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This was a brutally honest and in-depth review from a true fan's perspective. I hope Teyon watches this video and takes notes. I'd pay for some dlc like their Terminator game got + some multiplayer with different color Robocops, RoboCains, & ED-209s. They should also tweak the cutscenes and npc animations and add New Game+ in a free update. Otherwise, I really like this game and this review was spot-on + thorough. The Auto-9 firing/holstering sounds in-game bother me quite a bit and I hope they fix it as the general audio in this game sounds fantastic. The game also needs a dedicated button for spinning your pistol/equipped weapon like the movies + Terminator: Redemption way back 😎👍 .... oh yeah and more dismemberment.
@@TexasHollowEarth I would be glad just for the accurate movie sound of the Auto-9 firing. Thats a biggest mistake in my opinion. Its interesting that from the sound perspective they nailed the RoboCop voice with the original, legendary actor Peter Weller, but somehow they absolutely ruined the sound of RoboCop iconic gun. Perhaps that it could be easily patched, but who knows when its already out, I think they wont change it, but if they do that. . that would be truly enhanced experience.
... Disney knows. TRON Uprising in 2012 was oozing with it. They'd just rather make Blackrock/ESG/Larry Fink money for pushing subversion and demoralization, is all 🤷♂️
The whole game feels like a love letter to Robocop, both as a character and a franchise. Them getting the original actors to reprise their roles, the soundtrack, the way Robocop himself feels to control and the general dystopian feel of the world is just *perfect* They could have made a minimal effort cashgrab, but instead they gave us, in my opinion, the unofficial Robocop 4 the character deserved. This studio has come a long way since *Rambo: The Video Game* lol
Just a quick note of the "Dash" it feels like they were inspired by how RoboCop semi sprinted in the OG, when Emil was trying with the truck to push him in the toxic waste, RoboCop sprints a bit quickly to get out of the way, I believe Teyon saw that and used it as inspiration for the "Dash" move.
that should be the main takeaway from this game, that it feels like an authentic Robocop experience. Not just a quick cashgrab that slaps on Robocop's name on it and calling it a day. There's heart to it.
I'm on my third play through and loving every minute, making different choices and leveling up different skills. I'm focusing on psychology this time, and there are completely new dialog choices that change things up nicely, considering I've already played it twice.
I wish there was more time with the psychologist. She was the best character they created for the game. Is good to see like she looks very caring about Robocop,even if she have a trauma with robots
@@ericjpdt I feel like there's not enough honest and competent therapists in fiction. It's good to see those. The only (other) exception I can think of off the top of my head is The Sopranos.
If theres one thing this developer is good at, its nailing the vibe of the source material. Terminator Resistance got a lot of bad reviews, but Terminator fans loved it because it FELT like they were dropped into the war against the machines that was shown in brief scenes in the first 2 movies. The gameplay didnt reinvent the wheel, but as a Terminator game, they nailed it.
I LOVE the game, it is probably THE most faithful adaptation of any source material I've ever played. If any source material media would put HALF as much love and dedication to being accurate, we'd have waaaay better movies/TV shows and video games. Unfortunately a lot of them want to put their spin, agendas, or make it for "modern audiences" 🤢
1. Just being seen with a candidate counts as supporting him. You have to ignore them completely if you don't want to support them. Talking to them is optional after all. 2. The rights to RoboCop unfortunately do not include the rights to the iconic sounds. I don't remember the source, but those sounds are part of a sound library that would have cost them additional $30.000 and they probably didn't have the budget for this. 3. Why do you say that you love roleplaying as Murphy/RoboCop, but then complain about actual roleplaying elements?
Glad you covered this, figured you would. My favorite ocp building easter egg is the delta city model Kinney was executed on, its in a closet all covered in dry blood. Just made me laugh that they’ve kept it.
I got it on Friday, I didn't realize the same company behind Terminator Resistance helped with this. It works so well. And once I heard the Media Break tune, I knew... we're back in Old Detroit!
On my third playthrough right now ... Can't believe how satisfying and enjoyable the experience is for me as a huge fan of the original movie. I actually love the ED-209 fights - sure the first one is pretty straightforward, but there is a very quick and satisfying way to kill the ED that's rampaging through the streets in the final stages of the game ... [SPOILER] There's a rooftop sniper in the area, accessible by a ladder, with a Cobra assault cannon waiting for you to pick up. You can then take out the ED-209 in a very satisfying single shot (or maybe two), just like Murphy does in the movie when he's on his way to the final confrontation with Dick Jones. Put a big, nostalgic smile on my face. Yeah, I see that the game has flaws - but it gets so many things right that those flaws just don't bother me too much.
This is the best Rogue City review on TH-cam. You summed up my thoughts pretty much perfectly. Those open exploration areas where you can't dash kill pacing, and I haven't seen anybody else mention this. I think this was a good effort but I overall think a better Robocop game can be made. I think you HAVE to go with third person shooting. Robocop is simply too iconic of a design for first person. First person also doesn't allow you to see how COOL Robo looks during combat. I think some sort of Red Dead style slow-mo lockon would look really great in third person. You'd be able to see him independently aim his gun away from his body to shoot bad guys to the left and the right. Robo also needs to crouch. Pretty much positive he has crouched in the movies. I would LOVE if we had the ability to drive Robo's patrol car throughout the city to stop crimes and perhaps to upgrade the car as time goes on (better acceleration, handling, nitro boost, armored doors and windows, etc.). Imagine how awesome it would be to DRIVE to a mission yourself. You drive across old Detroit and happen upon Clarence's gang blowing up the city. You get out of your car and start mowing them down. Civilians are running everywhere and you have to be careful not to shoot them. I think a future Robo game needs MUCH more destruction. I definitely agree with you about running through the walls. We needed more of that but also just general micro-destruction. We can throw computer monitors but if we shoot the desks or chairs nothing happens. We can shoot out lights but the bad guys still see fine. The windows in the high rise buildings are indestructible. Imagine how badass it would be to grab a bad guy by the throat and throw him through a high-rise window and hear him scream on the way down. Just thinking out loud, but some kind of Devil May Cry-esque score multiplier might be cool for combat. A headshot chain into a nutshot for a multiplier into an environmental kill into melee, etc. I think Robo's gun twirl needed better prominence as a mechanic. In my third-person idea above maybe he would twirl the gun from his holster to initiate the slow-mo lock-on sequence. The infinite ammo, I'm not sure about. The problem is that the Auto-9 is special and badass in the movies. But in the game, you have it the entire time. So I think it loses some of its specialness just from familiarity. Might've been cool to give Robo the mag in the gun plus like 4 spare mags in his other leg. Let him refill the ammo mid-mission somehow. Maybe he has an ammo case in the trunk of his patrol car in my third-person idea. Or just let him run over bad guys for ammo. I legit beat the first Ed-209 by headglitching a piece of cover and shooting NONSTOP for about 4 minutes. It felt cheesy to do that but the game design didn't stop me. I think there might be something to making the Auto-9 even more powerful than it already is but limit its ammo somehow. Or perhaps give Robo a shit ton of normal ammo but give him limited quantities of Armor Piercing or incendiary ammo. I do also agree that Weller's performance here is pretty phoned in. It felt like whoever was directing him was scared to tell him what to do. The emotion from the first movie just isn't there. Weller actually passionate and committed to the performance would have lifted the game so much more, but at least he read the lines. Lots of rambling in different directions here but wanted to get my thoughts out before bed. TLDR: Give me open-world 3rd person Robocop and let me drive the patrol car and see Robocop's model the whole time :)
As someone who grew up with eurojank and played Teyon’s Terminator game on a whim and loved it, I was very hyped for this and it didnt disappoint. I honestly have a lot of respect for Teyon and support them completely. These guys CARE.
