june gloom on 31/8/2006 at 08:20
i just got (
http://www.eidos.co.uk/gss/roguetrooper/) rogue trooper up and running the other day and i've been playing through it. this is a great game so far. it's not quite what you would call "cerebral" a la thief or system shock (it's a console game at heart) but it's certainly engaging, and not overly frustrating. there's plenty of things you can do and quite a few ways of doing them, and once you get used to the controls (which doesn't take long at all) it all feels very natural. the soundtrack, while tending to follow a common melody, is pretty good too. i'd recommend it if you're looking for some good old blasting fun.
i'll have to get my hands on the comics.
Scots Taffer on 31/8/2006 at 08:44
Heh, I house-shared with a guy who worked on this.
How much do the chips talk to Friday? Gunnar was the only one of consequence, if I remember but they all quite distinct personalities, Helm and Bagman were the other two I think. I remember a bit about the comics, as I used to read them way back in the day and it'd be sad if they lost that, as it was a pretty integral part of the comics.
Matthew on 31/8/2006 at 10:02
I was thinking of posting about this when it came out, so I'm glad dethtoll reminded me!
I quite like it. It's not the most brilliant game in the world, but it's good for a quick blast every now and then. So far, the interaction between the chips and Rogue has been pretty good (Gunnar is the most talkative in-game, though Helm also pipes up quite often and they all get cut-scene time). Playing through the Quartz Zone Massacre was sweet, and the deaths of the GIs that would become the chips were (mostly) as per the comics, except maybe for Helm.
I can remember but didn't get playing the side-scrolling Rogue Trooper game Krisalis made, so I was looking forward to this one. I wonder, though, if it made any real impact outside the UK? I presume that Rogue is nowhere near as well known as Judge Dredd away from these shores.
Scots Taffer on 31/8/2006 at 10:26
Shoulda had a Bruce Willis Rogue Trooper movie and Arnold Schwarzenegger Slain movie to raise awareness, I say.
Malygris on 31/8/2006 at 14:23
Is this a first- or third-person perspective? I was checking it out at EB a few days ago, the price was right and the few comics I've read seemed pretty cool, but the box was almost completely uninformative and it was the first time I'd ever even heard of the title. I have a real dislike for third-person (Armed and Dangerous notwithstanding) so I didn't pick it up until I could find out. (At which point I completely forgot to find out.)
d0om on 31/8/2006 at 15:13
Anyone else remember (
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rogue_Trooper_%28board_game%29) This board game? I remember playing it a long time ago, worked quite well. When one of the players died, they could be picked up by another one as a chip.
This game looks like it could be quite fun, bet my computer doesn't meet the specs though (which I couldn't find on the badly designed flash website).
Matthew on 31/8/2006 at 16:21
Quote Posted by Malygris
Is this a first- or third-person perspective?
I'm afraid it's third-person with a first-person sniper mode, a la MDK or NARC.
june gloom on 31/8/2006 at 17:50
Quote Posted by d0om
This game looks like it could be quite fun, bet my computer doesn't meet the specs though (which I couldn't find on the badly designed flash website).
i have a simple rule when it comes to figuring out if a game i wanna play will run on my PC. if it runs on my PS2, it'll run on my PC with no problem.
anyway, according to the readme:
Quote:
System Requirements
The minimum system requirements are as follows:
COMPUTER:
IBM PC or 100% compatible
OPERATING SYSTEM:
Microsoft Windows XP or 2000
CPU:
Intel Pentium 4 1.5 GHz or equivalent
RAM:
256MB
GRAPHICS:
100% DirectX 9.0c-compatible 64MB 3D Accelerated Card supporting v1.1 pixel and vertex shaders
SOUND:
Windows XP- or 2000-compatible sound card (100% DirectX 9.0c-compatible)
DVD-ROM:
DVD-ROM drive
HARD DRIVE:
3GB free disk space
INPUT DEVICES:
100% Windows XP- or 2000-compatible mouse and keyboard
The recommended system requirements are as follows:
CPU:
Intel Pentium 4 2.0GHz or equivalent
RAM:
512MB
GRAPHICS:
100% DirectX 9.0c-compatible 128MB 3D Accelerated Card supporting v2.0 pixel and vertex shaders
SOUND:
Windows XP- or 2000-compatible sound card (100% DirectX 9.0c-compatible)
DVD-ROM:
DVD-ROM drive
HARD DRIVE:
3GB free disk space
i can't get enough of gunnar, helm, and bagman. they are quite talkative, but it never gets old. and if it does, you can always set it to "essential commentary only". but that's no fun, 'cuz then you wouldn't hear gunnar say, "a silencer? you want me to shut up?" :)
Matthew on 31/8/2006 at 18:13
I love the way he sounds really hurt when you do that. :) "Wh - what are you trying to say, Rogue?!"
Scots Taffer on 31/8/2006 at 23:55
Okay, sounds like my mate and the team at Rebellion might have actually worked some magic with this one. I'll be checking it out soon.
After I finish Blood Money.
