Just wondering if anyone else has bought Jedi Academy. I got it and have only just started. I admit, I am not expecting a huge difference between JA and Outcast.
Lots of new creatures/people to deal with! Definitely action and Star Wars-ish. Multi-player mode is fun, especially the new siege mode! But for some reason, they got rid of multiple duels within FFA. Now, there can be only ONE duel going on at a time when playing FFA. This destroys features from user made MP maps. There are many maps made with the sole purpose of having different duel rooms or training rooms so you can have multiple going on at once.
Also, there are some unpolished things with the game. I'm having some pretty glaring video issues. I don't know if it's just my machine or what, but I'm able to walk into rocks and see the nothingness on the other side. During in-game cutscenes, my character's hands disappear into himself. I'm currently on Tatooine, which is total desert. Well, when I walk on some tire tracks left in the sand, it changes to the sound of me walking on a metallic surface. These are rather small, but not what I expect from a LucasArts game.
Anyway, I'm probably sounding negative. And that's most likely true. There is a tad bit of disappointment JA isn't something extremely different and unique from JO. But...they sure sprung a surprise on us with this one, and for that I am very grateful and happy. The game is just as action-packed as Outcast, and it definitely has some nice, cool little added extras.
I've got other games I'm working on, so I'll probably set it aside for a little bit until I can finish the others.
Lots of new creatures/people to deal with! Definitely action and Star Wars-ish. Multi-player mode is fun, especially the new siege mode! But for some reason, they got rid of multiple duels within FFA. Now, there can be only ONE duel going on at a time when playing FFA. This destroys features from user made MP maps. There are many maps made with the sole purpose of having different duel rooms or training rooms so you can have multiple going on at once.
Also, there are some unpolished things with the game. I'm having some pretty glaring video issues. I don't know if it's just my machine or what, but I'm able to walk into rocks and see the nothingness on the other side. During in-game cutscenes, my character's hands disappear into himself. I'm currently on Tatooine, which is total desert. Well, when I walk on some tire tracks left in the sand, it changes to the sound of me walking on a metallic surface. These are rather small, but not what I expect from a LucasArts game.
Anyway, I'm probably sounding negative. And that's most likely true. There is a tad bit of disappointment JA isn't something extremely different and unique from JO. But...they sure sprung a surprise on us with this one, and for that I am very grateful and happy. The game is just as action-packed as Outcast, and it definitely has some nice, cool little added extras.
I've got other games I'm working on, so I'll probably set it aside for a little bit until I can finish the others.