11 March 2008

By: Calin Ciabai, Games Editor
Star Wars: Jedi Knight - Jedi Academy Cheats (PC)
All weapons and other codes
Star Wars Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy is a Star Wars first- and third-person action game released in September 2003. It was developed by Raven Software and published, distributed and marketed by LucasArts in North America and by Activision in the rest of the world.The game is powered by the same version of the Quake III: Team Arena engine used in its predecessor, Star Wars Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast, containing Jedi Knight II's modifications to the Quake code to give a third-person view and new lightsaber effects. The player can modify the character's gender and appearance, and can construct a lightsaber by choosing the hilt style and blade color. After completing certain objectives, different saber and combat styles become available.(Wikipedia)CHEATSPress Shift + ~ during game play and type devmapall or helpusobi 1 (in newer patches of the game) to enable cheat mode. Then, enter one of the following codes to activate the corresponding cheat function. Please note: Some codes have been disabled in newer patches of the game. CodesAll weapons and items - give all Dead mode on - undying Extra ammunition - give ammo Extra armor - give armor Extra health - give health Maximum inventory - give inventory Refill Force - give force God mode - god No clipping - noclip Quit game - quit Show shaders - shaderlist Suicide - kill Set all Forces to indicated value - setforceall (1-4) All Force powers maxed, all lightsaber moves* - setforceall 1138 Kill all NPCs - npc kill all Invisiblity - notarget Load map with cheats enabled - devmap (map name) Spawn indicated NPC - npc spawn (model name) Spawn indicated NPC vehicle - npc spawn vehicle (name) Freeze all NPCs - d_npc freeze 1 Toggle freezing all NPCs - d_npcfreeze (0 or 1) Set saber color - sabercolor (1-2) (color 1) (color 2) Blue saber - saberstyle 1 Yellow saber - saberstyle 2 Red saber - saberstyle 3 Set all lightsaber abilities setsaberall (1-10) Set lightsaber throw level - setsaberthrow (1-3) Set lightsaber offense level - setsaberoffense (1-3) Set lightsaber defense level - setsaberdefense (1-3) Set Force Jump level - setforcejump (1-3) Set Force Heal level - setforceheal (1-3) Set Force Push level - setforcepush (1-3) Set Force Pull level - setforcepull (1-3) Set Force Speed level - setforcespeed (1-3) Set Force Grip level - setforcegrip (1-3) Set Force Lightning level - setforcelightning (1-3) Use Force Heal - force_heal Bullet time - thereisnospoon Change speed; 1 is default,.5 is half speed - timescale (number) Record demo with indicated name - record (filename) Stop demo recording - stoprecord Hear indicated music - music (music file) Freeze game for indicated time - freeze (number of seconds) Spawn indicated item - give (item name) Play as indicated model - playermodel (model name) Play as indicated model in multiplayer mode - model (model name) Change player's team association - playerteam (team name) Spawn indicated bot type - addbot (nickname) (character) (1-5) 1 (team) Change player's in-game voice - snd (sound name) Perform taunt emote** - taunt Perform meditate emote*** - meditate Perform gloat emote*** - gloat Perform flourish emote*** - flourish Turn off sabers and bow like a ninja - bow Control indicated NPC - control (NPC name) Some Force powers and guns have greater effect g_knockback (0-900000) Display indicated message in console, or on main screen if bound - echo (text) Toggle any variable/command that uses a 1 or 0 (1=on, 0=off) - toggle (variable) Single lightsaber with desired hilt - saber single_(1-9) Dual lightsabers with desired hilt - saber single_(1-9) single_(1-9) Double lightsaber with desired hilt - saber dual_(1-5) Sith sword saber - sith_sword Martial arts moves**** - iknowkungfu Turn off HUD and save screenshot - levelshot Save screenshot - screenshot Centers the view on the screen - centerview Toggle cockput view - cg_fpls (0 or 1) Change difficulty level after quicksave/quickload or starting a new mission (if done out of the level) - g_spskill (number)

