Star Wars Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy - Lightsaber Duels & Combat (Singleplayer Gameplay)

[@slugshotgunGR]

this game still has the most enjoyable and flexible lightsaber combat gameplay in any star wars game to date

[@pinroshan020]

Agree! I missed the old LucasArts game 😭

[@owenjones7522]

No it really doesnt though

[@noahfessenden6478]

I've been playing this game since its launch. Still the best combat in any game I've played. I still come back to it constantly.

[@jilliebean6312]

@@noahfessenden6478 same i play half way through till i find a stage of enemies that i like and then just vs them on hard mode over and over till im bored at least twice a year 😂its a amazing

[@Cykrypt]

this game is why i cannot get into Jedi Survivor or Fallen Order, the combat mechanics in those games fucking suck compared to these games that came out 20 years prior.

[@sowsow6677]

It's crazy how a game as old as this still has better lightsaber combat than newer ones like Jedi Survivor

[@jilliebean6312]

Survivor so repetitive and unimpressive its gameplay is literally just tfu 2 with less gratifying force combat and dismemberment just better graphics and a couple more animations people act like its never been done before

[@JackycakesV2]

@@jilliebean6312omparing Jedi survivor to tfu2 is the dumbest thing I’ve ever heard. Survivor absolutely clears that game. Survivors probably the best Star Wars game ever

[@JackycakesV2]

@@jilliebean6312and calling survivor repetitive when talking about tfu2 is silly. You fight at max like 6 enemy types that were all in the previous game. The blocking is horrible. And the bosses are horrendous

[@Ay-xq7mj]

@@JackycakesV2 Do you even play video games?

[@JackycakesV2]

@@Ay-xq7mj yes?

[@dangerdash4393]

1:16 Now THAT'S what I call a pro gamer move.

[@Ziaotic]

this combat was fucking sexy, you're damn good. you should do more

[@-Lambda]

one of the best Star Wars game's of all time

[@Bloomio95]

God i love this game. I wish i had friends who like playing difficult games and don´t worry about the graphics

[@TheEFedsAreComin]

this game isn't even that difficult. what are you talking about?

[@Bloomio95]

@@TheEFedsAreComin it´s very subjective don´t you think. Many don´t favour the amount of control you get for your movements because there is too much to do and it´s hard to master. Talking more of moviebattles 2 here though

[@jilliebean6312]

@@TheEFedsAreComindo you play on rasy or normal mode? Because if so then does your opinion actually matter?🤨

[@mrzirak792]

​@@TheEFedsAreComin on highest difficulty you get fall damage just from falling from 1.5m height, and thats without counting random oneshots from Rodian-sniper mfs, even Reborns weren't such a pain in ass.

[@tipsy634]

@@jilliebean6312 how does playing on normal mode mean their opinion doesnt matter? COD is a nightmare on Veteran mode, that doesn't mean anyone considers it a difficult game series. and i would not consider Jedi Academy to be a difficult game, certainly not in a way that would deter others from playing it like the OP suggests.

[@deathstroke3140]

Lightsabers actually kill people unlike modern day whiffle bat of the Disney era. This game came out 22 years ago and still has the best lightsaber combat to this day.

[@JainaSoloB312]

Awesome video! I love how clean that kill at 4:20 is, landing on the elevator and everything. I'm in the process of editing together a similar compilation of Jedi Academy, I've posted a couple videos of it on my channel but there's always so much more to show. This game came out in 2003 but its combat has yet to be surpassed imo Looking forward to more videos like this!💜

[@coznosis]

This was the best jedi game ever. My favorite star wars experience. The only one that came close was force unleashed but Even though the power was more dramatic it was slower and clunkier too.

[@kingnamor777]

4:18 This scene would have to be my favorite moment. You my friend are a beast.

[@Grandmastergav86]

Give me combat like this over Dark Souls every day of the week. I don't hate Dark Souls, I just don't find it that interesting or challenging, it simply requires a bit of patience. I've never cared about Star Wars but even I as a non-franchise fan love Jedi Outcast & Academy. It's unbelievably epic when you approach multiple enemies wielding lightsbaers and you have an frantic extended duel.

