As in the films, lightsabers can be used to deflect shots from blasters. Jedi Outcast places a strong emphasis on lightsaber combat. Players have health and shield meters, each of which is replenished separately. Combat is standard for the shooter genre, offering players an array of energy and projectile weapons, plus a variety of explosives. The player can choose whether to use first or third-person perspective for each weapon, including the lightsaber. Jedi Outcast allows the player to wield a variety of firearms from the Star Wars franchise, as well as lightsabers and Force powers. A Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4 port with no multiplayer mode was announced on Septemwith a release date of September 24, 2019. On September 16, 2009, the game was re-released with the other Jedi Knight games (Star Wars: Dark Forces, Star Wars Jedi Knight: Dark Forces II, Mysteries of the Sith and Jedi Academy) onto Steam and Direct2Drive. In 2006, the PC version of Jedi Outcast was re-released with four other Star Wars games in a pack entitled Star Wars: The Best of PC. In 2003, a sequel titled Star Wars Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy was released for the Xbox, Mac OS and PC. The game was critically well-received on all platforms, with scores on Metacritic of 89 out of 100 for the PC version, 81 out of 100 for the Xbox version, and 75 out of 100 for the GameCube version. The plot follows Kyle Katarn as he fights against the Dark Jedi Desann and his followers. The story-driven single-player campaign is set in the Star Wars expanded universe two years after the events of Mysteries of the Sith. The game features both single-player and multiplayer modes. Powered by the id Tech 3 game engine, the game primarily revolves around ranged and melee combat, with the player capable of wielding classic Star Wars weapons such as blasters, lightsabers and Force powers. The Microsoft Windows and OS X versions were developed by Raven Software, and the Xbox and GameCube versions by Vicarious Visions and published by LucasArts with the OS X version was published by Aspyr. Star Wars Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast is a first and third-person action game in the Star Wars: Jedi Knight series released in 2002.

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