Rule 23: Never pull sentry duty on an empty stomach. Rule 39: Never say no to Bacta. Rule 42: www.patreon.com/ThaneBishop. Oh wow, that’s weird, how did this clickable link end up in my copy of the Clone Trooper handbook?
The 2000s was really the golden age of Star Wars video games. Kotor 1 and 2, Republic Commando, Battlefront 1 and 2, Rogue Squadron, Lego Star Wars etc. Such a good time back then.
Kotor 1, and 2 are the greatest Star Wars games of all time, hands down, no contest. Republic Commando, and both Ps2 Battlefront games are pretty close as well. Some people might even prefer them more. Rogue Squadron is still my favorite Star Wars flying simulator video game, and none of those games ever age in my eyes. Lego Star Wars is still my favorite Lego game by a mile. I would put Jedi Outcast, Jedi Academy, and Revenge Of The Sith (one of the best movie based video games) up there, but just a step below the others on that list. The early Dark Forces 1 and 2 are great as well. There are so many great Star Wars games from the late 90's, and early 2000's. I still can't believe how far the Star Wars gaming scene has fallen over the years. The newer games are solid, but not on that same level. Even Obi-Wan for the original Xbox was great.
11:00 I will NEVER forget the numerous times the boys have DISOBEYED my orders just to revive me. I understand it might be a bug, but I'd like to think it's moreso the fact that these are our BOYS, our BROTHERS, and even if you're adamant they hold the line until they can turn down the heat, hearing the revive go off and the quippy "Can you die later? This isn't a good time, sir" from Scorch as all *HELL* breaks loose? Its priceless.
My favorite quote: (Delta 62: "This place is giving me the creeps.") "Ah Scorch...nothing better than a jungle hunt...hiding in the bush...putting a plasma bolt through a hostile's cranium (exhales)...makes me feel alive." (Delta 62: "Okay, now Oh-Seven's giving me the creeps…")
Those B2s are a real challenge. They’ll kill your whole squad if you aren’t careful. Even by the end of the game, when you know how to take them down, they’re still a big threat. I like them a lot.
Honestly everything in the game just feels bullet spongy, like they werepadding time so they didn;t have to design longer levels. Your main weapon feels like a squirtgun, except a squirtgun might actually short these things out.
There were 2 planned (but scrapped) sequels: imperial commando and rebel commando. They heavily implied that in the first game, you played as the same commando team minus Sev (so just a 3 man team) doing missions for the empire, and in the second, you played as Sev, who after capture in Kashyyk refused to serve the empire and joined the rebel alliance. Shame we never got to see those.
It's because LucasArts chose to make the force unleashed series. I'm surprised nobody says that as often but it's true. LucasArts Cancelled KOTOR 3 and The Commando series to sink their budget in force unleashed 1-3 but only got to 2 cuz of the buyout
One other "Subtle" bit of perspective I like from this game is that it does a good job of telling you without telling you of the changes to the Republic, even in simple things like the Ship Names. Because this isn't a game where you're sailing around on some great ship named "The Liberator" or "Freedom Sings" or even something noble like "Home One" or "Ebon Hawk". Your home is the "Prosecutor". You're saved by the "Arrestor". Those aren't the names of a ship The Good Guys use.
@@ChiefCrewin law & order isn’t inherently bad, however it can be used maliciously, and that is one aspect of tyranny. Star Wars is pretty thoroughly a story of tyranny; how tyrants come to power, how they maintain power, and how they often lose power. Yes, arresting & prosecuting the guilty is justice, but when you know that very soon the ships “Arrestor” and “Prosecutor” will be used to spread tyranny through malicious applications of law & order, then that is pretty neat foreshadowing, at least I think.
Another awesome thing about this game is that they got actual Special Forces operators to oversee the way the dev team animated the Commandos; how they moved, handled their weapons, breached and cleared rooms, etc. All of it was okayed by real life military commandos, so it looked legit. This game is such a treasure.
at 11:00 on the subject of waiting for your squad to revive you, it should be mentioned that you can "force" one of them to come help you, the "recall and revive" option. This option I used a lot in the early game, until I realized that letting my squad do their thing was sometimes the right choice. Your weapon does not deal more damage to enemies than your squadmates', your revival is not worth risking one or more of your squadmates getting downed trying to get to you, or both of you just getting downed as soon as you're revived. Your squad is competent. They're supposed to feel as competent as you. And that's mighty refreshing when all other games, yes all, with companions or squadmates never even get close to that feeling, often they don't even seem to try. Whether it's because your companions are incompetent, or massively overpowered compared to you, doesn't matter. Only Republic Commando has ever gotten me that close to feeling equal to my AI pals.
I remember there was one section that was a "T" shape. On the bottom part of the T section was something that needed to be hacked while the remaining 3 of the squad have to fight off enemies on that top part of the T section. At first I would get one of the AI to do the hacking while me and the other 2 try to defend. It didn't work. So I tried hacking while the 3 AI held the line. They absolutely held that line! It's crazy how this game made the AI allies so damn strong without making the enemies feel any weaker!
this game is peak star WARS but i havent played it myself for a while now, so i am stunned seeing the squad AI dynamically crouch walk under the shots of the player at 8:04 when their pathfinding makes them run past the players line of fire, this game was advertised as a squad based game and this amount of detail in AI is something u very rarely see even now, with the latest id say being dragons dogma 2
I really liked how Sev and Scorch audibly needle each other, but if you pay attention to body language they’re really close. When I was young and not really aware of subtlety, I assumed that these two mostly butted heads based on the Geonosis level, only to see the beginning of the second level have the two do that “bro” hand hand grasp before we all split up. For how opposite the two are, I like how they’re friends who like to poke each other, and it’s a nice way of communicating an insider vs outsider perspective.
My gaming wet dream is a VR Republic Commando reboot akin to the quality of Half Life Alyx. Ordering lifelike commandos with hand gestures and actually pointing along with configuring your weapons with your actual hands would be extremely cool in VR. Plus little things like the seeing the inside of the commandos helmet would make one of the most annoying things about VR (wearing the headset) actually a POSITIVE thing by immersing you because it you not only see but also feel like you're wearing a helmet lol.
This and ODST absolutely nailed the vibes of having comrades you know and trust. The devil is in the details in making an entity that is little more than a collection of voice lines and mocap recordings feel like a friend you've known all your life RC is far from perfect, but it laid a memorable foundation that was criminally cast aside.
