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Go rogue as a blue-skinned genetic infantryman on a world of total war in the new third-person shooter from 2000AD publishers Rebellion.

Rogue Trooper

rogue. NOUN: an animal of vicious character that has separated from the main herd and leads a solitary life

SCi Games invites you to take the place of one of British comics’ most iconic creations as 2000ADs genetic infantryman ‘Rogue’ sets a blue foot on a world decimated by a horrific total war.

The new game - from the same people who brought you Judge Dredd: Dredd Vs. Death - is set against the background of the war-torn, totally poisoned planet of Nu Earth in the far future and sees the protagonist (Rogue) as a lone soldier lost behind the heart of enemy lines on a one-man crusade for vengeance.

AWOL

The Rogue Trooper is perhaps more properly called a genetic infantryman (G.I. for short), one of an elite squad of biologically-engineered clone troops (with a distinctive blue colouring) created by the war machine of the ‘Southers’ to overcome the planet's hostile atmosphere and allow the continuance of their fight against the enemy ‘Nort Republic’. After witnessing the betrayal and annihilation of his fellow G.I’s at the Quartz Zone Massacre, during a routine deployment Rogue has gone AWOL, determined to hunt down the traitor who sent his brothers-in-arms to their deaths.

The war on Nu Earth is a seemingly endless futile struggle on a hostile planet with no clear end in sight.

But there are tales of a lone warrior. A man who can appear out of thin air and take out whole platoons, then disappear back into the shadows to which he belongs. A man who knows no allegiance but to his own mission and is hell-bent on revenge.

The ultimate soldier, last survivor of the massacred Genetic Infantrymen...Rogue is armed with the latest experimental weapons, Rogue's arsenal offers him three extra special advantages over his opponents. These are encoded bio-chips containing the digitised personalities of three of his fallen comrades: Gunnar (now stored in his gun), Helm (alive and sentient, if disembodied ion Rogue’s helmet) and Bagman (now residing in the life-support slot in the battle backpack Rogue wears). Each one of these is basically being kept alive for later re-cloning by the support systems in this advanced kit – and in the meantime while in the battle zone they can each offer unique expertise and assistance, allowing Rogue to strategically outwit a sophisticated enemy.

The game blends a mix of intense third person action and next generation stealth elements, with complex line-of-sight AI, multiple game paths, full tactical use of bio-chip operated equipment and both single- and multiplayer/online gameplay.

Game features include:

Rogue Trooper features intense online gameplay modes, where gamers can experience up to four-player co-operative gameplay in all new maps or two player split screen action.

Dramatic setting: Nu Earth: a poisoned planet where a seemingly endless war rages between the Norts and the Southers.

Intense 3rd person action on the battlefields of Nu Earth.

Use the special abilities inherent in Helm, Gunnar and Bagman, Rogue's fallen comrades, to bring about the maximum amount of destruction.

Truly freeform gameplay, incorporating an unlimited amount of routes and tactics with which to progress.

Surprise your enemies and execute dramatic Kill-Moves at close range.

Use the unique upgradeable abilities of your bio-chipped equipment strategically to outwit your foes and set up colossal action sequences.

Sophisticated hierarchical enemy AI.

Intense split-screen and online multiplayer action.

For more information visit the official site: www.roguetrooper.com. The site is an introduction into the universe of the Genetic Infantryman (G.I.), with detailed information on characters and weapons used on Nu Earth. The hi-tech site is a detailed hub of up-to-the-minute information on the game, allowing you to size-up your opposition with detailed briefs on enemies, highlighting their strengths and weaknesses, plus a tactical tutorial with a video section illustrating a few of the multiple ways to play the game. The site contains a host of downloadable videos, wallpapers and even artwork available on the site, plus a selection of screenshots, including some 360° view shots, which the viewer can navigate around.

UK-based computer games developer Rebellion was established in 1991 by brothers Jason and Chris Kingsley. Their most recent launch was the World War II marksmanship title Sniper Elite, in September of last year. Lauded as 'The Gran Turismo of war games' by the gaming press, it has built upon previous Rebellion catalogue games such as World War Zero and Rebellion's first 2000AD title, Judge Dredd: Dredd Vs. Death (2003).

In June 2000 Rebellion purchased the legendary UK science-fiction weekly 2000AD and sister publication The Judge Dredd Megazine, along with its entire character portfolio.

If you're very excited by playing this game, you might also want to check out a great looking mini statue (pictured, right) of the blue-skinned protagonist himself: Rogue, release earlier this year by First 4 Figures. Strictly limited to just 500 pieces worldwide and faithfully sculpted by Simon Robinson to reproduce the comics 'look' of the character - while at the same time not appearing too 'cartoony'. This would look just perfect standing next to the speakers of your PC as you play the new game...Each piece is cast in high quality polystone, hand finished, hand painted to exacting standards, and finished with a hand-numbered base.

The following links may be useful for more information on the Rogue Trooper game:

The official Rogue Trooper game website

2000AD Online - The Mighty Tharg's 'Nerve Centre' on the web

First 4 Figures

Rebellion - publishers of the Rogue Trooper game - website

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Rogue Trooper is out now on PlayStation 2, Xbox and PC in all European territories, with an ESRB Teen (PEGI 16+) age rating.

2000 AD and Judge Dredd are registered trademarks. Rogue Trooper, Sniper Elite and World War Zero are TM & © 2005 Rebellion. All Rights Reserved. PSP Ltd is not responsible for the contnets of external websites.

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