The revenge of the sith movie game is EXTREMELY underrated. Excellent animations, combat, and even couch coop along with 6 bonus missions and plenty of combos. They don’t make them like that anymore…
Fun fact: that duel mode wasn't remotely in the plan... we were already crunching 14 hour days / 6 days a week on a year schedule. All of the duels and other unlockables were done by myself and a small team (1 animator, 1 character designer, 1/2 environment artist) in our "spare time".
For those interested, Movie *Battles* is basically the multiplayer version of this. Choose your character, from jedi to clone or droids and mandalorians etc and there's still a solid playerbase
I'm not sure if I'm more excited about playing as Darth Vader or creating chaotic battles with random NPCs. Either way, this mod is pure chaos in the best possible way.
@@ThomasSoetens Isn't it?! I downloaded it on PS4 a few weeks ago and played through the campaign with my boys (who are pretty close to the same age I was when it came out)... it holds up really well!
The Jedi Knight series keeps on giving. Kyle Katarn and the Jedi Knight series was my all time favourite game growing up and Movie Duels is A masterpiece can't thank the developer enough go play it and revisit all the best moments of Star Wars! 😎👌
Hey, IGN, do one on the Moviebattles 2 mod for jedi Academy. It's 10 times better than movie duels currently unless movie duels comes up with a better multiplayer option and dueling/gunning system. Moviebattles 2 is like a true hands-on experience compared to any other Star Wars title to date. It is a 20 year old mod with a living community to this day. Created for Star Wars Jedi Knight Jedi Academy. I give it a 9/10 compared to any other title past or present.
I played the hell out of the whole Dark Forces/Jedi Knight series as a kid but I guess I was too old when Movie Battles was released. (I do remember a mod called Knights of the Force, which had a similar premise but I don't think it was ever finished). I really feel an urge to install the game just to check it out. Crazy to think this game is so popular after 20 years.
Love this didn't know about it! You guys should cover Star Wars Galactic Contention too. That mod is phenomenal fps basically a whole game but admittedly more hardcore and sim like as it's based off of Squad with 100 player online battles. Unfortunately it's offline right now though but should be back soon eventually
This mod is excellent however gets old after awhile if you want some real endless fun play Movie battles 2 it’s basically the multiplayer version of duels
Thank you for shedding light on this amazing mod for this amazing game! Still my favorite SW game of all time, and due to it's small size it's always installed on any PC i have, including my steam deck♥
I prefer Movie Battles 2's combat system over this though, saying that this combat definitely follows the original games' combat system more closely, but Movie Battles 2 features heavy emphasis on being able to block at the right time as you point your crosshair in the direction of the incoming attack etc. Highly recommend looking at Movie Battles 2 for its lightsaber combat and different movie-based maps that have their own unique objectives for both teams.
The multiplayer experience that Movie Battles 2 provides is unparalleled in Star Wars games. Its a similar free to play modification for Jedi Academy like Movie Duels, with multiple game modes, most notably a pvp duel mode, open mode - a CS2/Valorant type game mode, where you're able to play various gunner classes (or a saberist) and try to defeat the opposite team by completing the map objective or killing them, and a legends mode which is similar to open mode but much more chaotically crazy and fun! The Movie Battles 2 and Movie Duels developers are also friends and regularly help each other out so be sure to go and try out and support both modifications!
Anyone else remembers sw battlefront (4) galaxy in turmoil? The fanmade sw bf game that got to hyped up by youtubers and therefore got shutdown by disney. They tried to make another game out of it but they had to give up bcuz to many people working on the project abandoned it...
Well this is what sadly has to happen. Fans take an old game and mod it to oblivion, just to have a game they want, but will never ever be published by the copyright holder. You know fun, doesn't make as much money as microtransactions.
killing the youngling at the beginning is crazy lol
Looked for this comment 😂the dismemberment mod as well.. Jesus 💀😂
Younglings should be the tutorial
When kids get on my nerves. Which is every day...
It was only one… should’ve been more
Glad that they did what we've all wanted to do for years.
