Reception
GameDaily's Robert Workman listed Kyle as one of his favourite Star Wars video game characters. IGN put Kyle as their 22nd top Star Wars character, praising him as "a gamer's reliable blank state" which they felt it made him one of the most "human" Star Wars character, as well as stating that they believed Kyle's endearence to fans was because of his "mishmash of quirks and dispositions". IGN's Jesse Schedeen also felt that the character shouldn't appear in the upcoming Star Wars live-action TV series, as Schedeen felt "Katarn isn't very interesting without his Jedi abilities" and Schedeen wasn't convinced deeply exploring his past was warranted. Schedeen also included Katarn as one of their favourite Star Wars heroes and video game sword masters. GamesRadar was critical of the character, calling him the third worst character in video gaming, saying "he's bearded, he’s boring, he’s bland and his name is Kyle Katarn" and comparing his outfit to that of a "beige-obsessed disco cowboy". GamesRadar commented that while "originally a genuinely interesting character in the Han Solo mold", they thought he became emotionless after he gained force powers. In GameSpot's vote for the all time greatest videogame hero, Kyle Katarn was eliminated in round two against Lara Croft, after garnering 27.5% of the votes. In round one he faced off against Dig Dug, and gathered 67.6% of the votes against him.
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