
We're pretty sure that those reasons are at least somewhat nefarious, but since the point of the game is figuring out who's behind it and what they're up to, we hesitate to say more than that. That work, by the way, involves a new cult that's trying to siphon up Force power for reasons unknown. You'll visit a surprising range of locations right from the start before settling in for the real work at hand. It's a great way to get your feet wet and ease you in to the environments and the saber fighting before the challenge level ramps up.
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It's nice that the game offers a series of fairly short, relatively unconnected missions at the start. In all, the early levels aren't too much of a challenge and can be passed in the matter of a few hours. As a new student in the Jedi Academy you'll go on quite a few milk runs at the start. I'm mollified somewhat by the decision to let players create their own character's appearance here but I can't shake the feeling that, since the character is created according to the player's preference, that we'll be seeing yet another character for Star Wars Jedi Knight: The College Years. Still, it's better than a contrivance to get Kyle back to a weaker state to provide a compelling challenge and sense of progress to the game.

I understand why Raven and Lucas opted to go with an entirely new character for the series but it's still hard to say goodbye to such an old friend. One of the biggest changes is that you won't be playing as Kyle Katarn.

While the title does many things better than Jedi Outcast, Jedi Academy nevertheless comes with a few minor problems that bring entirely new frustrations. So I should just cut and paste my Jedi Outcast review and replace all the "greats" with "phenomenals," right? Well, not quite.
