Been looking at this game for a while, apparently it's quite good. Is it worth spending £2 picking it up in the Steam sale? How long is the game and is it a CoD-style shooter or something more tactical like Rainbow 6?
Republic Commando - worth a buy?
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For that price, yeah.
It's kind of a mix between CoD shooty bang bang and Rainbow 6 strategy. You've got a squad that you can give some basic commands to like "set a bomb" or "get a sniper" or "focus on that guy" but they're kind of dumb at times and you'll probably end up killing most of the dudes yourself.
It's fairly short but ends before it outstays its welcome, luckily enough. I say go for it.
It's kind of a mix between CoD shooty bang bang and Rainbow 6 strategy. You've got a squad that you can give some basic commands to like "set a bomb" or "get a sniper" or "focus on that guy" but they're kind of dumb at times and you'll probably end up killing most of the dudes yourself.
It's fairly short but ends before it outstays its welcome, luckily enough. I say go for it.
It's definitely got more depth than COD, although that's not really saying much. You get to command your squad, which mainly means telling them to form up or go to pre-determined positions to snipe/breach doors etc. It's very good, with smooth shooting and a good variety of enemies. I'd definitely recommend it, especially at that low price.
It's absolutely worth a buy. It's about 6-8 hours if memory serves right. It's a tactical shooter like Rainbow Six and definitely not like COD.
Everything works well and there are a lot of little details that make it mroe enjoyable. Like how the HUD is integrated into the gameplay, since it just looks like the inside of the troopers' helmets. Also the way blood is automatically qiped off the visor.
The banter between the squadmates is also really good. Often funny and it certainly makes the characters likeable.
Everything works well and there are a lot of little details that make it mroe enjoyable. Like how the HUD is integrated into the gameplay, since it just looks like the inside of the troopers' helmets. Also the way blood is automatically qiped off the visor.
The banter between the squadmates is also really good. Often funny and it certainly makes the characters likeable.
I've never played Rainbow Six, but I'd say it's half-and-half based on what I know. The tactical options are relatively simple and streamlined, but still add a lot more depth than something you'd get in a normal shooter, and the firefights can get pretty frantic when all of your squadmates have been gunned down and you can't reach them without going into the line of fire yourself. The squad AI has some dumb moments, but for the most part it's really good, especially for the age of the game.
The PC version takes a bit of tweaking though. You have to edit files and do a hex edit to get it to support widescreen, as well as turning Bump Mapping down as low as it'll go for most modern graphics cards or else the game will crash when you try to start a new game. And if you don't edit all of the options before tweaking the resolution, it'll switch it back to one of the fullscreen letterbox resolutions and you'll have to go back into the .ini file...
Also, I don't think there's any way to turn off mouse acceleration, which messes with the aiming sensitivity a little bit. But I'd say it's worth the price of the sale it's on right now, if you like sci-fi and shooters. The campaign doesn't outstay its welcome, but it's got a fair amount of area variety and it's not all that short from what I remember.
The PC version takes a bit of tweaking though. You have to edit files and do a hex edit to get it to support widescreen, as well as turning Bump Mapping down as low as it'll go for most modern graphics cards or else the game will crash when you try to start a new game. And if you don't edit all of the options before tweaking the resolution, it'll switch it back to one of the fullscreen letterbox resolutions and you'll have to go back into the .ini file...
Also, I don't think there's any way to turn off mouse acceleration, which messes with the aiming sensitivity a little bit. But I'd say it's worth the price of the sale it's on right now, if you like sci-fi and shooters. The campaign doesn't outstay its welcome, but it's got a fair amount of area variety and it's not all that short from what I remember.
Absolutely, imo, Republic Commando and HL2 stand shoulders and head above every other shooter ever made.
Things I loved:
*You travel and fight almost everywhere with 3 other clones (also republic commandoes obviously). Each of them has a VASTLY different personality and they love nothing more than to show it off. This makes for great banter to ease or focus the tension.
