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 | Star Wars Republic Commando |
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Product Description
Star Wars Republic Commando Jewelcase (WIN ME2000XP)Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #3134 in Video Games
- Brand: Lucas Arts
- Model: 23272325817
- Released on: 2007-09-07
- ESRB Rating: Teen
- Platforms: Windows 2000, Windows Me, Windows XP
- Format: DVD
- Dimensions: 1.25 pounds
Features
- The 'One Touch Squad Control' system features intuitive and straightforward Squad Maneuvers and Squad Commands.
- Set in the uncompromising world of the Star Wars military - as a special squad unit in the Republic's Clone Army, you'll engage in all-out firefights and intense gameplay.
- Episode III content includes locations, enemies, vehicles and the ability to play Clones as they appear in the film.
- Both original and new content from the Star Wars universe, including a deadly arsenal of over a dozen weapons, a variety of highly intelligent enemy creatures and unique and varied alien locations.
- State of the art graphics utilizing the latest advancements in technology layered onto proven FPS gameplay.
Customer Reviews
overlooked game
This is a game I've had since
it came out originally in 2005, and I keep coming back to it. The
action is great, the graphics hold up well, and the squad controls (and
the squad members themselves) are brilliant and very easy to use. This
game also holds the distinction of being the only shooter I've died in
because I was laughing at something (fortunately dying is no big deal
since your squad members can resuscitate you...unless they go down too)
As
a star wars game, it succeeds brilliantly in capturing a much more
in-the-trenches feel of the clone wars than the movies even though it
takes us to the same places (geonosis and kashyyyk). This is partially
because with one small, green exception there are no jedi in the game,
which leaves you and your squad to do all the work without any
forcepowered cheating :P The other thing that bears pointing out is your
squadmates themselves. Despite being clones, they all have a unique
character and provide a good amount of comic relief, Sev and Scorch
especially. They're very much one of the strengths of this game.
There's
a technical problem with nvidia 8000 series graphics cards where you
have to set the bump mapping to low or the game won't play. Hopefully
that'll be fixed in a driver update sometime soon.
The worst
thing about the game is the ending leaves it wide open for a
sequel...and three years on, no word of one. Delta squad has appeared in
the republic commando novel series, so, their future may play out
there. Still hoping for Imperial Commando, though :P
Great action plus interesting strategy elements
A really fun game, very well
designed.
Three Star Wars locations are explored: a desert
planet, a huge spaceship, and the Wookie jungle planet. I liked the
environments a lot. I think the sign of a great shooter is how well you
remember certain locations, almost feeling as if you've actually been
there. This doesn't match the genius of Half Life, but it's quite good.
The
enemies are interesting. There are several types of droids, some flying
insectoids, and some orc-like creatures. Each is vulnerable to a
different type of attack. Animation and graphics are really strong in
this game - very realistic.
The action is intense, but there are
plenty of places to take a breath, too. I consider this a challenging
game, even on Easy. There are times when you and your team are
scrambling madly to hack into a computer while fighting off waves of
enemies.
And speaking of the team, they might be the best part of
the game. You get a nice level of control, and it's very easy to
designate soldiers to snipe or grenade, or to heal you, each other or
themselves. It's a very nice addition of strategy.
Sounds are
great, and the voice work (done by the actor who played Jango Fett in
the movie) is excellent. He has an Australian accent, which somehow
works perfectly in this military sci-fi game.
All in all, this
really is excellent, and as of late 2008, you could get this game for
about $10. A no brainer - a very nicely done shooter.
Well designed, fairly high-end, squad based shooter
I'm not a big fan of Star
Wars and I'm only lukewarm to squad based shooters, but this game did a
nice job of making the squad a useful addition with a short learning
curve on giving them directions. They can revive you if you're
incapacitated and you can revive them to keep up team strength.
Many
typical FPS weapons were included: Standard was a pistol with infinite
energy-based ammo and common through out the game were assault weapons
with separate sniper and grenade attachments (which counted as separate
weapons with different ammo), rocket launchers, and various grenades.
Less common were bigger brothers of these weapons that you usually
retrieved after killing certain enemies. There were also turrets that
could be captured and used.
Health is available at health
stations throughout the game. You can also direct your squad to charge
up their health. The health stations do not become depleted with use, so
you can go back to reuse them if you need to rather than waiting to
come across a new one. They also come in groups of two or three allowing
you to restore the health of multiple squad members at one time.
The
settings were nicely created, but not stunning. There are a variety of
enemies throughout the game, and while some are pretty difficult to
kill, there are no level bosses. This game reminded me of Halo in the
sense that some of the enemies seemed almost cartoonish. Voice acting
was about average, but there were some funny lines that were
entertaining even though they were repeated a bit often.
Graphics
are smooth, but not particularly demanding for a higher end system (I
have a 3GHz core 2 duo and dual SLI-linked GPUs). There were no patches
required and I had no problems at all on my Vista x64 system. The game
loads quickly and offers manual saves, quick saves, and regularly saves
automatically at checkpoints that are fairly frequent. It tells you when
you've reached a checkpoint, but it doesn't overtly say on-screen when
you hit the quick save key. I would have liked the feedback, but that is
only the most minor of complaints.
I found the game to be fun,
well crafted, challenging at times, but generally not overly difficult. I
thought it was quite long even by 2007 standards, which was also a
pleasant surprise. I highly recommend this game especially considering
the $8 price I paid from one of the third-party sellers on Amazon.
Definitely a lot of bang for the buck at that price.
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