Info about RoboCop: Rogue City:

Official game description:
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About the Game
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Release date: Nov 2, 2023

Categories: First-Person Shooter, Character Progression, Weapon Customization, Action, Single-player Story, Exploration, Detective Gameplay, Story-driven Gameplay

Feature scans:
- MTX: score 55; verdict: Aggressive Monetization; summary: The analysis of user reviews for RoboCop: Rogue City reveals several key themes related to monetization. The most prominent issues are the perceived overpricing of the base game and its DLCs. Many users feel that the cost does not match the value provided, leading to dissatisfaction. Additionally, there are concerns about the game exploiting nostalgia for financial gain. While some users appreciate the game's quality and its nods to the original movies, the overall sentiment leans towards the game being overpriced and not offering enough content to justify the cost.
- Mods: score 40; verdict: Buggy but Playable; summary: The game 'Robocop Rogue City' has significant performance and optimization issues that require mods to fix. Users frequently mention crashes and the need for custom Engine.ini files to improve frame pacing and input lag. Additionally, many users recommend mods for enhancing the overall gaming experience, such as sound mods and VR fixes.
- Wiki: score 10; verdict: Needs Improvement; summary: The game suffers from significant stability and performance issues, including frequent freezes and bugs that disrupt gameplay. Visual artifacts and the need for external walkthroughs also detract from the user experience.
- Steam Deck: score 55; verdict: Tinkering Required; summary: The analysis of user feedback for the Steam Deck experience of the game reveals significant issues across several categories. The most severe problems include compatibility and performance issues, graphical issues, and frequent crashes. Users have reported needing to tweak settings extensively to get the game to run, experiencing lag and visual artefacts even on high-end hardware, and encountering frequent crashes that disrupt gameplay. Additionally, there are notable issues with audio balance and controller support, which further detract from the overall experience. These technical barriers collectively contribute to a frustrating user experience, requiring considerable effort to achieve a playable state.

- Hardware Profile: No data
Feature extractions:
- Community Price:
  - Community fair range: $10.00 - $20.00
  - Reasoning: The evidence consistently highlights that users find the game enjoyable and worth playing, but primarily when purchased at a discounted price. Many reviews mention that the full price does not justify the experience due to issues like instability, short gameplay duration, and other technical problems. The general sentiment is that the game is best valued around the $10 to $20 range, often mentioned in the context of sales and discounts.
- Playtime Metrics:
  - Game completion: 16.0h
  - Story completion: 12.0h
  - Session length: 2.0h
  - Endgame: N/A
  - Reasoning: The evidence provided includes multiple user reports indicating the typical playtime for completing the game. Several users mentioned that it took them around 15-16 hours to finish the game, which aligns with the typical total time to finish the game. Additionally, users highlighted the time spent on side quests and exploration, which supports the typical time to finish the main story and additional content.
- Time-to-fun:
  - Summary: The game initially feels boring and repetitive due to monotonous side quests and main missions, but it becomes more enjoyable as players progress and unlock new abilities and upgrades.
  - Stance: Fun then drops
  - Anchor: Unlocking new abilities and upgrades
  - Time to anchor: 2h 0m
  - Friction: Boring and repetitive side quests; Monotonous main missions; Slow pacing in the beginning
  - Unlock drivers: Unlocking new abilities; Upgrading weapons; Character progression
  - Conditions: Engaging story; Character development; Variety in combat scenarios
- Player Archetypes:
  - Nostalgic Old-Schooler (sale)
    - Motivation: Nostalgia and retro gaming experience
    - Playstyle: Enjoys classic, linear gameplay with a focus on nostalgia and old-school mechanics.
    - Experience: veteran
    - Purchase stance: sale
    - Labels: Old-school gamer; Retro enthusiast
    - Reference games: Terminator Resistance; Deus Ex: Human Revolution; Max Payne
  - Franchise Fan (buy)
    - Motivation: Fandom and loyalty to the Robocop series
    - Playstyle: Enjoys games that stay true to the source material and offer a deep connection to the franchise.
    - Experience: mixed
    - Purchase stance: buy
    - Labels: Robocop fan; Movie buff
    - Reference games: Robocop 2; Terminator series
  - Shooter Enthusiast (sale)
    - Motivation: Enjoyment of FPS gameplay
    - Playstyle: Focuses on the shooting mechanics and gameplay experience.
    - Experience: familiar
    - Purchase stance: sale
    - Labels: FPS fan; Shooter enthusiast
    - Reference games: Half-Life series; Gears of War series


