Jesse Schedeen argued that the character should not appear in the then upcoming Star Wars live-action TV series, feeling that "Katarn isn't very interesting without his Jedi abilities," and that deeply exploring his past was not really warranted. Schedeen also included Katarn as one of his favourite Star Wars heroes and video game sword masters. In GameSpot's vote for the all-time greatest videogame hero, Katarn was eliminated in round two when he faced Lara Croft, garnering 27.5% of the votes. In round one he defeated Dig Dug, with 67.6% of the votes. On the other hand, GamesRadar was critical of Katarn, calling him the third worst character in video gaming, saying "he's bearded, he's boring, he's bland and his name is Kyle Katarn," comparing his outfit to that of a "beige-obsessed disco cowboy." They also commented that while "originally a genuinely interesting character in the Han Solo mold," they felt that the character had become "emotionless" after he gained force powers. References External links Star Wars: Jedi Knight Star Wars Legends characters Star Wars video game characters Star Wars Jedi characters Fictional commanders Fictional defectors Fictional knights in video games Fictional revolutionaries Fictional mercenaries in video games Fictional soldiers in video games Fictional swordfighters in video games First-person shooter characters Male characters in video games Video game characters introduced in 1995 Nobility characters in video games