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posted 7 years, 5 months ago
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The clue is maybe in the fact that the squad you command is made up of clones. The theory behind LucasArts' shooter is sound - blend the immediacy of an FPS with the depth of an on-the-fly squad game and set it in the increasingly over-crowded but endlessly appealing Star Wars universe. The practice - so far - is looking disappointing. Your clone troopers feel clumsy and your command over them is basic at best. Although they can be trusted to heal each other when wounded, you'll be required to
LucasArts today released a slew of new shots of Stars Wars: Republic Commando, the Unreal-powered first-person shooter for PC and Xbox. The latest Star Wars game promises a "dramatic military-style action experience from the point-of-view of an elite squad member of a Republic Special Operations unit". You'll be sent deep behind enemy lines in what is being called a "brutally realistic" Star Wars combat experience. Although how realistic a game that's based on sci-fi fantasy can be is another
