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Ushgarak
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Jedi Outcast is out...
... and it rocks. Well, once you get your sabre, anyway.
Got my copy today, and have spent the day playing throug to the bit when you finally meet the bad guy (who thrashes you with little effort), quickly return to the Valley of the Jedi from the first game, and then off to Yavin to meet Luke Skywalker and start to (re) learn your Froce powers.
Playing up to that point was a gruelling experience; I chose a high difficulty level to make the game last longer but actually it made the game more irritating, as you have to blast your way through upwards of a hundred bad guys each level with horribly inaccurate and/or slow weapons, and the stormtroopers aren't quite as rubbish as they were in Jedi Knight, meaning on hard level there is a lot of saving and reloading until you get it right.
Everything gets MUCH better once you get into force powers/sabre territory., and I just wiped out a bar full of bad guys, flipping and somersaulting and pushing and slashing and everything you would expect from a Jedi, and I feel MUCH better.
Now I want to meet Lando (vocied by Billy Dee Williams, no less!)
Recommended to everyone, if you can be bothered to get through the early bits...
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yerssot
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going to a shop this week, hoping to get it by the end of the month!
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can you tell us a bit more about controls, graphics, sounds,...
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Mar 29th, 2002 11:14 PM |
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Ushgarak
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The controls are far more compact than JK's, for example, Force Jumping is now activated by holding down jump rather than having a seperate key. Likewise, throwing your sabre is done with the alternate fire button, saving another key. You'll still need an efficient set-up, though. as you have an inventory, gun selection and force powers selection to play around with,
Multi-play is rather more arcadey with a whole host of extra force powers which will complicatr things further still, but if you could handle it for the last game you can handle it now.
Sounds are pretty good.
Graphics are great but not startling- the exception being the sabre moves; with other 200 animated moves (comprising 3000 frames) they sure look the business; the way the main bad guy casually twirled his sabre as he waited for your next feeble attack on him was paticularly cool.
Make sure you have the latest graphics drivers for your graphics card; my copy wouldn't run until I downloaded the latest.
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"You've never had any TINY bit of sex, have you?"
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Mar 29th, 2002 11:30 PM |
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yerssot
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sounds great! What about the story? is it reasonable?
Big maps?
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Mar 29th, 2002 11:32 PM |
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Ushgarak
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The first map is absolutely HUGE.
The story seems pretty good; I was surprised to see it drawing on plot elements of the original, mentioning Jerec and, as I say, the Valley that was the climax of the original.
Luke Skywalker (sadly not Hamil-voiced) is on form as well, seeming every bit the person you would expect Luke to be.
It's littered with EU refences as well, but nothing from the NJO.
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"You've never had any TINY bit of sex, have you?"
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Mar 29th, 2002 11:36 PM |
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yerssot
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going to stop asking questions because I really want that game now!!!!
can you rate it, as a last thing?
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Mar 29th, 2002 11:38 PM |
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Ushgarak
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I'll give it an 8 out of then for now, but bear in mind I haven't seen much of the game; haven't fought a single sabre duel, experienced the force advancement systems or any multi-play, so that's a bit rough.
Certainly at the difficulty level I chose those early levels were very irritating,t hough.
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"You've never had any TINY bit of sex, have you?"
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Mar 29th, 2002 11:48 PM |
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LanceWindu
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The game sounds great. What platforms is it for? PC, X-Box, PS2???
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Mar 30th, 2002 03:52 AM |
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yerssot
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certainly PC, but I think they're also going to release it on other platforms too
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Mar 30th, 2002 08:22 AM |
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LanceWindu
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If it comes out for the PS2 then I'll get it for that. Otherwise I'm getting it for PC
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Mar 30th, 2002 08:26 AM |
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Ushgarak
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Yes, very much designed as a PC game both in its capacity as a seqiel to Jedi Knight (and the original Dark Forces game from WAAY back) and as a replacement for losing Obi-Wan. I am unsure of conversion possibilities.
Update: The sniper rifle is horrible. WHich is to say, it is very good, with an amazing zoom function. But for n apparent reason it cannot be blocked by sabres, despite being an energy weapon. The Nar Shadda level is made hideusly difficult by putting snipers all over the pl;ace that can zap you down, sabre or not. Wich doesn't feel much like the films.
It's a shame; I want to be good with a sabre, which involves learning all the moves, choosing from three different fighting styles (two bonus styles for the bad guys, as well), and combining it with the acrobatics and force powers system. Then I can kill lots of people.
If you want to be good with the sniper rifle you just pont and shoot.
Oh well. The sabre is more stylish, anyway, and maybe there is a counter to the rifle I am unaware of.
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"You've never had any TINY bit of sex, have you?"
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Mar 30th, 2002 12:24 PM |
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LanceWindu
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Maybe, you could either go and try to search for it in the game or you could hit a game FAQ's site and try to find it.
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Mar 30th, 2002 06:25 PM |
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yerssot
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so what are you doing here, posting?
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Mar 30th, 2002 10:00 PM |
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He-Man
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Had to keep a little brake since I've been playing it for soooo long now. I've only played and slept and ate since yesterday. I've playd it for like 14 hours today!!!
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Mar 30th, 2002 10:03 PM |
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LanceWindu
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I really really want to play that game!!!
How much does it cost???
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Mar 30th, 2002 11:38 PM |
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yerssot
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*crosses fingers*
please keep it low, please keep it low
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Mar 30th, 2002 11:40 PM |
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Ushgarak
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Location: Chelmsford, Essex, UKCo-Admin
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30 quid; convert that how you like.
Haven't actually tried MP yet. I want to do some single player duelling first.
I understand the multi-player duelling is simplified to reduce lag issues, which is a shame.
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"We've got maybe seconds before Darth Rosenberg grinds everybody into Jawa burgers and not one of you buds has the midi-chlorians to stop her!"
"You've never had any TINY bit of sex, have you?"
BtVS
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Mar 30th, 2002 11:43 PM |
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LanceWindu
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*scratches head*
Quid, what's that???
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Mar 30th, 2002 11:44 PM |
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yerssot
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Think it's pound?
Price isn't that bad, I think
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Mar 30th, 2002 11:51 PM |
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