I don't really understand the praise.

[Coffee Drinker]

Like, the game does look and feel pretty good, but it does not run well when it decides to run at all, and there's just a lot wrong with the animations and sounds that make even Starfield look polished. I understand that this is a demo and that there is still time for most of the technical issuses to be worked out, that doesn't change the fact that it seems like the animators and voice actors just weren't payed enough to be there. I get that I'm playing as a robot, but literally every character looks and sounds like one. On top of that, I don't think this, as a game, actually feels all that accurate to the source material. Don't get me wrong, the satire is on point, but I was really taken out of it the second I started picking guns up off the floor to use them. At least put them in the left hand so the Auto 9 is always the primary, and don't even get me started on the fact that you ADS with an AK despite not having arms that can cross or EYES.

It's got a pretty wrapper, but still feels really uninspired as far as actual game play is concerned. Mechanics like "cop vision" feel just enough like Arkham Asylum to remind me that AAA games really haven't come farther than that one.


I want to acknowledge that I didn't realize this was an indie dev. That does make the lack of polish even more forgivable, but does not change my opinion of the game play whatsoever.

The demo was promising, but I think it's also very rocky, to the point where I would want to wait for the game to actually come out before declaring it actually good.
I apologize being so vague initially, but not for being a clown.

[kome360]

The point is that so many video game adaptations of movies utterly flop because the gameplay fails to simulate the experience of the original. Old Batman video games had substandard beat-em-ups that felt like Streets of Rage dressing up on Halloween. It was uninspired and sad.
Then the Arkham Series came out and while playing, you felt like you were controlling Batman. You felt like you were using the flow of professional martial arts in combination with stealth and gadgetry. In short, a good Batman game feels like you're playing a Batman.
Here, that philosophy is emphasized. Robocop is this walking hyper-accurate tank who, behind the helmet, is less indestructible physically and mentally than everyone realizes, and it's your job between bouts of slow action-hero shootouts that you have to maintain both the perils of tactical planning and Murphy's personal struggles, just like in the movie series.

[Moffit Steel]

I don't understand the price £45 is AAA prices. They need to up their game and they only have a few weeks to do it. I will be waiting before buying this one.
Love the post espresso.

[RJX3029]

Originally posted by kome360:

The point is that so many video game adaptations of movies utterly flop because the gameplay fails to simulate the experience of the original. Old Batman video games had substandard beat-em-ups that felt like Streets of Rage dressing up on Halloween. It was uninspired and sad.
Then the Arkham Series came out and while playing, you felt like you were controlling Batman. You felt like you were using the flow of professional martial arts in combination with stealth and gadgetry. In short, a good Batman game feels like you're playing a Batman.
Here, that philosophy is emphasized. Robocop is this walking hyper-accurate tank who, behind the helmet, is less indestructible physically and mentally than everyone realizes, and it's your job between bouts of slow action-hero shootouts that you have to maintain both the perils of tactical planning and Murphy's personal struggles, just like in the movie series.

Yep

Some will never understand it. It's a game meant for fans, not COD fanboys gushing over the best huds and "next gen" graphics on fps games that relegate detail for frames.

Go watch the movies ffs

[Richie Beans]

Originally posted by Espresso Depresso:

Really glad to see that Steam Community discussions are still by far the easiest on the internet to rial. I genuinely wasn't even trying this time and I still managed to gather a circus.

Rile*. You realize that in the process of responding to all of these posts, you've contradicted yourself multiple times right? Pisskink is moron, too.

[Coffee Drinker]

Originally posted by Barf Gayder:

Originally posted by Espresso Depresso:

Really glad to see that Steam Community discussions are still by far the easiest on the internet to rial. I genuinely wasn't even trying this time and I still managed to gather a circus.

You realize that in the process of responding to all of these posts, you've contradicted yourself multiple times right?

I do.
I just didn't remember how silly the steam forums are when I started this.

[Coffee Drinker]

Originally posted by kome360:

The point is that so many video game adaptations of movies utterly flop because the gameplay fails to simulate the experience of the original. Old Batman video games had substandard beat-em-ups that felt like Streets of Rage dressing up on Halloween. It was uninspired and sad.
Then the Arkham Series came out and while playing, you felt like you were controlling Batman. You felt like you were using the flow of professional martial arts in combination with stealth and gadgetry. In short, a good Batman game feels like you're playing a Batman.
Here, that philosophy is emphasized. Robocop is this walking hyper-accurate tank who, behind the helmet, is less indestructible physically and mentally than everyone realizes, and it's your job between bouts of slow action-hero shootouts that you have to maintain both the perils of tactical planning and Murphy's personal struggles, just like in the movie series.

That's exactly why I'm so sad that the combat feels so generic.