The revenge of the sith movie game is EXTREMELY underrated. Excellent animations, combat, and even couch coop along with 6 bonus missions and plenty of combos. They don’t make them like that anymore…
FRRRR PREACH IT
They should remaster that one.
Fun fact: that duel mode wasn't remotely in the plan... we were already crunching 14 hour days / 6 days a week on a year schedule. All of the duels and other unlockables were done by myself and a small team (1 animator, 1 character designer, 1/2 environment artist) in our "spare time".
@@tonybarnes2920thank you! Me and my friends had so much fun with that. It made the game complete
@@tonybarnes2920thank you for everything you’ve done, that game was an integral part of my childhood
As a Movie Duels developer,thank you for the video IGN! :)
Thank you for this game! can't wait to try it!
Thank you for this Masterpiece!🙏🏻
May the Force be with your team!
Yeah MD has been underrated for years.
🎉🎉🎉
Thank you for letting me kill Kylo Ren and co while playing as Legends characters. It feels like justice.
For those interested, Movie *Battles* is basically the multiplayer version of this. Choose your character, from jedi to clone or droids and mandalorians etc and there's still a solid playerbase
At the height of its popularity Jedi Academy's online multiplayer was so much chaotic fun
God those are some good memories
True fans remember "Knights of the Force" modding project for Jedi Academy.
And how it stole others' work
@@MileHiGuy95and contained malware.
@@GremzyGamesbut the multiplayer man, it was worth it... All the memories, omg
A successor exists: Galactic Legacy.
I would love a fan made Sequel to Jedi Academy! 😂
As a player of Jedi academy it's super random but awesome that ign posted this
Even weirder bc I’m playing through Academy again
Did not expect this gem from IGN.
Ikr random
Me neither 😂... I didn't expect them to make a cool video like this...
Facts
Jedi Knight Jedi Academy was my favorite childhood game alongside AOE. Will definitely be checking this mod out.
Still my favorite today whatcha mean lol
d00d... have you played AoE2 Definitive Edition?! that should be ANYONE'S "Stuck on an island with one game" game! 😁🏰
@@boogie5 what’s aoe stand for??
I liked the game when I was younger but that combat system is super janky
@@THEGIRAFFAage of empires
I've tried this MOD MANY YEARS ago... looking at what it has become is IMPRESSIVE to say the least.
This is the definition of a passion project.
Most impressive?
I'm not sure if I'm more excited about playing as Darth Vader or creating chaotic battles with random NPCs. Either way, this mod is pure chaos in the best possible way.
Remember that Jedi Academy came out 21 years ago.
LucasArts in a nutshell.
Nothing will beat the classics...
Damn....surreal
@@ThomasSoetens Isn't it?! I downloaded it on PS4 a few weeks ago and played through the campaign with my boys (who are pretty close to the same age I was when it came out)... it holds up really well!
Youngling: Master Skywalker, there are too many of them, what are we going to do?
Anakin: I’m gonna put some dirt in your eye
The best light saber combat ever created
The fact you can lose the lightsabers on the ground or jump back up from the shaft like the movie is crazy
Oh you sweet summer child, you have no idea how amazing Jedi Academy duels are
Movie Duels 2 has recently become my favorite mod for Jedi Academy!
Jedi Academy has one of the best Mod Community ever, love this game since release back in 2003
"Is this the dream Star Wars game?"
Proceeds to slaughter a youngling 😂
Almost 2 decades and this is still the best jedi combat game ever made, and base game still is great and the mods just make it better.
Anakin being defeated by the younglings had me dying!
movie battles 2 is a legendary mod
@@lilPavs13 movie battles ii is one of the best multiplayer games I’ve ever played. It’s fun and it’s comedic. So many funny moments
Love seeing this mod continue to get exposure to this day
this looks better than star wars outlaws
THE YOUNGLINGS 😂😂😂😂😂
The Jedi Knight series keeps on giving. Kyle Katarn and the Jedi Knight series was my all time favourite game growing up and Movie Duels is A masterpiece can't thank the developer enough go play it and revisit all the best moments of Star Wars! 😎👌
They should do the same thing with LotR/The Hobbit
There's some decent LotR mods on jedi academy too. The helmsdeep map is fun to play on with friends
@@RetroSmoowhat is the name?
