As someone who once hosted a Star Wars themed podcast, I am predisposed to give SW licensed products a chance. I mean look how great Republic Commando was – a diamond in the rough of bad Star Wars games. Even The Force Unleashed was a lot of fun, if a little frustrating at times. I am a big fan of the new Clone Wars cartoon, as well. They have taken a lot of characters and added meaning to their existence in a good way.
Unfortunately, Star Wars The Clone Wars: Republic Heroes is not a gem, but more coal in our Christmas stocking this year. I can’t help but think that Krome was not given enough time to finish the project, or possibly set their sights too high for this venture.
Republic Heroes, other than having far too long of a name, places you in the roles of big name Jedi’s and clone troopers and expects that to make up for infuriatingly erratic controls, horrible level design, and possibly the worst AI since… well, ever.
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