When comparing Star Wars Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast vs Star Wars Episode 1: Racer, the Slant community recommends Star Wars Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast for most people. In the question“What are the best Star Wars PC games?” Star Wars Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast is ranked 2nd while Star Wars Episode 1: Racer is ranked 8th. The most important reason people chose Star Wars Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast is:
the decisions you make and the force abilities you level up and use actually determine whether you travel down the Dark or Light side of the Force. Want more lightening? Want to Force Choke and fling troopers off the building? Want incredible speed? Pick your path.
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Pros
Pro True Force Power progression Light/Dark
the decisions you make and the force abilities you level up and use actually determine whether you travel down the Dark or Light side of the Force. Want more lightening? Want to Force Choke and fling troopers off the building? Want incredible speed? Pick your path.
Pro Great Star Wars FPS
The Last Star Wars FPS following Kyle Katarn. Weild the Force and a lightsaber or pick up any of the classic Star Wars guns found in the hands of your enemies! Great story found in the Post-Return of the Jedi era.
Pro Nice voice acting
This game has a very nice voice acting, available in multiple languages.
Pro Slow-Motion Lightsaber kills
Not only can you lop off limbs of storm troopers and mercenaries; every so often the game will highlight a kill with few seconds of slow-motion, making you look even more awesome. This also happens in multiplayer occasionally as well.
Pro Economy management adds another variable to the game
Choosing what parts of the pod to upgrade at what points in the game, what help to hire and what vendor to choose for parts adds a rather interesting management element in-between races that affects races themselves. And depending on how the race went some money can be saved that would otherwise be spent on repairs.
Pro Faithful to the Star Wars universe
It's faithful and atmospheric.
Pro Play requires balance
While racing ones Pod Racer can get damaged (and often will), this means that the player needs to perform repairs while racing, but of course this slows one down, which means one needs to balance slowing down in a race and risking blowing their pod up by receiving too much damage.
Cons
Con Dated
Released in 2003. Graphics, while manageable, show their age.
Con Aged visuals
While impressive at the time of release in 1999, the game does not look too good by today's standards.