Amazing game that I happily come back to every 5 years. Neither better not worse than Jedi Outcast (to me), Jedi Academy stands next to its predecessor as a perfect complement. Story is much better in Outcast but Academy almost doesn't bother with the story - it skips to running around with the saber right away and sticks to it. And it works. The result is an enjoyable distilled action game, without boring blaster rifle levels and Outcast's puzzles that I myself didn't enjoy. Oh, and multiplayer is super-fun if you are lucky to gather a few friends (vanilla, i haven't tried modded). I will dare say that this game is absolute #1 of all star wars games when it comes to replayability. Story based games like kotor, you'll play through once or twice and that's it... But this game is a therapy for brain, and I come back to it every few years. Plenty of stormtroopers to mow down to recharge your batteries (totally therapeutic, trust me), but also plenty of gritty fights against three dark jedi where you have almost no room for mistakes. Quick hint for first-time players: pick a single saber style; it's a lot more interesting than saber staff or dual-saber style.
