Rogue Trooper adapts the cult 2000AD comic into a surprising TPS. A blue soldier, talking gear and a hostile planet. Solid action, dark mood and tight pacing. A real pleasant surprise.
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Third-Person Shooter1 player16+
Description
A Rebellion and Eidos TPS released in 2006 (Europe, US), an adaptation of the 2000 AD comic. Rogue Trooper, a unique genetically modified soldier who survived the Quartz Zone Massacre, fights the Norts on the war-planet Nu-Earth. Mechanics of recycling bio-chipped parts from dead comrades to upgrade equipment. An original tactical TPS.
A third person shooter from Rebellion, Rogue Trooper adapts the famous British comic, following a genetically modified soldier, the last survivor of his unit, on a revenge across a toxic battlefield, accompanied by the intelligences of his fallen comrades integrated into his equipment. The dark science fiction atmosphere, the cover system and the cooperation with his digital companions appeal to shooting fans and to fans of the 2000 AD world. The dated production and a linear flow bound the ambition. For a fan of tactical shooting or of sci-fi comics, the title keeps a preserved atmosphere and fidelity, in a dated edition.
