Star Wars Jedi Knight: Dark Forces II Turns 20 Today
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. 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... 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. 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. Totally great game. I was home from college and me and my little brother played it straight for a week. So much fun :)