Because it’s a true port and not an emulation running some trickery in the background, the developers have been able to truly up the resolution of the game and its assets, meaning that textures are sharper and edges are more pronounced. On PS4 there’s a certain “cleanness” that’s missing on Xbox.

Related: Star Wars: Republic Commando Review.

Comparing the two side-by-side, I thought I’d see nothing more than a cleaner HUD (the HUD elements are blurry on Xbox due to the emulation) and not much else. I’ve played the game extensively on Xbox and I’ve given the new PS4 version a run, too, though on PS5. It’s not all Jar-Jar for Xbox players, though, as the game has been available on Xbox One for a few years as a backwards-compatible game, complete with the enhancements Microsoft offers on its range of Xbox consoles. PS4 and Nintendo Switch have received a new port of the game while Xbox has had nothing. Some 16 years later and we’re getting a port to modern consoles – most modern consoles.

Star Wars: Republic Commando originally released way back in 2005. So how does the original fare against the new? Have a gander in our short comparison clip.

It’s playable on PS5, too, via backwards compatibility, though it’s also been available on Xbox for a number of years via backwards compatibility, too. Star Wars: Republic Commando is out now on PlayStation 4 and Nintendo Switch.

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