In STAR WARS Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy, players take the role of a new student learning the Force from Jedi Master Luke Skywalker. The story’s central choice is whether to fight for good and freedom on the light side or pursue power and evil on the dark side. Character creation lets players define their character’s look and gender before entering the Academy, giving the journey a personal starting point.
Combat customization is a defining part of the design: players construct a lightsaber from its handle to its blade, then discover the option to wield two lightsabers or a double-bladed weapon. The game also introduces vehicles, weapons, Force powers and Star Wars locations. Rather than following a single fixed sequence of adventures, its level-selection system lets players choose missions, shaping how they approach their training and the unfolding story.
The game combines a single-player campaign with multiplayer, including six modes, team-based siege and two-on-one power duel, across twenty-three arenas.
