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Rogue Trooper (PS2) | 
 enlarge | From: Eidos
Category: Video Games
List Price: £29.99
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Avg. Customer Rating:  10 reviews
Sales Rank: 2092
Platform: Playstation2
Rating: To Be Announced
Media: Video Game
Number Of Items: 1
Age: 11 - 18 years
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 7.3 x 5.4 x 0.6
EAN: 5021290025240
ASIN: B000EJH7DU
Release Date: April 21, 2006
Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days
Condition: Brand New Factory Sealed Uk Pal despatched within 24 hours second class post
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 A little short, but bloody good fun anyway. December 7, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Rogue Trooper won't take you long to complete, but it's a great ride getting there and you'll be replaying quickly without a doubt.
This is a third-person sci-fi shooter which bases it's gameplay heavily on use of cover and the various futuristic weapons available. The cover system is very responsive and when you look at it in context well ahead of it's time, you'll duck down behind cover, pop up and take a few shots or throw a grenade, then pop back down before you get killed, there's enough health to let you deal some damage but not enough to sustain persistent run-and-gun tactics. You're always outnumbered and you're enemies will utilize cover in much the same way, gun battles are very intense and it's easy to get really sucked into them.
The futuristic technology comes in the form of three bio-chips harvested from Rogue's dead comrades each containing a replica of their personality. The first biochip is Gunnar, a psychotic weapon enthusiast who unsurprisingly takes up residence in your rifle, he helps target enemies and allows the rifle to be placed as an automated and very trigger-happy sentry gun. The second biochip is Bagman, a supply expert stuck onto your backpack, he harvests 'salvage' from dead soldiers' armor and you use this to manufacture weapons, health-packs and ammo, the ability to build all the items you need instead of relying on what happens to get left lying around is very useful and more games should take note of the feature. The final chip comes from techy Helm who's implanted in your helmet, he provides the maps, opens locked doors, and hacks computer terminals for extra information, he can also project a holographic decoy soldier to distract enemies (Tip: combined with the sentry function on Gunnar this can make the enemy go after two different decoys while you sneak round the back and dispatch the bad guys with a few swift pistol rounds to the head). The biochips are well thought out and implemented, fitting perfectly into the game and providing huge potential for tactical variety.
This game is never dull and is consistently great fun to play and very satisfying. You can pick it up for a tenner these days and it's well worth the money since the shear enjoyment of it will have you coming back again and again.
WELL DONE. October 26, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
The graphics are a bit cartoon like but very nice. Considering that Rogue Trooper is from a comic book this works out well. Those who used to read Rogue trooper as a kid will be surprised at how well the game captures the looks, atmosphere and most importantly the feel of the Nu-Earth environment. The developers have done an excellent job at staying true to the comic while making everything look so good and updated it a little. The controls may seem daunting at first as all the buttons on the Duel-shock are used but they are so well set out and intuitive that in no time the more seasoned gamers will not even be thinking about what their hands are doing. The way that the game takes you through the levels with a sort of training makes picking up the game even easier. None of this makes the game boring though, it actually makes it better. Being a 3rd person rather that a first person makes it simple to play and more enjoyable. It has to be the best 3rd person shooter I have played.
The bad points are that there are not enough levels, the game is too short. There is so much more of the Rogue Trooper world that could have been incorporated into the game. This knocks half a star off my rating. There is also a serious lack in the "death match" aria and LAN/online material but that's about it. That's the other half star gone. (Oh, and the web site is terrible)
Please, please, let us have a Rogue Trooper 2. Don't make it too different just with all the little things missing added in.
Any Rouge Trooper fans of old that are a bit of an interest for shooters should love this game.
Every once in a while a game comes along and suprises me. April 16, 2007
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
Every once in a while a game comes along and suprises me and this was certainly one of them.
It must be over 20 years since I last read the Rogue Trooper comic strip in the 200AD comic series. Those were the days young carefree and unaware of life's trials and tribulations.
It is a comic series that I remember with great fondness imagine my surprise then when I heard about a game being made based upon the character.
I must admit that I wasn't expecting too much as most comic adaptations fail miserably Judge Dredd springs to mind. However due to nostalgia I decided to take the plunge and purchase the game anyway. This proved to be a wise decision as the game was highly enjoyable and was true to the comics.
The graphics whilst not ground breaking were very nice and crisp with the main protagonist's look and animation very impressive. Also worth a mention were some of the levels which looked impressive and were very well designed. The game offered a good mixture of indoor and outdoor levels set in different environments.
The audio was functional with some pleasant tunes and orchestral scores. However the sound effects were very impressive the weapons had a good sound which lent an air of power to them. The voice acting whilst not great was adequate and suitable.
It was the game play for me which really stood out, the option to go in all guns blazing or to employ a stealth approach ensured that you never really felt restricted as the option was always left to the gamer and not forced upon you like so many other games do. The level design also continued this theme as although linear offered various routes and options to complete the objectives.
Most of the time I opted for the stealth approach by fixing the silencer to my weapon and sneaking around the levels hugging any cover i could find and then popping up just long enough for an instant head shot or to pop a cap in an enemy's oxygen tank which led to a rather amusing panic before the iminent proceeding explosion.
The only negatives in the game were that the story was a little weak and it was all over way to quickly but perhaps that was because I really enjoyed myself and didn't want it to end.
As i stated at the beginning of my review this game really surprised me as it proved to be one of the most fun and enjoyable games that i have played for awhile.
 What a great game! September 11, 2006
11 out of 11 found this review helpful
Not being a big fan of the comic I had no interest in this game at all, until I picked it up on the cheap. After playing through the game I can safely say it was amazing! Its basically a 3rd person shooter where you have to get from one objective to the next via killing a lot of bad guys and protecting the good guys. There is more to it than that though. The story is first class, basically you and your GIs get screwed over and get wiped out, accept for rogue trooper himself and with the help of three other dead GIs( rogue stores their memory chip in his gun, helmet and backpack ) goes about getting revenge.
The gameplay is also amazing. You've got tons of weapons and gadgets to play about with and the opertunities to ambush your enemy with traps are constant. The graphics are also great and help create a believable future war story. Then you've got the great characters, dialogue thats constantly amusing and action set pieces that will blow you away (hovertrain section automatically comes to mind) and you have a game that every shooter fan must own!
one man army August 5, 2006
8 out of 8 found this review helpful
This is a truely unique game in many aspects and provides a fresh approach to 3rd person shooters. Its only limitation is its length-and i mean its only limitation. Each level is the right length to enjoy to its full potential but not lose interest and this is achieved by a seemless combination of gameplay and cinematic levels.
For example, you can use gunnar as an automatic sentry whilst at the same time using bagman to produce ammo which is innovative and extremly practical. The variation of enemies and landscapes means you never tire of decimating nort legions!! This game is a must buy!!!
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