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Don't ever eat pocky. You will love it. It is the natural human reaction to the substance. It is addictive, and you can never have enough of it. It is right on the border between cheap and expensive, depending on where you can find it.
Dear god, I need some pocky. After being disappointed by Battlefront, Republic Commando came to me as a cool healing salve. The control, viewpoint, and intensity of it is in the range of games like Half-Life 2. Some of the smaller details, such as actually having Temuera Morrison giving his signature masculine voice to the squad, do not go unnoticed. Going into this game, do not expect game play similar to Rainbow Six or other squad-based games, for the simple reason that your teammate's AI posses more intelligence than your garden-variety carrot. They don't get in your way, they shoot straight, and can assess targets appropriately. You may be the leader, but if you find yourself with the rest of your squad KO'ed, then you'll realise exactly how vulnerable you are. True enough to the advertisements, "The squad is your weapon." Speaking of weapons, RC comes with an unique weapons system. You have your standard-issue pistol with unlimited ammo (handy in a pinch), your assault rifle, and a third slot for enemy weapon pickups. The assault rifle is what really makes or breaks your game. Alone, you can take down most enemies with ten rounds or so, but it when combined with your squad's covering fire, you can mow down anything in a quick burst. Additionally, you pick up attachments for the assault rifle, fitting it to work as a sniper rifle, or a grenade launcher. Enemy weapons vary according to species, but fit each faction well. A perfect example would be the Trandoshan weapons, designed as "Brutal, yet fundamentally deficient." The research done to produce this game can only be appreciated when you watch all of the production videos included with the game. The RC animation team brought in Special Ops instructor Joe Bacciocco, a veteran with over thirty years of experience, to instruct them in weapon handling, squad movements, and team tactics. On a geekier note, it is obvious that questions are going to arise about some continuity details, such as how to account for the difference in voice tone/accent between the squad members. Gabe of Penny-Arcade has written a short explanation to this. It's important to understand that commandos are not the same as clone troopers. They have been bred for an entirely different job. Clone troopers are "programmed" to function either as a part of an army or alone. Commandos are built to function as a part of a four man squad. They are separated from the regular clone troopers and they receive special training. Jango Fett himself actually assembled a team of the best warriors in the galaxy to train the commandos. Each teacher is the best of the best in his or her field and by coming to Kamino to train the commandos they have given up any chance of ever returning to their previous lives. They are for all intents and purposes dead to the rest of the galaxy. So each commando would have spent countless years training with an expert from some far flung corner of the galaxy. It makes sense that they would pick up the speech patterns and character traits of their teachers. They are built to absorb information at an in incredible rate. So each of the commandos is going to interact with different teachers and have different experiences during their training and all of that is going to change him in different ways. So there you go. If at this point in time you have not played the Demo, then by all means, go get it here. Additional shameless PA plug. |
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Alex Dkana - Staff 
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Loved it  _______________ To strive, to seek, to find, and not to yield | Unbowed, Unbent, Unbroken | Rhaiko D'kana - SWTOR EU Guild Co-Founder | Is it what the teacher, teaches? Or what the student learns? A Dkana |
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Matva - Student 
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this game ooownz!!! xD _______________ ___---Gaming is not a hobby, its a science---___ |
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Azrael - Student 
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Pocky is THE single best snack food on the zit covered face of the Earth. _______________ The first step to knowing everything is knowing that you know nothing. The first step to knowing nothing is thinking that you know everything. If I'm going to suffer, I might as well suffer in a way that makes someone else happy. Never argue with an idiot. They'll lower you to their level and beat you with experience. |
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mase sudubone - Student |
Hey can anyone help me? new here.Can't get into classes. |
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Zadus - Student 
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i played this ame on XBox and it was so sick! gotta love it _______________ Owner of Raydoes 315 and BDKawkia's 500 comments! |
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Ventrel - Student 
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Mhh, yeah. Republic commando had a very very fun single player game. Some might consider it short but I think it was well worth the try. Download the demo if you guys want to give it a shot, nice theme song as well  This comment was edited by Ventrel on Apr 28 2005 10:00am. |
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Lithaerien - Student 
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My Graphics card wont handle it  no Pixel Shader support _______________ "The Dark Side? I've been there... Do your worst!" ~Kyle Katarn "Don't force it" ~GeForce |
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. - Ex-Student |