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Teleport to indicated coordinates; use 0 to go to center of level - setviewpos (x y z) yaw Bind a command to a key - bind (key) (command) Show list of bound commands - bindlist Bind a command to a alternate key allowing one command to be used with two keys altbind (key) (command) Show list of bound commands with alternate keys - altbindlist Screenshot with no onscreen text - levelshot Set red level of character - color char_color_red (1-256) Set blue level of character - color char_color_blue (1-256) Set green level of character - color char_color_green (1-256) Change weather - r_we (weather condition) Rainy weather - r_we rain Display memory usage and information - meminfo Display video and graphics information from DX - systeminfo Kick indicated client from the game - kick (client) Lists all skins of playermodels and models in general in use in the current map - skinlist Play indicated song - playsong (song name) Remote connection; used to issue admin commands from a remote machine other than that of the server - rcon Reset game - reset Sends a packet to the master server to keep its listing current heartbeat Starts the new map in according to the map cycle as defined in the server.cfg vstr List technical commands - cvarlist Disables the cut scene - cam_disable Enables the most recent cut scene - cam_enable Sleep emote - /sleep or sleep *You will not be able to pass the Academy if this code is enabled at the very start of the game.**If using dual sabers, he or she will make an "X" with the sabers. If using a saber staff, he/she will make a half circle on the ground and a "come here" gesture. If only one saber (one blade) is on, they will do the standard spinning taunt. ***You must have your lightsaber out to see the effects.****You can punch, kick, and do Kyle's melee attacks. It is in your weapon inventory, behind your lightsaber.Here are some Jedi Knight assassinations:
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StarWarsJediKnightII:JediOutcast
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StarWarsJediKnightII:JediOutcastGame JediKnight2:JediOutcastisthethirdgameintheDarkForces(nowJediKnight)series.Itfollowsthe adventuresofKyleKatarnasheinvestigatesanImperialRemnantplottocreateanarmyofDarkJedi. JK2isafirst/thirdpersonactiongamewheretheplayercan shootawidearrayofguns,wieldalightsaber,andmanipulate theForcetomaketheirwaythroughthegame.Itcombines elementsofshooters,hackandslashandevenplatformers. Genrewise,likeotherStarWarsgames,itisasciencefiction game.However,byusingtheJedismysticalForceabilities,it combineselementsoffantasy(Co,54). FamiliarFranchiseTransmediaEntity JK2isatransmediaextensionoftheoriginalStarWarsfilms.It occursapproximatelytenyearsaftertheeventsofStarWars VI:ReturnoftheJediandfeaturescharactersandlocales visitedinthefilmsandexpandeduponintheStarWars ExpandedUniverse(EU).TheExpandedUniverseistheentire transmediaentitythatextendsbeyondthefilmsand encompassesnovels,comics,gamesandmore. JediKnightIIbox. Asatransmediaentity,itcandrawupontheexistingfanbase (wikipedia) ofStarWarsfans.Infact,forthemostpart,thegameexpects thatmostplayerswillalreadybefamiliarwiththeStarWars universe.ItstakenforgrantedthatmostplayerswillbefamiliarwiththeconceptsoftheForce,Jedi, stormtroopers,blasters,hyperspace,lightsabers,etc. Theadvantageofhavinglicensedstarwarsisimmense.AsDominickDiamondsaidinanarticleonCVG, Ifalicenseisintherighthands,thenwe'retreatedtoafarmoreauthenticexperience.Asalicensed property,JK2drawsontheentireStarWarsExpandedUniverse(avasttransmediaentitythatextends beyondtheoriginalmovies).SoyoudonthavetoexplaintheForce,orlightsabersorJedi.Oneassumes thattheplayerisalreadyatleastvaguelyfamiliarwiththeconcept. MoreavidfansthatareextremelyfamiliarwithStarWarswillfindimmersioneasierinsomewaysas theyhaveacompleteunderstandingofwheretheyareandwhattheyaredoing.Howevertheymayalso findithardertobecomeimmersedbecausetheywillmorereadilyseelogicalflawsinthegames assumptions. Inanycase,therichnessoftheuniverse,ingeneral,allowsforgreaterimmersion.Seeingfamiliarsights suchasRodians,probedroids,Xwings,andfamiliarfaceslikeLukeSkywalkerandLandoCalrissionlet theplayergetarealsenseofbeingthere.Andminordetails,likeoverheardconversationsabout Thernbeesandlanvarocks(relativelyobscurereferencestoEU)givemorehardcorefansathrillingsense ofimmersion(Jenkins,ImmersiveStoryWorlds).Infact,thissenseofimmersionisoneofthemain reasonspeoplefindthisgamefun.Ithasanelementoffantasyfulfillment,placingtheplayerintheStar WarsuniverseandhavingthemalightsaberandForcepowerstoplaywith(Crawford).