At 19:42 that music is coming from the radio behind Spike and you can stop it. I did it multiple times and like Lewis said, the music is supposed to drive you crazy, so the second time I ran around the room while the thugs were shooting me and found the radio behind Spike that you can turn off. Pretty funny.
Teyon is in an interesting spot, they have made the best games in Terminator and Robocop franchises by staying small and contained. Just a regular story and allright mechanics, nothing very special. At the same time these efforts are far better than anyhting else produced in the franchises for a long time. If they don't get greedy and keep honing their craft they'll have a great future, they clearly get the vibe they need to go for with these sort of nostalgia pieces.
In the OCP office building, on the top floor, one of the closets off to the side has the original Delta City model from the conference room, half-crushed and covered in blood from the random employee killed by ED-209. I lol’d pretty hard at that; they just shoved it into a closet lmao
And I thought it was a bit short lol. I had so much fun just exploring and staring at everything just to find easter eggs and references to the movies. When I got to the steel mill and saw the locations with the cranes with scrap from the movie, I just spent way too much time just admiring the views. Also, there's a mod that replaces the Auto 9 sound so it sounds like the movie. It just needs a NG+ mode, or a mode that just gives you random missions to shoot guys, and an option to pet the cats.
yeah literally how i think when i finished the game first time would play the shit out of it if we could get ng+ with extra side missions to do and unlock the skills we couldnt unlock in first playthrough
I feel like with this one and their Terminator game, you feel the low budget, and I don't think they're the best writing team. However they get the atmosphere right and they get the designs of the world and the characters right, even if NPCs look like last gen character models. There's always enough effort into making things feel like they are part of that franchise and part of that world, they are crafted with the kind of care that people who actually enjoy these franchises would put into it. I also like that they're making a style of first-person shooter that you don't really see anymore, something reminiscent of the early 2000s when shooters were really narrative focused and you could do things like have downtime where you talked to people and fleshed out story and characters. These days shooters are still either modern military stuff, battle royals, or a bunch of throwback retro shooters that feel more like early doom and Duke nukem with no focus on story and only focusing on combat. This game is a nice mix. I just once again don't feel like the writing is all that great. Fun game for fans, I don't recommend paying 60 bucks for it though, but grabbing it on a sale price is going to get your money's worth
Don't even thing their characters look particularly last-gen. There's tons of details to almost all of them. They are just animated so poorly. What the team lacked was simply the budget for proper facial animations and cut-scene choreography. They really half-assed trying to replicate Phil Tippet's work from Robocop 2. It comes across a little sad as a result. Sad when it clearly wanted to look badass.
As a huge Robocop fan like you, (it is also my favourite film of all time). When I heard about the developing of this game I was so excited, and even tho I saw those lil defects that the game has, it didnt matter much for me, becouse playing as Murphy, shooting like him, the original lines, the huge detail that the developers who really love the saga put into this game made my inner child yell of excitement everytime. Like you exploring the city was sometimes dull becouse of Robocop's pace, but it was worth of hearing the ost of the movies going in crescendo in the combat, man that was fkn great. The thing I personally hated most, is something you spoke here and in your movies videos. The excesive mechanical voice of Murphy, its ok to have the robotical effect in the voice, but the perform should be more human, not that mechanical or robotical. Anyway I think I agree most with you, I had a super great time with this game, and something in me now is in peace becouse of being able to play such a good shooting game of Robocop.
I like to think RoboCop’s arm has an auto reload system through his palm that locks into his A9 and his arm is just absolutely packed with clips of ammo, thus explaining the seemingly infinite ammo.
Ah this video title brought back a hilarious memory of a Gamespot review of a Robocop game I believe for the original xbox where the reviewer said just for $50 you can get the Robocop 1 movie, some Robocop merchandise and a meatball sub (because meatball subs make everything better). And you're having a "great Robocop time". Or you can spend that $50 on this game and you're having a "terrible Robocop time. Don't play this game...please!" XD
I actually consider Rogue City to be a flawed diamond while not perfect but worth my time and money... because overall I was pleased how faithful the developers were to source material as most AAA developers would either just phone it in for a cash grab or would get some worthless hacks to butcher the source material by dumping their socio-political baggage into the product for an ESG/DEI virtue signal.
I'd say it's one of the best adaptations of a movie I've seen in a while. I kinda knew you would like it. Combination of a decent gameplay and smart fan service is the easiest way to ensure a successful adaptation.
.... Definitely! Dedicated weapon flourish button for spinning the Auto-9 is also a MUST! They really NEED the movie-accurate firing and holstering samples, too. I love this game and would greatly appreciate seeing it polished, expanded, and improved. More content too, PLEASE 🙏
Just watched all your Robocop videos and was blown away, then hearing you say you were mostly a gaming channel, I was really hoping you'd review the game 😂 Teyon needs to be given a crack at every IP in existence at least once, a Judge Dredd game and a Robocop VS Terminator game would make my life complete. Can't wait to check our your horror game videos and see the channel continue to grow, great work. 😎💜
I really want to buy this game, but it's very expensive here in my country, so I'll have to wait for some promotion, which should only happen next year as it's just being launched, so sad
Great video Mayo! You're dead on about the pacing of the open world segments, especially if the player is doing all of the serve and protect missions. I probably spent an hour on each one, wandering around to find the random crimes in the city. The only open world sections I thought worked were the first one, due to the fact that the novelty of robocop just doing mundane tasks was still there, and the last one where you had to fight through the city to get to each of the side objectives. One thing I'd like to add is that Sgt. Reed's VA was very hard to read emotionally. I always had a hard time telling if he was supposed to be angry or enthusiastic. On the more spoiler warning side of things, Wendell Antonowski started out a really interesting character in my eyes. His demeanor towards robocop in the 2/3 of the game I found really interesting, almost treating robocop as an old friend, despite Murphy having killed his brother. This all fell apart though, when it was revealed that he wasn't actually Emil's brother and instead just some OCP operative. This left him as just some random guy with no connection to the protagonist. After that I lost all interest in the character and felt basically nothing when he died. Overall, the game was pretty damn good, but had some blemishes that hurt the experience a bit. Under the Yamo review of Robocop 2014?
