Rogue Trooper

by Eidos

Product Features

• Intense split-screen and online multiplayer action
• Experience intense 3rd-person action on the battlefields of Nu Earth
• Rogue's friends brought to life in his equipment; create ammunition as needed
• Use upgradeable abilities of bio-chipped equipment to strategically outwit foes
• Dynamically use the environment to your advantage

Product Details

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• ASIN: B000EQ8K2U
• Product Dimensions: 5 x 5.8 x 1.2 inches ; 6.4 ounces
• Media: DVD-ROM
• Release Date: May 24, 2006
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #24,885 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

Nu Earth: a poisoned planet where a seemingly endless war rages between the Norts and the Southers. A futile struggle on a hostile planet with no clear end in sight. But there are tales of a lone warrior. A man who can appear out of thin air and take out whole platoons, then disappear back into the shadows to which he belongs. A man who knows no allegiance but to his own mission and is hell-bent on revenge. He is the ultimate soldier, the last survivor of the massacred Genetic Infantrymen... the Rogue Trooper!

Features:

• Intense third-person action on the battlefields of Nu Earth.
• Use of Helm, Gunnar, and Bagman: Rogue’s friends brought to life in his equipment, adding depth to the gaming experience.
• Ability to create the type of ammunition you want, when you want it.
• Dynamically use the environment to your advantage--conform to objects and terrain, and fire from protected positions. Athletically climb over the environment to gain the advantage over your enemy. Run, leap, and dive for cover.
• Use the unique upgradeable abilities of your bio-chipped equipment to strategically outwit your foes.
• Intense split-screen and online multiplayer action

Product Description

Nu Earth: a poisoned planet where a seemingly endless war rages between the Norts and the Southers. A futile struggle on a hostile planet with no clear end in sight. But there are tales of a lone warrior. A man who can appear out of thin air and take out whole platoons, then disappear back into the shadows to which he belongs. A man who knows no allegiance but to his own mission and is hell-bent on revenge. He is the ultimate soldier, the last survivor of the massacred Genetic Infantrymen... the Rogue Trooper.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A Decent Action Title, 3rd Person Shooter..., July 24, 2006

By 

H. A Huffman "haumf" (Mt. Prospect, IL USA) - See all my reviews
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= Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Rogue Trooper (DVD-ROM)

As a fan of the comic on which this game is based, I was pleasently surprised by Rogue Trooper. The game has a well constructed interface and the graphics are very good.

The main story behind the game is that you are the sole surviving member of a group of genetically enhanced soldiers, fighting on a war-ravaged planet far in the future. Three other members of your unit have been preserved as "bio-chips" that are attached to different pieces of your equipment and weapons.

Besides running, shooting and throwing grenades, resource gathering is an important part of the game. You must collect raw materials to manufacture weapons upgrades and ammunition. You have a choice of which weapons to upgrade and when which adds to Rogue Troopers "fun factor".

Sniping is also available, due to the sniper-scope weapons option. For certain levels in the game, sniping is a must. Stealth objectives involve sniping along with the creation and use of silencers and setting booby-traps.

Also, Rogue Trooper gets points for not having any crazy "Steam-like" software associated with it. Install Rogue Trooper from the 3 CDs, then play it. That's all.

Rogue Trooper is a moderately priced game that is well worth your time and $$.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good Shooting Game but Little Storyline, February 15, 2008

By 

Lisa Shea "medieval swordfighting enthusiast" - See all my reviews
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= Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Rogue Trooper (DVD-ROM)

An adaptation of the comic of the same name, "Rogue Trooper" takes the futuristic setting and characters of the comic world and transfers them into a playable form.

Rogue Trooper takes place in the future on "Nu-Earth", a planet contested by two factions: The fascist Norts and the confederate Southers. Due to years of war, the surface of Nu World is poisonous to regular humans; thus, the Southers created the GIs, or Genetic Infantry, who were immune to the planet's toxins. GIs are all implanted with Bio-Chips that will sustain them should they fall in combat. The Bio-Chip can then be transferred to a piece of equipment for another GI. In Rogue Trooper, the main character is Rogue, a GI, and his team consists of three other soldiers, all of whom fall in combat and are put into one of Rogue's pieces of equipment. These characters pretty much define the gameplay.

Gunnar is the trooper put into Rogue's rifle. The rifle is the main (and pretty much only) weapon in the game, but it can be fitted with many attachments. These include a sniper scope, a silencer, and under-barrel weapons like shotguns and grenade launchers. Gunnar can also be deployed remotely as a sentry gun (leaving Rogue with only his pistol). Finally, Gunnar will auto-target enemies and can give an accuracy bonus to Rogue's shots. Bagman is the trooper in Rogue's backpack. The backpack contains robotic arms that will reload Rogue's weapons or give him necessary medical attention (via a syringe full of medical juice), both of which Bagman will do automatically if Rogue needs it. Bagman can also dispense mini-mines, either as controlled demolition or as a proximity mine. Rogue can collect salvage from dead enemy troopers or from scrap piles, which Bagman can convert into ammo and supplies. Bagman can also upgrade Rogue's gear and research new gear, such as grenades of various types. Helm is the trooper in Rogue's helmet. He serves as more of a technical unit; placing Rogue's helmet on a console allows Helm to hack into it. He can also create holographic decoys and make a loud noise to lure sentries over.

Gameplay is mostly run-and-gun.. Besides the rifle and its attachments, weapons in the game include mounted machine guns and rocket launchers, grenades of various types, and a pistol. The Norts are the game's enemies and have many different incarnations, though most share the weakness that they rely on their large oxygen tanks to keep them alive. Hitting them in the tank will make them explode, which can damage other nearby enemies as well. Rogue can take cover behind certain walls and shoot out from behind it. Stealth is also an option in some areas, and it tends to be helpful but not necessary. The game handles pretty well in general.

Voice acting is acceptable, but kind of weak. Gunnar, Bagman, and Helm all talk to Rogue, but the chatter tends to be fairly low-key and not really superbly written. The sound in general wasn't really notable.

As a whole, this is a good shooting game. The setting was neat (and is explored more in encyclopedia entries that are unlocked as you play the game) but the story is pretty much nonexistent (though to be fair it follows the plot of the comic almost exactly). It's a good game, with a lot of neat features, and it's simple enough at that.

7/10.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Rogue Trooper rocks, February 19, 2007

By 

Sufyan "The Suf" (Doha, Qatar) - See all my reviews

= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Rogue Trooper (DVD-ROM)

There was alot of thought put into this game i have to say. From the detailed backgrounds, to the characters. Very faithful to the orginal comics, to the dot surprisingly. Hardcore fans of the comics will love this game. A vast improvement on Eidos' Judge Dredd release and far more playable.

Highly recommended to any 2000AD, Rogue Trooper or Judge Dredd fans out there.