Preview: Rogue Company (PlayStation 4)

Rogue Company is an upcoming free-to-play multiplayer third-person shooter video game developed by First Watch Games and published by Hi-Rez Studios.

Pros:

  • Decent graphics.
  • 9.32gb download size.
  • Platinum trophy.
  • A repeatable tutorial area that breaks down shooting, cover, and abilities.
  • Hero shooter gameplay.
  • Daily contracts.
  • Party invites system.
  • 13 Rogues to choose from with each being a unique class with a unique ability and passive skills.
  • Skins for guns and rogues with each rogue having its own loadout as it were.
  • Profile-shows rank, exp to next to rank, kills, revives, time played, and victories.
  • 4v4 teams.
  • Crossplay and cross-save.
  • Two modes-Demolition (attack and defend) and Strikeout (control objectives and limited respawns).
  • Training-tutorial and practice Demolition mode against bots.
  • Bit matches are solo or Co-op vs bots.
  • Seven maps.
  • Has a full emote and sprays selection.
  • Can throw melee weapons.
  • Pick up melee weapons in-game.
  • Load out-two primary and a secondary and a melee.
  • Wingsuit-can unlocks new ones and equips them.
  • Game-you fly in on a wingsuit and can see player trails.
  • Ping system for movement and enemy notifications.
  • Your special ability charges up over time.
  • You have a main passive ability but can buy more in a match.
  • Cs Go like round intervals where you spend cash on new abilities, improve weapons, and buy weapons.
  • Cash is earned from downs/kills/revives/playing.
  • Can swap shoulder cam on the fly from left to right.
  • 3rd person perspective.
  • Fun to play.
  • Characters will give call outs.

Cons:

  • Can’t just equip skins to all characters, it has to be done manually and individually.
  • The Ping system is not ideal.
  • Takes a long time to unlock new rogues.
  • Feels unbalanced but could easily be my shite skills.
  • The time to kill is really short.
  • Not all weapons have ADS.
  • The vaulting mechanic doesn’t always work.
  • Ranking up is a nonevent and very flat.
  • Revive timer is short.

Jim Smale

Gaming since the Atari 2600, I enjoy the weirdness in games counting Densha De Go and RC De Go as my favourite titles of all time. I prefer gaming of old where buying games from a shop was a thing, Being social in person was a thing. Join me as I attempt to adapt to this new digital age!

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