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San
Rafael, CA -- "Only a fully trained Jedi Knight, with the Force as his
ally, will prevail." -- Obi Wan Kenobi
Driven by the
phenomenal success of the award winning Star Wars title Dark
Forces, one of the best selling computer game titles of 1995, LucasArts
Entertainment Company will release the long awaited sequel, Jedi
Knight: Dark Forces II, a 3D, first-person, action adventure for Windows
95 CD-ROM. In a series of firsts for LucasArts, this original epic will
incorporate highly anticipated network play, and will enable players to
battle the evil Empire with lightsabers and gain strength through use of
the Force.
Jedi Knight requires players to navigate
through more than a dozen complex and incredibly detailed multilevel mazes
and environments as they face powerful enemies and once-again fight for
the Rebel cause. Cinematic full motion video sequences punctuate the
action and weave a compelling new tale in the Star Wars universe.
Jedi Knight will be available in the fall of 1997.
"The
multiplayer features in Jedi Knight are exactly what Dark Forces fans
demanded the most in a sequel," said co-Project Leader Justin Chin.
"In addition, we've incorporated cinematic live-action cut-scenes and
the ability for players to use lightsabers and the Force, making this a
truly exceptional Star Wars experience."
An Original
Star Wars
Epic
In Dark Forces,
players took on the persona of Kyle Katarn, a young mercenary sent to
infiltrate the Empire. Through a series of live-action sequences, Jedi
Knight continues the story of Katarn as he embarks on a quest into his
past and learns the mysterious ways of the Jedi. With this knowledge, he
must stop seven Dark Jedi from unlocking the powers of a hidden Jedi
burial ground. This task forces Katarn to confront his own dark past. He
then must decide his destiny. If he chooses the Dark side, he will come
into enormous power and forever break from good. If he chooses the Light
side, he faces seemingly insurmountable evil. Whatever path Katarn chooses
will change the face of the galaxy forever.
Katarn's ultimate
nemesis is Jerec, a powerful Dark Jedi who is leading a deadly group on a
search for the riches of supreme power. Six diverse and dangerous Dark
Jedi follow Jerec. Boc, cunning and brash, wields two lightsabers, making
him a particularly vicious opponent. Sariss is strong in both the physical
and mental areas of the Force. The merciless and bitter Maw doesn't value
human life, is loyal to none and uses the Force with expertise. Gorc and
Pic are twins that form a bizarre and grotesque team -- one is a huge
eight foot monster and the other is only four feet tall -- who work and
battle as a team. Yun, the youngest of the Dark Jedi, is cocky,
unpredictable and eager to prove his worth to the Dark
side.
Players will find a variety of weapons -- old and new -- in
the Jedi Knight arsenal, including the trusty Bryar pistol, a stormtrooper
rifle, thermal detonators, repeater gun (picked up in Dark Forces from the
defeated Dark Troopers), turret gun and Imperial Machines mines. Perhaps
the most exciting new weapon to be found in Jedi Knight is the
lightsaber. Players can now wield their way to Rebel victory with this
most venerable of Jedi accouterments.
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