MainCharacterKyleKatarn TheplayerplaysfromKatarnsperspectivebuthes notexactlyeasytotransforminto. KyleKatarnspastwasmostlyrevealedinprevious games.Beyondthefactthatheisasmuggler/com mando/soldierandisforcesensitive,hispasthas littleimpactontheplotofJediOutcast. Asapersonheiscynicalandtaciturn.Duringgame play,heonlyspeakstotelltheplayerinformation suchasitsoffline.Whileyouplayashim,its difficulttotransformintohimasacharacter. PlayingasKylefeelslikeplayingasamindless KyleKatarnassceneincinematicsfrom robotforalltheemotionheshows.Perhapsits JK2(left)andDarkForces2(right). becauseofhisbrushwiththedarksideinthe previousgame. MaybeIfindhimhardtoswallowasacharacterbecauseIamsuchanavidfanoftheStarWars ExpandedUniverse.ThereareflawsintheoverallplotandKylesmotivationsasacharacterincluding, aspointedoutbyThomasMacGuireinTechSpotsreviewofthegame,returningtobeingaJediisthat ofrevenge,notexactlyaJeditrait. GamePlay Inthegame,theplayerhasaccesstoseveralguns,eachwithtwomodesoffire,variousminesand grenades,aswellasalightsaberandasetofForcepowers.Thecontrolsystemforswitchingaroundall theseabilitiesmayseemabitclumsybut,aswithmanygames,youcancustomizecontrolstosuityou. LikemanyPCgames,JK2usesthemousetolookandtheWASDkeystomove.Whethertheplayerisin firstorthirdperson,wieldingablasterorthelightsaber,thismethodofcontrolisfamiliarandintuitive. Playerswillfightthroughswarmsofenemiesusingtheirweapons.TheycanusetheForcetothrow peoplearound,sweeptheroomwithlaserfire,hidebehindcratesandpickoffenemiesonebyoneor burstinflailingtheirsaberwildlytohackenemiestopieces. Havingallthesedifferentoptionstodealwiththesamescenariosmeansthatthesamescenekillallthe baddiesinthisroomcanberepeatedbecausetheplayerhasavarietyofwaystodealwithit. PerspectiveFirst/Thirdperson OnewaythatJK2waspraisedbyUGOintheirfeatureStarWars:AVideoGameSagawasthewaythe perspectiveseamlesslyswitchedbetweenfirstandthirdpersonperspectivestoallowforsometrue Jediswashbuckling. Theabilitytoplayinbothfirstandthirdpersonmakesabigimpactonthewaythegameisplayed. TobyGardsarticleoncharacterbuildingdividesgamesintotwobroadtypes:firstandthirdpersonand statesthatpsychologyofthetwoPOVsisdrasticallydifferent.AccordingtoGard,thefirstpersonis moreimmersiveandallowsforgreatertransformationastheplayerseesthroughthecharacterseyes andviewsitlesslikesomethinghappeningtothecharacterandmorelikesomethinghappeningto them.

