Product Description

Anchored by the characters and events of the "Star Wars: The Clone Wars" animated series, Star Wars The Clone Wars: Republic Heroes reveals a new and exciting chapter of the Star Wars saga. Containing the series' unique graphical style, a story conceived by the writers of the television series, multiple playable characters across two classes and co-op gameplay it is a must-have title sure to enthral both new and more seasoned fans alike.

Story
Star Wars The Clone Wars: Republic Heroes lets Star Wars fans young and old live out the sweeping galactic adventures of the Clone Wars. For the first time ever, players can fight as their favourite Jedi and clone troopers from the preeminent animated television series from familiar faces like Anakin Skywalker to new heroes like Clone Captain Rex. A brand-new storyline, which bridges the gap between season one and two, takes the player on a multifaceted adventure to stop a mysterious techno assassins destructive plot. Built around two-player cooperative action, the accessible controls and family-friendly gameplay bring Star Wars fans across generations together like never before to fight the evil Separatists and restore peace to the galaxy.

Gameplay
Gameplay in Star Wars the Clone Wars: Republic Heroes is mission-based. Players can choose to approach the action as either a Jedi or a clone class character. Playing as a Jedi you have access to eight playable characters, and as a clone you play as one of a group of clones. The game was developed with co-op play in mind, which means players can more or less count on never fighting alone, which is a good thing considering the hordes of battle droids and other enemies you will face. The game also features a puzzle-solving gameplay component, as well as an upgrade system based on the collection of "Force Orbs" scattered throughout the game environment.

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Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #356 in Computer & Video Games
• Brand: ACTIVISION
• Released on: 2009-10-09
• Rating: Parental Guidance
• Platform: PLAYSTATION 3
• Format: Unknown format
• Dimensions: .22 pounds

Manufacturer's Description
Anchored by the characters and events of the "Star Wars: The Clone Wars" animated series, Star Wars The Clone Wars: Republic Heroes reveals a new and exciting chapter of the Star Wars saga. Containing the series' unique graphical style, a story conceived by the writers of the television series, multiple playable characters across two classes and co-op gameplay it is a must-have title sure to enthral both new and more seasoned fans alike.

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Story
Star Wars The Clone Wars: Republic Heroes lets Star Wars fans young and old live out the sweeping galactic adventures of the Clone Wars. For the first time ever, players can fight as their favourite Jedi and clone troopers from the preeminent animated television series – from familiar faces like Anakin Skywalker to new heroes like Clone Captain Rex. A brand-new storyline, which bridges the gap between season one and two, takes the player on a multifaceted adventure to stop a mysterious techno assassin’s destructive plot. Built around two-player cooperative action, the accessible controls and family-friendly gameplay bring Star Wars fans across generations together like never before to fight the evil Separatists and restore peace to the galaxy.

Gameplay
Gameplay in Star Wars the Clone Wars: Republic Heroes is mission-based. Players can choose to approach the action as either a Jedi or a clone class character. Playing as a Jedi you have access to eight playable characters, and as a clone you play as one of a group of clones. The game was developed with co-op play in mind, which means players can more or less count on never fighting alone, which is a good thing considering the hordes of battle droids and other enemies you will face. The game also features a puzzle-solving gameplay component, as well as an upgrade system based on the collection of "Force Orbs" scattered throughout the game environment.

Weapons and Combat
Keeping with the games' user friendly approach, the control scheme has been designed with Jedi character's lightsaber and force powers, as well as clone characters firing trigger accessible from a single input source. Because of the difference in the character classes weapons, combat differs depending on the class chosen. Due to their reliance on the their lightsabers, Jedi will mostly engage enemies at close range, although force power attacks can allow for more distance from targets. In addition, utilizing Jedi powers at point blank range players are able to engage in "droidjacking," which allows a Jedi to take control of a droid's weapons system and other abilities. On the other hand, clone character combat relies more on firepower, utilizing a variety of blaster type weapons and thermal grenades, although clones are able to acquire heavier weapons, such as miniguns and rocket launchers as the game progresses. Because of the projectile nature of these weapons clone character combat can be fought as a variety of distances.

Key Game Features

• Experience an all-new and exciting Clone Wars storyline that bridges the gap between season one and two of the TV series as you learn more about the mysterious bounty hunter Cad Bane and hunt down the all-new Skakoan super villain Kul Teska.
• Play as your favourite Jedi heroes including Anakin Skywalker, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Ahsoka Tano, Mace Windu, and Kit Fisto.
• Slice and dice your way through Separatist droids with your lightsaber and Force powers and use your agility to perform amazing leaps and navigate levels filled with interactivity.
• Turn your enemies into weapons as you commandeer droids and use their unique abilities to blast enemies and solve puzzles as a Jedi.
• Be part of an elite clone trooper squad with unique gameplay that puts firepower at your fingertips. Blast droids and unleash devastation with heavy weapons like rocket launchers and thermal detonators as Commander Cody, Captain Rex and all of your favourite clone troopers.
• Compete against a friend with in-level challenges for rewards and points to be spent to upgrade your character and unlock bonus items.

Customer Reviews

GREAT GAME, no seriously its beyond awful
Well the demo was shockingly bad.
The reviews are giving the full game between 3/10 to 5/10.

The good
-Its Star Wars
-They have the voice Actors
-The sound is good.

The amazing bad
-Awful Controls
-Shoot with the R stick? Really? Its like Smash TV in the 80's.
-It looks like a ps1 game played on the ps2 while looking through your own tears.
-Jedi can't die, they come back to life faster then Optimus Prime.
-Take over droids by stabbing them? Had that even worked on anything?
Do you want even the smallest chance that your kids will stab something to control it.
-Yoda tells you how to do everything, and I mean everything, short of up is up and down isn't up.

The Rant
Where is Battlefront 3 ?
Where is Rogue Squadron X ?
Where is the originality ?
Why can't any star wars game be good? Why? Whats so difficult?
A starwars fps, flight sim or RPG that you don't have to play online is badly needed.

Verdict
2/10 for creating a crappy game and disappointing us all, again.

Try before you buy
This has just been released on the PS 3 network as a downloadable playable demo. Having tried it today i can say it looks much worse than i thought it would and the controls seem very wobbly. I was hoping for another lego star wars type game that i could play with my son but first thoughts are that it is nowhere near this standard of game. I played as a Clone and the targeting of the lasers was poor. My son has played as a a jedi with a light sabre and this looks more user friendly. Download and try for yourself before you commit to buy though would be by initial thoughts having played 15 mins of the demo.

PS3 Demo review
My three children played the demo of the game and their verdict was 'dad DON'T get it for us'... enough said.