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I was hoping we would see something relating to it in the bad batch, as it has Scorch, but they seem to mostly be using him as a background character.

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[–] bjoern_tantau@swg-empire.de 26 points 6 months ago (4 children)

The EU is dead. I don't think we will ever get a conclusion.

[–] Gork@lemm.ee 21 points 6 months ago

RIP EU πŸ‡ͺπŸ‡Ί

[–] all-knight-party@kbin.run 10 points 6 months ago

Even if we did it's going to be so far removed from the team that made the first one it wouldn't feel the same anymore. I think the time for a sequel that feels like a true sequel is far gone

[–] nature_man@lemmy.world 3 points 6 months ago

That certainly seems to be the way disney is going, I'm just so perplexed by them having Scorch be a reoccurring background character in the bad batch if they aren't going to do something with him.

[–] Rakonat@lemmy.world 1 points 6 months ago

Yes and no. We're never getting a sequel. But creators of Bad Batch confirmed that Scorch was the commando leading the other clones during the protagonist escape.

[–] prettybunnys@sh.itjust.works 12 points 6 months ago

One thing I’ve learned is when they name drop someone it’s important.

Scorch is scorch instead of a random clone for a reason.

[–] Boiglenoight@lemmy.world 4 points 6 months ago (3 children)

Is this worth playing today?

[–] Sebastrion@leminal.space 10 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Yes it is, use the mods on this Wiki and it will run on current hardware https://www.pcgamingwiki.com/wiki/Star_Wars:_Republic_Commando

[–] Boiglenoight@lemmy.world 3 points 6 months ago

Thank you (and thanks to everyone else who replied). I’m going to give this a shot.

[–] nature_man@lemmy.world 8 points 6 months ago

Personally, I'd say yes, it hasn't aged well on PC (your cursor will move at Mach 2 in menus even on the lowest possible sensitivity for example) and the graphics could certainly use an update, but the squad combat & banter still feels great. The game also does a great job of feeling like it fits into the universe, it came out about 3 months before Revenge of the Sith, and includes tons of references and hints to its plot that feel like something an actual in universe clone would see.

I will warn you however, if you end up playing it, the game is very hard at points, and the AI can be pretty stupid at times.

[–] ArachnidMania@lemm.ee 4 points 6 months ago (1 children)

One of my favourites from my childhood, but I haven’t played it in a while so I’m not sure if it’s nostalgia talking.

[–] Boiglenoight@lemmy.world 2 points 6 months ago

From my childhood they say. God I’m old.

[–] Chrusher@lemmy.world 2 points 6 months ago

I believe there was a book that was supposed to wrap up the cliffhanger. I would love a remaster of this game.

[–] Son_of_dad@lemmy.world 1 points 6 months ago

All they need is a modern remake with an extra level or two to wrap it up