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Platform: PS2,
PC, Xbox
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Rogue
Trooper
More
often than not when a game based on a comic sees the light of day it
features the usual suspects from Marvel or DC Comics.
It’s not often that gamers get to play as other sorts of
heroes, but Rebellion and Eidos are doing something about that as they
put the finishing touches on Rogue Trooper for the PS2, PC, and Xbox, a
3D action shooter based on one of the most popular comics in the UK.
Set
in a sci-fi setting, players will find themselves on a distant world
called Nu Earth. Here they
will take control of the Rogue Trooper, the only surviving member of an
elite military unit of genetically engineered soldiers.
All around, a huge conflict is erupting between the planet’s
two major factions: the Norts and the Southers, but the Rogue Trooper
doesn’t much care about this, what he wants is revenge for what
happened to his unit.
Physically speaking players may take on the role of a one-man army, but the Rogue Trooper isn’t quite alone. The spirits of a few of his comrades live on in his equipment and they’ll do their damnedest to help avenge their unit.
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In
order to make this happen, players will need to make full use of their
environment, taking advantage of their surroundings to provide cover,
corral enemy units, and so forth. Adding
to the basic premise of running around and shooting bad guys, Rebellion
is adding the ability for players to create various types of ammunition
to use as they wish. From
the sound of it, the whole process sounds like a sort of high tech
alchemy as players try to slap together different components into one
type of ammo or another.
There will also be a certain degree of customization available for the Rogue Trooper’s |
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various
pieces of equipment, and players will have access to a number of
vehicles in the game. At close
range, players will also be able to unload some fancy-schmancy finishing
moves in an attempt to add a bit of dramatic flair to the game. Those looking for multiplayer functionality can also expect
split screen, and online play.
By
and large, Rogue Trooper looks like a fairly straightforward sci-fi
action title at its core. Hopefully
the game’s customization options, and semi-sentient equipment will
help put the game over the top and ensure it is a success when it's
released.
Mr. Nash February 13, 2006 |
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