10:20 That corpse push was diabolical! 😂
That ending tho...😂😂
Never expected this from ign... This might be one of your best videos, grats
We all know Jar Jar is the real Sith lord as evidenced by Palp getting merced by 5 kids one of which wasn't even involved.
@3:21 "It's ok Timmy, here take some Tums....oh....wait..." **sad background music plays to the point of cheesiness**
Hey, IGN, do one on the Moviebattles 2 mod for jedi Academy. It's 10 times better than movie duels currently unless movie duels comes up with a better multiplayer option and dueling/gunning system.
Moviebattles 2 is like a true hands-on experience compared to any other Star Wars title to date. It is a 20 year old mod with a living community to this day. Created for Star Wars Jedi Knight Jedi Academy. I give it a 9/10 compared to any other title past or present.
Agree, MB II way above this, but it is multiplayer only
I played the hell out of the whole Dark Forces/Jedi Knight series as a kid but I guess I was too old when Movie Battles was released. (I do remember a mod called Knights of the Force, which had a similar premise but I don't think it was ever finished). I really feel an urge to install the game just to check it out. Crazy to think this game is so popular after 20 years.
The lead-in to the Ben and Maul fight had a ridiculous amount of the two standing around just staring at each other.
Love this didn't know about it! You guys should cover Star Wars Galactic Contention too. That mod is phenomenal fps basically a whole game but admittedly more hardcore and sim like as it's based off of Squad with 100 player online battles. Unfortunately it's offline right now though but should be back soon eventually
So interesting to see this game still going, I remember playing it back in high school like 20+ years ago.
It's time for you to do a video on the Movie battles 2 community mod next!
Been playing Movie Duels for years now. I’m happy to see it get recognized!
the backflips you can do has more dynamic animation than what we get these days lol
That amazing work. The mod community always impressed me
The first 5 seconds just made me SQUEAL WITH EXCITEMENT!!!! 😂😂
This is such an old mod now and now they got around to do this.
Great video! Now do one on Movie Battles 2! It's not just one of the best MP mods, but one of the best MP games I've ever played!
This mod is excellent however gets old after awhile if you want some real endless fun play Movie battles 2 it’s basically the multiplayer version of duels
This mod is a lot of fun due to the saber combat and dismemberment. Adding that to being able to play almost every Star Wars mission it’s hilarious.
movie battles 2 still reigns supreme
Base game far superior
@@crimelord90 rock and stick supremacy
Master desann will be pleased 😩 👿
Anakin like this game
So happy to see this mod get a showcase been playing it for years
Damn, Quigon did not die instantly when he dropped into the hole. He latched on and jumped back, like Obiwan did.
that last fight was the revenge of the younglings
Star Wars games have been a mixed bag, but none of them come close to the total experience of the Kotor duology.
Love this mod so much, also Movie Duels announced a multiplayer option coming later as well! Great review IGN!
The sequal of Knights of the Force is very similar to this, trying to put every movie, game, book, and infinities in one place. It's crazy fun
This was a really well done review nice work 👍
You guys should do Movie Battles II mod for Jedia Academy, It shares a lot with Movie Duels and is the Multiplayer equivalant.
It would be funny if on the Obi-Wan vs Maul Tatooine fight and choose to play Obi-Wan that Maul only gets 1 HP
Movie Duels is possibly one of the best mods for Jedi Academy!
I remember back in like 2008 or 2009 I found this game on my dad's old laptop and I was playing on 15-20fps every mission over and over :D
Thank you for shedding light on this amazing mod for this amazing game! Still my favorite SW game of all time, and due to it's small size it's always installed on any PC i have, including my steam deck♥
Hedland needs to see this
7:55 thanks for the laugh
I prefer Movie Battles 2's combat system over this though, saying that this combat definitely follows the original games' combat system more closely, but Movie Battles 2 features heavy emphasis on being able to block at the right time as you point your crosshair in the direction of the incoming attack etc. Highly recommend looking at Movie Battles 2 for its lightsaber combat and different movie-based maps that have their own unique objectives for both teams.