[FreshRevenge]

I was 8 or 10 years old when I saw the first Robocop back in the 80's. This game gives me nostalgic feelings.

Does the game actually show how he becomes Robocop like the movie did? I remember watching that scene and it was first time I was really freak out by them showing someone getting killed in a movie.

[Alabeo]

Originally posted by Espresso Depresso:

Originally posted by JellySnek:

I feel the opposite, when it comes to gameplay. I feel that they couldn't have done anything, and I come from just finishing watching Robocop 2. I honestly can't see them doing this any other way. It's... extremely close to the source material.

It's the ADS AK that got me.

So let me get this straight. I give you an overall reason why I feel this game nails it and you get hung up on the ADS AK, not even trying to get a discussion out of this.

What?

This post proves to me that you aren't looking for a discussion but for anything to complain about. You adressed nothing that I have written.

[Coffee Drinker]

Originally posted by JellySnek:

Originally posted by Espresso Depresso:

It's the ADS AK that got me.

So let me get this straight. I give you an overall reason why I feel this game nails it and you get hung up on the ADS AK, not even trying to get a discussion out of this.

What?

This post proves to me that you aren't looking for a discussion but for anything to complain about. You adressed nothing that I have written.

I'm not really looking for an argument, and I forgot that that's pretty much the only thing people do here. I stay because I think it's silly how defensive everyone gets.

The AK isn't the biggest issue, it's just the first thing that made me think "well this feels wrong". I think it's a symptom of a larger problem, which is that so much effort went into making the environments and script look and feel authentic, that not enough effort went into giving it substance as a game, other than being a movie that you play. I found out yesterday that that seems to be all the people who like it want from it and I have not been particularly committed to defending my point since.

[Private117]

Originally posted by Espresso Depresso:

Originally posted by JellySnek:

So let me get this straight. I give you an overall reason why I feel this game nails it and you get hung up on the ADS AK, not even trying to get a discussion out of this.

What?

This post proves to me that you aren't looking for a discussion but for anything to complain about. You adressed nothing that I have written.

I'm not really looking for an argument, and I forgot that that's pretty much the only thing people do here. I stay because I think it's silly how defensive everyone gets.

The AK isn't the biggest issue, it's just the first thing that made me think "well this feels wrong". I think it's a symptom of a larger problem, which is that so much effort went into making the environments and script look and feel authentic, that not enough effort went into giving it substance as a game, other than being a movie that you play. I found out yesterday that that seems to be all the people who like it want from it and I have not been particularly committed to defending my point since.

"not here to have a argument" then why do you post anything. like at all? if you post something expect a discussion, if you are not happy that people discuss you...well...dont post.

Also you are compairing a Indie Game with a AAA game in your original Post already completely invalidating your values you held this game by....

imo gameplay feels exactly like the original movies look. it captures everything of the movies, from the cheesy dialogue to the tank like Robocop. And the way they expanded it to actually have value as a game, running to at least get some speed otherwise it would get boring fast, a skill system to work towards something. Actually playing a cop, scanning crimes and yes giving out parkign tickets.

And then you go on a rant because he shouldnt be abte to use an ak because "despite not having arms that can cross or EYES"... huh. well...i have to burst your bubble, he has eyes. Its just a visor infront of them. still EYES. And arms... bro, why would you assume he cant cross his arms? his films clearly show he has full range of motion. Just because he usually just uses one handed weapons dosnt mean he cant... https://prnt.sc/wmLromxtxTfM oh wait he is holding a weapon with 2 hands close together in the movie....BRUUUHHHHHH (And a second example that shows he can cross arms completely from one side to the other, and yes its from 3, but i remembered this on top of my head so it was a fast one to look up https://prnt.sc/jprGQ723YAKW )And as i said, in his struggles and fighting scenes you see him fairly often use full range of motion with his arms.

"voice actors just weren't payed enough to be there" huh? voice acting is fine for a Indie Game. the kinda not so perfect B-Movie voice acting captures the "B-Movie" vibes of the movie pretty well and it just makes it even more in line with the movies.

[Coffee Drinker]

Originally posted by Private117:

Originally posted by Espresso Depresso:

I'm not really looking for an argument, and I forgot that that's pretty much the only thing people do here. I stay because I think it's silly how defensive everyone gets.

The AK isn't the biggest issue, it's just the first thing that made me think "well this feels wrong". I think it's a symptom of a larger problem, which is that so much effort went into making the environments and script look and feel authentic, that not enough effort went into giving it substance as a game, other than being a movie that you play. I found out yesterday that that seems to be all the people who like it want from it and I have not been particularly committed to defending my point since.

"not here to have a argument" then why do you post anything. like at all? if you post something expect a discussion, if you are not happy that people discuss you...well...dont post.

