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Star Wars: Republic Commando
- Windows, Xbox
- Price: $49.99
- Genre: First Person Shooter
Common Sense Media says
Fast-paced, squad-based Star Wars combat.
Parents say
QUALITY
Kids say
QUALITY
What parents need to know
Parents need to know that there are few language concerns or sexual references. Also the game encourages teamwork and some creative thinking. However, there is significant violence, some of it graphic and gory.
What's it about?
In STAR WARS: REPUBLIC COMMANDO, you and your squad mates are elite commandos of the Republic's clone forces. You have been chosen to lead your squad through three distinct but connected campaigns. You take on the varied and sometimes frightening forces of the trade federation, including Trandoshan Slavers, Battle Droids and Geonosian Warriors.
The game encourages teamwork and strategy. Even though your squad members are generally controlled by the computer, you must occasionally direct them to perform specific, tactical moves -- advising them to take a sniper position, set demolition charges or hack computer systems. In addition, if your character goes down, the game isn't quite over; the computer-controlled buddies can come over and attempt to protect you and then revive your character.
Is it any good?
Fans will be pleased with the relatively well-written storyline; however, they may be surprised to find the game lacks some Star Wars elements -- meaning no Jedi, no Force and no X-wings. Commanding the squad is typically as easy as pressing one button, and the game's artificial intelligence is surprisingly robust, with the computer's characters typically making smart decisions.
However, it is still a first-person shooter, and violent: Enemies killed up-close will splatter guts over your helmet, making it difficult to see. In a lot of ways, the gross violence zaps some of the Star Wars feel, which was never strictly about the battles. Star Wars: Republic Commando is fun to play, and the squad-based aspect adds an interesting approach, differentiating it from many other first-person shooters. Nonetheless, parents should be aware that the game's grittier and more graphic approach makes it unsuitable for younger players.
What families can talk about
Families can talk about the Star Wars franchise. How does the game help to promote interest in the upcoming film?
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This game is Good! Not much language, and the blood is only alien blood. Droids do spill oil when knifed. The whole points of the game is to destroy droids and aliens, but you need teamwork to win the game!
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Playstyle is similar to HALO, but improved, in my opinion. The squad-based play is fun and interesting (and based on existing military maneuvers), and has an exellent storyline.
And that bit about it having consumerism, because it relates to other Star Wars things? If you are unfamiliar with the movies, you wouldn't get what was going on anyway. This is one of many games/books that cover the war that takes place between Star Wars 1 and 2, if you were unaware.
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It's not at all bad
First of all this game is not even close to the same as Halo this game is ok for just about everyone and it is a good game that is about saving the galaxy and is violent but what shooter isn't.
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Great for teens
Games great, it's gory for star wars. In fact the game is very violent with grizzly details including screams of pain and fright, crackleing bones, blood splatter and more. This is very similar to halo. It's great for older children, star wars fans and halo fans.
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Perfect for all those in their teen years.
Really good game. A little bit violent, but not any worse than the other FPS games out there. More for older kida in their teens.
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Haloish?
Kinda Surprised this fell in the "T" section.. Gore such as Shooting Heads off, ect. you get the picture.. Halo is less violent.. I suppose it went for "T" because of the Star Wars and when would there be a Rated "M" Star Wars game? Urah? o.O
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Kid, 11 years old
November 25, 2011
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Bloody, violent, should be M+ Rated game.
To start off I love this game. The ease of play is not good on PC if you don't tweak it just a little in the settings. Im not sure about other consoles. Also, the violence is your classic shoot'em up and in my opinion it's less violent than Halo Reach. Blood is an issue, when you knife somebody, green goo A.K.A "Trandoshian Blood" splats on your screen, when you knife somebody in HALO they simple all of if you do well they get stab slammed which isn't bloody at all. ONLINE, you really should make sure what your kids are doing and how easily they rage quit or get extremely mad. And to finish read or edit controls before playing, don't try to figure them out yourself.
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Kid, 12 years old
August 6, 2011
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My review
i play the game not so often but i do not think that the blood is bad because its just green and yellow goo. But i could imagine that for kids under 9 could get scared of it. In one scene in particular you are riding in a ship with another clone above geonosis and a geonosian grabs him and carrys him away. other than that the blood is not bad at ALL. no swearing. But it shows great team work.
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AGE
this game is awsome
nice strategics
helping win the war for "peace"
may be too violent for 15 year olds
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| Platforms: | Windows, Xbox |
| Available online? | Not available online |
| Genre: | First Person Shooter |
| Developer: | LucasArts |
| Release date: | March 1, 2005 |
| Price: | $49.99 |
| ESRB rating: | T |
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