Star Wars Jedi Knight: Dark Forces II Turns 20 Today

7 points by vermasque 8 years ago | 4 comments

Jedi Knight turned 20 years old today according to Wikipedia. Even though I haven't played video games in many years, I still have fond memories of playing this title as a kid. Vast, mysterious, dark, and a lot of fun. This topic isn't what you usually see on HN, but I thought this kind of crowd might enjoy a trip down memory lane.

wjg 8 years ago |

Thanks. Played the hell out of JK2 when I was 12-13ish. Loved the old zone.com multi-player matchmaking. Sabers only, no force, of course. There was a site (cannot remember name) that JK2 players used as a ladder. I got up to around 10-15 ish at one point. The old clans[0] were an awesome experience. I remember thinking the guys in Atomic, Iron Knights, Digital Heroes, Eagles of Space were so cool. So nostalgic. This game introduced me to internet gaming culture, and probably played a big hand in setting me on a path to be using computers for a long time.

[0] http://www.jkdf2.net/JKBot/JKArchive/JKDF2/JKDF2/Multiplayer...

markfer 8 years ago |

Crazy. This and Jedi Knight Academy is easily one of my most defining childhood moments. I remember playing this game for countless hours. Started an awesome clan, met a ton of people, and helped drive my love for designing video games.

bananicorn 8 years ago |

Strangely enough, one of my clearest memories about this game (played it after Jedi Knight Academy), is my first experience with motion sickness... Nonetheless, I loved it and lost a lot of time to it, even though my internet connection was practically nonexistent at the time, so multiplayer was not an option.

bwb 8 years ago |

Totally great game. I was home from college and me and my little brother played it straight for a week. So much fun :)