*The enemies and encounters do not coddle the protagonist. You are NOT an unstoppable demigod of destruction. Your squad and tactics are by far your strongest weapons.
*Some of the greatest AI I've ever seen. I did not have a single gripe with the squadmates during any of my multiple play-throughs (granted, this was quite a while ago so things may have changed).
Things I loved:
*You travel and fight almost everywhere with 3 other clones (also republic commandoes obviously). Each of them has a VASTLY different personality and they love nothing more than to show it off. This makes for great banter to ease or focus the tension.
*The enemies and encounters do not coddle the protagonist. You are NOT an unstoppable demigod of destruction. Your squad and tactics are by far your strongest weapons.
*Some of the greatest AI I've ever seen. I did not have a single gripe with the squadmates during any of my multiple play-throughs (granted, this was quite a while ago so things may have changed).
Definitely pick it up. It's short and sweet, has solid shooting, and as a bonus, is one of the best uses of the Star Wars franchise I've ever seen. Instead of being overly derivative and just tossing in characters from the film, it actually gives everything a new identity and makes you feel like you're just the boots on the ground in the middle of a war, instead of an unstoppable space-wizard.
Go get it, I liked it.
I bought this yesterday along with a couple other Star Wars games, having repeatedly watched the excellent trailer [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rsH8LAb-5qQ] included with one of the movies or another in entranced awe as a kid. Though I've only played slightly over two hours thus far, you may as well be aware of the flaws I've been able to notice within that time.
There are a few points where you're liable to die, get revived, and immediately die again because you inexplicably take almost as much time to stand back up as it does for your teammate to actually restore your health. There's not as much weapon variety as I'd like, and your character could do with a slightly faster movement speed (or a sprint function, but to be fair, this was made before those became widespread). A nice feature of your teammates is that they have a preanimated insta-kill move in close quarters where they throw the enemy to the ground and headshot them, but the appeal lessens whenever they do it to an enemy you just used up a lot of ammo on, which is rather often. There's also one useful command where you can order a teammate to take up a sniping position, but there doesn't seem to be a way to select which teammate will do it, and you only have one sniper on your team. Worst of all by far, the game has a nasty habit of infinitely respawning enemies as it waits for you to fulfill an objective that it didn't properly tell you about (a problem exacerbated in cases where those enemies happen to include the airborne, shield-bypassing Geonosians or the heavily armored super battle droids), so get used to surviving through intense firefights only to eventually figure out you've accomplished nothing but wasting more ammo.
And yet, there's something oddly irresistible about the whole experience. I can play any number of games that hand me a gun and tell me to shoot things, but not nearly so many where I can intuitively but extensively direct a squad of fellow soldiers to do the same (and fewer still that successfully place you into the Star Wars setting in so compelling a fashion). The ability to order one teammate to go plant an explosive charge on a nearby wall while you direct the rest to concentrate their fire on a single enemy really does add a lot to the experience. Plus, it's a relief to find that its controls and options are designed to accommodate anyone playing it on a PC (seriously, screw The Force Unleashed). It's not perfect, but it's definitely worth a buy - especially at only £2.
There are a few points where you're liable to die, get revived, and immediately die again because you inexplicably take almost as much time to stand back up as it does for your teammate to actually restore your health. There's not as much weapon variety as I'd like, and your character could do with a slightly faster movement speed (or a sprint function, but to be fair, this was made before those became widespread). A nice feature of your teammates is that they have a preanimated insta-kill move in close quarters where they throw the enemy to the ground and headshot them, but the appeal lessens whenever they do it to an enemy you just used up a lot of ammo on, which is rather often. There's also one useful command where you can order a teammate to take up a sniping position, but there doesn't seem to be a way to select which teammate will do it, and you only have one sniper on your team. Worst of all by far, the game has a nasty habit of infinitely respawning enemies as it waits for you to fulfill an objective that it didn't properly tell you about (a problem exacerbated in cases where those enemies happen to include the airborne, shield-bypassing Geonosians or the heavily armored super battle droids), so get used to surviving through intense firefights only to eventually figure out you've accomplished nothing but wasting more ammo.