Did that a month ago with some randoms in Helldivers 2 while I was punching in the code to prime a Hellbomb at an Automaton Mortar position. He immediately clapped back with “And HE’S supposed to be the demolitions expert?” And EVERYONE in the mission got the joke. Immediately added them all, we still play together every now and then. And they don’t even call me by my gamertag, now they just call me Scorch or 62.
Brilliant assessment. For the record Republic Commando it still my favorite Star Wars game also even after all this time. So much so I was obsessed with reading the book series by Karen Traviss. I couldn’t get enough of them. Which is also how I was introduced to the intricacies of Mandalorian culture and their language. I think I still have a copy of the original Mando'a to English dictionary Traviss posted on her website all those years ago. The Commando’s are a hidden gem Disney has squandered as far as I’m concerned.
They did add Commandos to BF2, which was VERY fun to play as! Aside from one cameo in Bad Batch, and Clone wars… they haven’t really been used all that much. Which is a blessing and a curse.
Honestly I prefer Disney not utilize them as much. Disney has no ideas, and when they borrow ideas from the EU (that they declared "not canon," until they need something from it), they always squander them- because they're talentless hacks with no ideas.
It goes beyond the games as well. The Republic Commandos (Imperial Commandos after Order 66) books by Karen Traviss are some of the finest Star Wars stories this side of the Zahn novels. Traviss was a reporter embedded with British troops in the middle east, and uses the comraderie she witnessed between soldiers to flesh out the Commandos relationships with their brothers.
Something I would like to point out. If memory serves, it's stated somewhere that the vibro-knife is Fixer's weapon of choice. He's not just the computer-guy, *he's the CQC specialist.* A "slicer" in more than one way.
I always found a certain small detail really funny. When you hit your Teammates one too many times with your weapons, or with damage from exploding barrels you destroyed, they turn hostile and yell that you are a traitor to the Republic and they will down you and you have to reload a previous save game as they will not revive a traitor. I only did that once out of accident and it sticked with me since then.
I got a chance to see Raphael Sbarge in a production of the Cherry Orchard by Chekov at the Mark Taper Forum in LA starring Annette Benning and Alfred Molina and during the curtain call, I yelled, "GREAT JOB SCORCH!!!" And I swear he did a double take.
I feel like this game helps lead to modern small squad co-op shooters today like Deep Rock Galactic and Helldivers 2. Though instead of the narrative and character focus, it's an interactive player based teamwork focus. But the core remains that teamwork makes the dream work, on top of solid gameplay and design. There's nothing as binding to another player as helping them back on their feet after going down or standing together against an incoming swarm. And both also carry that "grunt's perspective" of a wider galaxy, though obviously misses on the "small story from a bigger context" that playing anything in Star Wars does. Still, I fondly remember this game and love that others remember it fondly, and that furthermore, its DNA is still being used in gaming today. Good video, great game. Thanks for sharing your work and passion with us!
23:22 There is nothing like a game that can have you grow so attached to a character, and then they take them from you. It’s such a powerful moment and I won’t lie. When it happens, it brings me to tears.
I was obsessed with the Commandos when I was a teen. The coolest guys in the clone army along with ARC Troopers. Omega squad and Delta squad were the DUDES. Their armor and gear was the coolest. Loved the game too. I bought it on PlayStation when they finally ported it over
@@bugrilyus The shittyass disney mickey mouse corporation put commandos as the new easy to kill another bad guys in their new series in the end they kill scorch off just as an f you to the older star wars fans. Star Wars is over and it ended when Lucas sold it to the soulless cashgrab corporation who loves to push "the message" to the masses. End of story.
Losing Sev is like losing Sidonus in Space Marine, that's not just your squadmate that's your Brother, the only difference is we don't get to see Sev go down, but we know he went down fighting right at the end, we see Sidonus just finish off the last of the Chaos forces assailing him just for the Chaos Lord Nemeroth to stab him from behind while we are too far to help and Sidnous would be in the way of our Bolt rounds, and even if they hit... Nemeroth wears Terminator armor so they'd have no real effect unless a headshot is landed.
They were definitely setting up Sev to be the main character for another game, that's my piece. There's no way they would leave such a major loose end in such a well-made game if they didn't have plans for it.
This game was a crucial piece of my childhood, playing it on the original Xbox as a kid and feeling so immersed in the lore at such a young age before realizing that it would be games like this and the stories that are made through the LucasArts Games of the early 2000’s that would give me the lifelong love and enjoyment of Star Wars.
14:25 I still love that moment when the first drone attaches itself to your head and tries to drill into your skull. The panic and button mashing, trying to shoot it only to finally understand that you have to use your vorpal blade. They give you no guidance in that moment oher than the gameplay.
The Republic Commandos and Battlefront II were the blueprint for good Clone Wars stories AND games for me, they set the bar high. Kinda realizing that Delta Squad was the blueprint for Clone Force 99 now that i think about it
@@tylermcneeley3136because delta already has a known story through the rise of the empire. The republic commando book series includes them in the imperial 501 novel as imperial supporters as a counter to omega squad who are dissatisfied with imperial methods. Using omega squad instead of the bad batch would have been far cooler since their characters already fit the general way they went with the bad batch. You've got a group who defects during order 66 and helps their Jedi friends survive, with 2 left behind , one of which wants to kill as many of the Jedi remnants as possible to protect his son from becoming an Orthodox Jedi hunted by the empire. Woulda given a much better story with a far better trained team, and would have given the option to have some amazing interactions between Delta and Omega squads since they were friends. The series also hints at the omega defectors looking for sev to rescue him which would have made an amazing story
Plying this game a couple years ago thanks to it being playable ono Xbox, I can say that I fell in love with the squad so fast. The feeling of needing to rely on each other and even that going down isn't the end left me so happy. Honestly, this game has lived in my mind rent free since then, because the enjoyment I got from it has been hard to beat.
all these comments and no one mentions karen travis and her novels? man it made this game so much more meaningful to me as a kid who played this over and over again
The most Star “Wars” story told ya know because it holds true to the franchise title Star Wars as in your soldier fighting in a war amongst the stars in a galaxy far far away
That fight at the bridge on Kashyyyk kicked my teeth in as a kid. Attempted it for like 2 days before putting the game down for a few months out of frustration 😂 I was like 10 at the time Great video man
I remember seeing a video on this game *way* back around the late 2000s showing how they brought in actual former special forces as consultants to basically tell them how to animate the squad’s breaching actions. games just don’t get this kind of love anymore
It's actually a Video Documentary in game. At least on PC you unlock one video documentary per story arc completed. I remember another was on the foley effects but don't recall the others
Loooove this game. The ending set up for a great sequel that we never got, and it's a damn shame, tbh. Delta Squad...VODE AN! A note: if you liked Republic Commando, there's some GREAT books of the same name about Omega Squad that really gets into the clone troopers and various special troops.
