I've never been much of a Star Wars fan. Despite that I have watched a lot of it and played even more. That makes me feel confident in saying that this is probably the best thing to ever come from the prequels.
There isn't much of a story, but what story it has is greatly uplifted by its characters. Your squad are all incredibly charismatic, likeable characters. They did a great job of making them feel distinct despite them all being clones. They aren't deep by any means, but when the game threw the "are you invested" test at me, I definitely passed.
The game plays like a fairly standard console shooter of its time. Closer to something like Medal of Honor: European Assault than more tactical PC shooters like Rainbow Six 3. It does have tactical elements, you can order your squad around and make decisions like whether to breach a door with explosives or to slice the console and sneak in, but the friendly AI mostly takes care of itself so it feels more like a standard shooter for the most part. The worst part about the gameplay is the weapon limit. Three of your four weapon slots are all attachments for your blaster. You only get to carry one additional weapon. What makes it worse is that all the other weapons are the coolest in the game. You get a really cool Trandoshan shotgun and an LMG. You get a Geonosian beam weapon that has clicking finger-like machines on its side that speed up when firing, drawing the blood from the bugs and using it as a weapon. You can even use the Wookie bowcaster! That alone is my biggest problem with the game, you don't get to use all the cool weapons as often as you should.
Speaking of Wookies, when you get to Kashyyyk you can feel the budget and time starting to run out. You start to notice padding that hasn't really been in the game prior, on top of the overall lack of polish in that part of the game. The last act on Kashyyyk is the only part of the game I found noticeable bugs. Nothing game-breaking mind you, but distracting all the same.
This is very much a game that you should play. It is one of the best Star Wars games, with a cool new take on the setting that is darker and grittier, but still recognizably Star Wars. Seeing the world from this perspective is a breath of fresh air honestly, it was nice to see. If any Star Wars game deserves a reboot/sequel, its this one.
There isn't much of a story, but what story it has is greatly uplifted by its characters. Your squad are all incredibly charismatic, likeable characters. They did a great job of making them feel distinct despite them all being clones. They aren't deep by any means, but when the game threw the "are you invested" test at me, I definitely passed.
The game plays like a fairly standard console shooter of its time. Closer to something like Medal of Honor: European Assault than more tactical PC shooters like Rainbow Six 3. It does have tactical elements, you can order your squad around and make decisions like whether to breach a door with explosives or to slice the console and sneak in, but the friendly AI mostly takes care of itself so it feels more like a standard shooter for the most part. The worst part about the gameplay is the weapon limit. Three of your four weapon slots are all attachments for your blaster. You only get to carry one additional weapon. What makes it worse is that all the other weapons are the coolest in the game. You get a really cool Trandoshan shotgun and an LMG. You get a Geonosian beam weapon that has clicking finger-like machines on its side that speed up when firing, drawing the blood from the bugs and using it as a weapon. You can even use the Wookie bowcaster! That alone is my biggest problem with the game, you don't get to use all the cool weapons as often as you should.
Speaking of Wookies, when you get to Kashyyyk you can feel the budget and time starting to run out. You start to notice padding that hasn't really been in the game prior, on top of the overall lack of polish in that part of the game. The last act on Kashyyyk is the only part of the game I found noticeable bugs. Nothing game-breaking mind you, but distracting all the same.
This is very much a game that you should play. It is one of the best Star Wars games, with a cool new take on the setting that is darker and grittier, but still recognizably Star Wars. Seeing the world from this perspective is a breath of fresh air honestly, it was nice to see. If any Star Wars game deserves a reboot/sequel, its this one.