Star Wars: Jedi Knight - Jedi Academy

Nintendo World ReportPeter Spezia

7.5/10

Star Wars Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy is a loyal interpretation of an early 2000s classic, now on Nintendo Switch. Once again with this series on this platform, the nostalgia is strong with those who stick by this as an example of what gaming should be today, but new players should be aware of what this game actually is, so that their expectations can be properly tempered. Jedi Academy takes the foundation of its previous game and uses player customization to provide polish and a deeper engagement with the story in a 10-12 hour experience, but it falls short in providing meaningful options in bo...

Pure NintendoJennifer Sheffield

7/10

I remember games from my teen years vividly. The graphics were the best for their time, and the combat mechanics were sometimes sloppy. “Star Wars Jedi Knight

WayTooManyGamesThomas Medina

6.5/10

In a list of games with confusing titles, this one has to rate decently high. Most people assume that that Star Wars Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast is the sequel here, for obvious reasons. The fact is that Star Wars Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy is not only the sequel, but is technically the fourth game in this series. It’s also, in my opinion of course, the worst of the bunch. Not that it doesn’t so some things right, especially combat-wise, but everything else feels rushed and small-scale. Th...

Worth PlayingJordan Van Nest

Unscored

Star Wars Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy allows players to immerse themselves in the classic Star Wars universe as they take on the role of a student eager to learn the ways of the Force from Master Luke Skywalker. Players will interact with famous classic Star Wars locations and characters while facing the ultimate choice: fight for good and freedom in the light side or follow the path of power and evil to the dark side.

AltCharJonathan Titmuss - Klinjon

Unscored

Star Wars Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy suffers from the rose tinted glasses effect. It's a game fondly remembered and critically lauded back in the day, but this Switch port remains a little too warts and all to be an effective re release in 2020.