<s>
Star	B-Application
Wars	I-Application
Battlefront	I-Application
:	I-Application
Renegade	I-Application
Squadron	I-Application
is	O
a	O
third-person	O
shooter	O
video	O
game	O
based	O
on	O
the	O
Star	B-Application
Wars	I-Application
franchise	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
is	O
the	O
third	O
entry	O
in	O
the	O
Star	B-Application
Wars	I-Application
:	I-Application
Battlefront	I-Application
series	I-Application
and	O
the	O
first	O
handheld	O
exclusive	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
released	O
on	O
October	O
9	O
,	O
2007	O
,	O
in	O
North	O
America	O
and	O
later	O
in	O
Australia	O
and	O
Europe	O
,	O
as	O
a	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
Portable	I-Operating_System
(	O
PSP	B-Operating_System
)	O
exclusive	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Renegade	B-Application
Squadron	I-Application
was	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
first	O
games	O
available	O
in	O
a	O
bundle	O
pack	O
with	O
the	O
newly	O
released	O
PSP	B-Operating_System
redesign	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
's	O
single-player	O
campaign	O
follows	O
the	O
eponymous	O
Rebel	O
Alliance	O
covert	O
ops	O
unit	O
Renegade	B-Application
Squadron	I-Application
and	O
depicts	O
various	O
battles	O
throughout	O
the	O
Galactic	O
Civil	O
War	O
from	O
their	O
perspective	O
,	O
starting	O
with	O
their	O
formation	O
by	O
Han	O
Solo	O
prior	O
to	O
the	O
Battle	O
of	O
Yavin	O
,	O
and	O
ending	O
with	O
the	O
Battle	O
of	O
Endor	O
,	O
which	O
marked	O
the	O
defeat	O
of	O
Galactic	O
Empire	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
campaign	O
is	O
part	O
of	O
the	O
now	O
non-canonical	O
Star	B-Application
Wars	I-Application
Legends	O
continuity	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
contrast	O
with	O
previous	O
titles	O
in	O
the	O
series	O
that	O
require	O
characters	O
to	O
have	O
a	O
set	O
class	O
,	O
players	O
in	O
Renegade	B-Application
Squadron	I-Application
are	O
able	O
to	O
build	O
their	O
character	O
as	O
they	O
see	O
fit	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Renegade	B-Application
Squadron	I-Application
received	O
a	O
mixed	O
reaction	O
from	O
the	O
video	O
gaming	O
community	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
was	O
considered	O
an	O
improvement	O
to	O
its	O
predecessor	O
(	O
the	O
PSP	B-Operating_System
version	O
of	O
Star	B-Language
Wars	I-Language
:	I-Language
Battlefront	I-Language
II	I-Language
)	O
and	O
it	O
was	O
praised	O
for	O
its	O
customization	O
options	O
and	O
online	O
play	O
,	O
but	O
the	O
single-player	O
campaign	O
was	O
criticized	O
for	O
being	O
brief	O
and	O
shallow	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
overall	O
structure	O
of	O
Renegade	B-Application
Squadron	I-Application
is	O
similar	O
to	O
other	O
games	O
in	O
the	O
Battlefront	B-Application
series	I-Application
in	O
that	O
it	O
is	O
a	O
war	O
game	O
played	O
primarily	O
from	O
a	O
third-person	O
view	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Before	O
Renegade	B-Application
Squadron	I-Application
's	O
release	O
,	O
LucasArts	O
stated	O
that	O
the	O
customization	O
engine	O
would	O
allow	O
millions	O
of	O
different	O
character	O
combinations	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
During	O
the	O
story	O
campaign	O
,	O
the	O
player	O
takes	O
control	O
of	O
Renegade	B-Application
Squadron	I-Application
,	O
under	O
the	O
command	O
of	O
Col	O
Serra	O
and	O
occasionally	O
Han	O
