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->''I'm no Jedi; I'm just a guy with a lightsaber and a few questions.''
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** This is taken to 11 in ''VideoGame/JediKnightJediAcademy'', where if the player chooses the Dark Side ending, Kyle displays a pair of unique abilities in his climactic duel with the player character: the ability to rip the player's lightsaber out of their hands with the Force, and a melee attack that involves grappling the player character and repeatedly [[GoodOldFisticuffs punching them in the gut.]]
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* GoodOldFisticuffs: Kyle's melee attack is this whenever he doesn't have access to a lightsaber. He also has a special melee attack for use against the player in ''JediAcademy'' if they turn to the Dark Side.
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** Taken to a literal level on the Drommund Kaas levels of 'Mysteries Of The Sith', where all of your non-lightsaber weapons simply refuse to work. Blasters only produce sparks, explosives thud harmlessly to the ground and can be picked up again... the game flat-out forces you to use nothing but the lightsaber, the Force and your survival skills
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* ParryingBullets: Introduced in ''Jedi Knight'' to give Kyle a chance against gun wielding opponents when using a lightsabre, it gets boosted in ''Jedi Outcast''. At level 3, you're practically invulnerable to blaster fire and will deflect shots back to enemies. However, in all the games it's useless against any kind of rocket launcher or the Concussion Rifle.
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* ParryingBullets: Introduced in ''Jedi Knight'' to give Kyle a chance against gun wielding opponents when using a lightsabre, it lightsaber. It gets boosted in ''Jedi Outcast''. At Outcast'' - when your "Saber Defense" power reaches level 3, you're practically invulnerable to blaster fire and will deflect shots directly back to enemies. enemies - even when there's a million shots coming at you all at once. However, in all the games it's useless against any kind of rocket launcher or the Concussion Rifle.explosive weapon.
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* WhatMeasureIsAMook: Especially from ''Outcast'' onwards.
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* WhatMeasureIsAMook: Especially from ''Outcast'' onwards.onwards, where you can overhear several conversations between enemies who haven't noticed you yet. There's, of course, a small few where the characters just confirm they're exactly as evil as they appear, but for the most part they're [[PunchClockVillain regular people doing a job]], talking about their hobbies and what they're going to do after their shift or after they leave, etc.
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-->'''Kyle:''' You've got to be joking. This isn't even a ''ship''! Hey, I thought you said this thing would get off the ground!\\
'''Deck Master:''' It will! [[ExactWords But after that I'm not making any promises!]]
'''Deck Master:''' It will! [[ExactWords But after that I'm not making any promises!]]
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* AppropriatedTitle: The ''VideoGame/DarkForces'' title was replaced with ''VideoGame/JediKnight'' when the second game (''Dark Forces II: Jedi Knight''--later redubbed ''Jedi Knight: Dark Forces II'') proved more popular.
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* AppropriatedTitle: The ''VideoGame/DarkForces'' title was replaced with ''VideoGame/JediKnight'' ''Jedi Knight'' when the second game (''Dark Forces II: Jedi Knight''--later Knight'' -- later redubbed ''Jedi ''VideoGame/Jedi Knight: Dark Forces II'') proved more popular.
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* HyperspaceArsenal: The amount of weapons you can carry around at once borders on ridiculous. ''Jedi Academy'' does force the player to select two non-pistol guns and one type of explosive at the beginning of each mission, but once the mission starts Jaden can carry as many different weapons as he or she can find.
** Semi-averted with a [[https://vignette1.wikia.nocookie.net/starwars/images/2/26/Kyle_with_guns.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20060425105341 trading card]], though it's still missing about half of the weapons in the first game.
** Semi-averted with a [[https://vignette1.wikia.nocookie.net/starwars/images/2/26/Kyle_with_guns.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20060425105341 trading card]], though it's still missing about half of the weapons in the first game.
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* HyperspaceArsenal: The amount of weapons you can carry around at once borders on ridiculous. ridiculous - by ''Outcast'', there are so many weapon types they went ''beyond'' the number keys and had to attach extra slots to the plus and minus keys. ''Jedi Academy'' does force the player to select has a variant, where you start each level with a LimitedLoadout of your lightsaber, a blaster pistol, and your choice of two non-pistol other guns and one type of explosive at explosive, but then can pick up every gun you come across during the beginning of each mission, but once the mission starts Jaden can carry level and end it with three or four times as many different weapons guns as he or she can find.
