Star Wars: Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy

Star Wars: Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy is a Star Wars first-person shooter computer game released in September 2003. It was developed by Raven Software and published, distributed and marketed by LucasArts in North America and by Activision in the rest of the world.

It's powered by the Quake III Arena graphics engine, with modifications to give a third-person view and new lightsaber effects. Players now have the ability to construct their own lightsaber by choosing the hilt style and color. After completing certain objectives, new saber styles become available including the ability to wield two independent sabers as used by Anakin Skywalker during the closing fight in Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones, or the double bladed lightsaber introduced by Darth Maul in Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace.

Storyline
Players take the role of a new student to Luke Skywalker's Jedi academy on Yavin 4 named Jaden Korr. The story revolves around the sudden appearance of a Dark Jedi cult called "The Cult of Ragnos". Jaden becomes an apprentice to Jedi Knight's main character Kyle Katarn and battles with turning to the dark side.

At one point in the game the player can actually choose to turn to the dark side therefore giving the game two different possible endings.

Title screen in Aurabesh
The title screen of Star Wars: Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy shows Aurabesh characters in the background which, when translated, read the following:


 * "Star Wars Jedi Knight Jedi Academy Developed By Raven Software Published By Lucasarts Entertainment Company Features Create Your Own Jedi Tiered Level System New MP Game Siege New Sabers New Force Powers Arioch Terrain System New Enemies And more Coming Summer 2003 And yes this really does say something if you translate it."

Other changes from Jedi Outcast to Jedi Academy

 * Your character, Jaden, can be male or female and is customizable. For example, you can choose from several lightsaber and hair colors as well as from several species:
 * Twi'lek female
 * Kel Dor male
 * Human male and female
 * Zabrak female
 * Rodian male


 * New moves including katas, wall griping, and acrobatics.
 * Two new weapons: DL-44 Blaster Pistol and concussion rifle.
 * New gametype: Powerduel &mdash; Players join as an indiviudual or as a team of two. The individual has more health and Force power in exchange for being at a disadvantage in numbers.
 * Siege Mode: Players work to complete goals and stop the other team from compleating their goals.
 * Enhanced rendering of the Quake 3 Engine.



Other Star Wars Jedi games

 * Star Wars: Dark Forces &mdash; (1995)
 * Jedi Knight: Dark Forces II &mdash; (1997)
 * Jedi Knight: Mysteries of the Sith &mdash; (1998)
 * Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast &mdash; (2002)