RoboCop: Rogue City recently got a demo on PC, and footage has been popping up online as a result. GameSpot has uploaded a 22-minute video showcasing this demo, and while the game doesn't look like it'll trouble 2023's laundry list of GOTY contenders, it has a low-budget charm with its violent shoot-outs and hammy dialogue.
The video sees RoboCop clearing out Torch Head gangsters from a TV studio building alongside his partner, Anne Lewis. Showing no mercy, he blows them all to smithereens with a variety of weapons, leaving splashes of blood coating pretty much everything. Exploring the building, he also picks up evidence and more ammo. A moment of slow-motion allows you to breach some locked doors and take out the enemies before they can kill the hostages.
It looks like it could offer some cathartic fun with its punchy gunplay, but it remains to be seen if it can tell a decent story to go with it. What do you think of this RoboCop gameplay? Tell us in the comments section below.
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Looks alright. I'm certainly interested. So long as you don't go in expecting AAA, you should enjoy what you get...
A demo on PC you say? To the Steam Deck I go!😄
Hopefully it runs well enough on it that I get the proper impressions of the game. I really hope this one turns out good when it releases on PS5. I’ve always been a big RoboCop fan.
Haha. Is that punk a Keith Flint wannabe?
Ahhh 20 seconds?!?!
I may or may not have thrown loads of paperwork in the air so I could click on the article after reading that headline
Looks good though, reminds me a bit of Die Hard Vendetta for some reason. Speaking of Die Hard Vendetta, it would be good to have a remake/remaster of that game!
This looks like just the kind of shooter I’ll enjoy playing once it’s on sale and I’ve gone through all my other ‘top tier’ games.
cant wait to try this game, robocop is awesome.
But man that stepping sound will be an annoyance pretty fast.
stomp stomp stomp stomp stomp stomp stomp
Has anyone downloaded it on the Steam Deck? I want to know the download size, but I haven't found that info yet on the web (and I am away from home atm).
I'd love to watch it, but some moron keeps popping up telling me he's bossed the buses,whilst dancing round like an idiot
Looks clunky, slow and low budget - Euro-jank - but that doesn't mean it can't be a fun game to play. Glad it seems to be keeping to the OG Robocop and Lewis too but some of the incidental dialogue was getting quite repetitive.
Its something I would likely try on a Sub service or at least wait for it a Sale, but not something I'd want to pre-order or buy around launch based on what I've seen of the Game so far. Maybe reviews and price point could persuade me but right now, its looking a bit 'meh' to me.
I had a go of this last night and whilst the article is sadly correct in that "the game doesn't look like it'll trouble 2023's laundry list of GOTY contenders", I can honestly say it's easily amongst the most fun I've had with any game all year.
If you're a fan of the original Robocop film then you're in for a treat
Decent is all I want out of this game. Maybe not day one, but I’ll certainly be buying this one by the end of the year.
OCP: Deploy the death machine ..... Red Mist ! ... Ohhhhh Red Mist.
They still challenge robocop to a duel.
Polish devs can deliver
Day one for me, think this looks great. Was also a fan of the terminator game so don't mind me a little jank if it's fun
Looks like a fun time and a good game for RoboCop fans.
Glad there is a PC demo, I can try out the game before I decide to buy on my console.
this had to be 3rd person robocop view though...
This game has some serious ps2 vibes
haha. well, this is a budget game disguised as a AAA release. why do all the cool licenses go to the worst developers? those voice actors belong in an 80s cartoon. looks like a solid 5/10. might be worth a look if it's ever released on ps+ essential but not something i would directly spend money on.
I have tried the demo and here are my impressions.
This game is very very well optimised. This may in part be due to the UE5's great otimisation toolset but you also need talented developers to extract the best out of UE5.
As an example, I was able to get a locked 30fps 1080p, medium and high settings (Which looks close to what the PS5/Xbox Series X will get) on a GTX1650 4GB with 8GB of RM and an intel i5 processor. The game also offers V-sync on PC and options to turn off and on motion blur.
I was even able to run the game on ultra settings in the high 20's fps wise on my potato gaming laptop! I can see this comfortably hitting 4K 30fps or 1440p 60fps on PS5.
Upsampling options on PC included several options such as TAA and DLSS 2.2. It will be be interesting to see what they implement on PS5. The gameplay was fun.
Overall I can say the delay has worked in thier favour. If they can do a good console port of the game they will have launched one of the best optimised games of the year (and a great looking one at that).
Looks to be a missed opportunity. Was kinda hoping for an in your face non stop guns blazing ever increasing body count affair. What I saw was a the powers out let’s go the the basement to flip a switch in which time I could have just walked up the stairs.
I'd buy that for a dollar!
I consider this game to be the game that I pick up during christmas this year. It seems to be a good fit for the season.
This game is brilliant. I’m two hours in and I’ve not finished the demo! If you are a fan of robocop you’ll love it. It’s brutal. You feel slow and methodical but that’s right. You have sections where you solve crimes (side missions) scanning clues and talking to people. It’s great fun. Sound and cut scenes are nailed. I’ll double dip this as it runs so well on the deck. All this not a game of year nonsense its brilliant and it’s fun.
@HarmanSmith I have it’s 50gb just under.
@DarthOreo you can tell there are a lot of kids on here. Complaining about the voice over and saying it belongs in the 80s lol. Erm yeah that’s the point. It’s brilliant I’m loving every second. The demo is massive. Plenty to do. Nice write up fella and I agree with everything you say. I can’t work out how to do parking tickets it prompted me I could and I missed how!
@lankieBD Yeah, my Steam Deck did not like that demo at all. The fans were going crazy, the framerate fluctuated wildly at the lowest possible settings, and I it locked up/crashed on me twice 😅
At least I still got to play enough of it to know that I’ll probably like the game, despite its flaws.
But I’m definitely playing it on PS5 and waiting for a sale or two before buying it. Running around the streets doing sidequests to gain XP doesn’t feel like a good fit for a RoboCop game, but the combat felt good and that was the most important part for me.
@Stocksy Oh, thank you! I'll be downloading it once I return home.
And nice to see it runs great on Deck and that is great fun!
I'm buying this out of sheer Nostalgia,it looks a bit janky but they really have gone into detail with the IP.
@DarthOreo IMHO not often to beloved franchises get a proper game that captures what fans love. There are some great movie tie in games obviously but Robocop suddenly getting a corking game that captures the movie is real gold and it’s not £70!
It working on the deck is the cherry on the top.
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