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In the game's prologue, the Dark Jedi Jerec ( Christopher Neame) and his followers capture Jedi Master Qu Rahn ( Bennet Guillory), whom they interrogate over the location of the sacred Valley of the Jedi. Jedi Knight takes place in the year 5 ABY, one year after Return of the Jedi and four years after Dark Forces. The players can customize the settings to play a deathmatch the way they desire for example, by limiting the use of Force powers or playing on teams. There are two types of game in Jedi Knight 's multiplayer mode, ' Capture the flag' and 'Jedi Training', similar to deathmatch. The player can also edit their avatar's 'skin' and lightsaber color. The player creates an avatar within Jedi Knight and selects a ranking, with higher rankings having access to more Force powers. Online gaming was hosted by the MSN Gaming Zone. Jedi Knight includes a multiplayer mode that allows up to eight people to compete with one another on a local area network and up to thirty two people online. Conversely if the player harms non-hostile NPCs and collects dark Force powers, the game will end with the dark side ending. If the player does not harm non-hostile NPCs and focuses on collecting light Force powers, the player will get the light side ending. There are two endings to Jedi Knight, depending on how the player plays the game. Other enemies include monsters and vehicles. There are a variety of hostile and non-hostile non-player characters (NPCs) within each level with whom the player can interact. Some levels contain puzzles that may require use of the Force to overcome, or by locating certain objects in the level. Stars cannot be reclaimed from powers later on. Between levels, the player can choose which Force powers to enhance by allocating stars to that power. By finding all the secrets in a level, players can also gain one bonus star to use. Players earn stars to allocate toward Force powers by completing specific levels.

There are fourteen powers in total, four of each type and a bonus power in each light and dark if the Jedi stays true to that path. Neutral powers enhance athletic abilities such as being able to jump higher or run faster. Dark Force powers are violent and give the ability to throw objects or choke enemies. Light Force powers provide nonviolent advantages such as being able to restore health or persuade enemies to ignore the player. There are three types of Force powers light, dark and neutral. An expansion pack, Mysteries of the Sith, was released in 1998, and a sequel, Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast, in 2002. Upon release, Jedi Knight was met with largely positive reviews from critics, who found it to be an improvement over Dark Forces in every aspect. The game introduces the lightsaber and the Force as prominent gameplay elements in the series, as well as a multiplayer mode that allows players to compete over the internet or a local area network.

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The story features branching paths and cutscenes recorded with live actors as full motion videos.

It uses a more powerful game engine, the Sith engine, which supports 3D acceleration using Direct3D 5.0. Jedi Knight makes some technical and gameplay improvements over its predecessor. With his father having been murdered years prior by the Dark Jedi Jerec and his followers over the Valley's location, Katarn embarks on a quest to confront his father's killers and find the Valley before they do. The story, set in the fictional Star Wars expanded universe one year after the film Return of the Jedi, follows returning protagonist Kyle Katarn, a mercenary working for the New Republic, who discovers his connection to the Force and 'The Valley of the Jedi', an ancient source of power. It is the sequel to 1995's Star Wars: Dark Forces, and the second installment in the Star Wars: Jedi Knight series. It was later re-released on Steam in September 2009, and again in 2015 on GOG.com. Star Wars Jedi Knight: Dark Forces II is a 1997 first-person shooter video game developed and published by LucasArts for Microsoft Windows. First-person shooter, third-person shooter