Below are summaries of things people say about the game per category.
Each point is assigned a weight that represents how often it is mentioned across all reviews.
What players like:
- Faithful to Robocop franchise (weight 0.67): The game is highly praised for its faithfulness to the Robocop movies, capturing the essence, atmosphere, and spirit of the original films. It includes detailed recreations of movie scenes and maintains the tone and aesthetics of the first two films.
- Engaging and fun gameplay (weight 0.4): The gameplay is described as fun, satisfying, and top-notch with a variety of guns and solid gunplay. It includes enjoyable shooter mechanics and smooth, fast-paced action.
- High-quality graphics (weight 0.32): The game features beautiful and stunning graphics that retain the tone and color of the movie. The visual quality is consistently praised, with detailed environments and impressive visuals.
- Peter Weller's involvement (weight 0.28): The game features the original voice actor Peter Weller, who does a terrific job as Robocop. His involvement adds authenticity and enhances the experience for fans.
- Excellent overall experience (weight 0.25): The game provides an enjoyable and satisfying experience with a good storyline, gameplay, and visuals. It is described as well-made, entertaining, and worth the purchase.
- Engaging story (weight 0.21): The story is engaging, interesting, and true to the films. It includes themes of justice, morality, and humanity, providing an entertaining and immersive narrative.
- Nostalgic elements (weight 0.2): The game includes nostalgic elements such as references to the original films, Easter eggs, and a retro aesthetic. It evokes feelings of nostalgia and is a hit with fans of the original movies.
- High-quality sound and music (weight 0.13): The game features good sound and music, with a high-quality soundtrack that enhances the overall experience. The sound design is well done and recognizable.
- Dystopian Detroit setting (weight 0.13): The game perfectly reconstructs the dystopian atmosphere of Detroit, with detailed and gritty visuals. The setting is faithful to the original films and adds to the immersive experience.

Common complaints:
- Slow and boring gameplay (weight 0.32): The game has a slow pace and sluggish gameplay, which can make it feel boring and lackluster. The slow movement and progression contribute to this issue.
- Boring and repetitive side quests (weight 0.2): Side quests in the game are often boring, repetitive, and lack depth. This monotony extends to the main story as well, making the overall experience uninteresting.
- Poor character models and animations (weight 0.16): Character models are outdated and inconsistent, with strange animations. Facial animations are particularly stiff and lack quality.
- No manual save option (weight 0.14): The game lacks a manual save feature, relying solely on an auto-save system. This can be frustrating, especially after experiencing crashes.
- Limited movement mechanics (weight 0.1): Movement in the game is restricted and can feel cumbersome. There is no jumping or crouching, and the movement speed is slow.
- Not worth the full price (weight 0.1): Many players feel that the game is not worth its full price due to the various issues and lack of quality content.
- Clunky and janky gameplay (weight 0.09): The gameplay can feel clunky and janky at times, with occasional lag and bugs that detract from the overall experience.
- Varying quality of voice acting (weight 0.09): The voice acting in the game is inconsistent, with some performances being mediocre to bad.
- Weak enemy AI (weight 0.08): The enemy AI is primitive and unintelligent, making combat less challenging and engaging.
- Lack of replayability (weight 0.08): The game offers limited replay value due to a lack of new content and variety in gameplay mechanics.
- FPS drops and performance issues (weight 0.08): The game experiences frequent frame rate drops and performance issues, affecting the smoothness of gameplay.
- Poor checkpoint system (weight 0.07): The checkpoint system in the game is poorly designed, with checkpoints being far apart and causing frustration.
- Underwhelming story and characters (weight 0.06): The game features unimpressive villains and a weak ending, contributing to an underwhelming narrative experience.

