Star Wars Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy Review

Star Wars Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy is an older game that has been brought to the Nintendo Switch. I did not play the game on its previous platforms and have no nostalgia for it. I do love Star Wars though. So what do I think of the game? Here is my review of Star Wars Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy for the Nintendo Switch!

Star Wars Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy is showing its age. Graphically, the game looks like an early Xbox or PS2 game. And not in a good way. The backgrounds in this game especially suffer muddy textures and bland scenery. The characters look alright but we’ve seen a ton better on Nintendo Switch.

I do realize that Jedi Academy is an older game but it just seems out of place on the Switch. Even its gameplay is very stiff and awkward. Jedi Academy is by no means the worse game on the Nintendo Switch but its not a great one either.

Jedi Academy does have single player and online multiplayer. The game’s single player storyline is sort of interesting. If you’re a Star Wars fan, you may like it. The voice acting is not bad.

The multiplayer meanwhile has multiple modes. The gameplay is just as stiff and awkward as the single player. And its much too easy to die in the multiplayer. I did not have fun with it.

I do like that you have character creation options in both single player and multiplayer. It has some pretty neat options.

Overall, Star Wars Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy is a game that only a hardcore Star Wars fan might enjoy. The graphics and gameplay are really showing their age. Star Wars fans will be happy that a game in the franchise is on the Switch but surely there better Star Wars game that could be brought to Switch.

Star Wars Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy gets a 5.0 out 10.

A digital code was provided for this review. Star Wars Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy is now available on the Nintendo Switch eshop!