[@adrianaslund8605]

Dark Souls is challenging in a different way. This game feels more like sparring than a game of keep away.

[@Eeshank2]

In what world are DS games NOT challenging? Stop the cap

[@paquito4147]

wtf this combat is literally run around while spamming attacks while killing everone, meanwhile dark souls type combat requires skill and tactic and makes every duel a challenge (and im not 100% a dark souls fan as i have never finished one of them)

[@rubyzkarlet]

​@@paquito4147 Funny, no DS game combat to me ever felt like it required skill but more like dozens of patience that were not worth it. While academy on every playthrough you feel like getting better, improving the moves you use, the tactics you rely on and every fight feels dofference. In DS games is "memorize X enemiy's moves, know how to counter the 4-5 each does, repeat"

[@rubyzkarlet]

​@@Eeshank2 In one where challenge doesn't eauate repeate the same 4-5 moves over and over by rxploiting the enemies repetitive weakness loops amd having the game's challenge relying 200% on them

[@bakonjaCRO]

4:17 epic move

[@sengirsagrav7255]

That final kill was stylish af!

[@Xetroboy]

Awesome video ! Keep up the video! I would love future videos ! And 4:20 was my favorite kill!

[@gabriellarata0543]

Damn man you really know how to fight

[@Hellraiser988]

Honestly saber staff and dual sabers are basically easy mode as they both count as 2 hits

[@yourdarkspawn]

​@@Hellraiser988no... each "blade" has separate damage and one of the "blades" can miss the target and they all have a different style of attack so...

[@BurntBattleBagel]

​@@Hellraiser988mans trying to downplay the skill. Lame 😂

[@Hellraiser988]

@@yourdarkspawn I said count as 2 hits meaning each blade does its own damage so if it's clean you basically do double the damage of a single blade

[@Hellraiser988]

@@BurntBattleBagel I don't find saber staff very different honestly

[@rubyzkarlet]

Am I the only who's getting A LOT of Jedi Survivor videos showing up when you're browsing specifically for Jedi Academy videos? Like, I was searching for Jedi Knight Jedi Academy Dual Wield Gamaplay and it showed up about 10-12 videos before showing up this one which was the first video that actually matched the criteria of what I was looking for.

[@tipsy634]

it's because of the youtube algorithm. jedi academy isn't searched for nearly as much as jedi survivor, so it assumes those are the videos you'd be interested in. you'll also struggle to find any videos with a small number of views.

[@rubyzkarlet]

@@tipsy634Dang, that makes sense. Still is quite annoying -w-

[@XS_Sanz]

@@tipsy634 Yeah, that's the new Internet, always trying to think in our stead.

[@foxwolf316]

to be honest dark forces 2 and jedi academy are perfect 10s in my opinion, the others, well outcast was close due to it's story but having a hard time killing enemies in the beginning without a lightsaber, because it takes you several levels to get it, and some levels were confusing like the swamp level making me quit the game, so i'll give it a 9, dark forces 1, it was a good game 8, and mysteries of the syth, it was still good, but a 7 is not bad, that game also had confusing levels to.

[@adolphmendoza2386]

This was/is my Star Wars

[@maharghjoshi228]

I noticed that games that came out before 2010 were actually difficult and challenging than a lot of video games now Or maybe its just me that died a lot while playing those 😂😂😂 Really loved that challenge

[@ЧеловекМеханизм]

That's how the lightsaber works. this is not a baseball bat

[@trashpandaproductions3855]

'Impressive, most impressive.'

[@Fooflinger]

Amazing gameplay

[@Grandmastergav86]

That's because it's an amazing game. Seriously, look at combat in most games these days and how over simplified it's become....Looking at the Arkham titles et al. The combat in Outcast & Academy fluid and dynamic, not something we can level at many games these days. I'd love for a game to have quality combat in the modern era.

[@wockymocky3691]

@@Grandmastergav86bro seriously playing this game feels crazy feels newer than most new games

[@VioletteZero]

A vast majority of Jedi Academy PCs I see are either Darth Talon maxxing or Aayla Secura maxxing.