Thisistrueoftheswitchbetweenfirstandthirdpersonwhenwieldingagunbutwhenwieldingasaber, thisislessthecase.Bydefault,whentheplayerswitchestothesaber,theperspectivewillswitchto thirdperson.Theyarenotlimitedtobeinginthisperspectivebutsabercombatisbetterhandledin thirdperson.Whenholdingagun,theweaponisheldstationary,butwhenwieldingthesaber,ithasa widerangeofmotion,allaroundtheplayer(I,Jedi)whichrequiresgreaterawarenessoftheentire body.Additionally,theplayerhasmoreacrobaticabilities(suchasrolling)thatcanonlybeperformedin thirdpersonholdingthelightsaber. WhileGardsclaimaboutthethirdpersonperspectivecreatingalesssenseoftransformativeisweaker inregardstoJK2,itsstillnotentirelyuntrue.Whileitseasiertoplayerfromthethirdpersonwhenin sabercombatorperformingvariousjumpingpuzzles,itdoescreateasenseofbeingremovedfromthe character.Becausetheplayerhastheoptiontotogglebackandforthbetweenthefirstandthirdperson perspectives,theycanhavethecontroloftheexternalcamerawhenneeded,andthetransformation allowedbythefirstpersoncamerawhendesired. Storyuptothispoint KyleandJanareinvestigatinganImperialoutpostthathasalinktotheValleyoftheJedi,asiteof intenseforceenergyvisitedinthepreviousgame(DarkForcesII:JediKnight).Theylearnthatthe ImperialRemnant,underthecommandofGalakFyarrhasteamedupwiththedarkJediDesannandhis sidekickTavion. Astheycontinuetheirinvestigation,JangetskilledbyTavionandKyledecidestoreconnectwiththe Forcewhichhehadbeenshyingawayfromsincehisbrushwiththedarksideinthepreviousgame. Afterregainingsomeofhispowers,hecontinuedtotrackDesannandtheRemnantsoperationsto BespinwhereKylelearnsfromTavionthatJanisaliveandaprisoneraboardGalaksship,the Doomgiver. KylefollowsthetrailtoCairnwherehemeetsmoreofthedarkJedibeingtrainedbyDesannandhooks upwithLukeSkywalker.KylesneaksaboardtheDoomgiverrightbeforetheshipdepartsinto hyperspace. Level7.1opensupwithLukespeakingtoKyleonthecommlink.HetellsKylethathemustfindawayto getamessagetoRogueSquadron. Level7.1TheDoomgiverscommunicationsarray Thisisagreatlevelbecauseitshowsavarietyofgameaspects,showcasesthekindsofpuzzlesand patternsoneencountersthroughoutthegame,andhowthegamecombinesthreedifferentplaystyles. Thebestwaytoseealltheseistogothroughthelevelstepbystep. CleartheroomsJK2asanFPS Firsttheplayermustclearsomeroomsfullofstormtroopers.Clearingroomsofbaddieslikethisshows howthegameissimilartomanyFPSs. JK2isdefinitelypartFPS.ItisstructurallyarrangedlikeaFPS:linearplot,distinctlevelsthathaveclear timesandsettings.Theplayersmainresourcesareavastarrayofweapons.Agoodpercentageofthe

gameplayissimplyclearingroomsfullofenemieswhichshootbackatyou.Theitemsarepickedupby collisionandconsistofhealth,shields,andammo.Onthewhole,JK2followsthesamegameplaygestalt asanyotherFPS(Lindley). CeilingTurretspatternrecognition Afterclearingthoseroomstheplayerwillcomefacetofacewillapairofthefamiliarceilingmounted gunturrets.Havingseenthesebefore,theplayerrecognizesthepattern,selectstheirpreferredmethod ofdealingwiththem,andcarriesitout. Findingpatternsisanotherofthegamesfunfeatures,Once[you]seeapattern,[you]delightintracing it,andinseeingitreoccur.Everytimeyoufacetheseceilingturrets,youalreadyknowhowtodealwith them.(Atheoryoffun) ClearingoutmorebaddiesUsingtheforce Iftheplayertiresofusinggunstotakeoutbaddies,hecanfallbackontheForce.Forcepullandpush arethemaintelekineticabilitieswhich,dependingonrank (ranksincreaseautomaticallyasyouprogress;inthislevel, mostpowersaremaxedout),canyankweaponsoutofone ormorehands,andeventhrowfoesaround.Once disarmed,mostfoeswillrunaroundlikefoolsratherthan keepshooting. Inadditiontopushandpull,theplayercandrawuponheal, jump,mindtrick,lightning,grip,saberthrow,andspeed.In theaveragefight,thereisnosetwaytousethesepowers, butitsfuntosubjugateenemiesusingthefantasticalForce amidsttheclassictechnologyladenshootemups.
Pushingandpullingshowsavisibleauraaroundthetargetsso evenifyourtelekenticsarentsuccessful,youcanstillseethatyou tried.Thisisausefulfeedbackonapowerwhichwouldbe otherwiseinvisible.Essentially,theplayervisualizestheinvisible tendrilsoftheForcearoundtheirtargetastheyasserttheirwill.