Gameplay feedback:
- Retro-style and engaging gameplay (weight 0.23): The game features retro-style gameplay and aesthetics, reminiscent of classic FPS games. It includes engaging and old-school gameplay mechanics that evoke a sense of nostalgia.
- Skill system and upgrades (weight 0.22): The game features a skill system with upgrades and level grading. It includes a skill tree and various RPG elements for character development.
- Weapon customization and upgrades (weight 0.13): The game features a weapon upgrade system, allowing for customizable weapons and modifications. This includes a pistol upgrading system and various upgrade mechanics.
- Solid shooting mechanics (weight 0.13): The game features solid shooting mechanics, with a focus on shooting and action. It includes head-shot mechanics and is described as a competent shooter.
- Dialogue and character interactions (weight 0.12): The game includes authentic dialogue and character interactions, with choices that affect outcomes. Voice acting and character personalities are highlighted.
- Detective and police work (weight 0.12): Players engage in detective gameplay, including scanning for clues, collecting evidence, and performing crime scene investigations. Mundane police work and technical aids are also part of the experience.
- Story-driven with moral choices (weight 0.09): The gameplay is story-driven with moral dilemmas and dialogue choices that affect the story. It includes diverse gameplay with combat and decision-making.
- Detroit setting with dystopian aesthetic (weight 0.07): The game is set in Detroit, featuring a dystopian future with crumbling infrastructure and crime-ridden streets. The setting is praised for its specific aesthetic.
- Shooter and RPG hybrid (weight 0.07): The game combines shooter and RPG elements, featuring a skill system and customizable guns. It offers varied weapons and enemies in a first-person perspective.
- Investigation and social mechanics (weight 0.07): The game features a mix of investigations and social mechanics, including player choice and light RPG elements. Players can perform law enforcement activities and issue citations.

Performance notes:
- FPS and performance issues (weight 0.2): The game has notable FPS drops and performance issues, including frame rate capping and lag. These problems affect the overall smoothness and playability of the game.
- Technical and graphical glitches (weight 0.12): Players encounter various technical issues and graphical glitches, such as visual artifacts, texture popping, and shader loading problems. These issues detract from the visual quality of the game.
- Issues on specific platforms (weight 0.1): The game has specific issues on certain platforms, such as being unplayable on Steam Deck or experiencing crashes on Windows 10. These platform-specific problems limit the game's accessibility.
- Screen freezing and black screens (weight 0.1): Players report frequent screen freezing and black screen issues. These problems often lead to crashes and disrupt the gaming experience.
- High system requirements (weight 0.1): The game requires high-end hardware, including a high-end GPU, to run smoothly. This makes it less accessible to players with lower-end systems.
- Crashes during transitions (weight 0.09): The game frequently crashes during scene changes, level transitions, and cutscenes. These crashes are particularly frustrating as they interrupt the flow of the game.
- Slow movement and game speed (weight 0.06): The game experiences occasional slowdowns and slow movement speeds. These issues can make the gameplay feel sluggish and unresponsive.
- Unoptimized game engine (weight 0.04): The game uses the Unreal Engine 5, which is reported to be poorly optimized. This leads to various performance issues and graphical problems.
- FSR and performance issues (weight 0.04): The game has issues with FSR (FidelityFX Super Resolution), including crashes and tanked frame rates. These issues affect the game's performance and visual quality.
- Long load times (weight 0.03): Players report long load times, which can be frustrating and disrupt the gaming experience. These load times are often longer than expected.
- Reflection and visual issues (weight 0.03): The game has problems with reflections and other visual issues, such as artifacts and ghosting. These issues detract from the game's visual fidelity.

