Deflecting stormtroopers' blaster bolts right back into their bucket-clad heads, frying your way through legions of enemies with Force Lightning, clashing in one-on-one lightsaber duels against fearsome not-Sith. Third, none of that should keep you from playing Jedi Outcast, because it's fun as heck. For instance, Katarn's big claim to fame was stealing the original Death Star plans and selling them to the Rebellion in Dark Forces, and now we have a whole movie saying somebody else had that covered. Second, the events of its story are now of questionable canonicity.
First, it's actually the third game to star protagonist Kyle Katarn: there was Star Wars: Dark Forces, then Star Wars Jedi Knight: Dark Forces 2, then Star Wars Jedi Knight 2: Jedi Outcast. If you aren't familiar with Jedi Knight 2, there are a few things you should know going in.