SaberDuelEpicmoviefeel,controls,feedback Throughoutthegame,theplayerencountersfoesthatmust befacedsabertosaber.Theseduels,certainlyattempttoinvokethesensationofbeinginvolvedinan epicbattleofgoodversusevil,buttheyfallfarshortofit. Thesaberitselfisaclumsyweapon;ObiwanKenobidescribesitastheweaponofaJediKnight.Notas clumsyorrandomasablaster;anelegantweaponforamorecivilizedage.(ANH),butitsanythingbut. Thesaberisdifficulttocontrolandoftenfrustratingasyouusethesamecontrolstomoveyourselfand controlthedirectionofyourswing.Duelsthemselvesprovidelittlefeedback,makingitdifficultto determineifyouaremakingprogressornot.Thefinalblow,winorlose,seemsalmostaccidentalat times. However,thegameisnotentirelyunsuccessfulatmakingtheduelsfun.Withmuchpractice,aplayer willgetbetteratitandbecomemorecomfortablecontrollingtheirsaber.Thewhirlingflashesoflight,
Forceauraaroundatarget. (screenshot)
thesoundsofthesaberslashingthroughtheairarefamiliar.Andiftheplayermanagestofind themselvesinasaberlock,theycanstaredowntheirfoe,rapidlypressingthebuttontopressforward andwinthelock. Allthedoorsarelockedenvironmentagency,problemsolving Continuingonwardafterthedueltheplayerwillfindthemselvesinaroomthatappearstobeadead end.Alltheexitsarelocked.Howeverthisbarrierhasbeenmountedbeforeandtheplayerwill rememberthattheirenvironmentisa3done:sometimesonemustgoupinsteadofforward.Looking up,theplayerwillfindceilinggratesthatcanbesmashedopenandapassagewaywhichwillgetthem beyondthelockeddoors. Lookingaroundforthissortofthingissomethingtheplayerhasalreadybecomeaccustomedtoin earlierlevels.Eveniftheplayercannotfindthatfamiliargrate,theyhavelearnedthatsomewalls, grates,screens,etccanbesmashedtoallowpassage.Sometimes,theForceisrequiredtomove somethingaroundtosolveapuzzle,butfiguringoutwhichobjectsyouwillneedtointeractwithwith theForceismadeeasierbyabluehaloaroundthereticlewheneversuchanobjectistargeted. Givingtheplayerasenseofagencyovertheirenvironmentbylettingthemsmashstuffupmakesthe environmentseemmorereal. InterrogationDroidsvisualeffects,moremoviereferences,andpanicking Upinthepassagetheplayerwillseeafamiliarface:interrogationdroids(ITO)seeninANewHope.In fact,morehardcorefansmayevenlookupthesedroidsinTheEssentialGuidetoDroids.Iftheplayer recognizesthem,theywillknowwhattoexpect,butsimplytouchingonewillletyouknowwhatisgoing tohappen: Theviewblursandbecomeswavyanddistorted.Thecharactertakesperiodiclossesoflifeandgruntsin paineachtimeasredsplashesappearonthesidesofthescreen.Therearealotofthesedroidsand theyareallswoopingdownattheplayerominously.Their threateningbeeps,theblurredvision,thegruntsofpain theseallinvokeasenseofanxietyborderingonpanicasthe playerfranticallyretreatsfromthedroidsandtriestoshoot themdown.Itshardnottobecomeemotionallyconnected withKatarnhere. DroidcontrolVehicles,andnewperspectives Escapingtheinterrogationdroidsanddroppingintothenext room,theplayeragainfindsthemselvesinadeadend. Accessingaconsole,however,willdropthemintothebodyof aR5unit(adroidsimilartoArtooDetoo). SurroundedbyITOs (screenshot) Controllingthedroidisactuallyvehiclecontrol.Theplayeruses thesamecontrolsastheywouldtomovethemselvestomove somethingelse.AswithplayingasKyle,asthedroid,theplayer canswapbetweenfirstandthirdperson.Anotherelementofrealismisaddedwhentheplayerrealizes thattheycannolongerstrafe(moveleftandrightwithoutturning)asthedroidbecauseofthewayits wheelsarealigned.

