#I WANT the Republic Commando of my dreams.

Star Wars: Fallen Order… ask, what does this have to do with the recently released toy with a single-player campaign, which has excited the community of fans (Star Wars fans), critics and, simply, Muggles who do not understand anything about light sticks and Jediism? I will answer: “Nostalgia!»

I really wanted to feel like I was in school again. In that not-so-distant but bygone time, I managed to play “Jedi Academy”, the first and second “battle front or battle front”, “Republic Commandos”. They have a common feature, which is a single-player game, and this has not happened for a long time. It’s a shame! I admit, the games from DICE under the auspices of EA are not so impressive, they look beautiful, there are zero questions, but you look at it and there’s something wrong inside.

We put on helmets

RC (Republic Commando) – a LucasArts project that was not so easy, independent development was difficult, the development team had no experience creating first-person shooters. Everything that came before RC (more precisely, games with a first-person view, often switching between cameras) looked mediocre.

Battlefront 2004, the idea of ​​a game without Jedi and force inspired the creators to develop the direction, and as a result RC was released. Russian release took place on March 1, 2005. Now, it’s crazy, it’s incredible how we still made it to 2020.

To refresh my memory before writing this text, I downloaded the game, bought a license at a discount several years ago, it is still on sale. The cost is about 300 rubles, not bad. Hurry up, those who have never played and want to try the game, but the way some smart guys raised prices 2-3 times without a clear explanation, discouraged any desire to buy… Torrent is evil. Smaller, but still mean.

Still evokes positive emotions and pleasant memories. Over the years, my eye has seen enough of everything from the magnificent games of the year to honteusement honteux games, blame the French language. Everything is described a little below.

“The clonic war has begun,” is the phrase that ends the film “Attack of the Clones.”. What and who are they? Yes, the film explains the origin and purpose of the great army. The army consists not only of infantrymen (soldiers, paratroopers, *****nauts), just as the armed forces of a large state have special small units – special forces, trained and trained fighters according to a special program.

Let’s not delve into who the jet paratroopers are, ERK or ARC (which means Advanced Recon Commando – Advanced Reconnaissance Commando, not “elite”; Karamyshev is not available for translators, but it’s true that Denis is no longer here.), clone assassins with blades attached to their hands (they steal like artists, honestly, it’s not clear who has whom?). We are interested in the special forces themselves.

Advanced – advanced, I know.

Palpatine, a man hiding in plain sight, is plotting a military conflict that cannot be avoided. I wonder if the CIS (Confederacy of Independent Systems) had won the war, how the droids would have hunted Count Dooku and other force-sensitives (no matter Jedi, Sith, Gray Jedi, undecided). . A.

"We are all brothers"

The story begins with the awakening of the baby, from the test tube they deliberately tell him about the destiny that will come true in the future. Then more pretentious phrases, training, MMB, practicing skills in a holographic simulation and here it is… it has begun! What clones were born for is war.

Before us is the “Delta” squad https://winzinocasino.uk/mobile-app/ (it’s clear whose name they were named after), consisting of four fighters: the serious commander Boss, the always correct deputy Fixer, the cheerful fellow of the team without eyebrows Scorch, and the owner of a low voice with a creepy character, which does not spoil the impression at all, the charismatic Sev.

First mission on Geonosis, eliminating the Coleoptera lieutenant. Done. Further descent into the underground passage, detonation of the jamming system and discovery of a hidden droid factory with further destruction. Done. To give the squad some fresh air, the command lands Delta on the surface of the planet. Goal: find a way through the canyons to the enemy starship, penetrate the ship’s key systems and reprogram. The main goal is important information data located on the well-guarded command bridge. Done
Great.

I admit with shame that I completed the game for the first time with cheat codes on the easy difficulty level. The winters passed, and with good behavior I overcame the average level. Win without drugs! The Golden Words of Rex Power Colt.

Chapter two. The action takes place a year later. Another dangerous mission for Delta Squad. Find out what happened to the strike cruiser "Accuser" (in English. Prosecutor, a sonorous word). The advisor orders the fighters to split up and take control of the data terminals located in different compartments. After obtaining the necessary information, unite and wait for instructions.

Everyone lands successfully. At first glance, nothing, exactly nothing happens. The torpedo bay that the Boss passed through looks clearly abandoned and infested with vermin. After which the commander makes his remark that they don’t keep order on the ship. There is no crew, only occasionally interference appears and disappears.

Scorch reports, he has interference again, then the connection is lost. The boss wants to find him, Sev must join in the search because he is nearby. A terrible picture opens before the 38th, the ship is in a deplorable state, there are splashes of long-dried blood on the walls of the corridors, the corpses of clones have been lying around for weeks. An unidentified enemy attacks the desperately defending clone survivors. Sev is ambushed from above and knocked out, the detachment has lost half of its personnel.

Fixer and Boss are regrouping to act more effectively together, the current task is to get their guys out of captivity. With some luck or shooting skill, everyone manages to save everyone, a counterattack is inevitable, angry clones storm the captain’s bridge, create a blockade in the prison block using gas, and blow up a Trandoshan landing ship. Matters are made worse by the arrival of a CIS battleship filled with droids. Support will not arrive soon, so fight off the attacks on your own and hold out until reinforcements arrive. The droids were repulsed, and salvoes from the turbolaser cannon captured by Delta ended the difficult battle.

