It is a great shooter. You get a great selection of weapons and a good way to approach each levels. It is unfortunate that this game wasn't longer.

Rogue Trooper is a fun third person shooter that ticks all the boxes that a console game usually does. It had a cover system, partially regenerative health and assisted aiming. Normally I wouldn't go for this sort of thing, but it performed its job admirably and I found myself having fun the entire way through. You can choose to use different play styles, and it added some variety to be able to choose between a stealth approach, a devious approach (leaving mines around as booby traps) or just straight out Rambo run 'n' gun.

I ran it on maximum graphic settings on my low end gaming system (AMD 5750 video card) and never once had framerate issues. It also played well with keyboard and mouse. The only downside was that it was very easy. There were too many resources available that I effectively had infinite ammo and health, so I never really felt stressed even near the end. I unlocked a mayhem difficulty level after my first play through, but it felt just as easy.

In conclusion, this was a a bit of fun that allowed you to choose your own style and could be taken in small doses just whenever you wanted to have some stress-free killing. It was definitely worth my time, especially at such a low price.

action game that offers the right blend of stealth and innovative weapon management to keep things fresh. And it all takes place in a distinct future filled with alien landscapes, genetic freaks and high-tech hardware. The setting actually does quite a lot to lend the game a unique flare. And the story, while simple, does a decent job of keeping your interest throughout the adventure.

Rogue Trooper, one of Dark Horse Comics' serials was a classic when I was younger and remains a personal favourite. Now about the game.

From the beginning the cutscenes are good portraying Rogue and his other genetically engineered comrades, and the opposition fairly faithfully (a plus for fans), on hitting the ground you immediately get into the action engaging the enemy within moments as they appear. The basic tutorial that pops up as you go along is fairly self explanatory and easy to follow. Rogue will do tactical reloads on the move even if you have a pause in a fight, no need for intervention. Enemies will seek cover and setup basic ambushes. Rogue himself can self heal over time (this is in keeping with the comics as the troopers were bred to survive under the worst of situations).

Now things get trickier to explain without spoiling some of the story for non fans, essentially the consciousness of a trooper resides in a biochip on the back of their head, if they fall in battle their comrades may retrieve them and attach them to their gear which leads to interaction between the former trooper and the equipment, ie a comms specialist implanted into the tac helmet can tap into enemy communications, filter cross chatter in the field, etc; a weapons specialist in a weapon may help adjust the aim slightly and better manage ammo expenditure... All in all it's a good idea to check on your buddies when you find one dead or alive if their biochip is intact they're there for you, and yes the voices in your head aren't a sign you're going mad.

Overall from what I've played the game is a reasonably executed shooter, a good transfer of a comic book concept to game, and offers good value to interested parties. It runs well and looks good to me on my older hardware, once my new video card comes in the mail finally it'll probably be time for a MP match up.

First time I saw this game was at his Wii iteration. When I learnt it was a former generation port, I got amazed. I hadn´t known of such a good game. Very playable, nice story, nice graphic design. But the best of all: really fun. It reminded me to Gears of war, game that, for sure, has taken good indications from this one.

The only thing I didn´t like: a little bit short. But for this price... Go buy it.

Searching Google there appears to be quite a few complaints concerning console port overs but I absolutely love console ports from the few that I've personal experienced and this is one of those few.

Rogue is a level to level based shooter telling a story - Similar to other games like Black and Psi-Ops.

The main thing I liked about this game are the moves and controls. There are some really great ideas here that could and should be borrowed for future online titles like Unreal, namely your main weapon which can be stationed anyway, like a turret, and remotely tripped and turned off again to help cover you while running around with a secondary weapon and taking out enemies in the vicinity.

Restocking on ammo is also ingeniously implemented as you're not desperately hoping that enemies will drop specific items that you're looking for but rather all defeated enemies can be quickly patted down for material which serves as currency to purchase whatever you need, whenever you need, where ever you need.

Rogue Trooper is definitely a diamond in the rough and nice surprise when you've got extra entertainment funds burning a hole in your pocket.

Rogue Trooper is a 3rd person shooter, in many ways similar to the more recent Gears of War. It has many of the elements of a more modern game, including a cover-mechanic, regenerating health and an upgrade system. But unlike many more modern games, this game also has more persistent effects. While health regenerates, it only regenerates up to a certain point, and damage taken will lower this point. You have a resource to spend, salvage, which you use to make ammunition, health packs (to top up your health, and let it regenerate to 100%), and upgrade your equipment.

The game is very well paced, the large combat encounters that takes place are broken up well with smaller engagements, the difficulty ramps up, but does not spike and there are also a handful of different sequences (like turret sequences) that break up the action, but are short enough as to not overstay their welcome.

Rogue Trooper is based on a comic series, made by 2000AD, the same company that made Judge Dredd. How well it adheres to its source material, I cannot tell, but I suspect that anyone who has read the comic will get more out of the story than a person who has not, because it leaves a few things unexplained. That being said, while the story is not a true work of art, it is surprisingly good, and gives you a good sense of what you are fighting for and who you are fighting.

If you have any love for the genre, then you owe it to yourself to try out Rogue Trooper. It is an outstanding game that sadly was overlooked by the general public. It is up there with the likes of Psychonauts and Beyond good & evil, in terms of “great games that no one played”. But unlike those two, Rogue Trooper never received the same cult following, it was just overlooked.

Rogue Trooper is definitely on the list of "best games no one played". It's a sleeper hit in many ways, and a game well before its time. It is, at heart, a third-person shooter, that manages to include things like a great cover system, a flexible ammo system and great stealth, all in once. Level design is great, and it's a very fun game overall. The negatives are very few: it feels a bit short (though it is a great game while it lasts), and the story is good, but not great. However, it may feel shorter than it actually is because of its good gameplay, and the story fits well in the game, providing a good background for the excellent gameplay. All in all, it's a steal for 10 bucks, and definitely one of the best games in my collection.