Solo	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
With	O
instant	O
action	O
,	O
players	O
are	O
able	O
to	O
take	O
part	O
in	O
battles	O
against	O
computer-controlled	B-Application
opponents	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
There	O
are	O
also	O
three	O
variants	O
of	O
capture	B-Application
the	I-Application
flag	I-Application
,	O
including	O
a	O
new	O
mode	O
called	O
Hero	O
flag	O
,	O
whereby	O
players	O
are	O
permitted	O
to	O
control	O
famous	O
Star	B-Application
Wars	I-Application
characters	O
during	O
standard	O
flag	O
battles	O
by	O
physically	O
carrying	O
their	O
team	O
's	O
flag	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
board	O
is	O
a	O
simplified	O
representation	O
of	O
the	O
Star	B-Application
Wars	I-Application
galaxy	O
,	O
with	O
four	O
quadrants	O
containing	O
several	O
planets	O
each	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
player	O
and	O
the	O
AI	B-Application
opponent	O
each	O
start	O
with	O
several	O
planets	O
(	O
including	O
a	O
headquarters	O
planet	O
which	O
has	O
more	O
reinforcements	O
)	O
,	O
which	O
generate	O
revenue	O
each	O
turn	O
in	O
the	O
form	O
of	O
galactic	O
credits	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
addition	O
to	O
the	O
single-player	O
story	O
missions	O
,	O
Renegade	B-Application
Squadron	I-Application
allows	O
up	O
to	O
16	O
players	O
to	O
compete	O
via	O
the	O
PSP	B-Operating_System
's	O
infrastructure	O
mode	O
,	O
which	O
is	O
a	O
Wi-Fi	O
internet	O
connection	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
multiplayer	O
game	O
types	O
are	O
limited	O
to	O
conquest	O
and	O
capture	B-Application
the	I-Application
flag	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Renegade	B-Application
Squadron	I-Application
takes	O
place	O
during	O
the	O
original	O
Star	B-Application
Wars	I-Application
film	O
trilogy	O
,	O
mostly	O
during	O
and	O
in-between	O
The	O
Empire	O
Strikes	O
Back	O
and	O
Return	O
of	O
the	O
Jedi	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Tionne	O
finds	O
several	O
vague	O
references	O
to	O
a	O
"	O
Renegade	B-Application
Squadron	I-Application
"	O
and	O
its	O
commander	O
,	O
Col	O
Serra	O
,	O
who	O
were	O
apparently	O
involved	O
in	O
covert	O
ops	O
missions	O
during	O
the	O
war	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
single-player	O
campaign	O
follows	O
the	O
major	O
exploits	O
of	O
Renegade	B-Application
Squadron	I-Application
throughout	O
the	O
war	O
,	O
as	O
told	O
in	O
flashbacks	O
by	O
Serra	O
to	O
Tionne	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Renegade	B-Application
Squadron	I-Application
is	O
formed	O
shortly	O
before	O
the	O
Battle	O
of	O
Yavin	O
at	O
the	O
request	O
of	O
Han	O
Solo	O
and	O
General	O
Jan	O
Dodonna	O
,	O
who	O
are	O
looking	O
for	O
experienced	O
warriors	O
who	O
require	O
no	O
additional	O
training	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
All	O
of	O
the	O
members	O
of	O
Renegade	B-Application
Squadron	I-Application
are	O
wanted	O
by	O
the	O
Empire	O
and	O
generally	O
harbor	O
an	O
intense	O
hatred	O
for	O
it	O
,	O
ensuring	O
that	O
they	O
will	O
remain	O
loyal	O
to	O
the	O
Alliance	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
LucasArts	O
announced	O
Renegade	B-Application
Squadron	I-Application
in	O
May	O
2007	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Despite	O
having	O
never	O
worked	O
on	O
a	O
Star	B-Application
Wars	I-Application
game	O
,	O
Rebellion	O
had	O
prior	O
development	O
experience	O
