Publisher: Empire Interactive
Publisher 2: Destineer
Developer: Strangelite Studio
Category: Action
Release Dates
Intl - 11/05/2005
N Amer - 11/15/2005
Interviews
Headhunter Composer Richard Jacques Takes on Starship
Troopers; Others to Follow
“I have retained a similar tonality from the first film but the game's score consists of all new material and themes.”
News
New Starship Troopers Demo Now Available
Grab a Rocket Launcher and Blast that Plasma Bug, Marauder!
Starship Troopers Ships to Retail
First Printing Includes Limited Edition Poster and Full-Color Concept Art Book
Destineer and Empire Interactive Team To Bring The Bugs To North America
Starship Troopers Set to Hit Retail Shelves November 15th
Starship Troopers Goes Gold
Starship Troopers Set to Ship November 15th
New Screens Available From The Bug Blasting Frenetic Adventure, Starship
Troopers
Never Before Seen Levels are Released.
Description
At the start of the game, the war is not going well the bugs are rampaging across Hesperus - a planet perilously close to Earth. Colonised by man, Hesperus was once a haven of earthly tranquillity. Now, it is a terrifying battleground where the weaknesses of an implacable foe must be discovered and exploited
Features
- Epic battles featuring 300+ bugs with individual AI on screen at once, 20 times more action than gamers have ever seen before.
- 19 different types of non-humanoid enemy bugs to encounter.
- License that covers the whole Starship Troopers universe. The books, , films and TV series are just the beginning.
- Voice-over commentary by Casper van Dien, aka Johnny Rico, now the general who introduces each mission.
- Nine weapons, each with dual function attacks.
- Weapons include the standard Morita rifle (seen in the film) as well as the plasma rifle, shotgun and rocket launcher, plus a variety of new and exciting items such as intelligent grenades and the infamous nuke launcher.
- 12 single player levels including a mix of huge real-time battles on an epic scale and solo ‘infiltration’ missions.
- Varied Combat Environments – indoor and outdoor levels, including the wide-open battlefields, a secret laboratory, claustrophobic bug nests, abandoned mines and lonely outposts. Plus LAN and online modes including death match and co-op mode.
Hardware Requirements
Recommended: 3.0ghz CPU, 1Gb RAM, GeForce 6800 or Radeon X800 [1024x768 with shadows], DirectX 9.0c, 600mb free hard drive space, Windows XP ONLY, DirectX compatible PCI soundcard. Minimum: 2.0ghz CPU, 512mb RAM, GeForce FX5900 or Radeon 9800 [800x600 with shadows], DirectX 9.0c, 600mb free hard drive space, Windows XP ONLY.
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ESRB Rating
GameZone's Review/Preview
6.7
GZ Rating
| Gameplay | 6.5 |
| Graphics | 6.8 |
| Sound | 6.5 |
| Difficulty | Hard |
| Concept | 6.7 |
| Multiplayer | 7 |
| Overall | 6.7 |
Reviewer: Matt Eberle
Review Date: 12/15/2005
Grab your weapon, soldier! There’s a swarm out there with your name on it.
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Michael Lafferty - 10/21/2005
Starship Troopers offers tense combat against wave after wave of enemies, and throws in some eye candy to boot
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