A new Star Wars The game is now available on Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch Lite, and PS4. Starting today, April 6, all users of the aforementioned consoles can download the tactical first-person shooter. Star Wars: Republic Commando for $ 15 via PlayStation Store and Nintendo eShop. A former Xbox exclusive, Star Wars: Republic Commando debuted in 2005, and this particular re-release is a slight update on the original. It’s not a remake, and it’s not a remaster either, which explains why it’s only $ 15.
To accompany all this news, Aspyr Media has released a new launch trailer for the relaunch, giving players a sample of the updates that have been made and those that have not.
Reviews for the port pair are still coming in, but right now the Nintendo Switch versions have a 76 on Metacritic, which is two points below the 78 the game achieved in 2005.
“Chaos has erupted across the galaxy. As the leader of an elite squad of Republic Commandos, your mission is to infiltrate, dominate, and ultimately annihilate the enemy,” an official launch of the game reads. “Boss, Fixer, Scorch and Sev, better known as Delta Squad, are back! Your squad will follow your orders and your leadership, working together as a team, instinctively, intelligently and instantly. Relive the legendary campaign.”
At press time, it’s unclear how much space is needed to download the game on PS4, but on Nintendo Switch it requires 2.5GB. Presumably the PS4 version is at this stage, but for now, this has not been confirmed.
As for other platforms, there is no news of any more ports beyond these two. The game is now playable on PC, as well as Xbox consoles via backward compatibility, so these may be the only ports Aspyr Media will release.
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