And yet, there's something oddly irresistible about the whole experience. I can play any number of games that hand me a gun and tell me to shoot things, but not nearly so many where I can intuitively but extensively direct a squad of fellow soldiers to do the same (and fewer still that successfully place you into the Star Wars setting in so compelling a fashion). The ability to order one teammate to go plant an explosive charge on a nearby wall while you direct the rest to concentrate their fire on a single enemy really does add a lot to the experience. Plus, it's a relief to find that its controls and options are designed to accommodate anyone playing it on a PC (seriously, screw The Force Unleashed). It's not perfect, but it's definitely worth a buy - especially at only £2.
Its absolutely worth it for that price. Its even worth full price. Especially if you enjoy star wars and FPS games. What makes it so good is while its based around a full squad you can designate certain squadmates to do things. You can even use the environment against enemies, for example you can blow up a fuel tank and then order your squadmates to use that as a heavy weapons position
Absolutely. It's a must by for fans of Clone Wars material. Also one of the darkest Star Wars games in terms of tone, second only to the utterly bleak KOTOR 2. The three campaigns are all excellent, but my favorite is easily the second, RAS Prosecutor. It focuses on the isolation and fear that comes from being away from your brothers. It's a subtle thing, but each of your bros, Scorch, Fixer and Sev, all share aspects of Boss's (you) personality. On his own, he starts talking to himself in varying degrees of emulating the other three. It almost seems like a coping mechanism for being alone.
Also: NO JEDI AT ALL. Thank fucking god we get a game that doesn't focus entirely on how awesome and godlike the Jedi are.
Also: NO JEDI AT ALL. Thank fucking god we get a game that doesn't focus entirely on how awesome and godlike the Jedi are.
For that price its definitly a must buy. It has cool and well combined elements of both, action shooters and tactical shooters. Your teammates are actually really usefull and you can issue commands very organically so you really get the feeling of being part of a commando team, with emphasis on team.
Its rather short, and a bit difficult at times, but VERRY worth it.
Also, read the books. It does feature Karen Travis' Mandalore fetish, but they are VERY well written.
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Also, read the books. It does feature Karen Travis' Mandalore fetish, but they are VERY well written.
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I wouldn't say there's any strategy, there are pre-scripted locations where you can station your fellow commandos, and based on where you send them they'll lob grenades/weapons, bust open doors. The game's really linear, but the scripting adds the illusion of really good AI, although it did shit itself during one ambush sequence as far as I remember.
Game's on the short side, saying 6 hours would be generous, I'd say around 4, but for 2 pounds it's worth a buy.
Game's on the short side, saying 6 hours would be generous, I'd say around 4, but for 2 pounds it's worth a buy.
Best soundtrack of a Star Wars Game or alternate media EVER, it didn't overly reuse the original John William scores and the music is beautiful it's mostly old Mandalorian battle Hymms the Commandos seem to have adopted which is quite fitting, not that the game gets into the Mandalorian bullshit about how they're the awesomenest of awesome per se.
It's a great game with a cool squad mechanic and a nice story, the only Jedi appearance far as I remember is Master Yoda giving some orders in Kashyyyk and this is pretty awesome, it sadly ends on a cliffhanger but 2 was cancelled because Lucasarts started hating profit in the last 10 years.
The graphics got a little old but you're basically getting it free and that's really my only complaint if playing today.
It's a great game with a cool squad mechanic and a nice story, the only Jedi appearance far as I remember is Master Yoda giving some orders in Kashyyyk and this is pretty awesome, it sadly ends on a cliffhanger but 2 was cancelled because Lucasarts started hating profit in the last 10 years.
The graphics got a little old but you're basically getting it free and that's really my only complaint if playing today.