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Slideshow: Clone Game Fails to Excite

, LucasArts' latest release, offers colorful graphics and some exciting gameplay. But the game, which centers on the battles of an elite squad of clone soldiers, fails to capitalize on its full potential. By Lore Sjöberg.
It even shows the position commandos should take when sniping. If there's one thing the Republic's good at it's...
It even shows the position commandos should take when sniping. If there's one thing the Republic's good at, it's micro-managementStar Wars Republic Commando

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That's no ship, that's a Wookiee!

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Shooting demented lizard guys is not only fun, it looks great on a resume.

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Black-and-white night vision makes for a cool game effect, but a lousy screenshot.

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the laser windshield wiper.

: the laser windshield wiper.

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Oh, hey, a first-person shooter with enemies that latch onto your head. That's only the sixty-third time I've seen that.

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Space defibrillator!

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Not many people know this, but "Scorch," "Sev," and "Fixer" were rejected names for Alvin and the Chipmunks.

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