- The Mandalorian digs into Star Wars video games for its latest terrifying enemy - 7 December 2020
If you've been watching Disney's excellent Star Wars show The Mandalorian, you may have noticed it's dipped into the video games to unearth its latest terrifying set of baddies. THE MANDALORIAN SPOILERS ARE AHEAD. In chapter 14 of The Mandalorian, evil Empire chief Moff Gideon sends a squad of Dark Troopers down to a planet called Tython to kidnap poor old Baby Yoda. They succeed. Read more
- Record-breaking Half-Life speedrun briefly trades crowbars for lightsabers - 5 April 2020
Half Life ‘s introduction is famously slow. Long tram rides and lengthy speeches from co-workers preparing Gordon Freeman for an experiment that would destroy the world. An atmospheric start, for sure, but it’s a pain for folks trying to beat the game as quickly as possible. For one speedrunner, though, those dead minutes aren’t an obstacle – they’re the perfect opportunity to start practising for a record-breaking Star Wars run. (more…)
- If you like Star Wars you should play the 22 year old Jedi Knight: Dark Forces 2 - 2 December 2019
Past Perfect is a retrospective column in which we look back into gaming history to see whether old favourites are still worth playing today. Star Wars is, for me, first and foremost a video game franchise. I know there are films, I ve seen some of them (seven of the eleven by my count), but I m far more likely to tell you that A New Hope took place between the events of Jedi: Fallen Order and Dark Forces II than the other way around. When I see that title fade away, and the yellow letters begin to scroll, I have that warm glowy feeling of familiarity and happy memories, but they re of the nefarious deeds of Darth Malek or the ripping yarns of Kyle Katarn, rather than Luke and his naughty daddy. (Sorry, spoilers.) It is a peculiar relationship I ll concede, where two of my all-time favourite games have Star Wars in their titles (Knights Of The Old Republic, Dark Forces), but the films w…
- Get Ready to Face the Music… - 4 August 2017
Love Star Wars Jedi Knight – Dark Forces II, but the lack of a soundtrack is getting you down? Well, you’re in luck, because we just released a patch that fixed issues with the music not playing on Windows 10. Now, Jedi and Sith Lords alike can enjoy the score as they fight their way across the Galaxy.
- Get Ready to Face the Music… - 4 August 2017
Love Star Wars Jedi Knight – Dark Forces II, but the lack of a soundtrack is getting you down? Well, you’re in luck, because we just released a patch that fixed issues with the music not playing on Windows 10. Now, Jedi and Sith Lords alike can enjoy the score as they fight their way across the Galaxy.
- Attention all Jedi! - 30 June 2017
We just pushed out a patch that should address compatibility issues some users experienced running Jedi Knight Dark Forces 2 on Windows 10. We also added Xbox 360 controller support! So, you can now fight the dark side using your Xbox 360 controller. May the force be with you!
- Attention all Jedi! - 30 June 2017
We just pushed out a patch that should address compatibility issues some users experienced running Jedi Knight Dark Forces 2 on Windows 10. We also added Xbox 360 controller support! So, you can now fight the dark side using your Xbox 360 controller. May the force be with you!
- 20 years later, Dark Forces and Jedi Knight are still great Star Wars games - 18 February 2016
More Star Wars! We love Star Wars. We write about Star Wars a lot. For a tour of every Star Wars game on PC, check out our complete history . And for our favorites, check out the best Star Wars games of all time . In the last months of 2015, Star Wars was everywhere. Everywhere . TV ads. Billboards. Sneakers. Mac n cheese. Cars. PCs . It s hard to remember a time when Star Wars wasn t all around us. Even before the Force Awakens marketing blitz, Star Wars has been omnipresent for a decade now, with a steady stream of cartoons and toys and games and books and comics, some good, many bad. This is what we ve come to expect from the Lucasfilm and Disney empires. We don t expect Star Wars spin-offs to be bold and daring, and it wasn t until I spent the holiday break playing Dark Forces that I remembered Star Wars games were once genuinely groundbreaking. After watching Force Awakens, my Star…
- Moby Games Classic: Jedi Knight: Dark Forces II community stories - 5 January 2012
Last Friday we announced 1997's Jedi Knight: Dark Forces II was the next addition our growing list of video game classics, presented by MobyGames.com . Jedi Knight: Dark Forces II finally gave Star Wars fans the power that they've always wanted: the ability to use a lightsaber. Released as a follow-up to LucasArts' first shooter, Dark Forces , it continued the story of the mercenary Kyle Katarn as he raced against Sith Lord Jarec to find the legendary Valley of the Jedi, and realize his true Force potential. Many folks like Shacknews user reznory remembers Jedi Knight quite fondly, especially it's vertigo-inducing level design. He calls it "One of the best FPS of all time," adding that, "The vertical scale in most levels was insane. I actually felt the sensation of being afraid of heights." Shacknews user timmie concurs. "The scale of the maps in that game were awesome," he writes. "The…
- Moby Games Classic: Jedi Knight: Dark Forces II - 30 December 2011
Jedi Knight: Dark Forces II finally gave Star Wars fans the power that they've always wanted: the ability to use a lightsaber. Released as a follow-up to LucasArts' first shooter, Dark Forces , it continued the story of the mercenary Kyle Katarn as he raced against Sith Lord Jarec to find the legendary Valley of the Jedi, and realize his true Force potential. Today we add 1997's classic shooter, Jedi Knight: Dark Forces II, to our growing list of video game classics, presented by MobyGames.com . MobyGames reviewer Chris Martin highlights two of his favorite aspects of Jedi Knight: the high-quality soundtrack and effects. "John Williams," he states. "The name alone means that LucasArts was smart enough to put REAL soundtracks from the movies into the game, and not just MIDI recreations of them. The weapon fire, the whine of Tie Bombers, and Crunching sound of AT-ST's walking around give…
