Starship Troopers (2000) Image
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Generally favorable reviews- based on 39 Ratings

  • Summary: Lead a squad of heavily armored, over-the-top troopers on a series of in-your-face, real-time battles against vicious bug battalions. Call in air strikes, capture prisoners, and nuke bug holes. It's survival of the fittest and the last one standing wins. Answer the call and defend your planet! [Microprose] Collapse
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 19
  2. Negative: 0 out of 19
  1. A great combination of real-time strategy with a primary focus on team tactics and intense 3D action.
  2. Captures the essence of a war movie better than any other game I have played, with the possible exception of the original "Close Combat."
  3. 72
    There's not enough excitement here to keep you interested.
  4. Tense missions coupled with bug-bashing fun make this one of the better strategy games we've seen this year, though it won't appeal much to gamers who aren't fans of the book or movie.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 22 out of 24
  2. Negative: 0 out of 24
  1. ZachM.
    10
    Doesnt work in XP...But if you follow the comment below it works. Just right click on shorcut that launches the game. Go to properties, and click on the compatability tab. Then select windows 98. Its that easy. I didnt download any stuff like they suggest below. Now it works just fine. Expand
  2. Dare_Devil
    10
    I just love this game - its only drawback is probably the lack of multiplayer mode. One of the games I often re-play since its first issue in 2000.
  3. John
    8
    Firstly you can now download the game from Underdogs via bitcurrent (220meg!). This version works on XP even though my original doesn't. It missed the movies, etc, so just copied everything from the download into my original folder and overwrote some files. Now I have a working game in XP (except for camera probs). For it's day this was a great game and still stands up pretty well now. The saving of soldiers lives so they get better at their job is a good one. The upgrading of armour reminded me of X-Com, no bad thing. And the squad involvement worked well. Also I think the atmosphere of being on the bug planet was very good in my opinion. Expand
  4. DemonAlcohol
    7
    The game itself is great, although a bit difficult at parts. The lack of in-game save means your going to play the same mission a few times to complete it. One great thing is the RPG style of leveling your troopers have. Once they get to a certain level, they are able to equip better weapons and power armor. Overall a good game for $20. Expand

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