Also you are compairing a Indie Game with a AAA game in your original Post already completely invalidating your values you held this game by....

imo gameplay feels exactly like the original movies look. it captures everything of the movies, from the cheesy dialogue to the tank like Robocop. And the way they expanded it to actually have value as a game, running to at least get some speed otherwise it would get boring fast, a skill system to work towards something. Actually playing a cop, scanning crimes and yes giving out parkign tickets.

And then you go on a rant because he shouldnt be abte to use an ak because "despite not having arms that can cross or EYES"... huh. well...i have to burst your bubble, he has eyes. Its just a visor infront of them. still EYES. And arms... bro, why would you assume he cant cross his arms? his films clearly show he has full range of motion. Just because he usually just uses one handed weapons dosnt mean he cant... https://prnt.sc/wmLromxtxTfM oh wait he is holding a weapon with 2 hands close together in the movie....BRUUUHHHHHH (And a second example that shows he can cross arms completely from one side to the other, and yes its from 3, but i remembered this on top of my head so it was a fast one to look up https://prnt.sc/jprGQ723YAKW )And as i said, in his struggles and fighting scenes you see him fairly often use full range of motion with his arms.

"voice actors just weren't payed enough to be there" huh? voice acting is fine for a Indie Game. the kinda not so perfect B-Movie voice acting captures the "B-Movie" vibes of the movie pretty well and it just makes it even more in line with the movies.

Why assume everyone posts for the sake of arguing? I was genuinely confused, and now I'm not, so I got what I was looking for.

I'm only still here because I find it mildly amusing that there are people who will be so incredibly defensive people will get over an IP they like.

[peremptor]

Robocop is too much cop, man and machine for some people and that's ok.

All good, carry on folks :)

[peremptor]

Originally posted by Espresso Depresso:

Originally posted by Private117:

"not here to have a argument" then why do you post anything. like at all? if you post something expect a discussion, if you are not happy that people discuss you...well...dont post.

Also you are compairing a Indie Game with a AAA game in your original Post already completely invalidating your values you held this game by....

imo gameplay feels exactly like the original movies look. it captures everything of the movies, from the cheesy dialogue to the tank like Robocop. And the way they expanded it to actually have value as a game, running to at least get some speed otherwise it would get boring fast, a skill system to work towards something. Actually playing a cop, scanning crimes and yes giving out parkign tickets.

And then you go on a rant because he shouldnt be abte to use an ak because "despite not having arms that can cross or EYES"... huh. well...i have to burst your bubble, he has eyes. Its just a visor infront of them. still EYES. And arms... bro, why would you assume he cant cross his arms? his films clearly show he has full range of motion. Just because he usually just uses one handed weapons dosnt mean he cant... https://prnt.sc/wmLromxtxTfM oh wait he is holding a weapon with 2 hands close together in the movie....BRUUUHHHHHH (And a second example that shows he can cross arms completely from one side to the other, and yes its from 3, but i remembered this on top of my head so it was a fast one to look up https://prnt.sc/jprGQ723YAKW )And as i said, in his struggles and fighting scenes you see him fairly often use full range of motion with his arms.

"voice actors just weren't payed enough to be there" huh? voice acting is fine for a Indie Game. the kinda not so perfect B-Movie voice acting captures the "B-Movie" vibes of the movie pretty well and it just makes it even more in line with the movies.

Why assume everyone posts for the sake of arguing? I was genuinely confused, and now I'm not, so I got what I was looking for.

I'm only still here because I find it mildly amusing that there are people who will be so incredibly defensive people will get over an IP they like.

All good amigo maybe on a sale you'll come back and pick it up and enjoy your fix of justice dealing robohombre fun but if it's not meant to be well that's cool too.

[peremptor]

Originally posted by Draxuss:

BTW Starfield sucks, been there done that.

The only reason its halfway enjoyable its just due to bethesda making hilariously goofy games that serve as decent sanboxes to see what players and modders do with it next but yeah the game drags big time... they really padded this one to hell back with busy work.

[Coffee Drinker]

Originally posted by peremptor:

Originally posted by Espresso Depresso:

Why assume everyone posts for the sake of arguing? I was genuinely confused, and now I'm not, so I got what I was looking for.

I'm only still here because I find it mildly amusing that there are people who will be so incredibly defensive people will get over an IP they like.

All good amigo maybe on a sale you'll come back and pick it up and enjoy your fix of justice dealing robohombre fun but if it's not meant to be well that's cool too.

That's pretty much my attitude towards it at this point. It's just a demo, not even a full game yet. I was confused and a little disappointed by the hype. I feel like I understand better now. I'm still skeptical of how good the final product is going to be, but I'm glad it's resonating so well with the people who do really like it.