

And, each member of your squad has a unique personality that further immerses you in the Clone Wars timeline. The game even begins by dropping you on the front lines at the Battle of Geonosis, the start of the Clone Wars seen in Episode II.įillbrandt said in the game, “the squad is your weapon.” As Delta Squad’s leader, you’ll give your team commands to take out certain targets and heal each other during battle.

The missions see Delta Squad traveling to familiar places like Geonosis and Kashyyyk. I think Republic Commando connected with fans because it was the first time they got a look at a story from a clone trooper’s perspective, literally from within the helmet, and it went deeper into the special operations side of the Star Wars military. That hadn’t been done before and it wasn’t shy about trying to project more of a gritty edge.īeing set during the Clone Wars, Republic Commando takes place between Attack of the Clones and Revenge of the Sith.

To commemorate the news of the rerelease, spoke with Lucasfilm Games executive producer Matt Fillbrandt, who worked on the original game and the newly remastered version, about why Republic Commando is considered one of the best Star Wars video games: Boss, wielding a bunch of different Star Wars weapons and issuing commands to your elite trooper teammates on missions across the galaxy. As a player, you’re inside the helmet of squad leader RC-1138, a.k.a. Republic Commando features the elite Delta Squad of clone troopers tasked with taking on the most dangerous missions for the Republic during the Clone Wars. The fan-favorite game’s rerelease is also an HD remaster with a price tag of just $14.99.
