Set in the Star Wars Legends expanded universe, the game revolves around Delta Squad, a special ops unit within the Galactic Republic's Clone Army consisting of four genetically-enhanced clone troopers, referred to as "Clone/Republic Commandos". Throughout the single-player campaign, players assume the...
Set in the Star Wars Legends expanded universe, the game revolves around Delta Squad, a special ops unit within the Galactic Republic's Clone Army consisting of four genetically-enhanced clone troopers, referred to as "Clone/Republic Commandos". Throughout the single-player campaign, players assume the role of the squad's leader, RC-1138 , and complete various missions during the Clone Wars. Over the years, the game has come to be considered one of the best Star Wars games ever made, along with gaining a cult following. The squadmate order system allows the player general tactical control over the three non-player characters squadmates that round out the four-man commando team. The player can then press the "use" key to issue an order automatically associated with the object; for example, a sealed door may highlight with a synchronized team breach-and-clear command, or a computer console might have a "slice" command, while a pile of cargo boxes suitable for a cover position with good vantage may provide a "take up Sniper/Anti-Armor position" command. There are orders to command the squadmates to group up or spread out according to the player's discretion for the situation. In single-player mode, the player and squadmates do not die when they run out of health, but rather are incapacitated. If the player character is downed, the player can order the squad members to attempt to revive the player or to continue with their current orders. Therefore, the game is only truly over when the player and all members of the squad are incapacitated at once or if the player is downed in a position their squadmates cannot reach . Certain missions may require squad members to split up to accomplish various isolated objectives, and in such scenarios, where the player is operating alone, losing all the player's health also results in a game over. Throughout the campaign, the player always carrys the compact DC-17 and a blaster pistol with unlimited ammo.