Jedi Knight 2 Preview

PC.IGN has posted a new preview of Raven's Jedi Knight 2: Jedi Outcast. The preview is based on a recent showing by LucasArts, and since it's been a few months since E3, it does contain new info about pretty much all aspects of the game. Here's a snip

One of the coolest effects in the game will be environmental lightsaber scoring. If you saw Episode I, you know exactly what I'm talking about. The opening scene of Episode I saw Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan cutting through a blast door with their lightsabers, melting through the thick metal like a hot knife through butter. This effect is being brought into Jedi Knight II, and while you won't be able to cut through all the levels on a whim, making your own path in the process, nearly every metallic surface can be scored with your lightsaber, with red-hot glowing metal surrounding the area where your lightsaber is plunged