peak '6-7 out of 10' type game. it's derivative and (unsurprisingly) doesn't come close to matching Paul Verhoeven's tone and wit but damn if that slop ain't satisfying. improves upon developer Teyon's previous Fallout-esque RPG FPS based on an 80s film franchise, largely due to how charismatic and cute Robocop himself is. is it weird to call him cute?? this game has maybe too many dialogue-heavy sequences and an unexciting plot but by virtue of its protagonist it never lost my interest entirely. its small cast of corny stock 80s side characters can be charming too, it surprised be how earnest and straight they played it. its sense of humour isn't always too sharp, but the sidequests often made me smile in a silly sorta way. stuff like helping a bum rent a movie, finding someone's cat, and waggling your finger at parking violations.
the game's gunplay feels pretty great, though the 'gun' in this case really is just a singular gun. you can pick weapons off of thrashed goons 'n bad dudes but your upgrade-able auto-9 pistol is more than enough. never stopped being satisfying, either. it just feels good to melt a guy's blood, throw them out of a window, throw FPS-level explosive barrels at them, or dash through their skeleton. you'll be doing a lot of that but you'll also be doing goofy police shit. investigations and lame 'go over there and talk to the guy' quests that all, inevitably, lead to a bunch of punks coming to give you trouble. the gameplay loop isn't fresh but the combat and character upgrades kept me till the end credits.
i'd highly recommend playing on hard mode. it's pretty easy even then but the walking-tank power fantasy necessitates that to an extent. i'm a woman with people who love her in her life, so i can accept that this is a fantasy world with good cops but i get that some people wouldn't be able to disengage so easily. their loss, this slop's fun. the game's satire is far more obvious than the film's but it's got its heart in the right place. helps that Robocop is one of the only 80s pop culture relics i have any warmth for, but this is a totally fine little AA FPS if you're in the mood for some mid (endearing).
the game's gunplay feels pretty great, though the 'gun' in this case really is just a singular gun. you can pick weapons off of thrashed goons 'n bad dudes but your upgrade-able auto-9 pistol is more than enough. never stopped being satisfying, either. it just feels good to melt a guy's blood, throw them out of a window, throw FPS-level explosive barrels at them, or dash through their skeleton. you'll be doing a lot of that but you'll also be doing goofy police shit. investigations and lame 'go over there and talk to the guy' quests that all, inevitably, lead to a bunch of punks coming to give you trouble. the gameplay loop isn't fresh but the combat and character upgrades kept me till the end credits.
i'd highly recommend playing on hard mode. it's pretty easy even then but the walking-tank power fantasy necessitates that to an extent. i'm a woman with people who love her in her life, so i can accept that this is a fantasy world with good cops but i get that some people wouldn't be able to disengage so easily. their loss, this slop's fun. the game's satire is far more obvious than the film's but it's got its heart in the right place. helps that Robocop is one of the only 80s pop culture relics i have any warmth for, but this is a totally fine little AA FPS if you're in the mood for some mid (endearing).