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Wow, I took 21 hours to complete the game, and I really thought I was being through everything, but from this video, there's actually a lot of stuff I've missed. Well, I was planning on a second run using Robocop 2's Auto 9 and Robocop's bluish shell anyway, kind of nice and a plus to know there's still things to find. This is an EXCELLENT game, Robocop is not as tanky as I'd like and how people reviewing the game says, but I loved the story and everything else about the game, a true Robocop 3 sequel, that only now we finally got, and I'm hoping for more sequels like this in the future. It's been a long time since I've enjoyed a new game like this, I also had it pre-ordered, something I hadn't done in a long time for a game, but I had to buy this one no matter what, I'm glad it paid off (still not pre-ordering any other games in the future though)
Thank you for recommending this game. I would never buy it, because I am not fan of Robocop, and my knowledge of TV series is based on few memories when I was 5 y. o. and parents were watching it when they have nothing else to watch. I was pretty doubtful even after your review. But game was totally worth it. I wasn't expecting this game quality level from small game studio.
What a GREAT GAME!!! WOW!! Graphics were beautiful and brought you into the world that is Old Detroit. Peter Weller gave us the Robocop we all missed and loved. The Auto-9 sound was near perfect and the “mechanical villains were spot on! This was the sequel we were all waiting for decades ago!! Great job!
I agree with most of this video. I absolutely loved the attention to detail and how faithful the game was to the original movies. I really enjoyed the combat, but I also found a lot of the slower sections perfectly fine. I liked wandering around the city, listening to characters, solving crimes, And just walking around as Robocop. I hope they add a new game plus mode, because I definitely want to play this game again, and make Robocop even more bad ass. As a huge fan of the original movie, I am very pleased with this game overall, and I'm glad we finally have that awesome RoboCop game I've been wanting for years.
The political part, most people didn't understand it, as the game does not assume you sided with A or B, if you choose to talk to them, A or B will use that to promote themselves as the Robocop choice, just like what would happen in a Robocop theme universe.
Regarding the scene where you get into the limo: you are warned earlier that whatever you say to Mills, he'll spin it as him having your support merely by agreeing to be seen with him. And that's exactly what happens.
I was so confused with that haha, i reloaded the save several times because i supported Kuzak and then i realized the best thing to do is to not get into the limo.
I feel like this would make a REALLY good vr title with rails. Im not much for vr stuff, but that seems like this would be right up this games alley. Also if they do a 2nd game, they need to see this video. All your points are so strong. Although i do think a rail shooter might make this more fun but i dunno may be a bad take....
That's interesting that inaction makes you choose a political option. It's almost like the game is arguing what it's anarchist roots would suggest, that political inaction is actually a supporting vote for the status quo. Trying to be apolitical is a political position in favour of 'the man'. That's pretty cool.
Regarding the performance part, I think it's inevitable that it feels like people are just reading lines in a recording booth. I know for a fact that most times, voice talents don't even get to see the scenes or script parts and they are directed by proxy, probably on videocall with someone in Poland, in this case, but without access to the material. They might record, say, 5 deliveries of certain lines and then pick the one they see more fitting to the mood of the scene.
I've loved Robocop since I saw it the first time when I was 5 lol!! This is Soo cool! But I agree on the Auto9 sound, wonder if it's a copyright thing? Also I get what you said about it looking kinda cheap. I REALLY hope this studio gets the resources they deserve, and when they do I can wait to see what they make next!!
Really hoping to see Teyon keeping up the good work with these movie based games. They clearly show they have love for the franchises they work with. Terminator: Resistance was also a very faithful and fun game for me which I recommend to any Terminator fans. Let's hope they will one day redeem themselves with a good Rambo game as well.
I think the Auto9 sound from the movie is literally an M16, which is weird. The game has the more accurate sound which is the M93R the Auto9 is based from.
Just platinumed the game, personally I like it alot. But you are abusolutely right on the AUTO-9 sound, I'm so upset about it, and they got the muzzle flash wrong too... Also, although personally I can turn a blind eye on most of the cons you mentioned due to budgetary reasons, I just can not get over Murphy's mo-cap, I know the dev probably didn't have the resources nor time to recreate the brilliant Moni Yakim/Nikolay Cherkasov-ish movenments, but the actual mo-cap was just so bad, felt like a clumsy attempt to copy the original.
Great review!🙂 I liked Peter Weller's voice performance. I couldn't help but compare to the movies, it sounds different, but it makes sense. He sounds evolved, which I feel was the intention. He sounds robotic in the first film until the end when he rediscovers his humanity. In this game, I feel like this is what his voice should've sounded like in Robocop 2. But instead, in that movie they went backwards and made him sound "robotic" again. Which bugs the shit out me now that I'm older. This game is not perfect, like the Auto 9 sound, Robocop walks like he just shit himself(cutscenes). But nitpicking aside, I absolutely love this game. I played through it twice, consecutively.
I really really enjoyed this game without having actually seen the movies. You can also get a Cobra when fighting the ED 209 during the riots. Also, and maybe it was included in an update, but when in the mini sandbox area the map does display the names of locations
I think this game is a solid 8/10, is far from perfect, but man, I've seen duds being released recently and this game in both gameplay and presentation really deliver, and I really love the attention to detail, love and respect for the source material, because talking about Robocop 2, they could've pulled a "politically correct" Robocop thing, and just do sanitized version of the story and world, by also doing some Doom like gameplay because "that's what people like" kind of mentality. But a game where they look to be as close as the originals in tone and style and also doing a gameplay that lets you play with this tank of a man, slow but precise, it's just amazing, and coming from the people who made the Rambo game, good to see developers actually improving instead of doing things worse.
I just rewatched Robocop this past weekend. A film that will always be a classic and stand the test of time. Just watching reviews of the game of other Yts it really does feel they tried to pay respects to the movie franchise and not adding things that arent Robocop or changing the lore for a more "Modern Audience".
I would love the music thing in a Batman game for example. Imagine rescuing a hostage and going in to take down the bad guys surrounding them and the Batman theme starts playing!
I am so glad that this game did that well and hope for a sequel AND maybe some sort of open world or "more open world" - for just random walks and catching robbers. Not much, but like... you´re walking and someone is grabbing a purse and you just arrest him and then nothing happens for 5 or 10 mins. Just being RC. Damn. I kinda also hope for a Jurassic Park game from those devs. They are amazing.
I love this game. Sure it has some issues, but getting to be RoboCop and mowing down "creeps" with the Auto-9 (which sounds absolutely amazing) is just good fun. It's like playing in an unreleased movie from the time. When shooting the main gun is so much fun that you willingly go back to the firing range several times over the gameplay, should tell you something. This might seem like a generic shooter, but if that's the case, then I haven't seen a "generic shooter" for a very long time. It's a simple, yet good single player game that fans of RoboCop will definitely love.
Got this for Christmas and I couldn't put it down, agreed it has some issue but overall it's fantastic and does immerse you in the Robocop world. When I first played it and the iconic music came on it just washed me over with nostalgia and made the hairs on my neck go. If you love Robocop you have to play it. The boss fights are too long though and killing ED209 just drags out wayyyyy to long, but it was a great playthrough and most importantly it was fun!
