History VideoGame / JediKnightIIJediOutcast

* SameStoryDifferentNames:
** Much of the game's plot seems to take an awful lot of cues from the franchise's original installment, ''VideoGame/DarkForces''. The early levels follow an investigation-like premise known from the first game and towards the end, ''Jedi Outcast'' practically rips off the last stages of ''Dark Forces'': [[spoiler:you sneak aboard some sort of Imperial installation in order to make it to a Star Destroyer owned by an engineer genius who will actually choose to grant you a big damn BossFight dressed in a fancy armor]].
** Although it's to a much lesser extent, the game also takes cues from ''Jedi Knight'', with the Valley of the Jedi playing a role in powering up Kyle, Desann, and the Reborn. The game starts out with Kyle as a BadassNormal and has him rapidly develop Force powers as the game progresses.

* SequelDifficultySpike: In spite of the buffing of several weapons, the game is much harder than ''Jedi Knight''. It doesn't help that health and shield pickups are rarer, hitbox detection is flawed, {{Mook}}s appear in greater numbers, shields are capped at 100 instead of 200, and there are several GuideDangIt moments.

* FakeKillScare: [[spoiler:This is how Desann tricked Kyle Katarn into leading him to the valley of the Jedi. In retrospect, this was a [[BerserkButton very]], [[RoaringRampageOfRevenge VERY]] '''[[OneManArmy BAD]] ''[[BadassNormal IDEA!]]''''']]

* AlasPoorVillain: Stormtroopers have a pretty poor reputation to begin with ([[ImperialStormtrooperMarksmanshipAcademy terrible aim]], being defeated by walking teddy bears, etc.) but it's surprisingly easy to feel sorry for them. It's not uncommon, when sneaking around, to hear them chatting with one another about various things, such as how hard it is to see out of their helmets, griping about higher ranking officers berating them, or even chatting about their new T-16's. In other words, [[PunchClockVillain ordinary guys just passing the time]]. And then you come in with your fancy lightsaber, and it's pretty easy to feel sorry for them as they get cut down left and right (Their screams of complete and utter terror as they get cut down, or hurled off a high ledge certainly doesn't help). If you're feeling merciful (or a little guilty), you can disarm the troopers by force choking them, grabbing their weapons, and leaving them to run around harmlessly (they may even raise their hands in surrender if you get close enough).

* BadPowersGoodPeople: Kyle uses Force Grip and Force Lightning. In fact, one of the themes of this game and its sequel ''Jedi Academy'' is that no power is inherently good or evil; it's how it's used that makes it so. This is perhaps best demonstrated by the fact that your power growth in this game is entirely dependent on story progression, and you learn powers from both sides. Somewhat of a BrokenAesop in gameplay though, as the powers are still specifically categorized as "Light Side" or "Dark Side", and multiplayer explicitly splits the two, forcing you to choose between light or dark powers.

** The Stormtrooper Rifle has a least some kind of accuracy with its primary fire now, but you can still use the [[ImperialStormtrooperMarksmanshipAcademy old spray and pray]] as a secondary fire mode.

** The [[LaserBlade lightsaber]], while more of a complementary weapon in ''Jedi Knight'' that was mostly used for {{Boss Battle}}s, will pretty much be everyone's primary weapon for the rest of the game. It helps that Force Jump has been incorporated into the standard jump key and that the Sabre Throw power has replaced the wide swing as the secondary fire mode. Even walking up to someone with the sabre ignited will kill them.

* TheHeroDoesntKillTheVillainess: Kyle Katarn spares [[spoiler:Tavion, Desann's female apprentice, but kills Desann. Played with, in that Kyle actually seemed more willing to kill Tavion (sparing her out of frustration and disgust), but genuinely offered clemency to Desann before Desann made it clear he was not going to surrender. This bites him in the ass in ''Jedi Academy'' when Tavion becomes the leader of a new Dark Jedi cult.]]

** Admiral Fyarr comes at you with PoweredArmor and a personal shield that makes fighting him up close with a lightsaber like you've been doing with most enemies to be a difficult prospect. However, using the Heavy Repeater's secondary fire to break down his shield and them riddling him with its primary fire will make quick work of him.

* EpicLaunchSequence: Galak Fyarr's dreadnought, the [[NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast Doomgiver]], gets a villainous version as it sets off from Cairn Station, scored to the Imperial March.

* PoweredArmor: [[EvilGenius Admiral Fyaar]] fights Kyle wearing a large suit of powered armor as a boss battle about 3/4ths of the way through the game.

* SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome: In the end, [[spoiler:Desann's assault on the Academy fails to do long-lasting damage, as while he brought hundreds of artificially-empowered Force Users (Reborn and Shadow Troopers), those were just average mooks who got Force Powers and lightsaber skills through an external power with little training - they only had two actually trained individuals, one of whom [[ScrewThisImOuttaHere has long since fled]] by the time the assault happens - while Luke's disciples were full-fledged Jedi who have been trained in the proper use of the Force for months and even years, which allowed them to defeat the more brutish Reborn, who at best had more advanced technology like the limited-issue Shadow Trooper armor and a heap of stormtroopers in support [[UnskilledButStrong to try to even the field]].]]