I love how you leave your squad members at the anti aircraft turrets in the reverse order you meet up with them at the start of the game. It’s like poetry. It rhymes. Great videos btw!
I replayed this game before I read the Commando books for the first time and it made those stories feel so much better. I so wish we got a continuation of one or both
Cyberpunk, Halo, AND Republic Commando? How do you just happen to like everything I like? At this rate, I'm half-expecting your next video to be about Armored Core lmao. Good stuff all around!
Great to see people enjoying the more niche stuff, too. And I actually did pick up AC6 a few days ago! It has some potential, I think, but it's also giving me a real run for my money lol
@@ThaneBishop oh yeah, it totally kicked my ass lol. I had a blast with it though, it's the first game I've ever put in the effort to get all achievements in, and it might be one of my new favorites ever. No spoilers, but the final final final boss goes absolutely crazy
As a huge RC fan this is definitely the best breakdown video I've ever seen. I especially love the character deep dives and explaining the subversion of character archetypes that may otherwise go unnoticed.
I have a nonverbal learning disorder, which might explain my complete surprise that you even considered the game's story and emotions. I expected this video to focus on advancing theories about equipment masses, recoil values, cyclic rates, etc. When I played the game, I mostly focused on attempting to understand the procedures, equipment, and logistical organization. This video was useful in reminding me that people have different perspectives. I had completely forgotten.
Reckon NVLD's gonna get into the DSM? I read through some of the small research pools and it seems kind of close to autism with a bit of dyscalculia and dyspraxia, which isn't too uncommon due to autism being one of the most co-morbid things out there.
I think a lot of companies with huge IP tend to underestimate the idea of playing as a 'random soldier/character' in a popular universe like Star Wars. Sure,being a Jedi is cool, sure a charismatic a.sshole like Han or a cold famous bounty hunter like Fett is attractive, but there is a ton of untapped potential in the unamed groups. Republic Commando,Battlefront 1/2, heck even Squadrons, give a better perspective of being a 'nobody'. Of course, as long as they are written well and not like 'Nerd guy','goofy aah boom boom guy', and 'I am all of me enjoyer'
Something worth noting too about the "demo guy", I was an Assaultman in the Marine, 0351. These ere infantry organic demo and rocket guys for the company. The MOS is gone now (RIP) but weapons MOSs in general have a sort of cowboy vibe to them, and among them, the assault section always had a reputation for being goofy, immature, and less disciplined, despite being otherwise pretty professional. I've heard of exceptions, but most people will agree that that is their experience as well. Playing SWRC years later and meeting Scorch again was very endearing, and I was proud in a way, or maybe even nostalgic, like running into an old friend. It went from "he's the silly one" to it having a realistic character detail that I really enjoyed.
2:05 That was one of my favorite parts too. I just replayed this game after originally playing it in like 2007 and hearing them talk about events in the movies was so cool to me
I always wanted a sequel called Imperial Commando, where it starts off at order 66 killing Jedi. I feel that this could have been a series and it missed a huge opportunity.
There was a book coming with that exact tittle (the books tie with the game since both have commandos on them), but Dave Filoni (on Lucas blessing) completely destroyed Karen Travis lore with his animated series and she decided to leave Lucasfilms
All I remember is playing the demo for this on my PC growing up. And it was awesome. I always regret not asking for this game for Christmas or my b-day. This video made it feel like i played it. Thank you :)
True, it pisses me off how they could've created a new commando for the show but they opted for an already established and loved character, just to strip him off of his personality and kill him.
@@KadurOrdothats just stupid, Cody was around and still was the friendly Gi Joe from Filoni Clone Wars, same with Wolffe. The chip isnt a monopoly card to pull everytime the writers do a bad job with the clones.
I’ve had this game for about two years now from Limited Run with one of the collectors editions. Haven’t played it, but now I really feel like I need to.
Honestly the hardest part of this video was trying to explain how much the characters bring to the table, without just uploading 4 hours of dialogue and chatter. Even with the story explained, I cannot recommend the game enough just for the squad.
15:49 one thing I realized while playing this slicing encounter is that I have more worth slicing while my team are on the sniper and demo cover. They have no limit on ammo so I take the two minutes on the terminals as I know they can do more than I can. That is when I realized how useful my team was and how I was holding them back.
It honestly gives a little shiver to see that intro again. Still remember how cool and evolutionary it felt the first time I started it. Sure wish it could get some widescreen HD support...
i love the heart and soul you put into this i watched another video on this game after this and by the time they atarted introduction of the delyas they just mentioned them flatley like oh heres 62 he's the explosives expert and then i immediatly went bck to this video
Thank you so much for the trip down memory lane man! your videos are always so well put together and I especially loved this one, sharing the same passion for the game!
This video pointed out so much that went over my like 4 play-throughs of the game in the last 10 years. so much so that you deserve a subscribe. keep on doing the good work Ner vod
This game is so good, they made a show about it. It's called The Bad Batch. You cannot change my mind that this game had some heavy influence on that show.
What this game also does really well: Showing that the Droids are a threat and not just cannon fodder. Ammo is always scarce and the game encorages you to be ressourceful and use tactics. Also well done: having different voice actors for the Clones - from the outside, they would sound the same, tje clones themselves would be able to catch nuances.
I just found your channel recently, and I'm absolutely hooked. I love the emotional-driven views on narratives so much, it's a breath of fresh air compared to other video essayists.
This is EASILY my favorite star wars game. I go back time and again. Whenever I play Galactic Contention (mod) for SQUAD, any time I get a chance to play a commando I SNATCH it.
I randomly came across a few of your video essays, and knew I had to subscribe. You do incredible work, and thank you for it. Subscribing for more, and binging your entire catalogue. Shine brightly, and take care.
Great video! I came here expecting a review of the book series (which is so good it has actually overshadowed the game in my mind), but instead I got a review of a game which I had forgotten how much I love. This review gave me a refreshed appreciation for the game, and it's made me realise that it's not just the books which are incredible.
Excellent video sir. This game means the world to me & I’ve been a fan since right after it came out. I’m going to go the rest of my lift wishing for a sequel but it’s always good to go back and play the original.
