# Star Wars: Republic Commando
**Star Wars: Republic Commando** is a tactical first-person shooter developed and published by LucasArts, released on March 1, 2005 for Windows and Xbox, in which the player leads an elite four-man squad of clone commandos, Delta Squad, on special missions for the [Galactic Republic](https://www.edgepedia.org/galactic-republic) during the Clone Wars.[1](https://store.steampowered.com/app/6000/STAR_WARS_Republic_Commando/) • [2](https://www.gamespot.com/articles/star-wars-republic-commando-designer-diary-7-the-write-stuff/1100-6119176/) The game puts the player inside the helmet of squad leader RC-1138, known as Boss, and centers on issuing orders to three computer-controlled squadmates rather than fighting alone.[3](https://www.starwars.com/news/the-classic-republic-commando-blasts-onto-playstation-and-nintendo-switch-exclusive)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Genre and setting | Tactical first-person shooter set during the Clone Wars, the conflict that begins at the end of the Episode II film[2](https://www.gamespot.com/articles/star-wars-republic-commando-designer-diary-7-the-write-stuff/1100-6119176/) |
| Release | March 1, 2005, developed and published by LucasArts for PC and Xbox[1](https://store.steampowered.com/app/6000/STAR_WARS_Republic_Commando/) |
| Player character | RC-1138 "Boss", leader of Delta Squad, with squadmates Scorch (RC-1262), Fixer (RC-1140), and Sev (RC-1207)[3](https://www.starwars.com/news/the-classic-republic-commando-blasts-onto-playstation-and-nintendo-switch-exclusive) • [4](https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/star-wars-republic-commando-remastered-review/1900-6417662/) |
| Campaign length | Three main levels (Geonosis, a starship, and Kashyyyk); most players finish in about ten hours[5](https://www.gamerevolution.com/review/34331-star-wars-republic-commando-review) |
| Multiplayer | Up to sixteen players online in modes including Deathmatch, Team Deathmatch, Capture the Flag, and Assault[1](https://store.steampowered.com/app/6000/STAR_WARS_Republic_Commando/) |
| Critical score | 78 on Metacritic; 95% of 10,082 English Steam user reviews are positive[1](https://store.steampowered.com/app/6000/STAR_WARS_Republic_Commando/) |
| Re-release | April 6, 2021 port by Aspyr to PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5 (via backwards compatibility), and Nintendo Switch, without multiplayer[3](https://www.starwars.com/news/the-classic-republic-commando-blasts-onto-playstation-and-nintendo-switch-exclusive) • [6](https://support.aspyr.com/hc/en-us/articles/360058971552-Star-Wars-Republic-Commando-Nintendo-Switch-FAQ) |
## Gameplay and squad command
The player fights from a first-person view while commanding three squadmates. General orders such as Form Up, Search and Destroy, and Secure Area are issued with a few button presses, and aiming the reticle at highlighted points in the environment produces context-sensitive commands, previewed by hologram-like images of the squad performing the action, such as setting a demolition charge, slicing a door mechanism, taking a sniper position, or administering first aid.[5](https://www.gamerevolution.com/review/34331-star-wars-republic-commando-review) • [7](https://www.gamespot.com/articles/star-wars-republic-commando-preview/1100-6089361/) Commands can also be specific, such as ordering Sev to fire his sniper rifle from a piece of cover or tasking Scorch with planting a charge.[4](https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/star-wars-republic-commando-remastered-review/1900-6417662/)
**Squadmate behavior.** Reviewers singled out the teammate AI as the game's defining strength: squadmates respond immediately to orders, take point or catch up when the player runs ahead, and execute team maneuvers such as door breaches and room entries on their own initiative.[5](https://www.gamerevolution.com/review/34331-star-wars-republic-commando-review) • [8](https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/xbox/914938-star-wars-republic-commando/reviews/85721) Each commando carries a field bacta kit that revives an incapacitated teammate in a few seconds, and a run ends only when the entire squad is eliminated.[5](https://www.gamerevolution.com/review/34331-star-wars-republic-commando-review)
The player's primary weapon is the DC-17m Modifiable Blaster Rifle, which accepts a sniper attachment for long-range stealth kills and an anti-armor attachment that turns it into a tank buster; the player also carries a DC-15s sidearm, thermal detonators, a forearm blade, and weapons taken from fallen enemies.[5](https://www.gamerevolution.com/review/34331-star-wars-republic-commando-review) The game's presentation leans on an in-world helmet HUD, with the visor wiping away enemy ichor after melee kills.[5](https://www.gamerevolution.com/review/34331-star-wars-republic-commando-review) • [9](https://www.gamesradar.com/star-wars-republic-commando-retrospective/)
