Star Wars Republic Commando review:5 stars (Not just "another Star Wars game.") - When Star Wars games come to mind, most of you think of them as cheaply made and easy-to-beat games churned out frequently by LucasArts just to make more money off the Star Wars franchise. Republic Commando isn't one of those games. It, along with Battlefront, actually put in something never seen before and cool into the mix, team-based combat (this will be also used by Conker: Live and Reloaded).

As opposed to crappy Star Wars games like *cough* Knights of the Old Republic *cough*, you have freedom and you face REALLY TOUGH enemies. Those enemies are the Super Battle Droid, Elite Geonosian, Spider Droid, and don't get me started on General Grievious's guards!! One of the standout features that makes Republic Commando unique is the ability to give commands to your three comrades. You can order them to do various things like setting up sniper positions, planting detonations, healing your incapacitated allies, healing themselves via Bacta tanks, attacking certain enemies, and taking up positions in stationary weapons. If you didn't quite think out that order, you can make them disreguard that perticular order to keep them from dying or screwing up a mission.

Unfortunatelly, if you're a person that likes to pilot vehicles (like me), you don't get to do that here, but it's all atoned for with the excellent gameplay, beautiful graphics, and "ragdoll effects." The weapons are pretty weird, instead of getting a bunch of different weapons, you get two different attachments to your blaster rifle that'll transform it into either a sniper rifle or anti-armor weapon. You can also pick up enemy weapons such as the Geonosian beam rifle or the Wookie missile launcher with homing capability (except in this case, the Wookies are your allies).

While this game isn't quite as good as Halo or Halo 2, it's a must for any fan of first person shooters and Star Wars.

Don't even bother with Knights of the Old Republic 1 and 2 (it's an RPG, RPGs suck).4 stars (One of the best Star Wars games....ever!) - Finally, a Star Wars game that doesn't involve force-powers and lightsabers. Although these are all well and good, they do get a little old. Thankfully, this game has only a hint of a Jedi presence.

I don't know how to review this, so I'll just list the things I liked, and then the stuff that i didn't like.

Gameplay: the gameplay is incredible! Though not quite as good as the Halo series, the novelty of playing as Clone Troopers more than makes up for it.

The one-touch squad commands are surprisingly easy, and your comrades AI is quite good. They rarely did anything stupid. The only problem was that they couldn't indentify the greatest threat in a battle, and that if you tell them to do something, they will do it, whether they die trying or not.

The weapons are good, and the variety is nice. The only complaint I have about those is that your main weapon, the DC-17 is surprisingly weak. It can pump shots faster than a Podracer flies, but you can fire and fire and fire and fire and a Super Battle Droid will just keep coming.

I also liked the variety of grenade types. Flashbang, EMP, Sonic, and Thermal Detonators.

The only other complaint I have is that some enemies are super hard to beat.

While Trandoshan slavers, battle droids and Geonosians are easy;
Super Battle Droids, Elite Geonosians, and Spider Droids take forever to kill. It is possible, but it takes awhile.

and General Grievous's guards...oh, my, gosh!!!

While I did find myself retrying several levels, the medium-dificulty level wasn't that hard. I beat it in about 6 or 7 hours.
I did wish it were longer.

Your teammates are smart, witty, and tough as nails. I found myself becoming attached to them and I sincerly missed them whenever I did a solo mission. You get used to having three other elite men backing you up, and I got a little scared by myself.

Backing you up, you have:
Scorch: demolitions expert with a wry sense of humor.
Fixer: kind of a nerd, talks too much. supposedly a computer expert. but any of my guys could slice a computer.

Sev: this dude is a badass! He is psycho. He is like the ultimate hunter! He kicks droids butts up and down the street!

The ending was...sad.

SPOILER ALERT!!!
(skip ahead if you dont want to find out key plot details)


I was genuinely sad when Sev died. I wasn't expecting it, and found myself wishing that I could have disobeyed orders and gone back for him. He was my favorite. : (


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The musical score is excellent too. Combining elements of the music from the Phantom, Clones, and Revenge of the Sith.


CONCLUSION:
I give this game 4 1/2 stars. It is very good, but it does have several flaws.

If you are looking for a game to occupy you for a weekend, I would definetly reccomend renting Star Wars: Republic Commando.5 stars (Best Star Wars Game) - After buying this game I wasnt disappointed a bit. I think its the best star wars game ever. If youre looking for a star wars game on XBOX Republic Commando the right one.
Star Wars Republic Commando Features:
Star Wars (Starwars)
Video Games
Xbox (x box)
Microsoft
Action
Adventure
One Touch Squad Control system features intuitive and straightforward controls and direction for your squad of Clone Army troopers
Both original and new content from the Star Wars universe
Single- and multiplayer modes (up to 16 players over Xbox Live)
Squad-based first-person shooter that lets you explore the elite world of the Star Wars military
Lead a 3-man squad behind enemy lines

Star Wars Republic Commando is the Video Game version. The full version can be purchased by clicking on the "CLICK HERE TO ORDER" button below for around 47.88USD.