Watching this made me realize how important perspective is to a good story/world. In all of the fictional worlds that mean the most to me in my life, such as Halo, Lord of the Rings, Avatar the Last Airbender, and Star Wars, to name a few, it is the points in the stories that take a step back from the lightsabers, High Kings and Dark Lords, glowing tattoos, and master chiefs that truly trigger this sense of amazement, awe, and passion for these worlds. Examples include Halo Reach or Halo 3 ODST where we are offered a glimpse into how terrifying the Covenant really is, Republic Commando or the whole Clone Wars really where we live and mourn alongside our brothers in arms, episodes in Avatar such as the Ba Sing Se episodes where we see all the characters living in a city where they aren't glowing and fighting bad guys all the time, and moments at the shire or with normal citizens forced to defend their home against armies of monsters. These are the moments that make us not only fall in love with the worlds, but enter the worlds themselves. Become one with the story. And it's what's lacking from the content being produced today. There is no perspective (or story for that matter) in a game like fortnite, there is no perspective in the Disney sequel trilogy (and the best Disney star wars show to come out, Andor, is one that is full of perspective), and perspective is all but lost in the 343 Halos. It makes me wonder why this is happening to stories and worlds we love, because it doesn't seem like new fantastic stories are being created to make up for them. It's like all the good stories were told, and now big companies are just trying to produce shallow content using already established franchises because they are proven to make money. But guess what, the big-shot million dollar execs that pull the strings in the entertainment industry are missing something very important that they can't see from the ridiculously high chairs... PERSPECTIVE.
"Is it Red-Red-Green, Or Red-Green-Red?" That line has been with me since I first played this game at the age of seven. That line will be with me until my final day on this world.
When DS got introduced into CW, i went nuts! I was so happy to see my bois and hope was rising, we might get a RepCom show. And then they went for Bad Batch. Dont get me wrong, I like them too but...Delta Squad is the greatest piece of art in Legends for me. I felt let down.
This game made me want more stories and movies with the just the troopers. I loved the books that brought such deph to the story behind all the going on of jedis. Maybe one day theyll reach back and continue the story.
Years ago I picked up a cd of this game from a bargain bin, and it quickly became one of my favorite games of all time. It's a really hard game for me to replay due to both me really sucking at fps games, and the story being difficult to relive. It's definitely a play it once and remember it well game for me, but that doesn't take away whatsoever how much an impact this short game had on me. Would love to see a true to heart remake and/or sequel someday, but I've got my doubts on the quality we'd get if it did happen.
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Your methods confuse and frighten me sir 🤔🤣
I adored this game, it and the original battlefront games really were the best star wars could ever give us.
Ok i didnt knwo they we’re actually called woocies
We don't talk about rule 34....
@@ugiustuskeiserus8066Why not? Also, what about Rule 63?
The fact that the sequal 'Imperial Commando' was canceled is one of the biggest gaming regrets of my life.
Don't blame your‑self. Blame Disney.
@@vee-bee-athe thing is, is that imperial commando was canceled before the first game came out
@@anthonylarson60 Damn.
We will find Sev, one day
I know I wish the books continued.
The 2000s was really the golden age of Star Wars video games. Kotor 1 and 2, Republic Commando, Battlefront 1 and 2, Rogue Squadron, Lego Star Wars etc. Such a good time back then.
Don't forget Jedi Knight 2 and Jedi Academy. Absolute gems following up Dark Forces 2 in the late 90s.
Don't forget the Forced Unleashed!
Honestly the mid 2000 star wars game golden age probably has more to do with my love of star wars than the movies.
Greatest time for star wars period
Kotor 1, and 2 are the greatest Star Wars games of all time, hands down, no contest. Republic Commando, and both Ps2 Battlefront games are pretty close as well. Some people might even prefer them more. Rogue Squadron is still my favorite Star Wars flying simulator video game, and none of those games ever age in my eyes. Lego Star Wars is still my favorite Lego game by a mile. I would put Jedi Outcast, Jedi Academy, and Revenge Of The Sith (one of the best movie based video games) up there, but just a step below the others on that list. The early Dark Forces 1 and 2 are great as well. There are so many great Star Wars games from the late 90's, and early 2000's. I still can't believe how far the Star Wars gaming scene has fallen over the years. The newer games are solid, but not on that same level. Even Obi-Wan for the original Xbox was great.
11:00 I will NEVER forget the numerous times the boys have DISOBEYED my orders just to revive me.
I understand it might be a bug, but I'd like to think it's moreso the fact that these are our BOYS, our BROTHERS, and even if you're adamant they hold the line until they can turn down the heat, hearing the revive go off and the quippy "Can you die later? This isn't a good time, sir" from Scorch as all *HELL* breaks loose? Its priceless.
Never played the game but can confirm nit a bug they are just that goated
Dude, I feel this in my soul
It’s not a bug! It’s just good programming.
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"Getting a read on something big headed this way"
"Hope it's not a spider-droid"
**door opens**
"Guess what, it's a spider droid!"
"INCOMING"
YEP! Like, “GOD DAMN IT SCORTCH! YOU HAD TO JINX IT!”
My favorite quote:
(Delta 62: "This place is giving me the creeps.") "Ah Scorch...nothing better than a jungle hunt...hiding in the bush...putting a plasma bolt through a hostile's cranium (exhales)...makes me feel alive." (Delta 62: "Okay, now Oh-Seven's giving me the creeps…")
The dialogue and banter was so fucking good in that game it STILL outshines modern story-driven shooters
My favorite quote:
62: Was it red, green, red or red, red, green?
07: And this guy is our explosive expert?
62: I think Sev might have an anger problem
07: I think you have an intelligence problem
"your tactics confuse and frighten me sir"
I`ve said this before, the way RC does B2`s is my fave. Not so easy to kill and way more terrifying, without a light-saber
Those B2s are a real challenge. They’ll kill your whole squad if you aren’t careful. Even by the end of the game, when you know how to take them down, they’re still a big threat. I like them a lot.
Even the B1s are done well. They're weak, but just unfeeling blasters on legs. The rusty look helps them seem like cold machines too.
Ohhh yeah! They were absolute walking TANKS and hit like one too! I remember burning a lot of ammo on them frequently.
Just spam the melee button lol.
Honestly everything in the game just feels bullet spongy, like they werepadding time so they didn;t have to design longer levels. Your main weapon feels like a squirtgun, except a squirtgun might actually short these things out.
