From lightsabers to Imperial speeders, the devs added tons of hidden references in less-visible crannies of the maps. Such as the Trandoshan concussion rifle which stuns your hapless victim. Most of them came with unique melee attacks as well. From shotguns, SMGs, and portable miniguns to Wookie Bowcasters and Geonosian plasma cannons, the bonus weapons round out your arsenal and give each campaign a unique indentity. And then you get a bonus slot for enemy weapons you scavenge off the ground. I like how your gun comes with three baked-in modes (rifle, sniper, grenade launcher) that you always have access to. The melee attack is insanely satisfying and probably my favorite weapon in the game You never need to “save the good stuff for later,” which massively contributes to the experience. (Except the emergency pistol.) Since ammo pickups replenish 100% of a given ammo, you’re encouraged to chew through it with reckless abandon. The weapons have a great punch to them and all of them fill valuable roles in your arsenal. Of course, that’s not to say the player character can’t kick incredible amounts of ass himself.
This is truly one of the best first-person squad-commanding games I’ve ever played. There are tons of different ways to delegate battlefield tactics yet it all comes naturally after just a little experience. The game’s heavy emphasis on ordering them around only enhances this. Their radio chatter is great and you’ll find yourself developing a strong rapport with them. Your Squadĭespite being faceless clones of each other, the devs put a ton of time into giving each of your squad mates a unique personality and memorable appearance. It’s a visceral experience that brings the combat to life around your squad. When you brutally murder something close-up, your visor gets splashed with blood/oil for a second before a self-cleaning wiper restores your vision. The campaigns are full of memorable set pieces and the ambient/battle music dynamically changes to suit what’s happening in-game. The controls are crisp, the sound design and lighting are immersive, and there’s a surprisingly-high emphasis on environmental storytelling. The first thing you’ll notice while playing through is how modern the game feels. That problem goes away once the game starts. Also don’t be scared off by the mouse having insane sensitivity in the main menu. If you’re willing to install HD/widescreen/first-person legs/QoL mods, you’ll definitely appreciate it, but I didn’t and still had a blast with the game unmodded. Now that I’ve played it, I can 100% see what all the hype was about. But I’d actually never played Republic Commando until this year, despite knowing it was another iconic Star Wars shooter from the same era. It probably still ranks in my top 3 games of all time. Growing up, I loved Star Wars Battlefront II and its predecessor.
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