Every once in a while a game comes along and suprises me.
It must be over 20 years since I last read the Rogue Trooper comic strip in the 200AD comic series. Those were the days young carefree and unaware of lifes trials and tribulations.
It is a comic series that I remember with great fondness imagine my suprise then when I heard about a game being made based upon the character.
I must admit that I wasn't expecting too much as most comic adaptations fail miserably Judge Dredd springs to mind. However due to nostalgia I decided to take the plunge and purchase the game anyway. This proved to be a wise decision as the game was highly enjoyable and was true to the comics.
The graphics whilst not ground breaking were very nice and crisp with the main protagonist's look and animation very impressive. Also worth a mention were some of the levels which looked impressive and were very well designed. The game offered a good mixture of indoor and outdoor levels set in different environments.
The audio was functional with some pleasant tunes and orchestral scores. However the sound effects were very impressive the weapons had a good sound which lent an air of power to them. The voice acting whilst not great was adequate and suitable.
It was the gameplay for me which really stood out, the option to go in all guns blazing or to employ a stealth approach ensured that you never really felt restricted as the option was always left to the gamer and not forced upon you like so many other games do. The level design also continued this theme as although linear offered various routes and options to complete the objectives.
Most of the time I opted for the stealth approach by fixing the silencer to my weapon and sneaking around the levels hugging any cover i could find and then popping up just long enough for an instant head shot or to pop a cap in an enemy's oxygen tank which led to a rather amusing panic before the iminent proceeding explosion.
The only negatives in the game were that the story was a little weak and it was all over way to quickly but perhaps that was because I really enjoyed myself and didn't want it to end.
As i stated at the begining of my review this game really suprised me as it proved to be one of the most fun and enjoyable games that i have played for awhile.