Recommendations:
- Highly recommended for RoboCop fans (weight 0.33): This point emphasizes that the game is highly recommended for fans of the RoboCop franchise, including those who enjoy the movies and the overall universe.
- Worth buying on sale (weight 0.23): Many reviewers suggest purchasing the game during a sale due to its value for money, especially considering the visual elements and content volume.
- Recommended for action and FPS fans (weight 0.11): The game is recommended for fans of action games, single-player story-rich action, and FPS enthusiasts looking for a satisfying shooter experience.
- Highly recommended despite flaws (weight 0.06): The game is highly recommended overall, despite some flaws, indicating that it is worth playing for its strengths.
- Worth full price for nostalgia (weight 0.06): For fans of old-school shooters and those seeking nostalgia, the game is considered worth buying even at full price.
- Nostalgic experience for old fans (weight 0.03): The game offers a nostalgic experience, particularly for those who grew up with the original movies and games, making it a must-play for old-school fans.
- Try before buying (weight 0.03): Some reviewers recommend trying the game through piracy first or purchasing it during a sale to ensure it meets expectations before fully committing.
- Watch movies before playing (weight 0.03): It is recommended to watch the original RoboCop movies before playing the game to fully appreciate the story and references.

Other player notes:
- Developers' previous works mentioned (weight 0.02): Several reviews referenced the developers' earlier games, indicating a fan base familiar with their work.
- Personal circumstances affect playtime (weight 0.02): Some players mentioned that their personal circumstances influenced how much they could play the game.
- Gameplay footage linked (weight 0.02): Some reviews included links to gameplay footage, providing additional context or evidence for their feedback.
- Game received as gift (weight 0.02): A few players noted that they received the game as a gift, which may influence their review perspective.