The last chapter (we’ll describe it briefly). Kashyyyk. The oppressed Wookiee people are in trouble. We save King Tarfful, climb a tree to blow up the supply bridge, climb to the top to activate air defense. The enemy ship “pooh” hanging over the tree, we lose Sev for free, we look at Master Yoda. All!

What are you fighting with, my friend??

The DC-17m modular fire system consists of a blaster, sniper rifle and grenade launcher. There are two more options in Legends: pulsed energy charge (for stunning), penetration grenades (for storming a closed room). Looks impressive, but has flaws. In the game you don’t feel the damage of an automatic blaster; sometimes you notice it in the sound of shots; the rifle in aiming mode accumulates a charge for a shot, it is extremely slow-firing; The armor-piercing installation has a short flight distance of the mine, which is why it is necessary to take a lead, and has a small ammunition supply.

Finally, if all the ammo runs out, there is a useless pistol with infinite ammo, t.e. there is a power supply that runs out due to frequent use, and after waiting a little, it will restore the ammo bar again.

There is also an additional fifth slot for weapon pick-up. Very interesting guns fall out of beaten enemies. You can’t use droid weapons, but an elite Geonosian guard has a beam weapon that can cut through any organic specimen. Further in the second chapter, the arsenal will expand, an energy shotgun will appear (at close range it is recommended), an SMG (submachine gun), a brain-shaking LJ-50 rifle, and a terrible LS-150 accelerator. In the final chapter, the Wookiees will add a crossbow and a guided missile launcher to their homeland.

A rich set of grenades of 5 pieces of four types: a universal-use thermal detonator, electromagnetic, flash-noise and sound grenades.

Opponents do not shine with intelligence, they attack head-on without asking permission.
Simple opponents:
— B1 battle droids are not dangerous, but can be annoying in numbers;
– Geonosian warrior, fragile, can fly and mainly attacks from above;
– scavengers, creating radio interference, throwing themselves on their heads, will try to drill a hole;
— Trandoshan slave traders, thick-skinned lizards, receive a small buff in melee attacks;
— Trandoshan mercenaries, armed with a submachine gun, well-trained fighters;
Difficult opponents:
— B2 is the most terrible threat among droids, they have reinforced armor and a powerful cannon;
— elite Geonosian guardsman, flying, strong, uses a ray gun;
— heavy Trandoshan assault mercenary, an extremely strong deadly lizard with an LS-150 charged particle accelerator;
– General Grievous’s guards, very mobile, knock out shields with an electric staff, launch missiles at a long distance;
— Spider droid, a kind of tank with four legs, durable body, rocket launchers, main caliber installed.

The interface is a funny thing in the game. Characteristics of health, shields, status of partners are shown on the helmet display, which is very cool for the atmosphere (easily disabled in the main menu options), the number of cartridges is displayed on the weapon itself, which is very resourceful and cool.

Tactics, it is necessary to confirm an integral part of the gameplay. You won’t be able to shoot alone, except for those moments planned by the scriptwriters. Managing your team makes the gameplay easier: taking positions for sniper shooting, throwing grenades, hacking various terminals, planting explosives, etc.d. There is nothing fundamentally complicated, it all comes down to two actions: “go there” and “go away from there”. There are also additional control options. The first "search and destroy" – the intelligence of allies acts independently. Second “regrouping”, squad members line up near the player. The third “hold” of a given territory. The last “cancel” of all actions.

During development, the creators consulted with a military specialist. The consultant showed how special forces move on a combat mission. Development details are in additional materials unlocked after completing the game.

Today there are several problems. It’s all about the clumsy port from XBOX 360 to a personal computer. The mouse pointer in the main menu is uncontrollable and the image resolution is low. Fortunately, there are enthusiasts in the world who are ready to correct mistakes. The corresponding mods are easy to find.

For lovers of Russian speech in foreign toys, there is also a separate customizable Russifier. Good luck.

Looking to the future (potential)

Know… I’m sad. You realize there will be no continuation. Imperial Commando was buried along with 1313 and other developments. You look at the industry now, in almost every quarter of the year a remaster of one or another old game is released, most of them are bad (re-releases, not games), but someone remembers and is doing everything possible for their small revival.

Questions and answers:
What would a re-release (remaster) look like?? Answer: Not at all. Leave everything alone and don’t touch anything.

What would a full remake look like?? Answer: Even more weapons and their reworking, smart opponents, new game design, cooperative game mode with friends, expanded history of the Delta squad.

What would the second part of the adventure of the clone commandos look like (given the influence of the animated series “The Clone Wars” on the Star Wars universe)? Answer: Meet the second father of the soldiers (yes, it sounds strange), new characters from the Omega squad, consisting of five soldiers painted in black armor. Personal execution of order 66, catching traitor brothers, suppressing rebellions in the bud, hunting for surviving knights.

What would happen if the idea for a new part originated in the present time?? With technology, I’m not afraid to say a ton of literature, with a large fan base around the world. Hmm, but it doesn’t matter now.

Bow to George. Thanks LucasArts. And happy birthday to Star Wars: Republic Commando!