Out of the entire Lord of the Rings movie trilogy one part always stood out to me as being particularly preposterous. During a major battle scene at the end of The Two Towers Gimli (the dwarf) and Legoloas (the elf) start killing orcs and tallying up the total, as it if was some sort of game. This sort of comedic relief not only takes away from the consequence of the battle but it basically ensures that neither of them is going to die–after all, they are concentrate on their "who is the better killer" game while the battle ensues. Star Wars: The Clone Wars: Republic Heroes takes this mechanic, the minimalizing of combat to nothing more than tallying up of points, and make an entire game around it.
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From Day 30 – Star Wars: The Clone Wars - Republic Heroes, Tristan Rendo writes, "Star Wars: The Clone Wars – Republic Heroes is a video game with three titles and only one camera angle. A mix between platforming and third person shooter, Republic Heroes never manages to really nail either one.
The game takes place between the events of seasons 1 and 2 of The Clone Wars TV series, and as such, you’ll be a bit lost if you haven’t been following the show. Most characters though have a basis from the films and you can deduce what is happening plot wise even if you haven’t been a fan of the show; though there isn’t much of a reason to do so. Despite the fact that the story jumps between several Jedi all over the galaxy (as well as clone troopers) there really isn’t much memorable about the plot. The one enjoyab...
NEW YORK CITY — You may not know the name Ashley Eckstein, but you’ve heard her voice many times. The Hollywood actress broke out in the Disney Channel series “That’s So Raven,” but splits her time these days between voice work in television and video games and running her own female-focused geek clothing line, Her Universe.