Emotions:
- Frustration (weight 0.22): Players are frustrated primarily due to technical issues such as frequent crashes, poor optimization, and performance problems. Additionally, repetitive gameplay mechanics, lack of innovation, and boring side quests contribute to this frustration. The absence of a manual save feature and the presence of bugs and glitches further exacerbate the negative experience.
- Enjoyment (weight 0.18): Players enjoy the game for its faithfulness to the original RoboCop movies, including the atmosphere, music, and storyline. The gameplay mechanics, especially the shooting and RPG elements, are also highlighted as enjoyable. The nostalgia factor and the unique experience of playing as RoboCop contribute significantly to the overall enjoyment.
- Nostalgia (weight 0.17): The game evokes a strong sense of nostalgia through its faithful recreation of the original RoboCop movies, including the atmosphere, music, and references to the films. The involvement of Peter Weller and the retro aesthetics further enhance this nostalgic feeling, reminding players of their childhood memories and the classic RoboCop franchise.
- Satisfaction (weight 0.1): Players are satisfied with the game's faithfulness to the RoboCop franchise, including its atmosphere, story, and detailed environments. The enjoyable gameplay mechanics, such as shooting and RPG elements, along with the high-quality sound and voice acting, contribute to a satisfying experience. The game's value for money and overall quality are also noted as positive aspects.
- Disappointment (weight 0.09): Disappointment stems from the game's technical issues, such as frequent crashes, poor optimization, and performance problems. Players also express dissatisfaction with the repetitive and boring gameplay, lack of innovation, and outdated graphics. The absence of certain features, like manual saving and Russian voice acting, further adds to the disappointment.
- Excitement (weight 0.08): Players are excited about the game's combat mechanics and the immersive experience of feeling like RoboCop. The satisfying gameplay, including the bullet-time mechanic and power fantasy, along with the engaging storyline and missions, contribute to this excitement. The detailed environment and unique combat mechanics also enhance the overall thrilling experience.
- Joy (weight 0.03): Joy is derived from the game's faithfulness to the RoboCop universe, including its atmosphere, story, and respect for the movie details. The enjoyable gameplay experience, fun shooting mechanics, and the unique experience of playing as RoboCop contribute to the overall joy. The game's narrative and combat mechanics are also highlighted as positive aspects.
- Surprise (weight 0.02): Players are pleasantly surprised by the game's quality and the variety in gameplay and side missions. The involvement of Peter Weller and the game's faithful recreation of the RoboCop character exceed initial expectations. The game's overall quality and the enjoyable experience it provides contribute to this sense of surprise.
- Praise (weight 0.02): The game receives praise for its faithful recreation of the RoboCop experience, including its atmosphere, storyline, and combat mechanics. The game's exploration, side missions, and upgrade system are also highlighted as positive aspects. The overall quality, lore, and gameplay mechanics contribute to the praise.
- Appreciation (weight 0.01): Players appreciate the developer's love for the source material and the faithful recreation of the RoboCop movies. The attention to detail, authentic character experience, and respect for the source material are noted as positive aspects. The game's faithful ambiance and character movement further enhance this appreciation.
- Criticism (weight 0.01): Criticism is directed towards the game's optimization, buggy characters, and lack of manual save option. The imbalance between graphics and physics, along with collision issues, are also noted as negative aspects. The game's overall quality and the presence of technical issues contribute to the criticism.
- Admiration (weight 0.01): Players admire the game's depth in corporatism vs. humanity themes and the respect for the original films. The excellent game adaptation of the film and the high-quality experience it provides contribute to this admiration. The game's faithful recreation of the RoboCop character and the detailed setting are also highlighted as positive aspects.
- Amusement (weight 0.01): Amusement is derived from the game's hilarious ragdoll physics and wonky dialogue. The game's terrible voice acting and silly plot, along with the unique activities such as issuing tickets, contribute to the overall amusement. The game's formal and fact-based dialogue is also noted as a source of humor.
- Enthusiasm (weight 0.01): Players are enthusiastic about the game's fan service and atmosphere, which capture the spirit of the original film. The references to the film trilogy and interesting dialogues contribute to this enthusiasm. The game's narrative and moral choices, along with the passionate developers, further enhance this sense of enthusiasm.
- Boredom (weight 0.01): Boredom is caused by the game's repetitive and boring gameplay, along with annoying robot footsteps and boring quests. The non-shooting activities and slow story contribute to this sense of boredom. The lack of variety and innovation in the gameplay mechanics further exacerbate this feeling.
- Engagement (weight 0.01): Players are engaged by the game's story development and depth, along with the detailed and engaging story. The charming middle ground that keeps the reviewer engaged contributes to this sense of engagement. The game's narrative and combat mechanics are also highlighted as positive aspects.
- Appreciative (weight 0.01): Players are appreciative of the developer's fan service and dedication, along with the good plot and references to the films. The developer's passion for delivering a faithful experience contributes to this appreciation. The game's faithful recreation of the RoboCop character and the detailed setting are also noted as positive aspects.
- Anger (weight 0): Anger is caused by the game's frequent crashes and the glitch preventing progression. The game's high price and poor quality further contribute to this anger. The presence of technical issues and the lack of certain features, such as manual saving, exacerbate this feeling.
- Supportive (weight 0): Players are supportive of the developers who made the game with love and the idea of game adaptations of films. The game's faithful recreation of the RoboCop experience and the overall quality contribute to this support. The developer's passion for delivering a faithful experience is also highlighted as a positive aspect.
- Entertainment (weight 0): Players find the game very entertaining due to its faithful recreation of the RoboCop universe, including its atmosphere, story, and gameplay mechanics. The enjoyable gameplay experience, fun shooting mechanics, and the unique experience of playing as RoboCop contribute to the overall entertainment value. The game's narrative and combat mechanics are also highlighted as positive aspects.}