Kyle Katarn is now a Jedi, still on the tail of Jerec, the dark Jedi who murdered his father. I think this is because the stories in most first-person shooters are just a means to give the player purpose, with the central focus of the story being on the player guiding the game. Jedi Knight may have been somewhat ground-breaking for its story, but that's not to say it can stand on its own. The thing is, after listening to the audio presentation, I still don't recall many of the details.
I'm a mix of both audiences, really it's been so long since I've played the game, I don't recall many of the details.
This isn't bad, necessarily (the story was praised during its release), but for anyone who already knows the story, it's a bit redundant. Patrick O'KelleyĪs the title suggests, Jedi Knight is a retelling of the events from the LucasArts video game Jedi Knight: Dark Forces II. Kyle's tale continues in Rebel Agent and Jedi Knight. Dean Williams's award-winning paintings are a perfect complement to the story, creating a cinematic life for the text. At the same time, by going inside the Empire (and into the psyches of Storm Troopers), Dietz reveals the seductive power of that evil. Dietz's vision of the Empire recounts the awesome discipline of Nazi Germany, and his descriptions of Dark Jedi Jerec are reminiscent of the twisted minds that must always stand behind organized evil. But what really drives Soldier for the Empire are the grim details that bring the war to life. As he learns the truth behind his father's death, Kyle is awakened to a terrifying vision of the Empire that he has grown to respect, and he suddenly finds himself working for the Rebels to steal plans for the newly completed Death Star.īy integrating Kyle's tale into the actual plot of Star Wars, Deitz makes his novel especially relevant for Star Wars fans. Just as Kyle reaches the end of his training in a vicious firefight on a Rebel-held asteroid, his father, Morgan, is killed in an Imperial attack. But for Kyle, the way off his home world is through the Imperial Military Academy, not through a Jedi mentor. Like Luke Skywalker, Kyle Katarn is a young farm boy who dreams of the stars. In Soldier for the Empire, writer William Dietz and painter Dean Williams have accomplished something rare among the numerous spinoffs of the Star Wars films: a story that captures the essence of Star Wars while charting new territory in terms of character development.
0 kommentar(er)