There were 2 planned (but scrapped) sequels: imperial commando and rebel commando. They heavily implied that in the first game, you played as the same commando team minus Sev (so just a 3 man team) doing missions for the empire, and in the second, you played as Sev, who after capture in Kashyyk refused to serve the empire and joined the rebel alliance.
Shame we never got to see those.
I’m just picturing Sev going Noble 6 style on Imperial troopers like they’re utter trash. And man is it awesome!
It's because LucasArts chose to make the force unleashed series. I'm surprised nobody says that as often but it's true. LucasArts Cancelled KOTOR 3 and The Commando series to sink their budget in force unleashed 1-3 but only got to 2 cuz of the buyout
One other "Subtle" bit of perspective I like from this game is that it does a good job of telling you without telling you of the changes to the Republic, even in simple things like the Ship Names. Because this isn't a game where you're sailing around on some great ship named "The Liberator" or "Freedom Sings" or even something noble like "Home One" or "Ebon Hawk".
Your home is the "Prosecutor". You're saved by the "Arrestor". Those aren't the names of a ship The Good Guys use.
All these years, and I never noticed that! Neat!
When did law and order become bad?
@@ChiefCrewin many atrocities have been performed, both in real life and in fiction, as acts of “law and order.”
@ChiefCrewin it kinda dropped in quality after season 5
@@ChiefCrewin law & order isn’t inherently bad, however it can be used maliciously, and that is one aspect of tyranny. Star Wars is pretty thoroughly a story of tyranny; how tyrants come to power, how they maintain power, and how they often lose power.
Yes, arresting & prosecuting the guilty is justice, but when you know that very soon the ships “Arrestor” and “Prosecutor” will be used to spread tyranny through malicious applications of law & order, then that is pretty neat foreshadowing, at least I think.
Another awesome thing about this game is that they got actual Special Forces operators to oversee the way the dev team animated the Commandos; how they moved, handled their weapons, breached and cleared rooms, etc. All of it was okayed by real life military commandos, so it looked legit.
This game is such a treasure.
If I remember correctly it was a retired SAS counter Terrorist commando. Dude was metal.
@@griz312 Lmao prolly one of Sir Christopher Lee's old connections
at 11:00 on the subject of waiting for your squad to revive you, it should be mentioned that you can "force" one of them to come help you, the "recall and revive" option. This option I used a lot in the early game, until I realized that letting my squad do their thing was sometimes the right choice. Your weapon does not deal more damage to enemies than your squadmates', your revival is not worth risking one or more of your squadmates getting downed trying to get to you, or both of you just getting downed as soon as you're revived.
Your squad is competent. They're supposed to feel as competent as you. And that's mighty refreshing when all other games, yes all, with companions or squadmates never even get close to that feeling, often they don't even seem to try.
Whether it's because your companions are incompetent, or massively overpowered compared to you, doesn't matter. Only Republic Commando has ever gotten me that close to feeling equal to my AI pals.
Another thing on this, the tun speed is not slower or faster than the player character; it’s exactly the same
This so much this.
It's disheartening how utterly useless 'allies' are in other games when this one came out mid 2000's.
I remember there was one section that was a "T" shape. On the bottom part of the T section was something that needed to be hacked while the remaining 3 of the squad have to fight off enemies on that top part of the T section.
At first I would get one of the AI to do the hacking while me and the other 2 try to defend. It didn't work. So I tried hacking while the 3 AI held the line.
They absolutely held that line!
It's crazy how this game made the AI allies so damn strong without making the enemies feel any weaker!
Fun fact, the guy who voiced Scorch also voiced Carth in Kotor
And Kaiden in the ME series
Say what?!
I’ll never not hear that now- wow how did I not notice
Ohhh really?! I never noticed! And I played both games!
"A battleship against a cruiser?"
"we can give them a black eye at least"
“Unmanned Gunnery against a Battle Cruiser?!”
“We can give them a black eye atleast!”
@@shcdemolisher always loved that line
@@DeltaWolf1000 Yeah!
They really should have used something other than a full lucrehulk out there. Maybe just the core, maybe a recusant.
this game is peak star WARS but i havent played it myself for a while now, so i am stunned seeing the squad AI dynamically crouch walk under the shots of the player at 8:04 when their pathfinding makes them run past the players line of fire, this game was advertised as a squad based game and this amount of detail in AI is something u very rarely see even now, with the latest id say being dragons dogma 2
Yeah even today there are hardly ai like the ones in Republic Commando
I really liked how Sev and Scorch audibly needle each other, but if you pay attention to body language they’re really close.
When I was young and not really aware of subtlety, I assumed that these two mostly butted heads based on the Geonosis level, only to see the beginning of the second level have the two do that “bro” hand hand grasp before we all split up.
For how opposite the two are, I like how they’re friends who like to poke each other, and it’s a nice way of communicating an insider vs outsider perspective.
My gaming wet dream is a VR Republic Commando reboot akin to the quality of Half Life Alyx. Ordering lifelike commandos with hand gestures and actually pointing along with configuring your weapons with your actual hands would be extremely cool in VR. Plus little things like the seeing the inside of the commandos helmet would make one of the most annoying things about VR (wearing the headset) actually a POSITIVE thing by immersing you because it you not only see but also feel like you're wearing a helmet lol.
God the second level aboard The Prosecutor...you really have to take the tag line of the game to heart.
*"THE SQUAD IS YOUR WEAPON"*
This and ODST absolutely nailed the vibes of having comrades you know and trust. The devil is in the details in making an entity that is little more than a collection of voice lines and mocap recordings feel like a friend you've known all your life
RC is far from perfect, but it laid a memorable foundation that was criminally cast aside.
Rainbow Six Vegas did a good job too.
One line I picked up from this game was from Scorch.
"Red-Red-Green? Or Red-Green-Red?"
I like to say it when planting explosives in any game
“And HE’S supposed to be the explosives expert.”
Did that a month ago with some randoms in Helldivers 2 while I was punching in the code to prime a Hellbomb at an Automaton Mortar position. He immediately clapped back with “And HE’S supposed to be the demolitions expert?” And EVERYONE in the mission got the joke. Immediately added them all, we still play together every now and then. And they don’t even call me by my gamertag, now they just call me Scorch or 62.
@@venerablebrothergoriate5844that's so cool
Now that’s how you build a bond! :D
Brilliant assessment.
For the record Republic Commando it still my favorite Star Wars game also even after all this time.
