In 1997, Paul Verhoeven and Edward Neumeier released a movie based on a book from the fifties. Ever since that time, I have been a big fan of the series. Whether it was the movie, the animated cartoon, or one of the sequels, I have loved the universe. Fast Forward to 2023, and we are introduced to Starship Troopers: Extermination by Offworld Industries.
With its initial release set only as Early Access on Steam, it has been one of the best versions of the movie world on a PC platform. Do you want to know more?
It’s time to do your part and join the fight on Agni Prime. The Bugs are running rampant, and the Mobile Infantry needs every able-bodied trooper to get into the fight. With several game modes available, you can play the way you want.
As you move through the hordes of Bugs, you will come upon an area with a mission objective. At this point, you build up defensive walls, ramps, turrets, and more to defend the objective. Once the objective has been achieved, you will exfil by drop ship.
The second mode is ARC Slam. In this mode, your sole mission is to defend the ARC core and ensure Bugs don’t destroy it before it can upload its data. You will start building up your defenses all around it and hold what you’ve got until the wave ends.
Each of these modes are fun to play, and I have enjoyed many hours learning the build system, and figuring out the best choke points to use when targeting Bug units.
As first-person co-op shooters go, this is a good one to play with friends. The lobbies hold up to sixteen people. Four fire teams hold four people each. Pick whichever team you want to and voip to your teammates as you go.
The Roughnecks are not a fire team in this title, and I feel like this is a huge miss here. One other miss is the lack of a story campaign. A story mode where you go through and are potentially a new recruit who gets picked up by the Roughnecks and is led by Rico could be really fun for all Starship Troopers fans.