| Star Wars Battlefront: Renegade Squadron is a | | | | was in complete control of my character’s |
| PSP exclusive video game that delves further in a | | | | actions. For instance, I was only able to fire at |
| galaxy far, far away. The storyline in the game | | | | adversaries that were directly in front of me. |
| revolves around Han Solo and the Renegade | | | | There is no manual aiming in the game, so you |
| Squadron. In terms of the plot, it is told from the | | | | have to be facing right at your target to damage |
| perspective of commander Col Serra. A comic | | | | them. Furthermore, there is a locking on feature |
| style (ala Metal Gear Solid Portable Ops and Max | | | | that works poorly. Fortunately, the lack of |
| Payne) was used to divulge the storyline in the | | | | difficulty somewhat compensates for the |
| game. The game begins with a customizable | | | | disastrous controls but not completely. The game |
| character select screen. Gamers can pick the | | | | is not arduous even in the slightest. Eradicating the |
| race, gender, and various other traits that can be | | | | most menacing of foes (like Darth Vader) can be |
| assigned to a character. The gameplay is about a | | | | done is an immensely straightforward technique. I |
| capture the base mode or a retrieve an item | | | | was not sure if this was asinine artificial intelligence |
| mode. Avid fans of the Star Wars Battlefront | | | | or merely a gameplay glitch. For whatever |
| series will feel right at home when they acquire | | | | reason, I was not elated about the combat in the |
| bases. It is done in the same exact manner. All | | | | game. All of the enemies in the game are about |
| you do to capture a command post is stand near | | | | lining them up with your targeting reticule and |
| a bright light and wait for the light to change | | | | unleashing a barrage of attacks. The exact same |
| colors. After you have captured a base, you can | | | | principle can be applied to the space action |
| use it to alter gear, weapons, and attributes. The | | | | sequences. I have lost track of the plethora of |
| characters in the game have eight designations | | | | times where all I did was literally fly around like a |
| that can be given to them. This is a checks and | | | | maniac for a lock on. There are several flaws |
| balance system that works well. In addition to the | | | | with the camera angles that I am not even going |
| land battles, there are space aircraft fights. Each | | | | to begin to discuss here. Moving around the |
| space battle starts with your character in a | | | | battlefield is time-consuming and vexing. In |
| hanger that is adjacent to a spacecraft such as | | | | regards to the audio, the weapons sounded |
| an X-Wing or TIE Bomber. Gamers will be | | | | exactly like I expected it to be. Lasers will have a |
| shooting lasers and proton rockets in no time. | | | | Star Wars ambiance to them, and the traditional |
| You can even do the same things you were able | | | | whizzing of the lightsabers is present. The graphics |
| to do in previous iteration of Star Wars | | | | are absolutely abysmal for a PSP video game. Do |
| Battlefront. This includes flying your aircraft into | | | | not expect to see stunning visuals like the Xbox |
| an opponents base, and destroying anything that | | | | 360 or PlayStation 3 in this game. I had high |
| moves. Count Dooku, Mace Windu, Luke | | | | hopes for this game, and I really wanted to love |
| Skywalker, and the most nefarious Darth Vader | | | | it. But I just cannot do that. If you are a Star |
| are all playable characters in the game. All of | | | | Wars addict, then you might get some |
| those men are proficient in the force and can | | | | enjoyment from this game. Otherwise, I would |
| really pulverize foes (only when you are controlling | | | | advocate waiting for the release of Star Wars: |
| them). The multiplayer in the game is definitely | | | | The Force Unleashed in 2008. Overall, Star Wars |
| the selling point of Star Wars Battlefront: | | | | Battlefront: Renegade is a game that will displease |
| Renegade Squadron. Up to sixteen players can | | | | the audience more than Natalie Portman’s |
| duke it out against each other; that is grandiose | | | | portrayal of Queen Amidala. Can anyone tell me |
| for PSP standards. Unfortunately, the controls in | | | | why Chewbacca did a much better job of acting |
| the game are mildly disorganized. I never felt like I | | | | that her? My point exactly. |