The military shooter Squad is known for its grounded, realistically staged multiplayer combat. Star Wars of all things now benefits from this penchant for realism, because a huge mod for Squad almost converts the game into a new Battlefront offshoot.
You can read in our test what exactly Squad is good for as a game:
Squad im Test
The military shooter for those who mean business
Dark atmosphere like in Rogue One
The comparison with Rogue One, one of the star saga’s most popular films among fans, is no coincidence. The film is mainly known for its impressive battle scenes in the third act on the planet Scarif, which showed an unusually dark side of the otherwise quite family-friendly franchise.
The mod now hits exactly this notch Galactic Contention
for the shooter squad. Actually, you could also call it a total conversion, because nothing remains of the scenario anchored in the present. Instead await you Pure Star Wars flair combined with hardcore shooter gameplay von Squad.
You can’t take a lot of hits, nor can you resort to unrealistic gadgets or other gimmicks that are commonplace in many other multiplayer shooters. This makes the battles particularly intense, even if you’re just a droid.
It’s all in Galactic Contention
- More than 15 maps: You visit numerous well-known places, such as the cloud city of Bespin, Coruscant, Cato Neimodia, Kashyyk or Geonosis.
- 15 playable factionswhich are broken down into battalions, sub-factions, races and more.
- Over 25 vehicleswhich you of course know from the movies.
- 150 unit types should provide long-lasting variety.
And where does this scope ultimately degenerate? into large-scale 50 vs 50 battles, which come across as significantly harder than Star Wars: Battlefront 2, for example. But it’s best to see for yourself:
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Do you already own Squad and want to try out the huge mod for yourself? No problem, a single click takes you straight to the Steam Workshop. But consider that for the installation of the huge project proud 30GB storage space are needed.
Want to learn more about Squad? Behind the development of the hardcore shooter is a very unusual story. Because originally the project itself started as a mod, which over time was looking for its identity:
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Making of Squad – Mod development between Arma and Battlefield
Finally, if you are interested in realistic shooter gameplay in general and looking for a new game, we recommend 10 hardcore shooters you should know about.
Have you already tried the mod? Then share your experience with us in the comments. In general, would you like a slightly darker interpretation of Star Wars? Write us your opinion on this as well!
