‘Star Wars Zero Company’ Instant Reactions

For the Republic! Ben, Matt James, and Steve Ahlman review the new XCOM–meets–Star Wars turn-based tactics game, Zero Company. First, they react to announcements and trailers from Gamescom Opening Night Live and share Matt’s experience with FromSoftware Switch 2 exclusive The Duskbloods during its closed-network test. Then, they have an in-depth, spoiler-free discussion about Zero Company, touching on the nuances of its combat system, how their playthroughs differed, where the game ranks in the pantheon of Star Wars games and stories, the quality of recent Star Wars games versus recent Star Wars TV shows and movies, the game genres they’d most like to see a first-ever Star Wars spin on, and more.

Host: Ben Lindbergh
Guests: Matt James and Steve Ahlman
Producer: Devon Renaldo
Additional Production Support: Arjuna Ramgopowell