with	O
other	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
Portable	I-Operating_System
titles	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
a	O
port	O
of	O
the	O
third-person	O
shooter	O
game	O
Gun	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
's	O
developers	O
made	O
it	O
clear	O
that	O
it	O
was	O
being	O
designed	O
specifically	O
for	O
the	O
PSP	B-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
LucasArts	O
made	O
this	O
decision	O
after	O
Rebellion	O
convinced	O
them	O
that	O
the	O
PSP	B-Operating_System
's	O
multiplayer	O
capabilities	O
were	O
well-suited	O
to	O
another	O
Battlefront	O
game	O
,	O
in	O
addition	O
to	O
the	O
strong	O
sales	O
of	O
Battlefront	O
II	O
on	O
the	O
PSP	B-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
Other	O
elements	O
borrowed	O
from	O
Battlefront	O
II	O
included	O
the	O
controls	O
—	O
LucasArts	O
solicited	O
feedback	O
from	O
players	O
of	O
the	O
previous	O
game	O
and	O
subsequently	O
decided	O
to	O
make	O
Renegade	B-Application
Squadron	I-Application
's	O
controls	O
more	O
"	O
arcadey	O
"	O
so	O
players	O
could	O
learn	O
them	O
faster	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
response	O
,	O
Rosser	O
claimed	O
that	O
Renegade	B-Application
Squadron	I-Application
"	O
boasts	O
a	O
longer	O
view	O
distance	O
,	O
higher	O
resolution	O
textures	O
and	O
better	O
lighting	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
design	O
team	O
stated	O
repeatedly	O
that	O
the	O
focus	O
of	O
Renegade	B-Application
Squadron	I-Application
was	O
its	O
customization	O
system	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
's	O
setting	O
was	O
based	O
primarily	O
on	O
the	O
Clone	O
Wars	O
and	O
Civil	O
War	O
eras	O
of	O
Star	B-Application
Wars	I-Application
history	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Rebellion	O
took	O
inspiration	O
for	O
several	O
missions	O
from	O
comments	O
made	O
in	O
passing	O
from	O
the	O
Star	B-Application
Wars	I-Application
films	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
Renegade	B-Application
Squadron	I-Application
,	O
you	O
'll	O
get	O
to	O
take	O
part	O
in	O
that	O
attack.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
planet	O
of	O
Boz	O
Pity	O
was	O
similarly	O
mentioned	O
in	O
Star	B-Application
Wars	I-Application
:	I-Application
Episode	I-Application
III	I-Application
–	I-Application
Revenge	I-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Sith	I-Application
but	O
was	O
n't	O
portrayed	O
in	O
the	O
movie	O
,	O
so	O
Renegade	B-Application
Squadron	I-Application
's	O
artists	O
took	O
the	O
opportunity	O
to	O
create	O
the	O
planet	O
based	O
on	O
ancient	O
Cambodian	O
architecture	O
like	O
Angkor	O
Wat	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
While	O
storyboarding	O
the	O
in-game	O
cinematics	O
,	O
Rebellion	O
assistant	O
producer	O
James	O
Valls	O
was	O
careful	O
to	O
ensure	O
that	O
Renegade	B-Application
Squadron	I-Application
was	O
in	O
accordance	O
with	O
established	O
Star	B-Application
Wars	I-Application
canon	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Renegade	B-Application
Squadron	I-Application
was	O
featured	O
at	O
the	O
LucasArts	O
booth	O
at	O
Comic-Con	O
2007	O
as	O
part	O
of	O
the	O
"	O
25	O
Years	O
of	O
LucasArts	O
Games	O
"	O
display	O
,	O
along	O
with	O
other	O
upcoming	O
games	O
like	O
Lego	B-Application
Indiana	I-Application
Jones	I-Application
:	I-Application
The	I-Application
Original	I-Application
Adventures	I-Application
and	O
The	B-Application
