Derrik Draven Posted January 12, 2005 Report Share Posted January 12, 2005 Lucasarts has the website up here. Check out the new high res movie here. This game is looking better and better, imho. I'm really hoping that the gameplay matches the rather impressive visuals. Squad action is something I really like. Was able to stomach Brute Force and loved the hell out of Freedom Fighters. Republic Commando, hopefully, will be another winner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeyN Posted January 12, 2005 Report Share Posted January 12, 2005 Star Wars + Rainbow Six = :green: capt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EnemaEms Posted January 12, 2005 Report Share Posted January 12, 2005 That video is f**king amazing. I love the Clone Trooper jumping on the rolling Droidekka. :tu: -Dean- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeyN Posted January 14, 2005 Report Share Posted January 14, 2005 The new Xbox magazine has a playable demo. Damn the game kicks ass. I was so into it , and then the demo ended. capt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derrik Draven Posted January 14, 2005 Author Report Share Posted January 14, 2005 I thought it was pretty good too, Capt! Picking this one up for sure. My only nitpick was that there seems to be no way to walk. You only have run. That's the main reason I couldn't stand Max Payne. I know it seems like some stupid shit to nitpick but, for some reason, the "feel" of how your character moves REALLY makes a game for me. If you crouch, you can move slowly in Rep Commando. Just wish there was a way to stand and walk. Hell...what are analog controls for anyhow?!!!? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robot Monkey Posted January 14, 2005 Report Share Posted January 14, 2005 Originally posted by CaptDS9E@Jan 13 2005, 11:03 PM The new Xbox magazine has a playable demo. Damn the game kicks ass. I was so into it , and then the demo ended. Same as the KOTORII playable or all new? -j Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTello Posted January 14, 2005 Report Share Posted January 14, 2005 It's times like this that I'm so glad we got this icon,... :drool: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeyN Posted January 14, 2005 Report Share Posted January 14, 2005 Same as the KOTORII playable or all new? Dont know as i havent picked KOTRII up yet. capt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dienekes96 Posted January 24, 2005 Report Share Posted January 24, 2005 Wanted to second how good the gameplay from the demo was. WAY TOO SHORT, but only because I was enjoying the game WAY TOO MUCH. A great teaser for what looks to be a great game. Take care, Chuck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyberwoo Posted January 24, 2005 Report Share Posted January 24, 2005 Ok I must be missing something here. I played the demo and was completely bored with it. The overall look and feel of the game just wasn't working for me. Granted the level the demo consisted of was pretty bland and way too short but the gameplay it demonstrates is was pretty lame IMO. Walk down hallway, shoot some robots, come to a door, tell your squad to blast door, walk down hallway and shoot more robots, come to a room, place your squad behind conveniently placed barriers and have a shootout, repeat process. Random thoughts during the game that I had: "Aren't these the robots in that one Starwars movie with that Jar Jar character?" "Wow these robots cant kill me even if I just stand here." *yawn* "This weapon blows. I hope there are other ones in the demo..." "Oh look some conviently placed ammo....at least I think its ammo. Sure is hard to tell. Its just a bunch of boxes...sitting there...on the ground." "Hey look health stations. Too bad I dont need them because I still have full health." "Was that a giant fly I just shot? Hmm and I thought this was just going to be a bunch of stupid robots. Now I get to kill bugs!" "Ok so the giant flys weren't around very long. Where did they go? They must have flown away after they saw me kill the others..." "Still got full health? You'd think I would have some damage by now..." "Its a giant robotic spider like thingy. *tosses some grenades at it and it dies" Well that was rather...easy" DEMO ENDS :confused: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnthonyVolpe Posted January 24, 2005 Report Share Posted January 24, 2005 Thirded. Reminds me of Rainbow Six in the Star Wars Universe. However instead of giving "open, flash, and clear" instructions, you see a ghosted image of where one of your teammates could be. Might be a turnoff for some people. As long as the NPC AI works in this kind of a situation and they don't kill me, great. I played the demo as well with Jay and I was very impressed. I think he was as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris F Posted February 10, 2005 Report Share Posted February 10, 2005 Star Wars: Republic Commando... Gone Gold! http://www.gamespot.com/news/2005/02/09/news_6118308.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derrik Draven Posted February 22, 2005 Author Report Share Posted February 22, 2005 Here's the IGN review. Seems decent. Again though, they mentioned that the single player campaign is on the short side a 8-11 hours, max. Still, I'm going to give it a try. IGN Review Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeyN Posted February 22, 2005 Report Share Posted February 22, 2005 Mine is preordered and since i have a short attention span when it comes to games in the last few years 8-11 hours is fine by me for some Clone action :tu capt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angry the Clown Posted February 24, 2005 Report Share Posted February 24, 2005 The Eurogamer review was also fairly critical of the single player aspect, though only to a degree it must be said, and still awarded the game a strong 8 out of 10? Honestly I?m going to leave this one until it ends up in sales toward the end of the year. March brings other gaming priorities for me. Daniel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tranquility Posted February 27, 2005 Report Share Posted February 27, 2005 Gamespot have their review of Star Wars Republic Commando out: http://www.gamespot.com/pc/action/starwarsrepubliccommando/index.html?q=republic+commando Gamespot gave it a surprisingly high (for Gamespot anyway) 8.7. I was really looking forward to getting this one because I loved the demo. PC Gamer gave it a 67% even though most of the review was praise for the game. Also Eurogamer gave it an 8/10. Anyone else picking this one up? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Camp Posted February 27, 2005 Report Share Posted February 27, 2005 I might. I only have room in the budget for one Rainbow Six-ish game right now. -And with Rainbow Six: Lockdown coming out my one Rainbow Six game might just be that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tranquility Posted February 27, 2005 Report Share Posted February 27, 2005 The game is sort of Halo meets Rainbow Six actually. It's a bit lite on the tactical side. You just point the reticule on a particular position or item or computer screen you can "use", and press the use key (on the keyboard). That's about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyberwoo Posted February 27, 2005 Report Share Posted February 27, 2005 I cannot believe this game is getting lumped with the Rainbow Six franchise just because it has a "squad". Makes me cringe everytime I see the 2 mentioned together. Really there is nothing tactical about the game (at least based on the demo I played and gameplay clips from the full game I've seen). The game holds your hand and forces you to place your AI squad mates in preset positions and areas. Beyond that they just kind of follow you around (feels really scripted). No doubt the game conveys the Starwars universe well and presents scenerios that would cater to the Starwars fan but I can't help but wonder if the Starwars brand wasn't attached to this game what the reviews would look like then. Not that I think there is a Starwars bias in men in there 20's and 30's. I think ign.com kind of echo'd my impressions with the following quote: "In short, Republic Commando is a solid endeavor that just comes up as little short. The single-player campaign seems to end pretty quickly (8-11 hours max), the Wookiees are indeed cool as they smote enemies against the ground in various ways, the multiplayer is average, and overall it's visually appealing. Sound appealing to you? Go get it. Still on the fence? If you're a hardcore player, rent this first." Why would anyone pay full price for a game that has 10 hours of gameplay and a ho-hum multiplayer mode when you can rent it at Blockbuster for a couple weeks and get all the enjoyment out of it? I would hate for someone like iCamp go buy this game because someone said it is "like Rainbow Six" only to be disapointed in the end and be short $40-50 bucks. You are wise to save your $ for Lockdown and perhaps rent Republic Commando if you feel compelled to play it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff W Posted February 27, 2005 Report Share Posted February 27, 2005 I'm picking it up, gamestop called me this morning saying it would be in tomorrow afternoon. I researched it and Project Snowblind as I was going to get one of them and decided on Republic Commando, I do think on-line co-op could have really made this one shine though. I did notice in this weekends Target circular they had it listed for $39.99 so I may cancel may GS reserve and get it there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romier S Posted February 27, 2005 Report Share Posted February 27, 2005 I do think on-line co-op could have really made this one shine though Thoughts of 4-player co-op through the single player campaign are sweet aren't they? Would have moved this into the purchase zone for me. As of right now, it will more than likely end up a rental. Too much other stuff coming in March. EDIT: By the way, I merged this topic with the existing Republic Commando topic. I kept both thread titles so it would remain recognizable by Tranquility. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Camp Posted February 28, 2005 Report Share Posted February 28, 2005 I cannot believe this game is getting lumped with the Rainbow Six franchise just because it has a "squad". Makes me cringe everytime I see the 2 mentioned together. Really there is nothing tactical about the game (at least based on the demo I played and gameplay clips from the full game I've seen). There's nothing really 'tactical' about Rainbow Six either. Sure, the game is designed to make you think it requires tactics or strategic thinking but it boils down to simple memorization of enemy locations. It's quite easy to beat both Xbox Rainbow Six games Rambo-like -without ever using your squad. From my perspective, based upon what I saw in the Republic Commando demo this game might actually require more use of the squad than Rainbow Six ever did. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyberwoo Posted February 28, 2005 Report Share Posted February 28, 2005 There's nothing really 'tactical' about Rainbow Six either. Sure, the game is designed to make you think it requires tactics or strategic thinking but it boils down to simple memorization of enemy locations. It's quite easy to beat both Xbox Rainbow Six games Rambo-like -without ever using your squad. I guess when I think Rainbow Six I'm thinking strictly multiplayer which requires good team organization/tactics along with good individual skill to succeed. Single player is as you said trial and error and really nothing special at all. I barely touch single player in those Rainbow games although I thought the addition of the lone wolf gameplay mode was great for target practice to hone your online skills. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeyN Posted February 28, 2005 Report Share Posted February 28, 2005 Id just like to chime in and say not everyone likes long 40 hours single player. There are more people out there that dont finish games, then those that finish. Some like 10-15 hours which they can get done in a weekend. Im one of them. capt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Camp Posted February 28, 2005 Report Share Posted February 28, 2005 Id just like to chime in and say not everyone likes long 40 hours single player. There are more people out there that dont finish games, then those that finish. Some like 10-15 hours which they can get done in a weekend. Im one of them. I'd be one of them too if the game retailed for $20 to $30 -but for $50 ten hours of gameplay is not reasonable. At least not at my income level. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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