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** Semi-averted with a [[https://vignette1.wikia.nocookie.net/starwars/images/2/26/Kyle_with_guns.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20060425105341 tradingcard]], card]] actually ''showing'' Kyle loaded down with various guns, though it's still missing about half of the weapons in the first game.
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--> '''Thrawn''': Your [[FantasticRacism xenocentric chauvinism]] is no concern of mine. I care about performance and results, and your record is exemplary. I do not care about your petty bigotry. Understood?
-->'''Commander''': Understood, Captain.
-->'''Thrawn''': Oh, and Commander, if I ever find out that your bigotry is affecting your performance, I'll have your carcass ejected with the next garbage load. Understood?
-->'''Commander''': Understood, Captain.
-->'''Thrawn''': Oh, and Commander, if I ever find out that your bigotry is affecting your performance, I'll have your carcass ejected with the next garbage load. Understood?
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--> '''Thrawn''': Your [[FantasticRacism xenocentric chauvinism]] is no concern of mine. I care about performance and results, and your record is exemplary. I do not care about your petty bigotry. Understood?
-->'''Commander''':Understood?\\
'''Commander''': Understood,Captain.
-->'''Thrawn''':Captain.\\
'''Thrawn''': Oh, and Commander, if I ever find out that your bigotry is affecting your performance, I'll have your carcass ejected with the next garbage load. Understood?
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'''Commander''': Understood,
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'''Thrawn''': Oh, and Commander, if I ever find out that your bigotry is affecting your performance, I'll have your carcass ejected with the next garbage load. Understood?
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-->(after part of an Imperial base has blown up)
-->'''Jan''': What was that?
-->'''Kyle''': Just another day at work, Jan.
-->'''Jan''': What was that?
-->'''Kyle''': Just another day at work, Jan.
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'''Jan''': What was
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'''Kyle''': Just another day at work, Jan.
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* UnusualEuphemism: Borrowed from other parts of the Franchise/StarWarsExpandedUniverse.
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* UnusualEuphemism: Borrowed from other parts of the Franchise/StarWarsExpandedUniverse.[[Franchise/StarWarsLegends old Expanded Universe]].
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** The Rocket Launcher from ''Jedi Outcast'' is about equivalent to ''Jedi Knight'''s Rail Detonator, except its reserve ammo count is reduced by 90%.
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** The Rocket Launcher from ''Jedi Outcast'' is about equivalent to ''Jedi Knight'''s Rail Detonator, except its reserve ammo count is reduced by 90%.66%.
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* ActionGirl: Jan Ors.
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* ActionGirl: Jan Ors.Ors, Mara Jade, and Fem!Jaden.
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* LampshadeHanging: Many times, as Kyle is quite GenreSavvy, particularly as an NPC in ''Academy''.
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* LampshadeHanging: Many times, as Kyle is quite GenreSavvy, times by Kyle, particularly as an NPC in ''Academy''.
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* ParryingBullets: Introduced in ''Jedi Knight'' to give Kyle a chance against gun wielding opponents when using a lightsabre, it gets boosted in ''Jedi Outcast''. At level 3, you're practically invulnerable to blaster fire and will deflect shots back to enemies. However, in all the games it's useless against any kind of rocket launcher or the Concussion Rifle.
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** The progression of the concussion rifle from game to game is a study in gradual nerfing. It doesn't even make it into ''Outcast'', although it returns (much improved) in ''Academy''.
** The Repeater's ridiculous accuracy from ''Jedi Knight'' is reduced to pretty much [[ATeamFiring spray and pray]] for close combat in ''Jedi Outcast'', though not nearly as bad as the Stormtrooper Rifle. [[ZigZaggedTrope On the other hand]], its power is significantly increased.
** The Repeater's ridiculous accuracy from ''Jedi Knight'' is reduced to pretty much [[ATeamFiring spray and pray]] for close combat in ''Jedi Outcast'', though not nearly as bad as the Stormtrooper Rifle. [[ZigZaggedTrope On the other hand]], its power is significantly increased.
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** The progression of the concussion rifle from game to game is a study in gradual nerfing. It doesn't even make it into ''Outcast'', where its function is replaced by the SecondaryFire for the Heavy Repeater, although it returns (much improved) in ''Academy''.
