Equal parts tactical strategy game and first-person shooter, Republic Commando proves itself greater than the sum of its parts. Enemy encounters are varied and fun, in a way that only sci-fi shooters can be with their assortment of alien and robotic adversaries. Squad commands are doled out in a system that is about as intuitive as possible, at least until voice recognition works its way into the realm of gaming. On top of it all, great writing that de-emphasizes the Jedi Order does something that George Lucas failed to do; it makes the prequels cool.
Republic Commando is the rare Star Wars game that is more than just a money grab, and you know it because it would be just as good without all of the licensing.
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