rodian. In this Legends-era story, players take on the role of a Jedi initiate named Jaden Korr. The game was built using id Software’s Quake III engine (programmed by Doom co-creator and Oculus chief technologist John Carmack), so it’s firmly rooted in the first-person shooters of the past - but it’s got plenty of lightsaber action, too. 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.