In Robocop: Rogue City, you must serve the public trust, protect the innocent, and uphold the law. In true Robocop style. From Teyon comes an original story that remains faithful to the original source material. It’s nostalgic, high-octane and just a lot of fun!
Gameplay
At its core, Robocop: Rogue City is an action-shooter. Specifically, a first-person shooter. By making the game play out in first person (with third-person cinematics) you really do get the sense of being Robocop. It also allows for easy use of Robocop’s abilities, like scanning for clues. This adds some additional gameplay mechanics that feel authentic and provide alternative gameplay from simply shooting your way through each mission.
The story is basic, a villain is doing villainous things while OCP still have evil corporation written all over them. Gangs rule the streets, and petty crime is rife. It feels exactly like an old-school action film and feels exactly how Robocop should. As a side story, Alex Murphy is dealing with his new Robocop identity.
Robocop: Rogue City is violent. Extremely violent. Limbs will go flying, and plenty of blood will be spilt as you slowly walk towards waves of criminals brave enough to take on Robocop. While you always have access to the signature Auto 9 machine pistol, there are plenty of other weapons to keep you entertained.
The game has elements of RPG with the ability to carry out upgrades, and you can also use dialogue to determine how situations will play out. Not only that but missions vary between specific incidents and general patrolling, giving the game plenty of variety.
At no point does this simplistic gameplay get boring. It feels like you’re playing out a movie, and there are plenty of challenges with more difficult enemy types to contend with. It’s also not as simple as walking and shooting – you’ll want to experiment with door breach moments and blowing up the environment around you to dispatch your foes.
Audio and visuals
Peter Weller reprising his role as Robocop is perhaps one of the greatest aspects of the game. While established on-screen characters don’t always need the same voice when it comes to the gamification of them, it certainly helps the game lean hard into nostalgia. Everything sounds right – from the 80s synth music in the soundtrack to the city’s vehicles, guns, and inhabitants. The city feels alive.
This also translates to the visuals; it’s truly fantastic to look at. The city feels grimy and gritty, Robocop looks spot on as do his colleagues. There’s also so much detail packed into the missions, so it feels like it when you start shooting up the place.
It’s a slow walk
If I were to find a complaint, it would be that the faith recreation of Robocop means it’s a slow walk to each objective. While it makes total narrative sense, Robocop is a walking tank and is in keeping with the franchise lore. It doesn’t necessarily make for good gameplay. This is because it can take long to reach certain quests or objectives. Thankfully, at least when you’re walking in the city, there is plenty to do along the way with various encounters.
Final thoughts on Robocop: Rogue City
There was always a risk in taking a beloved cult classic movie and making a tie-in game. Thankfully, Robocop: Rogue City delivers on the action, the gameplay, the visuals and more. It’s a nostalgic trip back to a favourite franchise to listen to that synth music and kill plenty of bad guys in true 80s action style.
For more information on Robocop: Rogue City, you can check out the official website.