So much so I was obsessed with reading the book series by Karen Traviss.
I couldn’t get enough of them. Which is also how I was introduced to the intricacies of Mandalorian culture and their language.
I think I still have a copy of the original Mando'a to English dictionary Traviss posted on her website all those years ago.
The Commando’s are a hidden gem Disney has squandered as far as I’m concerned.
They did add Commandos to BF2, which was VERY fun to play as! Aside from one cameo in Bad Batch, and Clone wars… they haven’t really been used all that much. Which is a blessing and a curse.
Disney has squandered everything related to Star Wars. They literally ruined the franchise.
@@Dr.GainzzzDave Filoni had already destroyed the canon of those books before Disney came. We literally didnt have Imperial commando because of him
Honestly I prefer Disney not utilize them as much.
Disney has no ideas, and when they borrow ideas from the EU (that they declared "not canon," until they need something from it), they always squander them- because they're talentless hacks with no ideas.
It goes beyond the games as well. The Republic Commandos (Imperial Commandos after Order 66) books by Karen Traviss are some of the finest Star Wars stories this side of the Zahn novels. Traviss was a reporter embedded with British troops in the middle east, and uses the comraderie she witnessed between soldiers to flesh out the Commandos relationships with their brothers.
True that, ner Vod!
Probably my favorite book series in all of the EU.
Something I would like to point out. If memory serves, it's stated somewhere that the vibro-knife is Fixer's weapon of choice. He's not just the computer-guy, *he's the CQC specialist.* A "slicer" in more than one way.
I always found a certain small detail really funny. When you hit your Teammates one too many times with your weapons, or with damage from exploding barrels you destroyed, they turn hostile and yell that you are a traitor to the Republic and they will down you and you have to reload a previous save game as they will not revive a traitor. I only did that once out of accident and it sticked with me since then.
What?! I didn’t know that was a thing! I should try that out next time as a challenge.
I got a chance to see Raphael Sbarge in a production of the Cherry Orchard by Chekov at the Mark Taper Forum in LA starring Annette Benning and Alfred Molina and during the curtain call, I yelled, "GREAT JOB SCORCH!!!" And I swear he did a double take.
I feel like this game helps lead to modern small squad co-op shooters today like Deep Rock Galactic and Helldivers 2. Though instead of the narrative and character focus, it's an interactive player based teamwork focus. But the core remains that teamwork makes the dream work, on top of solid gameplay and design. There's nothing as binding to another player as helping them back on their feet after going down or standing together against an incoming swarm. And both also carry that "grunt's perspective" of a wider galaxy, though obviously misses on the "small story from a bigger context" that playing anything in Star Wars does. Still, I fondly remember this game and love that others remember it fondly, and that furthermore, its DNA is still being used in gaming today. Good video, great game. Thanks for sharing your work and passion with us!
23:22 There is nothing like a game that can have you grow so attached to a character, and then they take them from you. It’s such a powerful moment and I won’t lie. When it happens, it brings me to tears.
I was obsessed with the Commandos when I was a teen. The coolest guys in the clone army along with ARC Troopers. Omega squad and Delta squad were the DUDES. Their armor and gear was the coolest. Loved the game too. I bought it on PlayStation when they finally ported it over
Let’s all pour one out for Scorch on this day.
cant understand why they introduced him at all. felt like a completely pointless insult. should have just made him another generic commando.
What they did to him was overly insulting
Non-canon ;)
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@@bugrilyus The shittyass disney mickey mouse corporation put commandos as the new easy to kill another bad guys in their new series in the end they kill scorch off just as an f you to the older star wars fans. Star Wars is over and it ended when Lucas sold it to the soulless cashgrab corporation who loves to push "the message" to the masses. End of story.
Losing Sev is like losing Sidonus in Space Marine, that's not just your squadmate that's your Brother, the only difference is we don't get to see Sev go down, but we know he went down fighting right at the end,
we see Sidonus just finish off the last of the Chaos forces assailing him just for the Chaos Lord Nemeroth to stab him from behind while we are too far to help and Sidnous would be in the way of our Bolt rounds, and even if they hit... Nemeroth wears Terminator armor so they'd have no real effect unless a headshot is landed.
It's not even that, we see Sidonius is definitely dead.
With Sev, another few minutes and you could have rescued him, but you leave him behind...
They were definitely setting up Sev to be the main character for another game, that's my piece. There's no way they would leave such a major loose end in such a well-made game if they didn't have plans for it.
He was supposed to be the main in a third game
You can blame George Lucas Bad management of the trademark for it, it was one of several canceled projects until Disney came and they got buried.
This game was a crucial piece of my childhood, playing it on the original Xbox as a kid and feeling so immersed in the lore at such a young age before realizing that it would be games like this and the stories that are made through the LucasArts Games of the early 2000’s that would give me the lifelong love and enjoyment of Star Wars.
I loved Republic Commando, played the heck out of it when I was young. Still go back and play through it every now and then.
Dang how i love a "loveletter to a product" types of videos always so much passion so much love. Great job lad, that was amazing.
14:25 I still love that moment when the first drone attaches itself to your head and tries to drill into your skull.
The panic and button mashing, trying to shoot it only to finally understand that you have to use your vorpal blade.
They give you no guidance in that moment oher than the gameplay.
uh oh, another banger video that makes me want to play a game ive never heard of until now
The Republic Commandos and Battlefront II were the blueprint for good Clone Wars stories AND games for me, they set the bar high.
Kinda realizing that Delta Squad was the blueprint for Clone Force 99 now that i think about it
Makes you wonder why they didn't just use Delta Squad
@tylermcneeley3136 probably because they wanted to tell a similar story but with different characters
@@Pixel22-fs3tt Which resulted in them just pissing on Delta Squad. And no offense, but the Bad Batch just seems more stereotyped than Delta
@@tylermcneeley3136because delta already has a known story through the rise of the empire. The republic commando book series includes them in the imperial 501 novel as imperial supporters as a counter to omega squad who are dissatisfied with imperial methods. Using omega squad instead of the bad batch would have been far cooler since their characters already fit the general way they went with the bad batch. You've got a group who defects during order 66 and helps their Jedi friends survive, with 2 left behind , one of which wants to kill as many of the Jedi remnants as possible to protect his son from becoming an Orthodox Jedi hunted by the empire. Woulda given a much better story with a far better trained team, and would have given the option to have some amazing interactions between Delta and Omega squads since they were friends. The series also hints at the omega defectors looking for sev to rescue him which would have made an amazing story
@@tylermcneeley3136 Delta has their own story in the books. Same reason using Omega is constrained- they have their own story, in the books.