I took a risk and got it day one, off of John from DFs recommendation, I’m on series x but all being said it’s an awesome game, I actually get excited when I find hidden evidence or chip set peices or whatever, all the little things all add up for me, to make a fairly mid shooter into something truly special, beyond the fan service, the tickets on random cars, all that type little stuff. And the combat never gets old, count me in.
Regarding some fx sounds in the game, I believe it is because of copyright, however, and thanks to the excellent modder community that exists, it is now possible to have the sound of Auto 9, Classic Step SFX, classic Targeting SFX and the twirling and holstering the Auto 9. Long live the Modder Community!
Love this game so much. Mad respect to the game designers and publisher that kept to some of Robocops style and themes. Sometimes you a simple fun game, in this AAA gaming hellscape
You’ve gone in to this with the heavy bias of seeing robocop purely as Murphey, whereas the game gives you the choice to see him at either Robocop or Murphey. Kind of comes off as disingenuous in that criticism. Also hard disagree with the data spike thing. It is NOT a weapon. Having the ability to use it as such would be silly. Sure maybe in a cutscene as an homage, but not in standard gameplay
I saw RoboCop in the theater back when it released, I would have been 17 at the time. For some reason I didn't much like the movie, not exactly sure why. So after buying this game I figured I'd watch the movie again to refresh my memory, and see whether it still stands up. So many 80s films just don't. Not only does it stand up beautifully, but I liked it way more now than I did when it released. In fact, it somewhat amazes me that a cheesy 80s sci-fi action film can be so much better written and better shot than most anything Hollywood has done in a decade or more. Great stuff. As to the game, more or less I thought the shooter parts were a blast, but the "RPG" parts were a bore. Maybe someone thought spending half an hour having Robo chasing down a runaway cat would be funny, I thought it was a waste of my time. While I can appreciate taking a break from the action to do a little world and character building, these "walk here and do this" missions were mostly stupid filler. But then, most of those were optional missions, so not really too big of a deal. But the shooter parts were a blast. Not exactly the most sophisticated FPS mechanics, but I thought it worked great for the material and was a ton of fun.
This was one of the most enjoyable gaming experiences in recent memory. It's rife with Playstation 2 style graphics hiccups and background character voiceover isnt the best, but that kind of all melts away because it compels you forward with the gameplay and story. Frankly, I hated everything about max becker that didnt have to do with writing. His character model barely emoted, and neither did his voice, but he was integral to the story. That character is a perfect example of the game's flaws, especially when contrasted by Robocop who's usually in the same scene as him. That's the thing developers need to understand; the game doesn't have to be Delta City to be good. Your game can still be flawed on an artistic or development level, and still be loved. If you guys love it, the people who play it will. This felt like the spiritual successor to RoboCop 3 that we should've gotten.
I've beaten the game once and will play through it again focusing on psychology so I can explore the different dialogue options and go for a different ending. My favorite part of the combat is the grab. It totally feels like Robocop holding Clarence by the throat and starting to strangle him.
Teyon may have given us an absolute disgrace of a game with Rambo The Video game but with this and Terminator Resistance it's very clear that they are getting better as a developer. I'm happy to see that.
I think this was a well executed, and fair assessment of the game. While the nitpicks are valid, for me, it doesn't take away from feeling like Robocop. I will say that the dash, reminds me of when Emil tried to drive over him with the truck, and wound up in the toxic waste. Murphy hurried out of the way real quick. It's subtle, but he does kinda dash out of the way, so I can dig it in the game. Also, the spike, yeah it would have been cool, but I understand why they didn't. Could have had another Doom situation where you're just constantly doing execution kills and really shooting anyone. Anyway, enjoyed the review!
I love the game, a true love letter to us fans of the original! I remember picking up a .50 CAL sniper rifle and was bummed they skipped on the Cobra Canon...but then i DID come across it...AND took out a ED-209 with it 😬
My favorite part was the auto-reloading of the Auto 9. Endless infinite ammo, no needing to reload, just like the movies. Edit: It's possible to bypass all the penalty nodes on the boards if you use the right chips.
The sound effects were a licensing issue. The studio sold off the effects after Robocop 3 and now they're of a ridiculously expensive sound library to license. Similar but legally distinct was there goal with the sound design here. It unfortunate.
This has been one of the better games that I went pre-order on, and I have no regrets about the price tag for it. Teyon, for a non-AAA studio, did an exceptional job at putting us into the Robocop world. Was the game perfect? No. But, y'know... Battlefront II exists... so I think what we got was amazing.
I know a lot of players find the dash move odd for robocop to perform but come on man he totally used that maneuver when Emil tried to run him over in the first movie 😂
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Very, very good review. I basically agree with everything you said including your own personal opinions. Well done!
This was a brutally honest and in-depth review from a true fan's perspective. I hope Teyon watches this video and takes notes. I'd pay for some dlc like their Terminator game got + some multiplayer with different color Robocops, RoboCains, & ED-209s. They should also tweak the cutscenes and npc animations and add New Game+ in a free update. Otherwise, I really like this game and this review was spot-on + thorough. The Auto-9 firing/holstering sounds in-game bother me quite a bit and I hope they fix it as the general audio in this game sounds fantastic. The game also needs a dedicated button for spinning your pistol/equipped weapon like the movies + Terminator: Redemption way back 😎👍 .... oh yeah and more dismemberment.
@@TexasHollowEarth I would be glad just for the accurate movie sound of the Auto-9 firing. Thats a biggest mistake in my opinion. Its interesting that from the sound perspective they nailed the RoboCop voice with the original, legendary actor Peter Weller, but somehow they absolutely ruined the sound of RoboCop iconic gun. Perhaps that it could be easily patched, but who knows when its already out, I think they wont change it, but if they do that. . that would be truly enhanced experience.
You actually do go to room where alex murphey was murdered in game!!
Gotta play on extreme. Best experience.
We need more AA games like this. The passion comes through more than most AAA projects
That is one of the major problems with gaming these days.
There is NO passion in AAA games anymore.
The obvious love and respect for the source material is what makes it shine. Take note, Disney.
... Disney knows. TRON Uprising in 2012 was oozing with it. They'd just rather make Blackrock/ESG/Larry Fink money for pushing subversion and demoralization, is all 🤷♂️
I think you might be confused. Disney is well aware it isn't giving you what you want. Hiring activists to push agendas is priority 1.
They wont
Pushing THE MESSAGE takes priority with Disney
If they had the robo cop ip they would make robocop chinese so they can please there main demographic
The whole game feels like a love letter to Robocop, both as a character and a franchise.
Them getting the original actors to reprise their roles, the soundtrack, the way Robocop himself feels to control and the general dystopian feel of the world is just *perfect*
They could have made a minimal effort cashgrab, but instead they gave us, in my opinion, the unofficial Robocop 4 the character deserved.
This studio has come a long way since *Rambo: The Video Game* lol
Yeah you can feel their hearts are really in the right place.
