RoboCop: Rogue City

Unfortunately, i had just bought this on console. if only i had waited a couple more weeks. super tempted to buy again here though. first of all i may have some nostalgia for this game being a child of the 80's. i could be a bit biased, but this title nailed the Robocop asthetic on all fronts for me. graphically the game is top AA genre, although the modelling of Robocop really stands out as step above again. the gore is explosive, and matched with outstanding audio design. the burst of Robocop's sidearm followed by the wet splosh and pop of head bursts has been done with deep respect to the source materiel. they even have Peter Weller the original actor reprise his role for the VA, and of course he does a spectacular job. all the other VA is top shelf in the game as well. the story is excellent for a single player experience, with a little Robocop tongue in cheek for fun. game design flows well. there is a main, plus secondary objectives. secondary usually consists of finding a minimum of evidence items during the mission, so there is a little serching around if you like that, and if a target is reached a bonus is given during the evaluation phase. this happens at the end of every mission and the points go to unlocking new abilities for Robo. the abilities work nicely and will unlock access to extra items in the environments, but you wont get them all on the first playthrough. the game is designed for multiple playthroughs hence having a New Game + mode. on the combat side there is the addition of environmental objects that can be shot or used for pure explosive fun. there is also some nice destruction physics thrown in. i played on hard and found a good solid challenge that was a blast to play right through, with my only dissappointment being a ED209 battle that i found was clunky and frustrating due to bad environment design that didn't fit the flow of combat. otherwise, power fantasy junkie heaven

First off - this is THE best RoboCop game out there. Does that say much? Not really, since all the other ones sucked, but I think this game was done right, considering the budget. Hiring Peter Weller to do the voice was a stroke of brilliance, IMO - it avoids the awkwardness that RoboCop3 (the movie) had with that other actor sounding completely off + Weller did a great job, in my opinion! Throughout the game you will find very accurate, almost 1:1 replicas of movie scenes/interiors/actions/weapons, which makes this game feel right at home. Obviously Detroit had to be shrunken down a bit to make it into a feasible "AA" game, but the spirit is there. Gameplay - it can feels low, but you can press Shift to sprint around, space to dash (once you get the skill) - it's not as bad as people say. Shooting is fun, the gore is satisfying, popping headshots with a mouse feels awesome. The weapon upgrade mechanic is, in my opinion, one of the better ones I've seen in games in recent years (you don't jist craft an upgrade - you modify the weapon to suit your playstyle)! It's a UE5 game, great assets, I played it at 4K maxed on my 4090 - it looks fantastic! The animations are not the best, but I totally forgot about them when I was immersed in the story/action, honestly. Now regarding people having crashes - I had NONE (pretty sure my friend who also plays had none either). It's a system issue with people's rigs, I'd imagine, because I can't explain the odd complaints otherwise. A couple of people not being able to sort their rigs out (or having incompatible software/hardware) shouldn't stop you from trying this game, especially with GOG's generous refund policy. Someone here also mentioned motion sickness - again, skill issue. You can turn off the view bobbing in the settings (why didn't they check before moaning?) and you can widen the FOV to 100 in the settings or more (I have mine at 120) via an ini tweak. Overall a great game, I really enjoyed it - money well spent!

Robocop: Rogue City is my game of the year 2023. I jumped in with almost zero expections and was blown away by its quality. Influences range from Wolfenstein: The New Order, Batman: Arkham Knight (precinct as hub with characters and relations; prisoners kept in the cells), Max Payne (dystopian, drug-flooded city) and Fear/Trepang 2 (gore galore, physics, destruction). The gameplay is a mix of action and investigation with astonishing love to detail. The devs simply nailed the atmosphere, setting, animation sounds - just everything - of the first movie. Kudos to Teyon! I hope that a sequel is already in the making. :)

This game is very respectful of the franchise and a stellar example of how to make a movie/franchise into a game. A lot of nostalgia and recognizable locations and characters. Playing this prompted me to re-watch the original Robocop film and it was great to see how accurate and faithful the creators were when recreating some of the original sets from the film. If you have ever wondered what it might be like to be Robocop, this is your game. 11/10 would shoot a creep in the privates again!

Stylistic and authentic RoboCop experience. You are a walking tank with destructive weaponry, shrugging off small-arms and vaporizing hordes of gang members. Everything you expect from a RC game is present and accounted for (though the satirical elements, while present, are lacking on writing and delivery). Story is ok, quests are meh and dialogue options are pretty irrelevant, but is is propped up by visuals, music and action.