* RealityEnsues: In the end, [[spoiler:Desann's assault on the Academy fails to do long-lasting damage, as while he brought hundreds of artificially-empowered Force Users (Reborn and Shadow Troopers), those were just average mooks who got Force Powers and lightsaber skills through an external power with little training, while Luke's disciples were full-fledged Jedi who have been trained in the proper use of the Force, which allowed them to defeat the more brutish Reborn, who at best had more advanced technology like the limited-issue Shadow Trooper armor and a heap of stormtroopers in support [[UnskilledButStrong to try to even the field]].]]

* StrangeSyntaxSpeaker: The Chiss bartender Baldarek on Nar Shaddaa has problems speaking Basic and constantly confuses [[{{Pluralses}} singular and plural nouns]]. This is a nod to the ExpandedUniverse, in that Chiss don't speak Basic. The native Chiss language is called Cheunh, which is all but impossible for humans to speak because Chiss have mutated vocal chords. Also, living on Nar Shaddaa, it's entirely likely Baldarek is more fluent in Huttese than he is in Basic.

* {{Foreshadowing}}: During the escape level on Artur Prime, Kyle can interact with some docked AT-ST, commenting that he cannot seem to get them open. Later on Yavin, you can find an unlocked AT-ST to ride in battle.

* LaterInstallmentWeirdness: Unlike the previous two game, this is the only entry in the Dark Forces series without monster enemies (such as Dianogas, Mailoc, Kell Dragons or Drugons), except for the tiny mine pests on Artur Prime. The following game does feature Wampas and Rancors.

* RealityEnsues:
** In the end, [[spoiler:Desann's assault on the Academy fails to do long-lasting damage, as while he brought hundreds of artificially-empowered Force Users (Reborn and Shadow Troopers), those were just average mooks who got Force Powers and lightsaber skills through an external power with little training, while Luke's disciples were full-fledged Jedi who have been trained in the proper use of the Force, which allowed them to defeat the more brutish Reborn.]]
** Also, [[spoiler:in another issue nicely mirroring similar ones with the Imperial Remnant, the Reborn don't just go away and stop being a problem after their leaders are killed. There's still a lot of them, and they still have someone to rally around - namely, Tavion, who slipped away on Bespin - who herself has a reason to hold a grudge and continue the work Desann and Fyyar started. Just two years later, more problems are being caused by a "new" cult, and the Reborn that survived the initial assault on the Jedi Academy have had enough time to grow stronger and become its elite.]]

** While Low-level Reborns (orange and blue ones) can be killed with explosives, all those with higher ranks from red onward tend to be deadly opponents if underestimated, especially if they get the drop on you while you don't have your lightsaber on. Shadowtroopers are even stronger, especially with their ability to turn invisible at will.

* {{Foreshadowing}}: During the escape level on Artur Prime, Kyle can interact with some docked AT-ST, commenting that he cannot seem to get them open. Later on Yavin, you can find a walker to ride in battle.

* ShockAndAwe: Lightning is one of the few Dark Side powers Kyle retain, alongside Choke. Of course, high-level Reborns, Tavion and Desann are proficient in this power as well.

* SituationalWeapon: The Disruptor Rifle's main strength is sniping, as his primary fire mode is nothing special. Later you can also get your hands on a special gun meant to deal massive damage to walkers and droids, which can take down even an AT-ST with a few well-aimed shots... but is next to useless against all else.

* RealityEnsues: In the end, [[spoiler: Desann's assault on the Academy fails to do long-lasting damage, as while he brought hundreds of artificially-empowered Force Users (Reborns and Shadow Troopers), those were just average mooks who got Force Powers and lightsaber skills through an external power and nothing else, while Luke's disciples were Jedis who trained in the proper use of the Force, which allowed them to defeat the more brutish Reborns.]]

* ShoutOut: The Flechette Weapon is basically ''VideoGame/{{Unreal}}'''s Flak Cannon in all but name.

* SavageSpikedWeapons: Desann's lightsaber hilt has a form of spiked mace.

%%* AirAidedAcrobatics: In the first Bespin level.

* AirAidedAcrobatics: In the first Bespin level.

* AchievementMockery: In the PS4 port, you get an achievement for beating a level with cheat codes called "Embrace the Dark Side!"

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* BackofHeadTransition: The Nar Shaddaa stage begins like this, after the camera spends almost twenty seconds first zooming through the scenery.

* NoFairCheating: Using cheat codes in the [=PS4=] port will disable achievements, save for "Embrace The Power Of The Dark Side!", which is unlocked by completing a level with cheats.

** The [=PS4=] port allows for cheats by entering a code on the pause screen. Doing so disables most of the trophies, but there's a still a trophy for completing a level with cheats.

* CheatCode: The famous g_saberrealisticcombat, which makes lightsabers kill and dismember on every hit. Not as much of a gamebreaker as you'd think, since enemy force users get the same benefit against you. It's also a normal option in multiplayer matches, the cheat just enables it for singleplayer.

* NoFairCheating: Using cheat codes in the [=PS4=] port will disable achievements, save for Embrace The Power Of The Dark Side!", which is unlocked by completing a level with cheats.