Wow!!! You NAILED IT!! My brother and I booth said this should have been a new installation to the franchise. Well, it is. ❤️
I see it more like a Robocop 2.5
@@ericjpdtthis game *does* canonically take place between Robocop 2 & 3
@@filipvadas7602 which is why he said Robocop 2.5
Just a quick note of the "Dash" it feels like they were inspired by how RoboCop semi sprinted in the OG, when Emil was trying with the truck to push him in the toxic waste, RoboCop sprints a bit quickly to get out of the way, I believe Teyon saw that and used it as inspiration for the "Dash" move.
It has its moments, and is shockingly faithful to the movies.
that should be the main takeaway from this game, that it feels like an authentic Robocop experience. Not just a quick cashgrab that slaps on Robocop's name on it and calling it a day. There's heart to it.
@@DasNordlicht91agreed
Nostalgia is all it has, it's a bugged out mess
I'm on my third play through and loving every minute, making different choices and leveling up different skills. I'm focusing on psychology this time, and there are completely new dialog choices that change things up nicely, considering I've already played it twice.
I wish there was more time with the psychologist. She was the best character they created for the game. Is good to see like she looks very caring about Robocop,even if she have a trauma with robots
@@ericjpdt I feel like there's not enough honest and competent therapists in fiction. It's good to see those. The only (other) exception I can think of off the top of my head is The Sopranos.
@@Crowley9 I agree, they're often too superficially depicted
If theres one thing this developer is good at, its nailing the vibe of the source material. Terminator Resistance got a lot of bad reviews, but Terminator fans loved it because it FELT like they were dropped into the war against the machines that was shown in brief scenes in the first 2 movies. The gameplay didnt reinvent the wheel, but as a Terminator game, they nailed it.
I'm happy that you're had a great time with this , you can feel the love and passion from the Dev's all over the game .
I LOVE the game, it is probably THE most faithful adaptation of any source material I've ever played. If any source material media would put HALF as much love and dedication to being accurate, we'd have waaaay better movies/TV shows and video games. Unfortunately a lot of them want to put their spin, agendas, or make it for "modern audiences" 🤢
I've read people praising the Terminator game from the same studio with the same zeal.
1. Just being seen with a candidate counts as supporting him. You have to ignore them completely if you don't want to support them. Talking to them is optional after all.
2. The rights to RoboCop unfortunately do not include the rights to the iconic sounds. I don't remember the source, but those sounds are part of a sound library that would have cost them additional $30.000 and they probably didn't have the budget for this.
3. Why do you say that you love roleplaying as Murphy/RoboCop, but then complain about actual roleplaying elements?
Just $30? That's not much. I'd pay an extra $.50 for the game to get those sounds.
Glad you covered this, figured you would. My favorite ocp building easter egg is the delta city model Kinney was executed on, its in a closet all covered in dry blood. Just made me laugh that they’ve kept it.
I got it on Friday, I didn't realize the same company behind Terminator Resistance helped with this. It works so well. And once I heard the Media Break tune, I knew... we're back in Old Detroit!
... not helped. Teyon made both games 😎👍
@@TexasHollowEarth Sorry about that, thanks for the correction!
On my third playthrough right now ... Can't believe how satisfying and enjoyable the experience is for me as a huge fan of the original movie. I actually love the ED-209 fights - sure the first one is pretty straightforward, but there is a very quick and satisfying way to kill the ED that's rampaging through the streets in the final stages of the game ... [SPOILER]
There's a rooftop sniper in the area, accessible by a ladder, with a Cobra assault cannon waiting for you to pick up. You can then take out the ED-209 in a very satisfying single shot (or maybe two), just like Murphy does in the movie when he's on his way to the final confrontation with Dick Jones. Put a big, nostalgic smile on my face. Yeah, I see that the game has flaws - but it gets so many things right that those flaws just don't bother me too much.
This is the best Rogue City review on TH-cam. You summed up my thoughts pretty much perfectly. Those open exploration areas where you can't dash kill pacing, and I haven't seen anybody else mention this.
I think this was a good effort but I overall think a better Robocop game can be made. I think you HAVE to go with third person shooting. Robocop is simply too iconic of a design for first person. First person also doesn't allow you to see how COOL Robo looks during combat. I think some sort of Red Dead style slow-mo lockon would look really great in third person. You'd be able to see him independently aim his gun away from his body to shoot bad guys to the left and the right. Robo also needs to crouch. Pretty much positive he has crouched in the movies.
I would LOVE if we had the ability to drive Robo's patrol car throughout the city to stop crimes and perhaps to upgrade the car as time goes on (better acceleration, handling, nitro boost, armored doors and windows, etc.). Imagine how awesome it would be to DRIVE to a mission yourself. You drive across old Detroit and happen upon Clarence's gang blowing up the city. You get out of your car and start mowing them down. Civilians are running everywhere and you have to be careful not to shoot them.
I think a future Robo game needs MUCH more destruction. I definitely agree with you about running through the walls. We needed more of that but also just general micro-destruction. We can throw computer monitors but if we shoot the desks or chairs nothing happens. We can shoot out lights but the bad guys still see fine. The windows in the high rise buildings are indestructible. Imagine how badass it would be to grab a bad guy by the throat and throw him through a high-rise window and hear him scream on the way down.
Just thinking out loud, but some kind of Devil May Cry-esque score multiplier might be cool for combat. A headshot chain into a nutshot for a multiplier into an environmental kill into melee, etc.
I think Robo's gun twirl needed better prominence as a mechanic. In my third-person idea above maybe he would twirl the gun from his holster to initiate the slow-mo lock-on sequence.
The infinite ammo, I'm not sure about. The problem is that the Auto-9 is special and badass in the movies. But in the game, you have it the entire time. So I think it loses some of its specialness just from familiarity. Might've been cool to give Robo the mag in the gun plus like 4 spare mags in his other leg. Let him refill the ammo mid-mission somehow. Maybe he has an ammo case in the trunk of his patrol car in my third-person idea. Or just let him run over bad guys for ammo. I legit beat the first Ed-209 by headglitching a piece of cover and shooting NONSTOP for about 4 minutes. It felt cheesy to do that but the game design didn't stop me. I think there might be something to making the Auto-9 even more powerful than it already is but limit its ammo somehow. Or perhaps give Robo a shit ton of normal ammo but give him limited quantities of Armor Piercing or incendiary ammo.
I do also agree that Weller's performance here is pretty phoned in. It felt like whoever was directing him was scared to tell him what to do. The emotion from the first movie just isn't there. Weller actually passionate and committed to the performance would have lifted the game so much more, but at least he read the lines.
Lots of rambling in different directions here but wanted to get my thoughts out before bed. TLDR: Give me open-world 3rd person Robocop and let me drive the patrol car and see Robocop's model the whole time :)
Yes, you can visit Alex Murphy's murder scene.
As someone who grew up with eurojank and played Teyon’s Terminator game on a whim and loved it, I was very hyped for this and it didnt disappoint.
I honestly have a lot of respect for Teyon and support them completely. These guys CARE.
19:48 you can turn the radio off before talking to him in that mission
At 19:42 that music is coming from the radio behind Spike and you can stop it. I did it multiple times and like Lewis said, the music is supposed to drive you crazy, so the second time I ran around the room while the thugs were shooting me and found the radio behind Spike that you can turn off. Pretty funny.
