The Dark Forces and Jedi Knight games are Star Wars at its most first-person, a series that began as a shooter and grew into one of the franchise's most fondly remembered action lines. Starting with Dark Forces (1995), it followed mercenary-turned-Jedi Kyle Katarn through Imperial conspiracies, gradually adding lightsabers and Force powers to its blaster combat.
The later entries, Jedi Knight: Dark Forces II, Mysteries of the Sith, Jedi Outcast, and Jedi Academy, deepened the saber dueling and Force abilities that became the line's signature, building a small but devoted following. The appeal is the power fantasy of actually playing a Jedi, with combat that rewards skill rather than spectacle.
A games-only series, and a touchstone for fans of older PC-era Star Wars.
The The Jedi Knight and Dark Forces Games franchise spans 5 games in the CrossBinge catalog.
Part of Star Wars.