[@Thatguy55595]

I’m trying to decide if I should use duel or double sided saber?? What’s your opinion

[@Mr-Foxer]

Never tried the double bladed, just dual and single.

[@Thatguy55595]

@@Mr-Foxer thx

[@Thatguy55595]

@@midnight5592 why?

[@Thatguy55595]

@@midnight5592 thx yeah I used dual and it was pretty annoying I had to quick save after each one kinda made me not wanna play the game lol

[@pinroshan020]

Double bladed saber are for noobs anyway.

[@GibranEscobell]

Best game ever i still play

[@TeenWithACarrotIDK]

I would like someone to help share some tips. I try playing this game on my Xbox but I don’t understand the combat at all and it feels random at times.

[@michaelproctor8100]

2:20 When they jump into the air like that, it's so easy just to push them off the map.

[@ЯБезымянный-о5ф]

Fighting Kyle on JK gave me a PTSD

[@narxyz]

Still haven’t beat it

[@muffaloswolja8654]

Literally all they have to do is make a free to play version of this game that includes all the eras and characters. Instant win.

[@Cablewinder]

My favorite is the one blade sword. Ans before hitting, get on knees.

[@MagpieMcGraw]

You should put your force powers on hotkeys. I've got push and pull on mouse wheel, grip on ctrl, lightning on shift, etc.

[@n4veybaby]

first time i've seen someone try to play this as cinematically as possible (at least when clearing out fodder enemies, the saber duels still look pretty jank, but *feel* great). edit: i redact my statement 4:15 was clean as hell

[@sowsow6677]

I might get this on my Nintendo Switch or the Xbox 360 version for my Xbox Series X since it's backwards compatible

[@noahfessenden6478]

Did you end up getting it?

[@sowsow6677]

@@noahfessenden6478 nope

[@dmitriyrozhdestvenskiy2826]

1:18 that was awesome 😎 shashlik))😅😊😅

[@ScoopzyDaizy]

I used to just force choke and throw everyone off the side of the maps in this game lol.

[@analothor]

God tier saber combat

[@juancabardo21]

While story and gameplay wise I think Jedi Survivor is one of the best Star Wars games, the lightsaber combat in this game is a lot better

[@evilarchvile170]

i never figured out how twin or double bladed lightsaber reborns can get to use the fast singe saber fighting style, or some cultists that were able to use the single lightsaber as a double bladed one

[@mysteryromanticgamer3336]

They would have to reboot Jedi Academy and Jedi Outcast, not look at other games like Sekiro, but take them as base and improve them, such as manual blocking, greater speed in combat, enemy Force users who are not so bullet sponges, greater ease in defeat ranged enemies, destructibility of scenarios, enemies and us by the lightsaber, and new gadgets, such as Force imbued armor and grappling-hook.

[@TheACTIONZ]

Well fallen order and survivor has dark souls and sekiro elements, so it wouldn't be fair to compare 2 of these games. Also this game on max difficulty is harder than jedi survivor GM and sekiro combined. Early 2000's games were so unnecessarily hard

[@m33st3rdanny]

I just don’t know what to do anymore.. this game went from 0 to 100 real quick.. Im hitting 2 times just to die..

[@Ricky-1]

I just started playing also Im on the hardest difficulty and like the first half of the game was pretty easy but Jesus these last few levels are hard af

[@Hellraiser988]

Timing is your problem

[@torybeaudet3820]

*Choose difficulty* -Padawan 👈🏼 -Jedi -Jedi Knight -Jedi Master 💀💀💀 Let me see you do the same thing on “Jedi Knight” difficulty then I’ll be impressed.

[@Thoregor]

I play on master, the dual saber wielders are op

[@TheCakeIsNotLie]

@@Thoregor please tell me how tf you make them work, duals are a torture to use on master

[@Thoregor]

@@TheCakeIsNotLie i meant that the enemies who use them are op, i was using that double bladed saber and tbh it looks cool, but it kinda sucks to use it.