Teyon is in an interesting spot, they have made the best games in Terminator and Robocop franchises by staying small and contained. Just a regular story and allright mechanics, nothing very special. At the same time these efforts are far better than anyhting else produced in the franchises for a long time. If they don't get greedy and keep honing their craft they'll have a great future,
they clearly get the vibe they need to go for with these sort of nostalgia pieces.
In the OCP office building, on the top floor, one of the closets off to the side has the original Delta City model from the conference room, half-crushed and covered in blood from the random employee killed by ED-209. I lol’d pretty hard at that; they just shoved it into a closet lmao
And I thought it was a bit short lol.
I had so much fun just exploring and staring at everything just to find easter eggs and references to the movies.
When I got to the steel mill and saw the locations with the cranes with scrap from the movie, I just spent way too much time just admiring the views.
Also, there's a mod that replaces the Auto 9 sound so it sounds like the movie.
It just needs a NG+ mode, or a mode that just gives you random missions to shoot guys, and an option to pet the cats.
yeah literally how i think when i finished the game first time would play the shit out of it if we could get ng+ with extra side missions to do and unlock the skills we couldnt unlock in first playthrough
I feel like with this one and their Terminator game, you feel the low budget, and I don't think they're the best writing team. However they get the atmosphere right and they get the designs of the world and the characters right, even if NPCs look like last gen character models. There's always enough effort into making things feel like they are part of that franchise and part of that world, they are crafted with the kind of care that people who actually enjoy these franchises would put into it.
I also like that they're making a style of first-person shooter that you don't really see anymore, something reminiscent of the early 2000s when shooters were really narrative focused and you could do things like have downtime where you talked to people and fleshed out story and characters. These days shooters are still either modern military stuff, battle royals, or a bunch of throwback retro shooters that feel more like early doom and Duke nukem with no focus on story and only focusing on combat. This game is a nice mix. I just once again don't feel like the writing is all that great.
Fun game for fans, I don't recommend paying 60 bucks for it though, but grabbing it on a sale price is going to get your money's worth
Don't even thing their characters look particularly last-gen. There's tons of details to almost all of them. They are just animated so poorly. What the team lacked was simply the budget for proper facial animations and cut-scene choreography. They really half-assed trying to replicate Phil Tippet's work from Robocop 2. It comes across a little sad as a result. Sad when it clearly wanted to look badass.
@@JustFun-ho6qy agreed
What's wrong with the writing? I think the story is very interesting.
As a huge Robocop fan like you, (it is also my favourite film of all time). When I heard about the developing of this game I was so excited, and even tho I saw those lil defects that the game has, it didnt matter much for me, becouse playing as Murphy, shooting like him, the original lines, the huge detail that the developers who really love the saga put into this game made my inner child yell of excitement everytime.
Like you exploring the city was sometimes dull becouse of Robocop's pace, but it was worth of hearing the ost of the movies going in crescendo in the combat, man that was fkn great. The thing I personally hated most, is something you spoke here and in your movies videos. The excesive mechanical voice of Murphy, its ok to have the robotical effect in the voice, but the perform should be more human, not that mechanical or robotical.
Anyway I think I agree most with you, I had a super great time with this game, and something in me now is in peace becouse of being able to play such a good shooting game of Robocop.
I like to think RoboCop’s arm has an auto reload system through his palm that locks into his A9 and his arm is just absolutely packed with clips of ammo, thus explaining the seemingly infinite ammo.
10:40 Angry Joe's misfortune gives me *LIFE.*
The Auto9 sound is copyrighted, belongs to a sound library which costs 25K
Well, cut back on some of those missions where you chase cats or whatever and get the Auto 9 sound instead.
Ah this video title brought back a hilarious memory of a Gamespot review of a Robocop game I believe for the original xbox where the reviewer said just for $50 you can get the Robocop 1 movie, some Robocop merchandise and a meatball sub (because meatball subs make everything better). And you're having a "great Robocop time". Or you can spend that $50 on this game and you're having a "terrible Robocop time. Don't play this game...please!" XD
Yeah that was intentional ;). Classic video. I had that Airsoft gun.
This is, in my opinion, the best RoboCop game to date.
I haven’t enjoyed Robocop in video game form since Robocop vs Terminator. That was a pillar of my video game childhood.
It's like the terrible PS2/XBox Titus game done right! Really blows my mind that Teyon went in the same direction, but managed to pull it off!?
@Harvester88 - I didn't own a Genesis and they def got the better version of that game 😭👍
I actually consider Rogue City to be a flawed diamond while not perfect but worth my time and money... because overall I was pleased how faithful the developers were to source material as most AAA developers would either just phone it in for a cash grab or would get some worthless hacks to butcher the source material by dumping their socio-political baggage into the product for an ESG/DEI virtue signal.
I'd say it's one of the best adaptations of a movie I've seen in a while. I kinda knew you would like it. Combination of a decent gameplay and smart fan service is the easiest way to ensure a successful adaptation.
Kudos to you for being honest and fair. I think this game would really benefit from new game plus and an extra mode or two focused strictly on combat
.... Definitely! Dedicated weapon flourish button for spinning the Auto-9 is also a MUST! They really NEED the movie-accurate firing and holstering samples, too. I love this game and would greatly appreciate seeing it polished, expanded, and improved. More content too, PLEASE 🙏
@@TexasHollowEarth cant forget the baby food health drops lol
Just watched all your Robocop videos and was blown away, then hearing you say you were mostly a gaming channel, I was really hoping you'd review the game 😂
Teyon needs to be given a crack at every IP in existence at least once, a Judge Dredd game and a Robocop VS Terminator game would make my life complete.
Can't wait to check our your horror game videos and see the channel continue to grow, great work. 😎💜
It's impressive that a Polish team captured the spirit of American IP so well.
There is a Cobra assault cannon on a roof near the ED-209 downtown
This being good has me excited for an inevitable judge dredd game
This is the true Robocop 3
I really want to buy this game, but it's very expensive here in my country, so I'll have to wait for some promotion, which should only happen next year as it's just being launched, so sad
Just beat this last night. I am so happy with it.
Great video Mayo! You're dead on about the pacing of the open world segments, especially if the player is doing all of the serve and protect missions. I probably spent an hour on each one, wandering around to find the random crimes in the city. The only open world sections I thought worked were the first one, due to the fact that the novelty of robocop just doing mundane tasks was still there, and the last one where you had to fight through the city to get to each of the side objectives.
One thing I'd like to add is that Sgt. Reed's VA was very hard to read emotionally. I always had a hard time telling if he was supposed to be angry or enthusiastic.
On the more spoiler warning side of things, Wendell Antonowski started out a really interesting character in my eyes. His demeanor towards robocop in the 2/3 of the game I found really interesting, almost treating robocop as an old friend, despite Murphy having killed his brother. This all fell apart though, when it was revealed that he wasn't actually Emil's brother and instead just some OCP operative. This left him as just some random guy with no connection to the protagonist. After that I lost all interest in the character and felt basically nothing when he died.
Overall, the game was pretty damn good, but had some blemishes that hurt the experience a bit.
