Reviews - WillTheFirst

Spetacular work was put into this mod - the models, animations, maps and new gameplay combine together to give an experience that really immerses you into Star Wars. Definitely one of the best ways to still be playing Jedi Academy in 2022!

Excellent quality models and effects, with some new mechanics (i.e. new abilities, unit types, weapons, and at least one map as of the 1.1 release with ground-to-air fighting) that make the mod feel like an improved version of the Battlefront 2 gameplay. The mod really did justice to the sequel era, bringing it to BF 2 with a high level of fidelity and polish - very much worth the download!

A very nice mix of new content applied to an old game, bringing the latter up to speed with improved art assets, expanded unit rosters and a revamped campaign. In a lot of ways, I think SaF could be seen as a "remake" of BFME1 that improves on the original formula while keeping its basic elements intact.

The new Gundabad faction is possibly the mod's biggest addition, and it is very well made - well worth the download on its own.

A great and very promising effort - the modders did a great job with this one. Congratulations, and I hope it goes far!

Good module - areas are quite well made (if sometimes a bit sparse), and the story and characters integrate pretty well into Forgotten Realms lore. I only wish there might have been another "good" ending where [SPOILERS] you get to stay a vampire.

Now this is a true work of art. The level of attention and passion put into this cannot be overstated, and I really think the devs created something truly, truly special with this mod. This is an absolute treat to any Tolkien aficionado, but moreover it is a really fun gameplay experience too. Very recommended!

Changes up the game mechanics a bit, but to a largely positive extent. Good models and very creative, too. If you still like LoTR but want to try out a somewhat different spin on it, this is for you.

Picture this: It's 2011. Life is easier than it is now, we're a gaming generation behind and Jedi Academy still has a pretty fair active modding community.
KotF, though controversial, is a remarkably great suppository for stellar Jedi Academy maps and models, held together by a workable interface and pretty solid coding. It had a loyal following, unofficial patches that brought its content up to speed with the latest works of JA's finest modelers and already a few scripted missions released. If you ask me, it and Movie Duels II were the best Jedi Academy SP mods ever released, with Escape Yavin IV short behind.
Though life issues had kept KotF's polemic creator TimFX from finishing the full product - instead releasing a skeleton of its promised features - people had faithfully and patiently held that someday we would finally get a true KotF release, which would fulfill the promise of recreating the entire Star Wars Saga in JA.
Unfortunately, that never happened. What we were left with was user save games, the unofficial patches and, if you knew some file wizardry, the capacity to add and replace in-mod models with new ones, as well as adding new maps to play in.
I remember I spent countless hours trying to fine-tune KotF into something of a perfect Star Wars game, getting models from FileFront and replacing existing characters in the mod for them. Sometimes I'd try to turn Jedi Academy into the closest thing to a KotOR video game, sometimes into a TFU tribute. I never quite succeeded. To really change the whole game, to make it truly faithful to what I wanted to turn it into would take coding, scripting and a helluva lot of work.
Fast forward 7 years. 7 YEARS.
I run into this. I download it and, lo and behold, my dreams have come true. Characters from The Old Republic era all the way to the New Trilogy are present, many maps were added, character models were replaced for better ones and there's even one story mission already released.
To me this mod isn't just another fan attempt. It's the culmination of a wish I've had for almost a decade. Yes, this isn't complete yet. Yes, there's room for a lot more content. But most of all, this mod here has something that the old KotF started losing way too soon and that other JA mods, though excellent, are nowadays somewhat lacking in (even though MBII is still going strong). It's got potential, it's got promise and I can't WAIT to see what the DevTeam is gonna come up with next.
You bastards. You did it, you finally did it, and you're saying that what you've released is still a mere Beta. If the current work that went into this is any sign of the future however, I must say it looks bright indeed. Please don't give up on this like Tim did. Save this mod, that once represented something many a Star Wars fan had always wanted to see, but never could.
Save the dream.

Excellent mod. Can't wait to see what the devs will do next!