** The Repeater's ridiculous accuracy from ''Jedi Knight'' is reduced to pretty much [[ATeamFiring spray and pray]] for close combat in ''Jedi Outcast'', though not nearly as bad as the Stormtrooper Rifle. [[ZigZaggedTrope On the other hand]], its poweris and rate of fire are significantly increased.increased.
** The Rocket Launcher from ''Jedi Outcast'' is about equivalent to ''Jedi Knight'''s Rail Detonator, except its reserve ammo count is reduced by 90%.
** The Repeater's ridiculous accuracy from ''Jedi Knight'' is reduced to pretty much [[ATeamFiring spray and pray]] for close combat in ''Jedi Outcast'', though not nearly as bad as the Stormtrooper Rifle. [[ZigZaggedTrope On the other hand]], its power
** The Rocket Launcher from ''Jedi Outcast'' is about equivalent to ''Jedi Knight'''s Rail Detonator, except its reserve ammo count is reduced by 90%.
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** The SecondaryFire for the Rail Detonator doesn't detonate instantly, instead sticking to its target while its timed fuse counts down and then explodes. Hit a stormtrooper with one and [[OhCrap watch him panic]], while he knows his death is inevitable.
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** The Repeater's ridiculous accuracy from ''Jedi Knight'' is reduced to pretty much [[ATeamFiring spray and pray]] for close combat in ''Jedi Outcast'', though not nearly as bad as the Stormtrooper Rifle.
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** The Repeater's ridiculous accuracy from ''Jedi Knight'' is reduced to pretty much [[ATeamFiring spray and pray]] for close combat in ''Jedi Outcast'', though not nearly as bad as the Stormtrooper Rifle. [[ZigZaggedTrope On the other hand]], its power is significantly increased.
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* SecondaryFire: Most weapons come with this function, such as a ChargedAttack, something used by a {{BFG}} to make it more suitable for close quarters work, or multiple shots at a time.
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* {{Bizarrchitecture}}: Several locations within the games have layouts that make little sense. Nar Shadaa is a repeat offender that appears in most of the games requiring Kyle to [[NoOshaCompliance traverse some very dangerous areas]]. It's even nicknamed "The Vertical City".
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** Force Jump, especially given the MalevolentArchitecture of many levels that require you to leap to high places and many of the secrets are inaccessible without it. ''Mysteries Of The Sith'' makes it a mandatory power and ''Jedi Outcast'' maps it to the default jump key and incorporates it into lightsabre combat.
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* {{Nerf}}: The progression of the concussion rifle from game to game is a study in gradual nerfing. It doesn't even make it into ''Outcast'', although it returns (much improved) in ''Academy''.
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** The progression of the concussion rifle from game to game is a study in gradual nerfing. It doesn't even make it into ''Outcast'', although it returns (much improved) in''Academy''.''Academy''.
** The Repeater's ridiculous accuracy from ''Jedi Knight'' is reduced to pretty much [[ATeamFiring spray and pray]] for close combat in ''Jedi Outcast'', though not nearly as bad as the Stormtrooper Rifle.
** The progression of the concussion rifle from game to game is a study in gradual nerfing. It doesn't even make it into ''Outcast'', although it returns (much improved) in
** The Repeater's ridiculous accuracy from ''Jedi Knight'' is reduced to pretty much [[ATeamFiring spray and pray]] for close combat in ''Jedi Outcast'', though not nearly as bad as the Stormtrooper Rifle.
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* JediMindTrick: A usable power in every game after the original.
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* JediMindTrick: A usable power in every game after the original. In its earliest incarnation, it's just an invisibility spell, but in ''Jedi Outcast'', it can be used to make non hostile [=NPCs=] interact with certain objects.
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* GunsAreUseless: Once you get your lightsaber, you will generally ever use 3 guns again: one for stealth kills, one for long range kills and one for robots.
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** Once you get yourlightsaber, lightsaber in ''Jedi Outcast'', you will generally ever use 3 guns again: one for stealth kills, one for long range kills and one for robots.robots.
** Averted in ''Dark Forces'', where Kyle is not a Jedi yet and relies exclusively on guns.
** Averted in ''Jedi Knight''. Guns are a viable option throughout the game, especially if you choose the Light Side by foregoing the offensive Dark Side powers. Played straight for boss battles, where the Dark Jedi will just use Force Pull to disarm you.