Under the Yamo review of Robocop 2014?
Double A games came back with a vengeance in 2023: Lies of P, GhostRunner2, Armored Core 6, HiFi Rush, Remnant2, System Shock, RoboCop
Hope the trend continues
Wow, I took 21 hours to complete the game, and I really thought I was being through everything, but from this video, there's actually a lot of stuff I've missed. Well, I was planning on a second run using Robocop 2's Auto 9 and Robocop's bluish shell anyway, kind of nice and a plus to know there's still things to find.
This is an EXCELLENT game, Robocop is not as tanky as I'd like and how people reviewing the game says, but I loved the story and everything else about the game, a true Robocop 3 sequel, that only now we finally got, and I'm hoping for more sequels like this in the future.
It's been a long time since I've enjoyed a new game like this, I also had it pre-ordered, something I hadn't done in a long time for a game, but I had to buy this one no matter what, I'm glad it paid off (still not pre-ordering any other games in the future though)
Thank you for recommending this game. I would never buy it, because I am not fan of Robocop, and my knowledge of TV series is based on few memories when I was 5 y. o. and parents were watching it when they have nothing else to watch. I was pretty doubtful even after your review. But game was totally worth it. I wasn't expecting this game quality level from small game studio.
Robocop has such a cool look, they should have made it 3rd person.
I can't believe these are the same people that made the Rambo game, they sure have come a long way.
What a GREAT GAME!!! WOW!! Graphics were beautiful and brought you into the world that is Old Detroit. Peter Weller gave us the Robocop we all missed and loved. The Auto-9 sound was near perfect and the “mechanical villains were spot on! This was the sequel we were all waiting for decades ago!! Great job!
I agree with most of this video. I absolutely loved the attention to detail and how faithful the game was to the original movies. I really enjoyed the combat, but I also found a lot of the slower sections perfectly fine. I liked wandering around the city, listening to characters, solving crimes, And just walking around as Robocop. I hope they add a new game plus mode, because I definitely want to play this game again, and make Robocop even more bad ass. As a huge fan of the original movie, I am very pleased with this game overall, and I'm glad we finally have that awesome RoboCop game I've been wanting for years.
Based Polish devs.
New Chad Polish Hero Dev since CDPR has fallen 😎👍
The political part, most people didn't understand it, as the game does not assume you sided with A or B, if you choose to talk to them, A or B will use that to promote themselves as the Robocop choice, just like what would happen in a Robocop theme universe.
Regarding the scene where you get into the limo: you are warned earlier that whatever you say to Mills, he'll spin it as him having your support merely by agreeing to be seen with him. And that's exactly what happens.
I guess I missed that. Still sucks though. I wanna hear what these people have to say.
I was so confused with that haha, i reloaded the save several times because i supported Kuzak and then i realized the best thing to do is to not get into the limo.
I feel like this would make a REALLY good vr title with rails. Im not much for vr stuff, but that seems like this would be right up this games alley. Also if they do a 2nd game, they need to see this video. All your points are so strong. Although i do think a rail shooter might make this more fun but i dunno may be a bad take....
That's interesting that inaction makes you choose a political option. It's almost like the game is arguing what it's anarchist roots would suggest, that political inaction is actually a supporting vote for the status quo. Trying to be apolitical is a political position in favour of 'the man'.
That's pretty cool.
You just want every game be like Doom Et... Wait!
You just want every movie be like Robo C... Wait!
Omg you got me.
great way to start the week. thanks for the vid!
Regarding the performance part, I think it's inevitable that it feels like people are just reading lines in a recording booth. I know for a fact that most times, voice talents don't even get to see the scenes or script parts and they are directed by proxy, probably on videocall with someone in Poland, in this case, but without access to the material. They might record, say, 5 deliveries of certain lines and then pick the one they see more fitting to the mood of the scene.
I've loved Robocop since I saw it the first time when I was 5 lol!! This is Soo cool! But I agree on the Auto9 sound, wonder if it's a copyright thing? Also I get what you said about it looking kinda cheap. I REALLY hope this studio gets the resources they deserve, and when they do I can wait to see what they make next!!
Really hoping to see Teyon keeping up the good work with these movie based games.
They clearly show they have love for the franchises they work with.
Terminator: Resistance was also a very faithful and fun game for me which I recommend to any Terminator fans.
Let's hope they will one day redeem themselves with a good Rambo game as well.
How did they mess up the Auto 9 & Holster Audio. Should have been first SFX sorted.
It's kinda weird since they got his footsteps.
I think the Auto9 sound from the movie is literally an M16, which is weird. The game has the more accurate sound which is the M93R the Auto9 is based from.
Just platinumed the game, personally I like it alot. But you are abusolutely right on the AUTO-9 sound, I'm so upset about it, and they got the muzzle flash wrong too...
Also, although personally I can turn a blind eye on most of the cons you mentioned due to budgetary reasons, I just can not get over Murphy's mo-cap, I know the dev probably didn't have the resources nor time to recreate the brilliant Moni Yakim/Nikolay Cherkasov-ish movenments, but the actual mo-cap was just so bad, felt like a clumsy attempt to copy the original.
The devs also made a really good Terminator game too
Great review!🙂
I liked Peter Weller's voice performance. I couldn't help but compare to the movies, it sounds different, but it makes sense. He sounds evolved, which I feel was the intention. He sounds robotic in the first film until the end when he rediscovers his humanity. In this game, I feel like this is what his voice should've sounded like in Robocop 2. But instead, in that movie they went backwards and made him sound "robotic" again. Which bugs the shit out me now that I'm older.
This game is not perfect, like the Auto 9 sound, Robocop walks like he just shit himself(cutscenes). But nitpicking aside, I absolutely love this game. I played through it twice, consecutively.
Yesterday I was thinking about UTM and how well he discussed Doom Eternal, and then boom! a Robocop Rogue City review. Awesome.
Fun easter egg.
In the top of the OCP tower theres a room with the original model of delta city from the first movie…just a little bit more red
I really really enjoyed this game without having actually seen the movies. You can also get a Cobra when fighting the ED 209 during the riots. Also, and maybe it was included in an update, but when in the mini sandbox area the map does display the names of locations
19:48 Fun fact- you can turn the radio off before interrogating the biker leader
The building super even thanks you if you find him afterwards.
I think this game is a solid 8/10, is far from perfect, but man, I've seen duds being released recently and this game in both gameplay and presentation really deliver, and I really love the attention to detail, love and respect for the source material, because talking about Robocop 2, they could've pulled a "politically correct" Robocop thing, and just do sanitized version of the story and world, by also doing some Doom like gameplay because "that's what people like" kind of mentality.
But a game where they look to be as close as the originals in tone and style and also doing a gameplay that lets you play with this tank of a man, slow but precise, it's just amazing, and coming from the people who made the Rambo game, good to see developers actually improving instead of doing things worse.
I just rewatched Robocop this past weekend. A film that will always be a classic and stand the test of time. Just watching reviews of the game of other Yts it really does feel they tried to pay respects to the movie franchise and not adding things that arent Robocop or changing the lore for a more "Modern Audience".
