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Game Information
- Platform: Windows XP
- PEGI Rating: Ages 12 and Over
- Media: Video Game
- Item Quantity: 1
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Product Features
- 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
- 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 the Internet)
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Product Description
Amazon.co.uk Review
Although there have been plenty of decent Star Wars games in the past, LucasArts have had a lot of trouble producing a top quality game based on the new prequels--but Republic Commando looks like it could change all that.
Republic Commando puts you in a four man squad of elite clonetroopers, that act as a sort of SAS version of the standard stormtrooper-alikes seen in Episode II. It’s your job to order the squad about while engaging in a spot of first person shooting action as you go. In other words it’s Star Wars does Rainbow Six--the squad-based shooter being just about the only genre of game that hasn’t been Star Warsified up until now.
Surprisingly things seem to be turning out rather well with some decent graphics and an easy to use, if slightly perfunctory, squad control interface. The game also takes much inspiration from the GameCube’s Metroid Prime with an excellent helmet view that does a lot to immerse you in the game and convince you that you really are the sci-fi version of Andy McNab.
Perhaps the only problem evident at this stage is that the battles are noticeably smaller scale than the ones from the movie with rarely more than half a dozen enemies attacking at any one time, rather than the hundreds seen in the film. An online multiplayer mode should help to shore things up somewhat, although the artificial intelligence of the bad guys is good enough to ensure you can still have plenty of fun on your own. --David Jenkins
Product Description
Star Wars: Republic Commando is a dark and intense first-person shooter. Utilising an enhanced version of the acclaimed Unreal engine technology, the game will present a dramatic military-style action experience from the point-of-view of an elite squad member of a Republic Special Operations unit. Players will step into the role of a Commando performing precision operations deep behind enemy lines in this brutally realistic Star Wars combat experience
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
I was a big fan of "Dark Forces" and "Jedi Knight" back in the day, both managed to take the franchise to interesting places whilst remaining great games in their own right. The games that followed, "Jedi Outcast" and "Jedi Academy", whilst fun, both suffered various game design flaws and probably would've gone unnoticed if not for the "Star Wars" license. "Battlefront" provided a limited amount of entertainment, and ultimately proved a shallow experience.
"Republic Commando" actually tries to be creative with the license. It takes the player down routes completely alien to anything we've seen in "Star Wars" games before. Some hardcore fans and purists will probably hate this, but I applaud LucasArts for finally opting to try something completely unexpected, and carrying it through succesfully.
The gameplay, whilst a little repetitive, is kept dynamic throughout, there's never a dull moment to be had. The simple squad command, which allows limited creative input from the player, works a treat in permitting squad command without detracting at all from the action. The level design is solid, and a superb sense of atmosphere is retained in the enviornments.
My only real gripes with the game are the short length of the single player campaign, and the dull multiplayer. Other than that, this is one of the more entertaining shooters of late, and not just for "Star Wars" fans.
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
I was worried this game would be a repackaging of Jedi Knight 1/2/3 - IT ISN'T!! The keyboard controls are the same, but that just lets you get into the game so much quicker. Artistically, the story/plot and graphics/artwork are far better than before (and it was never that bad on JK). Technically the squad controls are great, the graphics are really smooth, and overall the game setup is neither too easy nor too hard.
It doesn't get 5 for the same reason as Battlefront - i bought the game at 2pm yesterday and finished it an hour ago, it's just too short. I look forward to playing the multiplayer on line though, and hope there will be mission discs in the future, coz the game ends on a real cliffhanger (hope we see Sev alive and well again).
One in the bag for Lucasarts, here's looking forward to "Empire at War", and if we're allowed to wish, a new X-Wing simulator???
12 of 13 people found the following review helpful
Fun:
Say it isn't so. 'Fraid it is. And all the better for it.
I've been waiting for something like this after the Dark Forces games - I wanted an opposite game that made you play as a stormtrooper, helping the Empire take over the galaxy (evil laugh inserted here). This game is set during SW: Episodes 2 and 3 and you don't even see a hint of Jedi - only other troopers on the ground. The best thing about this is that you feel that if you're on a covert operation, then you're on a covert operation. If there's a large battle going on and you're in the centre, then you see ships flying around in the background shooting stuff. Music and sound is top notch (as is seen in the extras). But mainly it's when "a plan comes together" that makes this fun.
