Rogue Trooper review

How does a game starring a blue-skinned hero and a talking gun end up feeling average?

12DOVE Verdict

Pros

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    Weapon variety and gimmicky gadgets

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    Tank shots and sticky grenades

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    Stealth kill-sequence cinemas

Cons

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    Loose

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    clunky controls

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    Half-baked space opera storyline

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    Ultra linear levels

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Carving out a place among the glut of third-person shooting games can be a tough task, as the well-intentioned but entirely average Rogue Trooper proves. A combination of straight-forward shooting, stale sci-fi nonsense, and some clever use of gadgets and gear, Rogue Troopermanages to provide a few hours of gaming goodnessdespite somemediocre ingredients.

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GenreShooter
DescriptionThe 2000AD sci-fi comic book series gets a third-person-shooter makeover, with enjoyable but altogether average results.
Platform"PS2","PC","Xbox"
US censor rating"Teen","Teen","Teen"
UK censor rating"","",""
Release date1 January 1970 (US), 1 January 1970 (UK)
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