 Republic Commando does look pretty darn sweet compared to the ageing Jedi Academy. I played the PC Demo last night and It was pretty cool, dont know bout multiplayer though because I just suck at first person multiplayers lol hey atleast I can admit it ....anyone who hasnt played it really should look for the PC Demo. _______________ 4/20/2005----Left the academy because I did'nt feel welcomed. |
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Tallepyon - Student 
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I dont go commando myself, I wear my underpants. |
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Gradius - Ex-Student 
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Quote: Don't you mean Battlefront? What? He said Battlefront didn't he?  He edited it  _______________ - Proud padawan of Kueller. - We really are at the beginning of it all. The trick, of course, is to make sure we never find the end. - Bill Bryson, A Short History of Nearly Everything - <gen-e-sis-happy> Liek, you can train, liek, a n00b, but he'll just be a trained n00b... --> Wise words! - "daer SOE me likes your a company i am having your some money for letting me do stuff cos mes the best amd i do it all meself" - Slider |
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Aiddat - Student 
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Quote: I was dissapointed by both. However, battlefront was fun. Galactic Battlegrounds has bad graphics, but it's fun. Compare the gameplay to Force Commander. FC had 2 civs, SWGB has 8 (if u get the CC expansion) plus many more things better about it. FC had its good parts to but I think it stinks. _______________ -Aiddat, the Gran with the green blades. "You have a right to be angry, but believe me when I say you don't want to feed that emotion." - Kyle Katarn {Owner of Liso Jowol's 550th comment, Conchris Chaotic's 80th, 150th and 350th comments, Pink Floyd's 200th comment Tyrant's 695th comment, D@RTHM@UL's 10600th comment}, accidentally tricked Pink Floyd into giving me his 1700th comment, I also have Alexander D'Kana's 1950th comment, Mindrith Pride's 1850th comment and I used the same accidental trick on Lewis's 100th comment, and I have Aiddat's 1992nd comment (birthyear), and #Elmo's 450th comment. Unsuccessfully tried to prove Senor Hat's theory wrong. Click for screenshots. Padawan of R2-D2. |
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Aiddat - Student 
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Quote: After being disappointed by Battlegrounds... Don't you mean Battlefront? What? He said Battlefront didn't he? _______________ -Aiddat, the Gran with the green blades. "You have a right to be angry, but believe me when I say you don't want to feed that emotion." - Kyle Katarn {Owner of Liso Jowol's 550th comment, Conchris Chaotic's 80th, 150th and 350th comments, Pink Floyd's 200th comment Tyrant's 695th comment, D@RTHM@UL's 10600th comment}, accidentally tricked Pink Floyd into giving me his 1700th comment, I also have Alexander D'Kana's 1950th comment, Mindrith Pride's 1850th comment and I used the same accidental trick on Lewis's 100th comment, and I have Aiddat's 1992nd comment (birthyear), and #Elmo's 450th comment. Unsuccessfully tried to prove Senor Hat's theory wrong. Click for screenshots. Padawan of R2-D2. |
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Hitokiri - Student 
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Quote: After being disappointed by Battlegrounds... Don't you mean Battlefront? I was dissapointed by both. However, battlefront was fun. _______________ Ph34r m1 1337 5k1llz! |
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Roan Belouve - Retired 
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/me clings to saber ...or even better find your local paintball place get a few friends and have some manic team fun Oh yes your friends won't be as clever as the AI so watch your back, them paint balls hurt! _______________ *Bro to Vaxxla,Padawan of FiZZandOdan-Wei Part of the mighty Belouve Dynasty-Knight of Nippledom.Twin of Selphestal!**Proud Master to Kaelis and Acura Friend to anyone who would call me the same . Pic by the amazing Majno (merry)
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Janiriki - Student 
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Whoohoooo. A picy of my coussie bro Tem! Go you Bad-a$$ Kiwi-boy Go! _______________ Proud to be Padawan to Sared "It's not over 'till I WIN!!!" Les Brown |If at first you don't succeed...you're doing about average! «§pecial ©haracters guide» | Winners never quit & quitters never win! |
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Garos - Student 
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I have the demo Finished it easily over twenty times. I must buy this game |
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Gradius - Ex-Student 
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Quote: After being disappointed by Battlegrounds... Don't you mean Battlefront? _______________ - Proud padawan of Kueller. - We really are at the beginning of it all. The trick, of course, is to make sure we never find the end. - Bill Bryson, A Short History of Nearly Everything - <gen-e-sis-happy> Liek, you can train, liek, a n00b, but he'll just be a trained n00b... --> Wise words! - "daer SOE me likes your a company i am having your some money for letting me do stuff cos mes the best amd i do it all meself" - Slider |
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Bubu - Hubbub 
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Yes it's a sweet game. The only problem is that it's rather short. I totally expect a sequel/expansion. Good article, too! _______________ make install -not war |
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Phantom - Student 
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Sweet this game is hot. But dont buy it rent it I beat this game in two days. _______________ -Phantom Ex-Master to Threat. Proud owner of Sazabi's 1500th comment! And Threats 50th comment "Insanity: a perfect rational adjustment to an insane world" |
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