Wild Force
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| Author(s) | Nazar Design Group |
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| Release date | 2005-2007 |
| Game(s) | Jedi Academy |
| Mode(s) | Single Player action |
Wild Force was an unofficial Single Player modification for Jedi Academy, created by a Russian team - Nazar Design Group. It was the third and last project in the series of mods for JK made by this team and the first created for JA.
Addons
After the release of the mod the team made a patch, which fixed some of the bugs as well as added a few missions, describing early years of Tesssika. One such mission takes place in the brothel, originally seen in Lady Jedi mod, and presents the story of Jango Fett and Tessika's mother.
Development
Nazar Design Group started working on Wild Force some time after the release of the Lady Jedi modification for JO. It took several years to complete, as the team was also working on a variety of other projects, including the one for SkyRim. A lot of fans had already tried other projects and asked the new mod to be closer to Star Wars canon, as well as to exclude the mostly disputed blood and gore, as well as obscene language. The developers promised to stay true to the original story and avoid any misinterpretations of the previously established Star Wars stories and used some help and advice from the the fans, especially in terms of creating a genuine image of the Galactic Empire in the game.
The development took several years and the early screenshots proved that the game graphics would be greatly enhanced with the release of the mod.
Reception
The mod was largely anticipated by the community of www.jediknight.ru, as well as other SW fans. With the release of WF many acquired the CDs via mail with little bonuses (the payment was for the disc itself and shipping only). The fans appraised the new graphics and shaders, as well as detailed levels and interesting missions, but voiced criticism over the size of the mod, the plot, as well as the usage the original maps from Jedi Academy and the previous mod - Lady Jedi.
Certain bugs such as piloting X-Wing to destroy the Star Destroyer, as well as dubious biography of Tessika and her final choice in the end of the mod were also disputed and discussed a lot in the forums. Some people saw disconnection and even contradiction to the films with linking Boba Fett and Tessika as the siblings, as well as showing Tessika as a Force-sensitive, mostly ignored by the Empire. Some doubted the fact, that Han Solo could help someone acquire a lightsaber and that he would have a Jedi among the acquaintance.