The team control system is easy to use - you don't ask your comrades to walk here, then there, then crouch over there. No, you get to command sniper positions, breaching doors, slicing systems using Wookie bodies as cover and killing stuff that explodes vital fluids onto your visor if you get too close. I cheered when that first happened. And I still don't feel guilty now.
But. It's not always easy to aim your rifle (there's no "centre" to your reticle); a couple of the later situations you're put in require you to run under a hail of gunfire and try to stick it out - not good as then it's a matter of luck. And it does feel repititive after you've played over an hour.
At the time of this review, this costed under a tenner. It's a great blast and you'll want more after you've finished - if only just to see something explode again.
I've been waiting for something like this after the Dark Forces games - I wanted an opposite game that made you play as a stormtrooper, helping the Empire take over the galaxy (evil laugh inserted here). This game is set during SW: Episodes 2 and 3 and you don't even see a hint of Jedi - only other troopers on the ground. The best thing about this is that you feel that if you're on a covert operation, then you're on a covert operation. If there's a large battle going on and you're in the centre, then you see ships flying around in the background shooting stuff. Music and sound is top notch (as is seen in the extras). But mainly it's when "a plan comes together" that makes this fun.
The team control system is easy to use - you don't ask your comrades to walk here, then there, then crouch over there. No, you get to command sniper positions, breaching doors, slicing systems using Wookie bodies as cover and killing stuff that explodes vital fluids onto your visor if you get too close. I cheered when that first happened. And I still don't feel guilty now.
But. It's not always easy to aim your rifle (there's no "centre" to your reticle); a couple of the later situations you're put in require you to run under a hail of gunfire and try to stick it out - not good as then it's a matter of luck. And it does feel repititive after you've played over an hour.
At the time of this review, this costed under a tenner. It's a great blast and you'll want more after you've finished - if only just to see something explode again.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
Good Old Fashioned Blaster Battles - Special Ops in the Future
Republic Commando is a first person shooter where you play the leader of a unit of elite clone soldiers. Basically non-stop action. Read more
Published 1 month ago by JH
RepCom rocks!
This game, while somewhat old, has been one of my all time favorites.
Why? Because it is a redeeming Star Wars game for one, a good squad based game, varying in settings... Read more
Why? Because it is a redeeming Star Wars game for one, a good squad based game, varying in settings... Read more
Published 7 months ago by BFCrusader
love it!
this brings me back to playing on the xbox in the old days lol, it plays really well on the pc and im enjoying playing it. Read more
Published 7 months ago by Mr. Philip G. Sorrell
very good service
arrived very quickly with a return adress and a vat invoice
product was as promised
few problems with it but that was to do with the products incompatability with my... Read more
product was as promised
few problems with it but that was to do with the products incompatability with my... Read more
Published 16 months ago by Mclovin
Great 1st person shooter
Really enjoyable game with a credible storyline. The 1st person shooter idea is enhanced by having a team to deploy - and deploying them correctly is the only way you'll get... Read more
Published 18 months ago by Michael H. Ryan
A great Star Wars game in the long-term
I am going to be brief, sorry to anyone looking for a long review.
The graphics are good, not amazing, but its very good for quite an old game, the gameplay is brilliant,... Read more
The graphics are good, not amazing, but its very good for quite an old game, the gameplay is brilliant,... Read more
Published on 8 Nov 2009 by Mr. C. D. Welham
Not Bad
When i got this game i wasn't quite sure what to expect. One problem for me was that it was rather digusting. Read more
Published on 31 Aug 2009 by A. Arslanagic-wakefield
SecuRom DRM nastiness
Bought this around the time it came out. Havent played it for ages, installed it onto XP SP3 pc and ran into Visual C++ error "Abnormal program Termination" as soon as i tried to... Read more
Published on 2 May 2009 by Western Infidel
FANTASTIC!!!!!!!!!
Star Wars RC is an amazing game. I have completed it over and over again and I must say it is one of the finest fps games ever. Read more
Published on 29 Dec 2008 by A. J. Kirkham
Halo turns Star Wars
This game is amazing, if maybe a bit short. It has great graphics runs just fine, it is overall a great game and i would recommend it. It is similar to Halo.
Published on 23 Jun 2007 by Mr. Jt Clulow
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