## Setting and story
The campaign takes place between the second and third [Star Wars](https://www.edgepedia.org/star-wars) films, following Delta Squad from the battle of Geonosis through missions aboard a Republic starship and in the Kashyyyk theater.[10](https://archives.nd.edu/Observer/2005-03-23_v39_111.pdf) • [5](https://www.gamerevolution.com/review/34331-star-wars-republic-commando-review) The commandos are [Jango Fett](https://www.edgepedia.org/jango-fett) clones trained from birth as special forces, and the game deliberately shows the war from the clone soldier's perspective rather than the Jedi's, a viewpoint [Lucasfilm Games](https://www.edgepedia.org/lucasfilm-games) executive producer Matt Fillbrandt described as the first of its kind for the franchise, with a grittier edge than typical Star Wars stories.[5](https://www.gamerevolution.com/review/34331-star-wars-republic-commando-review) • [3](https://www.starwars.com/news/the-classic-republic-commando-blasts-onto-playstation-and-nintendo-switch-exclusive)
Each squadmate has a distinct personality: Scorch is a sarcastic demolitions expert, Fixer a by-the-books hacker and technical analyst, and Sev a morbidly grim sniper.[4](https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/star-wars-republic-commando-remastered-review/1900-6417662/) [Temuera Morrison](https://www.edgepedia.org/temuera-morrison), who played Jango Fett in the films, voices Delta 38.[5](https://www.gamerevolution.com/review/34331-star-wars-republic-commando-review) The score mixes traditional Star Wars themes with original tracks, including the main theme "Vode An".[11](https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/star-wars-republic-commando-review/1900-6119250/) • [4](https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/star-wars-republic-commando-remastered-review/1900-6417662/)
## Development
The game was directed by Tim Longo, who framed the project around the military forces that usually hold only supporting roles in Star Wars films and games.[12](https://www.gamespot.com/articles/star-wars-republic-commando-designer-diary-1-building-the-squad/1100-6112335) Writer Ryan Kaufman, a Star Wars game writer since 1995, joined after much of the story development was already done and worked on the evolution of the central characters.[2](https://www.gamespot.com/articles/star-wars-republic-commando-designer-diary-7-the-write-stuff/1100-6119176/) Fillbrandt said the design goal was to capture the coordination of a co-op tactical military shooter while keeping squad control accessible rather than overly complex for a broad Star Wars audience.[3](https://www.starwars.com/news/the-classic-republic-commando-blasts-onto-playstation-and-nintendo-switch-exclusive)
A separate mobile game, *Star Wars Republic Commando: Order 66*, was released by THQ Wireless in 2005.[13](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VNT3Ygetosg)
## Reception and legacy
Contemporary reviews praised the squad command system and teammate AI while criticizing the campaign's brevity and linearity; GameRevolution called it "an impressive but brief first-person foray into the Star Wars universe" and noted that the standard multiplayer modes offered little that other Xbox shooters had not done on a larger scale.[5](https://www.gamerevolution.com/review/34331-star-wars-republic-commando-review) GameSpot's original review found the squad command controls worked well on both platforms and called the game easy to recommend to Star Wars and action game fans.[11](https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/star-wars-republic-commando-review/1900-6119250/)
