With civilians caught in the fray, you have to be that much more careful with your blasters and lightsaber.
Imperials guard every checkpoint, but they don’t come looking for you until you cause trouble or local criminals manage to chase you out into the open. While not on the level of Deus Ex, several scenarios grant you the option to slip past opponents with Persuade, in addition to a city district in one level you can explore freely. So it’s telling that one of her first light side powers is Persuade, making her practically invisible to enemies while she can maintain an illusion. It’s not like they can stop you when you can wield the Force. The temptation is there for her and the player to just go guns blazing and take out whoever’s in their way. These intertwining side stories of rival crime bosses and stolen holocrons test Mara as she struggles to gain a handle on the light side of the Force.įor years, Mara served as the Emperor’s personal assassin and spy, only to now have to act against those instincts. While you will fight criminals and Imperial Remnant a’plenty, Mara’s missions aren’t all about action. Kyle’s presence isn’t just a rewarding taste of the power you earn for yourself at the end of Jedi Knight, but also a clear contrast to the duration of the main campaign as Mara. While assaulting the Imperials’ attack vessels, Kyle finds a lead on a mysterious Sith temple and flies off in search of it. You hop into Kyle’s shoes, powerful in the Force, slicing up Imperial Remnant Stormtroopers and having a quite literal blast as you fend off the enemy.
As luck would have it, Kyle Katarn, the heroic Jedi of the main game, is there to teach Mara in the ways of the light side of the Force. Mysteries of the Sith kicks off with fairly traditional Star Wars fare, with a New Republic base under attack. Mysteries of the Sith has far more ambitious goals for Mara’s first steps towards becoming a Jedi. Yeah, remember Mara Jade? Former Emperor’s Hand turned smuggler? Before the likes of Ahsoka, Mara was a big deal, yet her inclusion here isn’t out of fan service. The game also does basically everything Disney won’t let modern Star Wars have, such as dismemberment for opponents and Mara Jade as the lead protagonist. One of the best can be found in the deceptively simple Star Wars Jedi Knight: Mysteries of the Sith, a PC-only standalone expansion to Jedi Knight: Dark Forces II. What makes a great Jedi? It’s a question many Star Wars stories have pondered over the years, some better than others.
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