You can swing the lightsaber as a Jedi or Sith in numerous games today, including some modern titles such as the two Battlefront shooters and Jedi: Fallen Order. Older Star Wars fans also look back longingly to classics like KOTOR, X-Wing or Jedi Knight. While a remake of Knights of the Old Republic may still be a long way off, you can get one now free fan remake of jedi knightspielen!
Just Jedi Knight or Dark Forces 2? The original name of the shooter was 1997 Star Wars Jedi Knight: Dark Forces II
however in Europey it was titled Star Wars: Jedi Knight
expelled, probably also to distance itself from its predecessor Dark Forces, which is no longer indexed.
In his report, our author Paul Kautz tells you why the original Jedi Knight still feels breathtaking today:
Star Wars: Jedi Knight
The graphics used to be »breathtaking«, the game still is
Where does the remake come from?
The YouTube channel Ruppertle, run by a fan and hobbyist developer, has published a video of his project, which aims to replicate Jedi Knight in Unreal Engine 4. The aim is to bring the game to a new level while retaining the style, feel and gameplay of the original. This looks pretty good in the release trailer:
link to YouTube content
After three years, the developer notes that the project is in a state where he wants to share it with others. That’s why version 1.0 can now be played for free. The game, which is about 6 gigabytes in size, can be downloaded via Ruppertle’s Patreon pageyou don’t have to donate anything.
What’s in it?
The current version is not the complete game, but the remake is still being developed. The following content is playable at the moment:
- Two levels from the original game
- Vier Survival-Level
- A sandbox mode
- A 3D model viewer
- A bonus level to test
- Some secrets
If you are interested in the development of the remake, let Ruppertle know on his discord server regularly about his plans and progress and also involves the community in his decisions.
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What do you think of the hard-working fan’s free Jedi Knight remake? Do you think the developer is achieving their goal of a faithful remake? Will you download the game, or would you rather stick with the 1997 original? Write your opinion in the comments!
