I Relive the '80s Cyberpunk Fantasy with Every Slow Step in RoboCop: Rogue City

SHOULD I PLAY ROBOCOP: ROGUE CITY? Play it if you have fond memories of the over-the-top ‘80s RoboCop films and their satirical take on the moral panic surrounding American cities at the time. However, you may want to steer clear of this game if you’re looking for high-speed combat and tactically challenging firefights—RoboCop: Rogue City is unrelentingly faithful to its source material, and that includes having the main character plod around like Peter Weller wearing an ungainly suit of cyberpunk cop armor. While there are some intense shooting galleries throughout,

✨Overview RoboCop: Rogue City is one of the most surprising game releases this year (and one of the most unexpected announcements from as far back as 2021). Just when you might have thought that RoboCop isn't the pop culture icon it once was, it has returned from dormancy and come back to life. Developing a video game adaptation of an action movie from 1987 isn't typically a top priority for most developers and publishers these days. However, Teyon and Nacon aren't your typical companies. Fortunately, they understandably want to capitalize on the coolness of '80s action movies, having previously delivered the mildly excellent

Games based movies don't have a great track record. Games based on beloved '80s action films? Even sketchier. But against all odds, RoboCop: Rogue City seems like it might actually be great. It helps that Polish developer Teyon is also known for its work on 2019's Terminator: Resistance, which carries a "Very Positive" rating on Steam. Clearly this studio has a lot of love for the classics! We were still skeptical about RoboCop: Rogue City, but it ended up being