One of the most promising Star Wars games to date...
For starters, this isn’t “Just Any” Star Wars game where you run the show by flying around in your star fighters, or wield a light saber and hack aimlessly though the thick ranks of an army. As the leader of an elite Commando squad, you will take control of 3 other squad mates (Which are of course clones of the infamous Jango Fett) and though you are all clones like the rest, your training in Kamino has been slightly modified to improve on your skills and make you more efficient and deadly in combat, which caters to the Republic’s need for dangerous missions and near-impossible covert operations. The squad is designated “Delta” and you don’t have names, but rather some numbers as ID. Each member of the squad is unique, with their own expertise and character. For example, the Boss (You) is cool and calm, Delta 62 is the ultimate joker and also an explosives technician. Other than that, you have a computer “slicer” in your team which works like a hacker of systems and last but not the least, a tough and macho guy taking sniper positions with a knack for killing things. The design of each character makes the concept of team work attractive and appealing, with different color markings on each commando.
The story unfolds over various locations familiar to the Star Wars Universe. There are a total of 3 major missions, which are further broken down into numerous sub-missions and objectives. While the story is linear and very much predictable, the game does keep players on the edge of their seat, with the action and suspense. The intensity of the battles and lightning-paced blasting action is what makes this game at its best. Controls are very user-friendly. Most commands execute by the press of a button, and your team mate will perform it almost instantly. Since the game relies a lot on team tactics, you will often have to instruct your team mates to take up positions where they will use it to their best to take down enemies. For example you need to position the sniper far behind so that he can get a clear shot. At times you need your men to cover the hacker while he works on the computer. There are also points in the game where you have to split up with your team and each performs a specific task. Killing tough opponents will require accurate hits on the enemy’s vital parts, and sometimes with the clock ticking, the suspense grows even more. The game is considered easy in most areas except for some tight spots where the enemies swarm in from all angles in real time, and you will need extra speed and decision making to defeat them. Your team mates function very well when the Boss is around, but once you are taken down, Artificial Intelligence seems to suffer, and while characters do no die in this game, it will certainly take a hefty amount of time before your team comes to your aid with the “Bacta” (Bacta is the life support machine in this game). You will be left groaning constantly and watching how slowly they fight the enemies before attending to you really doesn’t kill time well. The lovely aspect of this game is the way your team mates line up systematically before you breach or force open a door, they seem extremely well trained and they position themselves so well that you get the adrenaline rush of storming ahead.
The graphics in the game are well-curtailed to give a sense of tension and battle-ridden feel. Textures are very detailed but the only drawback is that you need a good graphical card to run animations smoothly. Blood of enemies splattered on your face will be wiped clean in a very stylish manner, and the 1st person view point is simple with life indicators and ammo levels easy to look at. Environmental details are excellent, with forests, light, and buildings crafted to look similar to the Star Wars universe. Back ground music deserves credit for bringing up a fantastic mood of military co-op game, and the theme songs certainly sound unique to the Star Wars franchise. Sound effects on the other hand, are crisp, well engineered, loud and clear when they should be, and even clicks and bangs sound authentic, thanks to the special engineering techniques (You will discover how they make these sounds after finishing the game)
The game is adequate in terms of length, but it would be over so fast that you can’t help craving for more action. Star Wars fans would feel right at home with this game, blasting and weaving through droids, SBDs, Geonosians, crouching in tight spots, instructing clones in action, but it is sad that the NPCs are very limited, and you won’t even encounter any familiar Jedi unless in some very rare occasions, but this is after all a Covert operation. 1st person shooter fans who love fast paced military action might want to try out the new breathe of live in this Star Wars game, as it sure fits as one of the most promising Star Wars games to date.