I would love the music thing in a Batman game for example. Imagine rescuing a hostage and going in to take down the bad guys surrounding them and the Batman theme starts playing!
I vividly remember playing Robocop 3 on my Atari back in the day. The 3D graphics blew me away. I'm happy to see a worthy new game for the franchise!
I am so glad that this game did that well and hope for a sequel AND maybe some sort of open world or "more open world" - for just random walks and catching robbers. Not much, but like... you´re walking and someone is grabbing a purse and you just arrest him and then nothing happens for 5 or 10 mins. Just being RC.
Damn. I kinda also hope for a Jurassic Park game from those devs. They are amazing.
I’ve been waiting for this to drop. You did not disappoint!!
There is no RoboCop remake.
I love this game. Sure it has some issues, but getting to be RoboCop and mowing down "creeps" with the Auto-9 (which sounds absolutely amazing) is just good fun. It's like playing in an unreleased movie from the time.
When shooting the main gun is so much fun that you willingly go back to the firing range several times over the gameplay, should tell you something. This might seem like a generic shooter, but if that's the case, then I haven't seen a "generic shooter" for a very long time. It's a simple, yet good single player game that fans of RoboCop will definitely love.
we've been blessed with a lot of good games this year, and i'm astounded that a *RoboCop* game with great action and story is one of them
Got this for Christmas and I couldn't put it down, agreed it has some issue but overall it's fantastic and does immerse you in the Robocop world. When I first played it and the iconic music came on it just washed me over with nostalgia and made the hairs on my neck go. If you love Robocop you have to play it. The boss fights are too long though and killing ED209 just drags out wayyyyy to long, but it was a great playthrough and most importantly it was fun!
I took a risk and got it day one, off of John from DFs recommendation, I’m on series x but all being said it’s an awesome game, I actually get excited when I find hidden evidence or chip set peices or whatever, all the little things all add up for me, to make a fairly mid shooter into something truly special, beyond the fan service, the tickets on random cars, all that type little stuff. And the combat never gets old, count me in.
Regarding some fx sounds in the game, I believe it is because of copyright, however, and thanks to the excellent modder community that exists, it is now possible to have the sound of Auto 9, Classic Step SFX, classic Targeting SFX and the twirling and holstering the Auto 9.
Long live the Modder Community!
Try Terminator Resistance too, it's similarly good, but suffers from similar issues.
Love this game so much. Mad respect to the game designers and publisher that kept to some of Robocops style and themes.
Sometimes you a simple fun game, in this AAA gaming hellscape
You’ve gone in to this with the heavy bias of seeing robocop purely as Murphey, whereas the game gives you the choice to see him at either Robocop or Murphey. Kind of comes off as disingenuous in that criticism.
Also hard disagree with the data spike thing. It is NOT a weapon. Having the ability to use it as such would be silly. Sure maybe in a cutscene as an homage, but not in standard gameplay
I saw RoboCop in the theater back when it released, I would have been 17 at the time. For some reason I didn't much like the movie, not exactly sure why. So after buying this game I figured I'd watch the movie again to refresh my memory, and see whether it still stands up. So many 80s films just don't. Not only does it stand up beautifully, but I liked it way more now than I did when it released. In fact, it somewhat amazes me that a cheesy 80s sci-fi action film can be so much better written and better shot than most anything Hollywood has done in a decade or more. Great stuff.
As to the game, more or less I thought the shooter parts were a blast, but the "RPG" parts were a bore. Maybe someone thought spending half an hour having Robo chasing down a runaway cat would be funny, I thought it was a waste of my time. While I can appreciate taking a break from the action to do a little world and character building, these "walk here and do this" missions were mostly stupid filler. But then, most of those were optional missions, so not really too big of a deal. But the shooter parts were a blast. Not exactly the most sophisticated FPS mechanics, but I thought it worked great for the material and was a ton of fun.
This was one of the most enjoyable gaming experiences in recent memory. It's rife with Playstation 2 style graphics hiccups and background character voiceover isnt the best, but that kind of all melts away because it compels you forward with the gameplay and story. Frankly, I hated everything about max becker that didnt have to do with writing. His character model barely emoted, and neither did his voice, but he was integral to the story. That character is a perfect example of the game's flaws, especially when contrasted by Robocop who's usually in the same scene as him. That's the thing developers need to understand; the game doesn't have to be Delta City to be good. Your game can still be flawed on an artistic or development level, and still be loved. If you guys love it, the people who play it will. This felt like the spiritual successor to RoboCop 3 that we should've gotten.
I've beaten the game once and will play through it again focusing on psychology so I can explore the different dialogue options and go for a different ending. My favorite part of the combat is the grab. It totally feels like Robocop holding Clarence by the throat and starting to strangle him.
Can't remember such great movie->videogame adaptation since Alien:Isolation.
19:33 In that scene you can shoot or turn off the radio before talking to him. Learnt that the hard way myself.
Teyon may have given us an absolute disgrace of a game with Rambo The Video game but with this and Terminator Resistance it's very clear that they are getting better as a developer. I'm happy to see that.
I think this was a well executed, and fair assessment of the game. While the nitpicks are valid, for me, it doesn't take away from feeling like Robocop. I will say that the dash, reminds me of when Emil tried to drive over him with the truck, and wound up in the toxic waste. Murphy hurried out of the way real quick. It's subtle, but he does kinda dash out of the way, so I can dig it in the game. Also, the spike, yeah it would have been cool, but I understand why they didn't. Could have had another Doom situation where you're just constantly doing execution kills and really shooting anyone. Anyway, enjoyed the review!
I love the game, a true love letter to us fans of the original! I remember picking up a .50 CAL sniper rifle and was bummed they skipped on the Cobra Canon...but then i DID come across it...AND took out a ED-209 with it 😬
I noticed the music from Halloween 3: Season of the Witch in the background, good touch. 🤘🏻
My favorite part was the auto-reloading of the Auto 9. Endless infinite ammo, no needing to reload, just like the movies. Edit: It's possible to bypass all the penalty nodes on the boards if you use the right chips.
wow man they REALLY outdid themselves here, great breakdown/review, you've convinced me to buy this asap
once you pointed out the "lightgun" enemies , they pop up or around cover
cant unsee that effect now !
hell yeah man i just keep catching all the early mayo content
went and watched all your movie retrospectives tooo. sick stuff
The sound effects were a licensing issue. The studio sold off the effects after Robocop 3 and now they're of a ridiculously expensive sound library to license. Similar but legally distinct was there goal with the sound design here. It unfortunate.
alright I'm gonna buy it. your video convinced me.
This has been one of the better games that I went pre-order on, and I have no regrets about the price tag for it. Teyon, for a non-AAA studio, did an exceptional job at putting us into the Robocop world. Was the game perfect? No. But, y'know... Battlefront II exists... so I think what we got was amazing.
I know a lot of players find the dash move odd for robocop to perform but come on man he totally used that maneuver when Emil tried to run him over in the first movie 😂
If I see a modern version of RoboCop vs. Terminator, I can truly die happy
Wonderful video man, thanks brother!