The Force is with you ...

To surpass the success of Jedi Outcast could not simply going to, but it looks like so far, make the game the Jedi Knight series honor, although you do not play as Kyle Katarn in this game.
What is difficult for diehard Kyle Katarn fans to understand, could yet prove to be a stroke of luck, the programmer. Because when you look at Jedi Academy created its own Jedi protagonist from A to Z. species, clothing, etc. to the player can be chosen freely, and let's be honest: Who would not ever die because as a Jedi with super Jedi forces by you galaxy? Especially two features that will enhance the joy of playing considerably:
1: The free choice of the lightsaber. The player creates his own lightsaber (handle, color, etc.) and can also still choose between a single lightsaber, as is customary at the Jedi, or two single, as Anakin at the end of Episode 2 fights against Count Dooku, or a lightsaber
with 2 blades, as it had Darth Maul. Also, a separate style of fighting is developed for each lightsaber, which does not make fighting so boring.
2: The story is supposed to be something very special. As a player you can freely choose the path that one goes. So whether the Jedi Order is as guardians of peace and true to protecting the fragile, or whether as a dark Sith enriched themselves with the power only themselves. The player is open to in the game, the choice of two sides.
Even the non-linear gameplay allows heighten anticipation. It's a much more complete freeing feeling when you can choose where and when you go somewhere. And in the game you should better come to right: 70% of the game can be disputed with the lightsaber (ren), and also the mystery will be now a little easier to solve.
And Kyle Katarn will not disappear completely, because he is from, along with Luke Skywalker teacher at the Academy on Yavin 4 and will and sometimes turn up in gameplay
For graphics and sound: The trailer and the screenshots looked very promising, but I think it is not so to give Jedi Outcast a big difference, the Jedi Academy is also based on the Quake 3 engine.
On the whole Jedi Knight looks: Jedi Academy very promising, and also the new features can be interpreted on a lot of fun.