Had the chance to be a great game...
User Rating: 6 | Starship Troopers PC
Starship Troopers the game has basically the same elements as the movie. You control a group of space marines that defend/attack alien planets and destroy every alien bug that gets in your path. The bugs are these four legged monsters that come in a variety of sizes. The grunt bugs are about 10-12 feet tall, have four legs, and sharp pincers which kill your men. There are also flying versions of these bugs and there are miner bugs that are the size of...well they are massive. The game takes place in the future. Space travel is no possible yet we still havent developed a better weapon than the machine gun to kill bugs. You'd think that the creators of the game/movie would come up with something better than a plastic looking machine gun. You do get the chance to suit your men up in special battle suits that resemble a man sized mech. And you get a repairman/healer that can heal/repair your units. The story in the game is surprisingly good, despite the constant bug shooting that becomes somewhat repetitive, and the graphics are pretty good looking for the game being made in 2000. The only complaint i have is the camera. The camera is very difficult to control and it is always in the wrong position. You will be in the middle of a battle, and if you move your men into a valley the camera goes crazy and you have trouble controlling your units thus your men die. The only other problem i found is that they made some levels nearly impossible. You go to an area that has like 50 bugs crawling and flying around and with the ai being somewhat dull, you end up losing most of your soldiers that you have been training for the past 10 missions. Since you have no control of what your units attack you basically just control their movement as they attack enemies themselves. Overall this game had the potential to be a decent game, but the camera and the somewhat repetitive/difficult combat makes this game very frustrating. The story is decent and the graphics are good looking too. You should either borrow this game off a friend or if you are a big fan of Starship Troopers like me search for it at your nearest store or look for it on the internet.
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