Reception
The game was generally well received among players and critics alike, with the PC version scoring 85–90% according to review aggregates by IGN and Metacritic.
IGN praised the game, describing it as "not only is this one of the greatest Star Wars games ever played, one of the best action games period." It commended the "mature plot," "fantastic" graphics and "intelligent" level design. However, it did criticize the puzzles, the lightsaber interface and complained that "the game starts too slowly." Despite this, it was given a rating of 9.0 out of 10 and an "Editor's Choice" award. It received a score of 9.5 from Game Informer, whose reviewer said, "Without question, Jedi Outcast is the most enjoyable and accomplished Star Wars game yet."
Many other outlets had echoed IGN's criticism of the opening and puzzles. Although it gave the game 93%, Game Over Online called it an "an intriguing juxtaposition of pieces of incredibly intense FPS action that had me on the edge of my seat combined with puzzle-like sections of such opacity that they made me want to kill myself." GameSpot's review acknowledged the "slow start" and "too much puzzle-solving," but concluded by saying "the game's strong points - especially its combat - overshadow whatever problems Jedi Outcast may have early on." In one of the few negative reviews, X-Play criticized it as a "disturbance in the Force." Although it called the story "pretty good," the graphics "fantastic" and the audio effects "just right," it complained that the level design "succumbs to the Dark Side," criticising "illogical and frustrating situations." The reviewer also considered the multiplayer mode "not very impressive" and gave the game 2 out of 5 stars.
In June 2007, GameTrailers's list of the 10 best Star Wars games saw Jedi Outcast rank at number one, with the editorial commenting that "this may not be the first time in which you play as a Jedi in a video game, but this is the first time in which you actually felt like one." Also praised were the lightsaber and Force combat systems, a story which is consistent with the films, and the cameos from various key Star Wars characters.
While the Xbox and GameCube versions also received generally positive reviews (the Xbox version was described as "truly fantastic" and "the best Star Wars experience on the Xbox" and the GameCube version as "worth spending time with"), their aggregated scores were not as strong as the PC and Macintosh versions. Many critics had issues with the translation from computer to console, citing the slightly inferior, yet still solid controls and sharp graphics as hindrances. The Xbox version was specifically criticized for a lack of Xbox Live support.
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