
There are three kinds of Force powers Kyle may use in the game: light, dark and neutral. Kyle can use blasters and rifles to take care of his enemies, and later in the game he will also be able to fight enemies with a lightsaber. Primarily a first-person 3D shooter, the game also allows the player to switch to third-person perspective. The game is set in the Star Wars universe and its events occur after those depicted in the movie Return of the Jedi (Episode VI). Star Wars: Jedi Knight - Dark Forces II is a sequel to Dark Forces. Will Kyle be able to stop Jerec and become a true Jedi without falling to the dark side? The evil Sith lord Jerec, who was responsible for the death of Kyle's father, is on a quest of his own, searching a mythical place called Valley of the Jedi, where his dark powers could be unleashed.

Kyle Katarn, a former mercenary and now an ally of the rebels, discovers that he is in fact a Jedi, and is on a quest to find his lightsaber and learn the techniques of the Force.