**Lasting influence.** Although the game was removed from the official Star Wars canon, it is regarded as one of the best Star Wars games, and its clone-perspective characters and continuity later appeared in *The Clone Wars* animated series.[4](https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/star-wars-republic-commando-remastered-review/1900-6417662/) • [3](https://www.starwars.com/news/the-classic-republic-commando-blasts-onto-playstation-and-nintendo-switch-exclusive) GamesRadar ranks it among the best Star Wars games, crediting its set-pieces, flexible order system, and weighty gunplay.[14](https://www.gamesradar.com/best-star-wars-games/) A fan-made RTX Remix mod by creator Chaos007 has added ray-traced enhancements to the PC version.[15](https://www.tomsguide.com/gaming/pc-gaming/nvidia-remix-is-bringing-my-favorite-pc-classics-back-to-life-5-games-i-cant-wait-to-see)
## Re-releases
On April 6, 2021, Aspyr released the game for [PlayStation 4](https://www.edgepedia.org/playstation-4) and [Nintendo Switch](https://www.edgepedia.org/nintendo-switch), with [PlayStation 5](https://www.edgepedia.org/playstation-5) support via backwards compatibility, marking its first appearance on those platforms.[3](https://www.starwars.com/news/the-classic-republic-commando-blasts-onto-playstation-and-nintendo-switch-exclusive) The port slightly up-rezzed the gameplay graphics and added Japanese and Simplified Chinese text, but dropped multiplayer entirely: the Switch, PS4, and PS5 versions focus on the single-player campaign.[6](https://support.aspyr.com/hc/en-us/articles/360058971552-Star-Wars-Republic-Commando-Nintendo-Switch-FAQ) The Switch version runs at a lower resolution and with frame-rate slowdowns compared with other platforms, which run the game at a fluid 60 fps.[16](https://as.com/meristation/2021/04/26/analisis/1619428204_495263.html) The original PC version remains available on Steam, where its multiplayer still functions.[1](https://store.steampowered.com/app/6000/STAR_WARS_Republic_Commando/)
## References
1. [STAR WARS™ Republic Commando™ on Steam, Valve](https://store.steampowered.com/app/6000/STAR_WARS_Republic_Commando/)
2. [Star Wars: Republic Commando Designer Diary #7 - The Write Stuff, GameSpot](https://www.gamespot.com/articles/star-wars-republic-commando-designer-diary-7-the-write-stuff/1100-6119176/)
3. [The Classic Star Wars: Republic Commando Blasts onto PlayStation and Nintendo Switch - Exclusive, StarWars.com](https://www.starwars.com/news/the-classic-republic-commando-blasts-onto-playstation-and-nintendo-switch-exclusive)
4. [Star Wars: Republic Commando Remastered Review, GameSpot](https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/star-wars-republic-commando-remastered-review/1900-6417662/)
5. [The few, the proud, the clones. Review, GameRevolution](https://www.gamerevolution.com/review/34331-star-wars-republic-commando-review)
6. [Star Wars: Republic Commando Nintendo Switch: FAQ, Aspyr Support](https://support.aspyr.com/hc/en-us/articles/360058971552-Star-Wars-Republic-Commando-Nintendo-Switch-FAQ)
7. [Star Wars Republic Commando Preview, GameSpot](https://www.gamespot.com/articles/star-wars-republic-commando-preview/1100-6089361/)
8. [Star Wars: Republic Commando - Review, GameFAQs](https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/xbox/914938-star-wars-republic-commando/reviews/85721)
9. [Star Wars: Republic Commando retrospective, GamesRadar+](https://www.gamesradar.com/star-wars-republic-commando-retrospective/)
10. [Observer (Notre Dame), 23 March 2005](https://archives.nd.edu/Observer/2005-03-23_v39_111.pdf)
11. [Star Wars Republic Commando Review, GameSpot](https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/star-wars-republic-commando-review/1900-6119250/)
12. [Star Wars Republic Commando Designer Diary #1 - Building the Squad, GameSpot](https://www.gamespot.com/articles/star-wars-republic-commando-designer-diary-1-building-the-squad/1100-6112335)
13. [Star Wars Republic Commando Gameplay Part 1, YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VNT3Ygetosg)
14. [The 10 best Star Wars games to play right now, GamesRadar+](https://www.gamesradar.com/best-star-wars-games/)
15. [Nvidia Remix is bringing my favorite PC classics back to life, Tom's Guide](https://www.tomsguide.com/gaming/pc-gaming/nvidia-remix-is-bringing-my-favorite-pc-classics-back-to-life-5-games-i-cant-wait-to-see)
16. [Star Wars: Republic Commando, análisis en Nintendo Switch, AS MeriStation](https://as.com/meristation/2021/04/26/analisis/1619428204_495263.html)
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