Years after Kyle Katarn avenged his father and let the force drift out of his life, he is needed again. Kyle must regain the force and save the Valley of the Jedi once again. Kyle has to start out with nothing but a gun and if you want to earn a light saber or learn any Jedi mind tricks you’re going to have to work for it. Storm troopers, clones, and the dark side await you. If you think you are ready then prepare for Jedi Outcast: Jedi Knight II.

This ran wonderfully in both Mac OS 9 and OS X. Even though this was tried out on a iBook G3 500 MHz laptop, it ran without flaws or problems. [Editor's note: Multiplayer mode was not tested, but this game does support game play with other Mac users via LAN (TCP/IP) and requires a 56k modem or faster connection.]

Jedi Knight II is full of action and complex mazes of corridors, swamps, and ships. In some situations you will battle large groups all at once, while in some you must avoid detection all together. While the graphics have not made any leaps or bounds since its predecessor, the moves you can perform have improved. The moves of both Kyle and his enemies have a much more realistic feel. As you progress through the game you also gain new powers of the force, new weapons and gadgets. Force powers improve everything from your ability to jump to being able to hold enemies in the air from a distance. Gadgets such as your light saber and night vision can have specific purposes or simply be a perk of making it through a level. It’s your job to figure that out though. This game does a wonderful job of combining action, strategy, and puzzles and will provide plenty of adventure. [Editor's note: Unlike other single-player action games, this game involves unique ways to combat your enemies: light saber, the Force, and others. Expect some frustration if you are just used to shooting your way through situations. Using the saber requires practice to learn all the various moves, and using the Force can be difficult until you work at it.]