[@TheCakeIsNotLie]

@@Thoregor really? i personally find that apart from alora boss, dual wielders are usually easiest, except for when they do the floating saber instakill move at moments notice

[@Thoregor]

@@TheCakeIsNotLie for me they are op because of their flurry of attacks and i usually kinda play very offensive (with a mostly defensive weapon, i know its my fault now) so i get hit quickly and multiple times.

[@Bo_Knows_Tecmo]

Great video

[@SerialSnowmanKiller]

Does anyone know what the advantage of duel-wielding lightsabers in this game is? I played the heck out of it back in the day, but I never found the dual sabers to be particularly effective. Lots of flashy moves, but the actual hits seem to take longer to land.

[@dianabarnett6886]

Been a long time since I played this game, but what I recall is that dual-wielding is all flash. Practically speaking, you're better off with a single blade.

[@justanormalperson5909]

Imo, i found the crouch primary attack move really powerful and has a high chance of hitting the opponent, and to me it felt like dual sabers were better at blocking projectiles(it could also just me thinking that bcs it's literally two sabers so itd make sense)

[@videogames9415]

the final mission, i kept chopping up my teammates mid fight lmfao

[@obijoel4209]

All in favor of a sequel say, "aye".

[@Kamianarchy92]

Amazing! you're a very good player! what mods are you using ? it seems you are using a mod for increased enemies ?

[@impaviddecem9092]

Your lightsabers so much glow... What modd did you use ?

[@Mr-Foxer]

No mods

[@Kyle-gu3ge]

Go to setup then the more video section. There is an option that says dynamic glow. Turn that on and that will give the glow for the sabers.

[@m4rksz1]

my childhood shelter

[@Elliot10]

BRO, WHAT DID YOU PUT FOR THOSE GRAPHICS?????

[@xsevyx]

this games needs a remaster or a fan remake with a better engine

[@PaperiLiidokki]

I never did like the 2 lightsabers that much, they welt so flimsy and fickle, like twirling a sticks, no impact in the swings compared to 1 or 2 bladed one

[@Xetroboy]

:42 I can never understand the clash do I move my joy stick down I never really know what to do ! Or how to counter !

[@Mr-Foxer]

You tap the primary attack button. Not sure what that is on controller.

[@Dyakko_Zayne]

Just dont move your pj and struggling attack button

[@sanjosesharkrock]

You press the primary attack button (What you use to swing the saber) rapidly, note that on higher difficulties ie jedimaster you will always lose these against bosses and should use force push to escape them

[@gabriellarata0543]

How you do that throwing in 7:04?

[@Mr-Foxer]

I think it is a random move when you win the saberlock

[@JainaSoloB312]

@@Mr-Foxer I suspect it might only be when you have full Force meter, but that's just a guess

[@rafiarya]

2:00 Yeeted

[@fxg4merr]

What FOV are you using?

[@capolean2902]

is there force only combat in this game?

[@mrzirak792]

There are force only enemies in game, i even remember blue cultist on Vjun that had Force Lightning stronger than Level 3 Force Lightning, on highest difficulty he can easily oneshot me. I think player also can do force combat only, though sometimes you may not be as powerful as enemie's force-only fighters.

[@tristanjones7682]

How do you do that dual lightsaber move on 1:23?

[@noahfessenden6478]

Primary attack and secondary attack at the same time (right mouse button and left mouse button on PC for example) with dual sabers.

[@tristanjones7682]

@@noahfessenden6478 Thanks!

[@dimitri3741]

What mods do you use for such graphics and FOV?

[@Mr-Foxer]

no mods

[@МолИлд]

как она сделала последний трюк?!

[@TheBaioken]

is this with a graphic mod?

[@bibristik]

делали раньше игры а не вот эти вот fallen order or survive академия лучшая хоть и старая улучшить ее и была бы мего игра

[@bogdansatanovskiy9513]

Nostalgia)

[@Xetroboy]

Please help!

[@Ghost-bp7dp]

I'm stuck, stepbro

[@Canadianvoice]

Skill issue.

[@AlexAlexc-l7s]

this is a dope game when u dont think much bout it tho

[@AlexAlexc-l7s]

star wars racing game was also the sh*t, pretty much like the rest of the whole franchise including books and movies.