Many consumer revolts against the modern gaming industry involve the notion of being duped.

For some, its a fear tempered by the fires of experience.

Those feelings of betrayal and disappointment that never quite leave you.

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I first experienced these feelings withStar Wars Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast.

I believe that honor would go to the infamous LJNX-Mengame for the NES.

I had done my homework before purchasingJedi Outcast.

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The power of such a promise cannot be overstated.

That approach proved to be serviceable for awhile, but as time went on, fans expected more.

What I got instead was a first-person shooter.

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Perhaps you realize the mistake a much younger me had made.

Jedi Outcasts opening levels allow for the player to feel what Katarn feels at this stage in his life.

InJediOutcast, lightsabers carry a weight that is both impressively tangible and refreshingly meaningful to the plot.

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Matthew Byrd is a staff writer.

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