"your tactics confuse and frighten me sir"
Plying this game a couple years ago thanks to it being playable ono Xbox, I can say that I fell in love with the squad so fast. The feeling of needing to rely on each other and even that going down isn't the end left me so happy. Honestly, this game has lived in my mind rent free since then, because the enjoyment I got from it has been hard to beat.
all these comments and no one mentions karen travis and her novels? man it made this game so much more meaningful to me as a kid who played this over and over again
Those books were great.
The most Star “Wars” story told ya know because it holds true to the franchise title Star Wars as in your soldier fighting in a war amongst the stars in a galaxy far far away
That fight at the bridge on Kashyyyk kicked my teeth in as a kid. Attempted it for like 2 days before putting the game down for a few months out of frustration 😂 I was like 10 at the time
Great video man
“Was it red red green? Or red green red?”
I can hear this in my head lol
@@NuttyElf same, and it's been so long!
I use this line in my life regularly, stuck to me as a kid ha!
I remember seeing a video on this game *way* back around the late 2000s showing how they brought in actual former special forces as consultants to basically tell them how to animate the squad’s breaching actions. games just don’t get this kind of love anymore
It's actually a Video Documentary in game. At least on PC you unlock one video documentary per story arc completed. I remember another was on the foley effects but don't recall the others
Loooove this game. The ending set up for a great sequel that we never got, and it's a damn shame, tbh. Delta Squad...VODE AN!
A note: if you liked Republic Commando, there's some GREAT books of the same name about Omega Squad that really gets into the clone troopers and various special troops.
If there was ever a game that I want to see get a revived and get a sequel, it this one. Even more than kotor
This game needs a remaster with 4 player coop campaign
Favorite Essayist, with my favorite Star Wars game? Dreams can come real. But for real, awesome video. If only we could've gotten a sequel.
I love how you leave your squad members at the anti aircraft turrets in the reverse order you meet up with them at the start of the game. It’s like poetry. It rhymes. Great videos btw!
I replayed this game before I read the Commando books for the first time and it made those stories feel so much better. I so wish we got a continuation of one or both
Cyberpunk, Halo, AND Republic Commando? How do you just happen to like everything I like? At this rate, I'm half-expecting your next video to be about Armored Core lmao. Good stuff all around!
Great to see people enjoying the more niche stuff, too. And I actually did pick up AC6 a few days ago! It has some potential, I think, but it's also giving me a real run for my money lol
@@ThaneBishop oh yeah, it totally kicked my ass lol. I had a blast with it though, it's the first game I've ever put in the effort to get all achievements in, and it might be one of my new favorites ever. No spoilers, but the final final final boss goes absolutely crazy
As a huge RC fan this is definitely the best breakdown video I've ever seen. I especially love the character deep dives and explaining the subversion of character archetypes that may otherwise go unnoticed.
I have a nonverbal learning disorder, which might explain my complete surprise that you even considered the game's story and emotions. I expected this video to focus on advancing theories about equipment masses, recoil values, cyclic rates, etc. When I played the game, I mostly focused on attempting to understand the procedures, equipment, and logistical organization. This video was useful in reminding me that people have different perspectives. I had completely forgotten.
Reckon NVLD's gonna get into the DSM? I read through some of the small research pools and it seems kind of close to autism with a bit of dyscalculia and dyspraxia, which isn't too uncommon due to autism being one of the most co-morbid things out there.
I think a lot of companies with huge IP tend to underestimate the idea of playing as a 'random soldier/character' in a popular universe like Star Wars.
Sure,being a Jedi is cool, sure a charismatic a.sshole like Han or a cold famous bounty hunter like Fett is attractive, but there is a ton of untapped potential in the unamed groups.
Republic Commando,Battlefront 1/2, heck even Squadrons, give a better perspective of being a 'nobody'. Of course, as long as they are written well and not like 'Nerd guy','goofy aah boom boom guy', and 'I am all of me enjoyer'
Scorch will always be my favorite character in star wars
Something worth noting too about the "demo guy", I was an Assaultman in the Marine, 0351. These ere infantry organic demo and rocket guys for the company. The MOS is gone now (RIP) but weapons MOSs in general have a sort of cowboy vibe to them, and among them, the assault section always had a reputation for being goofy, immature, and less disciplined, despite being otherwise pretty professional. I've heard of exceptions, but most people will agree that that is their experience as well. Playing SWRC years later and meeting Scorch again was very endearing, and I was proud in a way, or maybe even nostalgic, like running into an old friend. It went from "he's the silly one" to it having a realistic character detail that I really enjoyed.
2:05 That was one of my favorite parts too. I just replayed this game after originally playing it in like 2007 and hearing them talk about events in the movies was so cool to me
I always wanted a sequel called Imperial Commando, where it starts off at order 66 killing Jedi. I feel that this could have been a series and it missed a huge opportunity.
There was a book coming with that exact tittle (the books tie with the game since both have commandos on them), but Dave Filoni (on Lucas blessing) completely destroyed Karen Travis lore with his animated series and she decided to leave Lucasfilms
This video made me cry almost as much as any time I replay that last mission.
All I remember is playing the demo for this on my PC growing up. And it was awesome. I always regret not asking for this game for Christmas or my b-day. This video made it feel like i played it. Thank you :)
Fun fact: looking at the game files, we can see Jango Fett actually had some voicelines and was supposed to make an appearance for a cutscene
Also from what i can tell we were supposed to spend a bit more time with the squad as they grew up but it was cut.
Not to mention the most bad ass Mandalorian song, Vode'an!
I have never clicked the thumbs up button faster just based on the title. Most underated Star Wars game EVER!!
Scorch deserved better. You know what I'm talking about.
True, it pisses me off how they could've created a new commando for the show but they opted for an already established and loved character, just to strip him off of his personality and kill him.
@@germony5956 exactly. He acts nothing like Scorch and instead a generic henchmen
@@MoodKapProductions well thats what the chip does though. I feel betrayed but ig thats the point. "Our" clones died with Order 66.
Not my Scorch.
@@KadurOrdothats just stupid, Cody was around and still was the friendly Gi Joe from Filoni Clone Wars, same with Wolffe.
The chip isnt a monopoly card to pull everytime the writers do a bad job with the clones.
