I finished the level I was talking about in the other post, and it actually stayed entertaining all the way through. It's the first truly fun level in the game, IMO. Lots of combat, and only a little bit of hitting switches and navigating strange corridors.

The next level takes place partially inside, and partially outside in a rocky area. There's lots of neat stuff going on all around. There's AT-ST's, giant cannons, etc. Mostly another straight-foward action mission, with less of the ridiculous puzzles. And so it was also entertaining, though it dragged on a little longer than I would've liked.

The next level is where you finally get your force powers and lightsaber. Its not like the standard missions, it's more of a training scenario, where it teaches you how to use each of the powers you get. Some were actually pretty tricky.

Anyway, all force powers start off at level 1 and advance at predetermined parts of the game to be become more powerful. Apparently Kyle is able to use both Lightside and Darkside abilities because of his past experiences. Since this is the latest in a series, it was probably explained in the other games.

I only have the lightside stuff now, though. There's force push (for switches and pushing enemies), Force Pull (for some switches, and also used for stealing enemy weapons I think), Enhanced Speed (also obvious), Enhanced Jump (really useful), and Lightsaber throw (for attacking enemies, and cutting some ropes in the training level). The lightsaber combat is hard to explain. The direction of the saber attack depends on which direction you're moving when you hit the attack button. Move forward, and it's a straight top to bottom slice. But move forward while strafing right for example and it's another kind of swing. Easier than it sounds.

"I will do this. Nothing in my life matters except this. No moment in my life exists except this moment. I am born in this moment, and if I fail, I will die in this moment." - Raistlin