Star Wars Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy (2003)
Jedi Academy is the follow-up to Jedi Knight and uses the same engine and tech. However, this time you take on the role of a young Jedi Padawan learning the ways of the Force from Jedi Knight protag Kyle Katarn. Jedi Academy let you create your own Jedi warrior and lightsaber for the first time in the series. But what really makes this game so good (and why it’s still played and modded in 2023) is that the lightsaber combat was even better than the already fantastic combat in Outcast. I can vouch for that, as I spent far too many hours in my youth bashing laser swords together in Academy’s multiplayer.
