Your move, creep! Teyon Entertainment unveiled the first gameplay teaser trailer for its newest game, RoboCop: Rogue City. Based on the classic 80s sci-fi action film, this first look into the game features the outrageous violence and slapstick humor that made the original memorable, with a surprise unveiling of a digitally scanned Peter Weller, voicing and appearing as RoboCop once again.
The trailer begins slowly, showing the seedy, dirty streets. A crime wave has taken over the city of Detroit and it looks like the gangs are here to stay. Mayhem and death ensue, but the future of law enforcement arrives. Retaining the same exact design from 1987, RoboCop steps out of the vehicle and begins dispensing brutal justice to the low-lives of Motor City. The trailer consists of quick edits, showing both shouting and melee combat. It demonstrates the brutality of RoboCop’s Auto gun and the unerring accuracy of his targeting system. With a visual targeting que straight form the films, the Auto gun literally tears into criminals. Heads and blood explode with every pull of the trigger. One moment even shows RoboCop kicking a dumpster to crush a human, and a chokehold on another, in a moment reminiscent of the infamous chokeholds from the Crysis trilogy. ED-209 makes an appearance as an apparent boss fight as well, complete with tiger growls. The ending of the trailer teases an intriguing turn for RoboCop, suggesting that the cyborg may be suffering from a “glitch.” One quick tease shows a distorted image of floating bodies, tainted in a green overlay. The last shot shows an unmasked RoboCop walking towards the camera, showing the likeness of actor Peter Weller, who portrayed RoboCop in the original 1987 film as well as its sequel, RoboCop 2. Peter utters the famous lines “Dead or alive, you are coming with me!” The trailer ends, teasing a release for June 2023, and the opportunity to Wishlist the game on Steam.
Robocop: Rogue City comes from Teyon Software and is published by Nacon, the house that is currently working on releasing the upcoming ARPG Steel Rising and the supernatural mystery, The Sinking City. The same team worked on the first-person shooter adventure Terminator: Resistance, which was released in 2019 and has gone on to receive strong word-of-mouth from the gaming community, finding more critical and commercial success.
After being teased last year, this gameplay trailer for Robocop: Rogue City has become one of the most unexpectedly exciting surprise announcements of the summer. Visually, the game appears striking, with RoboCop being shown in a sheen that is remarkably detailed. The overall ebb and flow suggest a game that brings that trademark brutal violence and slapstick humor to players, and the tease at the end with Peter Weller reprising a RoboCop that conflicts with his programming is intriguing. Whether this is a retelling of the original movie or a game that takes place following the sequels remains to be seen but there are a lot of possible directions the game could go in, from enemy types to weapons to the overall direction of the story. The biggest challenge will be the media reception in the real world, at a time when there is a strong division between the public and law enforcement, and gaming media with the biggest reach tends to slant towards pushing its beliefs into opinion pieces and articles. Such articles are to be expected but it’s worth noting that those that truly know and understand RoboCop, acknowledge the movie isn’t necessarily pro-police.
Having played the team’s previous release in Terminator: Resistance, I couldn’t be more excited for RoboCop: Rogue City. Terminator: Resistance became one of my favorite games in recent memory, as well as one of the most passionate productions I have played. The team had originally made the lackluster Rambo: The Videogame, which was universally panned upon launch but has since gotten some appreciation. Terminator: Resistance was released at a time when the gaming community at large focused on high-profile releases such as Borderlands 3. The release tied in with the disappointing movie release of Terminator: Dark Fate but quickly gained a strong, positive reception by word-of-mouth and those who chose to cover the game.
Terminator: Resistance didn’t have graphics like Horizon: Zero Dawn or innovative gameplay like God of War but it had a clear sensation of heart and soul, as the team went out of its way to make the game that fans of the series wanted. With an original story, Terminator Resistance featured fight gameplay, with solid first-person shooting, crafting, and open areas to explore, and today continues to receive a positive reception. It was a memorable, jubilant experience. With RoboCop: Rogue City, anything can happen in terms of story and design, but it’s clear the team operates on passion and enthusiasm, and the wait for RoboCop: Rogue City will be well worth it.
RobCcop: Rogue City launches in June 2023 for consoles and PC. Players may now Wishlist the game today on Steam!
