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Rogue Trooper

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Yes, the original Xbox is on the way out. Yes, there are better shooters out there. Yes, the game is kinda short. But this game is really fun! I almost didn't play the game because of the snobby reviews that say there's nothing new here. Yeah, if you're comparing it to Gears of War! I was able to immerse myself in a fantasy world for a few days and had a blast doing it. Rogue Trooper controls are good and is definitely better than a lot of the shooters to come out on Xbox. Any shooter fan is missing out on a fun ride. Pick it up cheap. You won't regret it.

It is one of the few games that reinspires the shooter genre. It is deep and innovative and is definitely fun to play. The thing I love the most is hiding behind cover and throwing a grenade.

As shooters are a pretty packed genre, new franchises die by popular ones such as Halo. Standing out requires creative aspirations and a solid shooting mechanic. Thankfully, Rogue Trooper possesses both.

The story is enthralling. Despite its slight cheesiness, the plot strikes a chord of originality with an ability to keep you interested through numerous well-done cutscenes. Voice-acting is also top-notch, even with the odd awkward one-liner. Plus, knowledge of the 2000 A.D. comic book of the same name isn't required for your enjoyment.

The gameplay is refreshing, even if the situations they put you in might not be. However, the way you can deal with these encounters are. Your dead buddies ingrained in your helmet, backpack, and gun offer you tips and cool abilities. You can project a hologram to distract enemy troops, set up a gun emplacement then flank to the side and activate it to create a crossfire, lay proximity mines then attract unsuspecting guards, and a number of other methods. The game also employs a neat cover system that lets you peek out and fire some well-placed bullets, toss a grenade, or just spray blind fire. Despite it not being released yet (at the time), Gears of War seems to have inspired this mechanic.

This is just the tip of the iceberg in terms of cool ideas (or even cool 'borrowed' ideas). Your backpack can manufacture 'salvage points' into ammunition, medi-paks, and upgrades. To salvage, all you need to do is press 'A' next to a dead enemy, and he'll disappear. This will let you know which enemies you've yet to salvage. Speaking of your backpack, Bagman (as he is called) can also heal you in the midst of a fight by simply pressing right on the D-Pad. He also automatically reloads your weapon when you need it. The animations for these actions are incredibly smooth and cool-looking, as are most of Rogue's in-game dives, rolls, and cover moves.

One of the coolest parts of the game are the stealth kills. You can silently take down an enemy by sneaking up behind him and pushing 'A'. Rogue will execute a number of animations at random, and they are all fun to watch (the coolest one being where Rogue cuts off the soldier's oxygen tube and strangles him with it (hmm, now that's overkill)).

The graphics are simply average--nothing to get excited about here, but it does have some impressive looking vistas and backdrops. A nice touch is how smoke and blood puffs, err, puff out of an enemy's body when shot. This makes your shooting satisfying.

The cooperative multiplayer is fun, especially Stronghold, in which you must frantically defend a GI from waves of enemies. The other mode is Progressive, tasking you with objectives while making your way through resistance, much like the main game. Some sort of versus mode is sorely lacking, however, and it would have added even more replay value.

Pros
+ Creative abilities
+ Interesting story
+ Brilliant (if copied) cover system
+ Cooperative multiplayer

Cons
- Average visuals
- No multiplayer versus modes
- Controls can be a bit unwieldy at times

Bottom Line: At only $13.98, this game is a good buy.

at begining I felt like I was playing halo but it wehnd down after 1 hour playing. still a good fps .but not that good as halo.