Microsoft needs to unleash ravenstudio to make a StarWars Jedi academy remake
0:04 you could say the kid is half the man he was 😈😱😜😱😂😂( dark humor I know guys XD)
Thank you IGN for showcasing and bringing more people into the Movie Duels mod, big up to you for this! they deserve the recognition!
what did he sayyyy!!! 1:59
I've been playing this in VR. Team Beef VR mod is a must!
Seeing Aayla Secura killing Reeva is priceless.
15:19
Lmfao. No wonder Anakin was crying on Mustafar. He lost to a kid and let him get away
It took you awhile to get here IGN but you got here! Welcome!!
Nice to know there are actual gamers working at IGN. More of this content please.
They have been modding this game for years hard to believe its been 21 years! soon to be 22
Imagine this with the RTX ray tracing remaster
Should have ended the video of Anakin losing to the Younglings lol
I was playing this years ago already, it is a work in progress, alongside Knights of the Force, if i'm not mistaken
Great mod! My favourite was KoTF mod for Jedi Academy.
4:33 Boba Fett beat down goes hard. Everybody knows he was a master of Teras Kasi
Just play Movie Battles 2 instead, one of the best MP experiences out there
the toxic dumpster fire thats full of manchildren and tryhards?
How about no
Duels single player is peak
The multiplayer experience that Movie Battles 2 provides is unparalleled in Star Wars games. Its a similar free to play modification for Jedi Academy like Movie Duels, with multiple game modes, most notably a pvp duel mode, open mode - a CS2/Valorant type game mode, where you're able to play various gunner classes (or a saberist) and try to defeat the opposite team by completing the map objective or killing them, and a legends mode which is similar to open mode but much more chaotically crazy and fun!
The Movie Battles 2 and Movie Duels developers are also friends and regularly help each other out so be sure to go and try out and support both modifications!
Nah, I'll stick with Movie Duels thank you. I'm more of a singleplayer guy.
Please make a video about movie battles as well!
Finally IGN putting out decent journalism.
Go get it quick!!! There's no way Disney won't take this down at some point.
That’s why I’m worried about ign covering it
A dream Star wars game is and always will be OG SW:Galaxies
This is cool but Im hoping Aspyr remasters or re-releases the movie tie in game for Star Wars Episode 3: Revenge of the Sith
💪💪 remember buying this game back in 2000
Lmao the younglingd annihilated sidious!
This mod originally name Kotf if i remember correctly. I have played this a long time.
Younglings Gauntlet Mode...? 😏
Moders like these should work on aaa games ❤
Fine, I'll play movie duels for the thousandth time
The fact that IGN of all people are talking about this is kinda cool! 😂
So much passion, love and dedication. Made for pure fun.
This is actually really cool and you should cover more Mods for games people own when you can! Thanks IGN!!
Anyone else remembers sw battlefront (4) galaxy in turmoil?
The fanmade sw bf game that got to hyped up by youtubers and therefore got shutdown by disney.
They tried to make another game out of it but they had to give up bcuz to many people working on the project abandoned it...
Well this is what sadly has to happen. Fans take an old game and mod it to oblivion, just to have a game they want, but will never ever be published by the copyright holder. You know fun, doesn't make as much money as microtransactions.
Should do something on Movie Battles 2 since its multiplayer. REVIVE MB2
Mb2 desperately needs new blood. It’s so much fun though. Still don’t forgive them for changing dotf so much I still miss the catwalk
This has been a thing for years, but glad that IGN finally got around to it.
1:29 RIP Obiwan Kenobi.
THIS is what gaming journalism should be!
0:00 ign has zero chill 💀
Jedi Knight series will ALWAYS be peak Star Wars for gamers.