Star Wars: Republic Commando

Star Wars: Republic Commando is a first-person shooter Star Wars computer and video game, released in the US on 1 March, 2005. It was developed and published by LucasArts for the Windows and Microsoft Xbox platforms. The game uses Epic's Unreal engine.

Plot synopsis
The game is set during the infamous Clone Wars that was started at the climax of the movie Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones. In it, the player is takes command of a squad of elite clone commandos. These clone troopers have been specially bred at the clone factories on Kamino. The commando team travels to various locations in the Star Wars universe, including Kashyyyk and Geonosis, as well as derelict Acclamator-class Assault Ship. The game is among the first in the Star Wars universe to feature a militaristic style, which sets a darker tone than other games that are a part of Star Wars. The developers state that if the novels and movies are seen from the point of view of the Jedi, than Republic Commando is from the point of view of the troops.

Gameplay
The game features systems that have been featured in other games, including Halo, Metroid Prime and Rainbow Six. For example, in the Xbox version, one analog stick moves the commando, and the other allows him to turn and look around. The HUD in the game has a similar feel to it like Metroid Prime, and the squad-based order system will be similar to the Rainbow Six games. The game also features a multiplayer mode for deathmatch and capture the flag gameplay, with Xbox Live support for 16 players on the Xbox, and the same for PC over the Internet. It was also rumoured the PC version was going to contain a level editor, but it does not.

The Squad
The clone troopers featured in the game have distinct personalities, different than standard clone troopers. The commandoes in Delta Squad are:


 * RC-1138 (Delta Three-Eight or "Boss")
 * RC-1140 (Delta Four-Oh or "Fixer")
 * RC-1207 (Delta Oh-Seven or "Sev")
 * RC-1262 (Delta Six-Two or "Scorch")

The four commandoes each have a specific job assigned to them. Boss is the team leader, Fixer is the second-in-command and the slicer, Sev is the diehard fighter and sniper, and Scorch is the demolitions expert and joker. The player in the game plays Boss. While each squad member tailors to their specific task, each member can perform any of the other tasks just as effectively.