Asthedroid,theplayercanaccessplacespreviously inaccessibleandopenlockeddoorsfromtheotherside.The droidcanmoveunhindereduntiltheystartactingsuspicious (openingthedoor)atwhichpointitwillstartbeingshotat. Controllingthedroidisoneofthefunthingsaboutthislevel. Thelimitedmotion,theloweredviewangle,andtheabilityto sneakaroundallgivethesenseofplayingthegameasthe droid.Infact,thedroidsbeepsandwhirrsaremorepoignant thananyemotionsKyleconveysinthelevel. Droidseyeview (screenshot) AroomfulloffirechoosingbetweenasoldierandaJedi WhenbecomingaJedi,apersonhasanewrangeofabilities toworkwithastheyenterintovariousencounters. Sometimes,apersonhastodecidebetweenbeingaJediandbeingasoldierwhentheyenterintoa fight.MuchinthewayCorranHorn(whobaresquitearesemblancetoKatarn)hastochoosebetween usinghisnewabilitiesasaJediorhisoldabilitiesasacoptosavehiswife(I,Jedi),Kylewilldecideto entereachbattlewithgunsblazingasoldier,orwithsaberflashingasaJedi. Thisisoneofthemainchoicesaplayercanmakeastheyplay.Theplayercanchoosefromthehuge arrayofweaponsandforceabilities.Itseasiesttothinkofitaschoosingbetween Thechoiceofhowtohandleeachsituationishowtheplayerexertscontrol,makeschoicesandis engaged.Thestory,likeanovelislargelylinear,followingadefinedpath.Buttheplayercanchoosehow tohandlesituations,theyfeelthattheyhavefreedomofactioneventhoughtheyareinfact constrainedtoalinearpathofevents(Costikyan,WhereStoriesEnd). ContactRogueSquadronobjective,cohesionbetweenplayandnarrative Finally,youarriveatcommunicationsarrayitself.Asyouenterthisroom,textpopsuptotellyouthat yourobjectiveshavebeenupdated.Anditsagoodthingtoobecauseupuntilthispoint,therehasbeen norealconnectionbetweenthelevelbeingplayedandthenarrativeasawhole. Objectivesconnectthenarrativetotheplay.WhyamIhere?Whatsmygoal?Itseasytoforgetthisas youtraversethelevel,however.Then,onceyougettothecommunicationsarray,theresacomplicated puzzletobesolvedasthearrayisnton.Soinordertoperformthesimpleactofturningonthearray, theplayermustenterinacomplexcode. Enteringthecodeasaplatfomer,struggle,changeofpace Inaplatformer,theprimarymechanicisjumpingontheplatforms.Skillsinnavigation,timingand reflexeshelpagamergettotheirgoalinthiskindofgame. Thenextareainthislevelisessentiallyaplatformermakingitasharpbreakfromtheshootingand slashingoftherestofthelevel.Whilenotthefirstchallengethatusesthemechanicsofaplatformer, thisiscertainlythemostmemorable.

Theplayerentersaroomwithathreebythreebythree gridofchamberssuspendedoveradeeppit.Each chamberhasaconsolewithasymbolonit.Thegoalisto activatetheconsoleswiththecorrectsymbolsmatching thecodeyouaregiven.Thesymbolsarered,greenand bluecorrespondingtothelevelsintheroom.Thereare walkwaysbetweenmanyofthechambersbutthereisno easyordirectpathtoanyofthechamberstheplayerwill needtovisit.Sotheplayerwillhavetodoalotof jumpingaroundtheroomtoenterinthecode. Thecoderoom Thepuzzleitselfiseasytofigureout:symbolsarethe (screenshot) sameonallthreelevels.Ifyoufindthesymbolforgreen ontheredlevel,godowntothecorrespondingchamber onthegreenleveltofindit.No,thehardpartisthe jumpingaround.Itcanbeextremelyfrustratingassuchjumpingpuzzlesarewonttobe.Howeverit standsoutinthegame.Itremovesonefromtherepetitiveshootingorslashingandaskstheplayerto wieldadifferentsetoftools Thelevelmaybefrustratingbutitsfarfromimpossibleandseemstohavefoundthenecessaryand correctbalancebetweenfrustrationandboredom(Costikyan,GameDesignTheory). HomeFreeLevelendingandconclusions Aftertheplayerentersthecode,theyreturntothecommunicationsarraytomakecontact.Duringthis cinematictheplayergetsaquickflashalockeddooropeningbutitmaytakethemawhiletorealize whereitis.Afterfindingit,however,theypassthroughandthelevelends. Levelsendwithlevelstatstoletaplayerknowwhattheydid,howmanyguystheykilled,howaccurate theywere,etc.ThisreflectsonanotherreasonpeopleplaygamesaccordingtoCrawford:thedesireto proveoneself.Byworkingtoimprovestats,aplayercanaddfurtherchallengesimposedbythemselves tothegame. Onthewhole,JK2isafunandchallenginggame.
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