I’ve had this game for about two years now from Limited Run with one of the collectors editions. Haven’t played it, but now I really feel like I need to.
Honestly the hardest part of this video was trying to explain how much the characters bring to the table, without just uploading 4 hours of dialogue and chatter. Even with the story explained, I cannot recommend the game enough just for the squad.
Did you play it :D ?
this game is a Master Piece and was way ahead of its time.. i hope they make a sequel one day
15:49 one thing I realized while playing this slicing encounter is that I have more worth slicing while my team are on the sniper and demo cover. They have no limit on ammo so I take the two minutes on the terminals as I know they can do more than I can. That is when I realized how useful my team was and how I was holding them back.
This is one of the best videos I’ve ever seen. Love this game because it was a large part of my childhood. You gave it an analysis that it deserves.
You gotta read the books bro. Best piece of star wars media imo
This video couldn't hit the nail on the head any better, love this game - by far the best piece of star wars content out there.
Never wouldve given this game a second look if not for this video, cant wait to try it out some day
It honestly gives a little shiver to see that intro again. Still remember how cool and evolutionary it felt the first time I started it. Sure wish it could get some widescreen HD support...
i love the heart and soul you put into this i watched another video on this game after this and by the time they atarted introduction of the delyas they just mentioned them flatley like oh heres 62 he's the explosives expert and then i immediatly went bck to this video
Fun fact this appearance of General Grievous was before Revenge of the Sith. This game came out before Revenge of the Sith it came out March 1st 2005
Thank you so much for the trip down memory lane man! your videos are always so well put together and I especially loved this one, sharing the same passion for the game!
This video pointed out so much that went over my like 4 play-throughs of the game in the last 10 years. so much so that you deserve a subscribe. keep on doing the good work Ner vod
This game is so good, they made a show about it. It's called The Bad Batch.
You cannot change my mind that this game had some heavy influence on that show.
What this game also does really well: Showing that the Droids are a threat and not just cannon fodder. Ammo is always scarce and the game encorages you to be ressourceful and use tactics.
Also well done: having different voice actors for the Clones - from the outside, they would sound the same, tje clones themselves would be able to catch nuances.
My favorite game of all time, that entry into the ghost ship level is so incredibly cool and creative I will remember it as long as I live.
I just found your channel recently, and I'm absolutely hooked. I love the emotional-driven views on narratives so much, it's a breath of fresh air compared to other video essayists.
So great to see people that still appreciate this game!
Y, Y, X, DOWN, R, L, R, UP
You're welcome. I have memorized that cheat code for almost two decades and can't forget it even if I wanted to.
This is EASILY my favorite star wars game. I go back time and again. Whenever I play Galactic Contention (mod) for SQUAD, any time I get a chance to play a commando I SNATCH it.
Your work is consistently top tier. Common Thane Bishop W
Didn't know about this game until my friend sent your video and now I desperately want to play it myself
Thank you for this video. It's nice to remember this game. It's very warm feeling.
I randomly came across a few of your video essays, and knew I had to subscribe. You do incredible work, and thank you for it. Subscribing for more, and binging your entire catalogue.
Shine brightly, and take care.
Great video!
I came here expecting a review of the book series (which is so good it has actually overshadowed the game in my mind), but instead I got a review of a game which I had forgotten how much I love. This review gave me a refreshed appreciation for the game, and it's made me realise that it's not just the books which are incredible.
Thank you so much for making this video, it's spot on on everything there is to talk about how amazing this game is
Excellent video sir. This game means the world to me & I’ve been a fan since right after it came out. I’m going to go the rest of my lift wishing for a sequel but it’s always good to go back and play the original.
Watching this made me realize how important perspective is to a good story/world. In all of the fictional worlds that mean the most to me in my life, such as Halo, Lord of the Rings, Avatar the Last Airbender, and Star Wars, to name a few, it is the points in the stories that take a step back from the lightsabers, High Kings and Dark Lords, glowing tattoos, and master chiefs that truly trigger this sense of amazement, awe, and passion for these worlds. Examples include Halo Reach or Halo 3 ODST where we are offered a glimpse into how terrifying the Covenant really is, Republic Commando or the whole Clone Wars really where we live and mourn alongside our brothers in arms, episodes in Avatar such as the Ba Sing Se episodes where we see all the characters living in a city where they aren't glowing and fighting bad guys all the time, and moments at the shire or with normal citizens forced to defend their home against armies of monsters. These are the moments that make us not only fall in love with the worlds, but enter the worlds themselves. Become one with the story. And it's what's lacking from the content being produced today. There is no perspective (or story for that matter) in a game like fortnite, there is no perspective in the Disney sequel trilogy (and the best Disney star wars show to come out, Andor, is one that is full of perspective), and perspective is all but lost in the 343 Halos. It makes me wonder why this is happening to stories and worlds we love, because it doesn't seem like new fantastic stories are being created to make up for them. It's like all the good stories were told, and now big companies are just trying to produce shallow content using already established franchises because they are proven to make money. But guess what, the big-shot million dollar execs that pull the strings in the entertainment industry are missing something very important that they can't see from the ridiculously high chairs... PERSPECTIVE.
"Is it Red-Red-Green, Or Red-Green-Red?"
That line has been with me since I first played this game at the age of seven.
That line will be with me until my final day on this world.
Stoked that almost 20 years later people are still talking about one of my favorite games of all time. Hopefully it gets remade soon!
I like the fact that your squad members are fairly competent NPCs in this game.
When DS got introduced into CW, i went nuts! I was so happy to see my bois and hope was rising, we might get a RepCom show.
And then they went for Bad Batch. Dont get me wrong, I like them too but...Delta Squad is the greatest piece of art in Legends for me. I felt let down.
Great video, really enjoyed the main idea that you presented for it.
rip scorch
This game made me want more stories and movies with the just the troopers. I loved the books that brought such deph to the story behind all the going on of jedis. Maybe one day theyll reach back and continue the story.
Years ago I picked up a cd of this game from a bargain bin, and it quickly became one of my favorite games of all time. It's a really hard game for me to replay due to both me really sucking at fps games, and the story being difficult to relive. It's definitely a play it once and remember it well game for me, but that doesn't take away whatsoever how much an impact this short game had on me. Would love to see a true to heart remake and/or sequel someday, but I've got my doubts on the quality we'd get if it did happen.
8:19
Are we finally allowed to throw Vax shade? Because man, that guy was exhausting to watch in C1.
The books were amazing too and really brings out Delta squads characters more despite them not being THE main characters.