Force	I-Application
Unleashed	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Star	B-Application
Wars	I-Application
fans	O
attended	O
in	O
costume	O
,	O
including	O
the	O
501st	O
Squadron	O
,	O
a	O
large	O
Star	B-Application
Wars	I-Application
cosplaying	O
fanclub	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
addition	O
,	O
the	O
first	O
200	O
customers	O
to	O
purchase	O
Sony	O
's	O
new	O
Star	B-Application
Wars	I-Application
PSP	B-Operating_System
bundle	O
were	O
given	O
a	O
Han	O
Solo-in-carbonite	O
case	O
for	O
their	O
PSP	B-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
bundle	O
was	O
announced	O
in	O
July	O
2007	O
as	O
the	O
second	O
available	O
PSP-2000	O
bundle	O
(	O
after	O
Daxter	B-Application
)	O
and	O
titled	O
the	O
Star	B-Application
Wars	I-Application
Battlefront	I-Application
PSP	B-Operating_System
Entertainment	O
Pack	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Bundled	O
PSPs	B-Operating_System
were	O
presented	O
in	O
a	O
white	O
case	O
with	O
a	O
black	O
silkscreen	O
of	O
Darth	O
Vader	O
on	O
the	O
battery	O
cover	O
,	O
in	O
addition	O
to	O
the	O
copy	O
of	O
Renegade	B-Application
Squadron	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
LucasArts	O
and	O
Rebellion	O
have	O
discussed	O
downloadable	B-Protocol
content	I-Protocol
for	O
Renegade	B-Application
Squadron	I-Application
,	O
but	O
were	O
not	O
strongly	O
invested	O
in	O
exploring	O
the	O
prospect	O
during	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
development	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Rebellion	O
has	O
considered	O
the	O
possibility	O
of	O
a	O
comic	O
book	O
or	O
novel	O
based	O
on	O
Renegade	B-Application
Squadron	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Reviewers	O
praised	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
customization	O
options	O
and	O
multiplayer	O
,	O
and	O
it	O
was	O
accepted	O
as	O
marginally	O
superior	O
to	O
Battlefront	O
II	O
on	O
PSP	B-Operating_System
,	O
though	O
one	O
reviewer	O
stated	O
"	O
it	O
's	O
not	O
a	O
true	O
sequel.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
won	O
the	O
Reader	O
's	O
PSP	B-Operating_System
Game	O
of	O
the	O
Month	O
Award	O
from	O
IGN	O
for	O
October	O
2007	O
,	O
with	O
one	O
fan	O
stating	O
that	O
the	O
game	O
was	O
more	O
"	O
Star	O
Wars-like	O
"	O
than	O
its	O
predecessor	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
the	O
second	O
best-selling	O
PSP	B-Operating_System
game	O
in	O
the	O
US	O
the	O
week	O
of	O
its	O
release	O
and	O
was	O
still	O
among	O
the	O
list	O
of	O
GameFly	O
's	O
most-rented	O
PSP	B-Operating_System
games	O
in	O
December	O
2007	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
was	O
later	O
re-released	O
as	O
a	O
Greatest	B-Device
Hits	I-Device
title	O
,	O
indicating	O
that	O
it	O
had	O
sold	O
at	O
least	O
250,000	O
copies	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Comments	O
about	O
Renegade	B-Application
Squadron	I-Application
's	O
controls	O
were	O
mostly	O
negative	O
,	O
and	O
they	O
were	O
typically	O
described	O
as	O
clumsy	O
or	O
sluggish	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
One	O
reviewer	O
complained	O
about	O
the	O
PSP	B-Operating_System
's	O
lack	O
of	O
a	O
second	O
analog	O
nub	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Though	O
the	O
single-player	O
campaign	O
was	O
criticized	O
for	O
being	O
short	O
,	O
Renegade	B-Application
Squadron	I-Application
's	O
multiplayer	O
was	O
widely	O
praised	O
.	O
</s>
