Stockinthisstoryis a satisfyingbridgebetweentheeventsofrevengeofthecityand a newhopeandevenaccessanoriginstoryforboththerebelallianceandthegalacticCivilWar.
Evenbetter, letplayersplayasthebagguyswithstateoftheArtgraphicsand a I tiefighterwowedplayersuponreleasein 1994 andit's stillwidelyconsideredoneofthegreatestStarWarsgamesevermade.
Butwhileeveryoneremembers a thrillingdogfights, onethingthat's oftenoverlookedishowgoodthegamestore.
Iwas.
Yes, LordVader, Mymaster, I havetrackedthatMohawkoffto a rebelspaceinstallationsetbetweentheEmpireStrikesBackandReturnoftheJediTieFighterhelpedhumanizetheempirebyshowingthatthey'renotsimplycoldheartedvillains.
Thegame's expansionstookthingsup a notchbybringinginfanfavoriteGrandAdmiralThrone, whichmightjustbeoneofthecoolestsetupsofanygameinthefranchise.
Then I willletJenbriefyoufurtheronyourmissionobjective.
Thankyou, commander.
Andmaytheforcebewithyou.
Kyle.
Gaetanmaynolongerbecannon, butfor a generationofstarwarsvideogamers.
Hewastheheroatthecenterofitall.
ThefirstinstallmentofTheJediKnight, Siri's thisfirstpersonshooterintroducedplayerstoCatan, a formerimperialofficerwhoeventuallyjoinstherebellionafterlearningthetruthabouthisparents.
Fate.
While I Cakebymodernstandards, DarkForcesdoeswhatitcantotellaninterestingstory, whichwasnoeasytaskfor a firstpersonshootermadeinthemidnineties.
How a LyingYourHelpLevel, Criminalswroteatonepointoranother.
EveryStarWarsfanhaswishedthattheycouldclimbintoan X wingandfighttheempirelikeLukeSkywalkerin a waythatwishcametruewithRogueSquadronInTheSack, a starspaceshooterplaystakecontrolofLukebecausehecommandshisStarshipteamin a seriesofbattlesagainsttheEmpire.
ThestorypicksupsixmonthsaftertheBattleofYavinonWhileitlargelytakes a backseattotheaction.
Thenarrativeismorethanjustwindowdressing.
It's a beauty, unfortunately, theimperialdonut.
Theyhavethecabanagastouseintheirweapons.
Itincreasedtheirfirepower.
ThegamefeelsinsomestorygapsbetweenEpisodefourandfive, helpingexplainwhyLukeissuchanimportantmemberoftherebellionWhenwecatchbackupwithhimin a lotoffilmHey, whereareyou?
JustwhenyouthoughtCallGaitanwasoutoftheJet I lifeforgood, theforcepullshimbackinthisinstallmentinTheJediKnight, Siri's findsGaetanworkingas a mercenaryfortheNewRepublic, havinggivenuptheJet I life, oftennearlyturningtothedarkside.
Fortunately, thereluctantheroquicklyfindshimselfbackonthejet I path.
Consideringhowlongit's beensinceyouusetheforce, I almostexpectedyoutofailoutright?
Well, um, whatfollowsis a storyofgrowthandredemptiontorivalLukeSkywalker's ownhero's journeyonlywithoutthegreenmilkchuggingwhilethetwothousand's controlsandgraphicsareinneedof a seriousoverhaul.
Yetfirst, youmustproveyourselfworthyinthetraditionsandcustomsofourorderashandeddownfrommastertopupilfor 1000 generationsat a timewhentheprequeltrilogywascausingmanytolosefaithinthefranchise, CanadiandeveloperBioWarereleased a gamethatremindedusallhowgreatstylewascouldbesetthousandsofyearsbeforetheSkywalkersaga.
KnightsoftheOldRepublicpushedtheenvelopeofvideogamestorytelling, completewith a climactictwisttorivalempires.
FamousDarthVader.
RevealitwasReverendLordMalik.
YouroldmasteriswiththeJed I hearonthestarboardJJ.
Yes, thatwouldexplainwhythedroidsfailed.
AndwhileObsidiansequel, theSithLordsdoesn't quitemeasureuptothefirstinstallmentthetwogamescombinedtell a storythatcouldgotoetotoewiththebestStarWarsmovies.
Youcannotbeatmerevin.
NothereontheStarforJJ.
Notwhen I coulddrawuponthepowerofalltheseJed I inthemoodformoreawesomegamingcontent.