** Once you get your
** Averted in ''Dark Forces'', where Kyle is not a Jedi yet and relies exclusively on guns.
** Averted in ''Jedi Knight''. Guns are a viable option throughout the game, especially if you choose the Light Side by foregoing the offensive Dark Side powers. Played straight for boss battles, where the Dark Jedi will just use Force Pull to disarm you.
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** Bosses in ''Jedi Knight'' will simply use Force Pull any time you even try to use a gun on them.
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** The Bryar Pistol. Accurate, decent power, and uses extremely common ammo. It has a relatively slow rate of fire, but this is boosted in ''Jedi Outcast'' in addition to being given a ChargedAttack.
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* IdleAnimation: Further establishing that he is unquestionably badass, one of Kyle Katarn's idle animations is to shave his beard… ''with his lightsaber''!
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** Further establishing that he is unquestionably badass, one of Kyle Katarn's idle animations is to shave his beard… ''with hislightsaber''!lightsaber''!
** Mara gets her own one in ''Mysteries Of The Sith'' where she places the blade against her hand and ends up recoiling from the burn.
** Further establishing that he is unquestionably badass, one of Kyle Katarn's idle animations is to shave his beard… ''with his
** Mara gets her own one in ''Mysteries Of The Sith'' where she places the blade against her hand and ends up recoiling from the burn.
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** ''Star Wars: Jedi Knight: Dark Forces II''
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** ''Star Wars: Jedi Knight: Dark Forces II''II''. And the campaign has the additional subtitle of ''The Force Within'' to differentiate it from added levels modded into the game.
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* {{BFG}}: The Concussion Rifle.Rifle, which fires massive blasts that do huge damage. ''Dark Forces'' features a mortar gun, while ''Jedi Knight'' replaces that with a railgun.
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** Not to mention, with the use of a physics engine in ''Outcast'' and ''Academy'', it's entirely possible to lift an enemy into the air with a Lvl.3 Force Grip, then swing the camera wildly and release them to send them hurtling face-first into a solid steel bulkhead like they've been shot from a cannon.
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* BavarianFireDrill: In the Jedi Knight novella, Kyle pretends to be one of Jerec's Dark Jedi while sneaking through the Imperial installation. A stern look and a frown is more than enough to get past an Imperial that thinks about questioning him.
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The entire series has been made available on UsefulNotes/{{Steam}} and [[Website/GOGDotCom GOG]]. For more information see [[http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Dark_Forces_saga another wiki]]. Not TheOtherWiki, but [[TheWikiRule another wiki]].
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The entire series has been made available on UsefulNotes/{{Steam}} and [[Website/GOGDotCom GOG]]. For more information see [[http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Dark_Forces_saga another wiki]]. Not TheOtherWiki, Wiki/TheOtherWiki, but [[TheWikiRule another wiki]].
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** ''Star Wars: Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy'' (leading to the common joke that its full title would be ''Star Wars: Dark Forces IV: Jedi Knight III: Jedi Outcast II: Jedi Academy'')
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** ''Star Wars: Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy'' (leading to the common joke that its full title would be ''Star Wars: Dark Forces IV: Jedi Knight III: Jedi Outcast II: Jedi Academy'')
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* DamselInDistress: Jan Ors is captured in all three games that she's in and a few [[NoodleIncident missions that only get a sentence in RPG articles.
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* DamselInDistress: Jan Ors is captured in all three games that she's in and also a few [[NoodleIncident NoodleIncident missions that only get a sentence in RPG articles.
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** Semi-averted with a [[https://vignette1.wikia.nocookie.net/starwars/images/2/26/Kyle_with_guns.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20060425105341 trading card]], though it's still missing about half of the weapons in the first game.
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* PuttingTheBandBackTogether: In a Wizards of the Coast RPG adventure seed, Jan Ors recruits former main characters Jaden Korr and Mara Jade Skywalker (along with random Jedi and Intelligence agents to be played by the PCs) to rescue a missing Kyle.
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* PuttingTheBandBackTogether: In a Wizards of the Coast RPG adventure seed, Jan Ors recruits former main characters Jaden Korr and Mara Jade Skywalker (along with random Jedi and Intelligence agents to be played by the PCs) [=PC=]s) to rescue a missing Kyle.
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-->''[[OhCrap Aw, sithspit…]]''
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* UnusualEuphemism: Borrowed from other parts of the StarWarsExpandedUniverse.
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-->''[[OhCrap Aw,sithspit…]]''sithspit...]]''
-->''[[OhCrap Aw,
