STAR WARS™ Jedi Knight: Dark Forces II
First-person Star Wars shooter with lightsabers and Force powers
LucasArts · Published by LucasArts, Lucasfilm, Disney · Released Sep 16, 2009
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 81% of 2,272
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Playing now
- 1
- peak 24h 5
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Last update
- 9 years ago
- Aug 4, 2017
Metacritic: 91/100 (critic reviews)
What is STAR WARS™ Jedi Knight: Dark Forces II?
In this first-person Star Wars shooter, you play Kyle Katarn, fighting through levels with guns, a lightsaber, and Force powers as he trains to become a Jedi and faces dark Jedi seeking an ancient burial ground. The game also has multiplayer levels.
For you if...
- +you like finding secrets in older shooter levels
- +you enjoy switching between guns and Jedi abilities
- +you want a Star Wars story with live-action cutscenes
Not for you if...
- −you want clear routes through every level
- −you prefer precise movement and refined lightsaber combat
- −you dislike older, blocky 3D graphics
What players say
81% of 2,272 reviews are positive
Players praise the Star Wars story, live-action cutscenes, and mix of guns and Jedi abilities. Many report that the game needs unofficial fixes to run properly on modern PCs. Players disagree on the level design, with some praising it and others finding the maps confusing.
Screenshots and trailer
STAR WARS™ Jedi Knight: Dark Forces II system requirements
As published by the developer.
Minimum
- OS
- Windows 2000, XP or Vista
- Processor
- Pentium 90
- Graphics
- DirectX
- Memory
- 16 MB
- Storage
- 700 MB
PC version details
DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows
- Steam features
- Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Steam Deck: Playable
- Default controller config not fully functional
- Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
- Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
- The native resolution is not the default one
- Shows Steam Deck controller icons
- Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
Multiplayer and co-op
Languages
Full audio: English, French, Italian, Spanish - Spain.
Tags
- Action
- FPS
- Sci-fi
- Classic
- Third Person
- Singleplayer
- First-Person
- Shooter
- Multiplayer
- Space
- Adventure
- Great Soundtrack
- FMV
- Retro
- 1990's
- Boomer Shooter
Recent updates
- Aug 4, 2017 · Get Ready to Face the Music…
- Jun 30, 2017 · Attention all Jedi!
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