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Rogue Ops (Xbox) | 
| From: Capcom
Category: Video Games
New (5) Used (12) from £1.67
Avg. Customer Rating:  3 reviews
Sales Rank: 16743
Platform: Xbox
Media: Video Game
Number Of Items: 1
Age: 15 - 18 years
Operating System: Xbox
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.3 x 0.6
EAN: 4906571177133
ASIN: B0000DG2T4
Release Date: February 6, 2004
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| Editorial Reviews:
Amazon.co.uk Preview
Right now, stealth is the only genre to be in if you want to be the fashionable video game about town, but Rogue Ops isn't just some lazy Metal Gear Solid wannabe; it's got more than enough ideas of its own to ensure you get excited about it. Admittedly the idea of making the lead character an attractive death-dealing minx isn't one of them, but ex-Green Beret Nikki Connors isn't just about looks. Apart from excellent graphics, the real selling point with Rogue Ops is the vast number of different ways there are to solve every puzzle you come across in the game. Even just sneaking past a guard allows you to simply open fire on him, go for a stealth kill, creep away unseen or even pickpocket him for a security card first. In the preview we saw a more complex puzzle involved getting past a couple of remote sentry guns and a laser grid on the floor that would set them off. Again you can go for an all out violent attack, or you can attempt something subtler like finding something to block up the lasers or a way to climb onto the roof and take out the guns that way. The game world has been designed to be as interactive as possible--you should be able to experience it yourself soon enough. --David Jenkins This preview is based on an incomplete version of the game; features or problems mentioned above may not appear in the finished game.
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| Customer Reviews:
 Look, Press A, Press eject and off... April 28, 2004
1 out of 6 found this review helpful
This is rubbish of the worst kind, if your tempted to pick up this trash,then don't, you'd be better cutting your hands off and saving yourselfmoney and the "pleasure" of playing the most mind dumbing of all gamessince castle top on the old Atari.
Here's how it all works so badly,one stick for movement, fine, the other for straif and such, that's yourthumbs gone but you still have to press the buttons for other moves suchas duck and action, so it's a trip down the morgue with superglue in handto get that all important extra thumb, great, only to find that the"action" is so slow you didn't need it in the first place. Now I have toadmit Nikki our oddly animated heroin has a good few moves but all areachieve in the same way, Look for the orange interact icon, get closer itchanges green and press action button, same method for everything shedoes, climbing, push button, plant bomb, all look at area press action.Stealth kills are also so disapointing as all you do is creep up on anenemy who's feet are nailed to the ground and press action again, then itcomes up with a circle with arrow directions to push, get them correctwatch the kill.
It feels at no point are you in control, all you do iswalk around pressing the action button and watching the charactor do theredesired animation, before long brain rot will have set in and it's anothertrip down the morgue
 Destined to be overshadowed February 26, 2004
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
In gaming, 'stealth' is the new 'bullet time'. Every other game released seems to have a stealth element tacked on, no matter how inappropriate, and the situation is rapidly approaching saturation point. Dedicated stealth games are ten-a-penny, no doubt due to the critical and commercial success of games like Metal Gear Solid 2 and Splinter Cell. This means that any new stealth-based titles are instantly compared to these originals, and are usually found wanting. Rogue Ops has suffered this fate - damned as a mere clone of Splinter Cell and overlooked by gamers. However, take the time to try it and you'll actually find a pretty decent game underneath.
The set up is all very familiar, albeit starring a female operative rather than a male one. You are inserted into various high-risk situations and, by keeping silent and hidden, you must acheive your objectives and get out alive. There are 8 missions, which may not sound like much, but the missions are actually pretty long and are broken up into checkpoints (which means if you fail, you don't have to start again from the beginning of the mission - as long as you remembered to save). You have a range of gadgets at your disposal, but most can only be used at certain points, which takes away from the freedom of the game somewhat. However, it means you are never left without a clue what to do or where to go next - just look for a green interaction point and you can get back on track. Besides, you can still approach each objective in at least a couple of different ways, striking a nice balance between freedom and linearity. The game is also slightly more forgiving than many of its peers, making it a good place to start for anyone just getting into the stealth genre. Another welcome addition is the occasional action sequence - usually shoot-outs as you are trying to escape - which vary the pace of the game a little.
Overall, this is a pleasing addition to the genre, if not particularly outstanding in any way. I actually found it's lighter tone more fun to play than the accomplished but difficult Splinter Cell, although I suspect real stealth veterans will prefer to stick with Sam Fisher.
 Stunning Game! November 22, 2003
4 out of 7 found this review helpful
this game is amazing... it might even be better than splinter cell!! the weapons and features in this game are superb, you can kill enemies in loads of different ways, and lets not forget its the first stealth game with a woman in it :D. this will most probably be the best stealth game coming out on the xbox yet!!! this is a must buy for all stealthy game fans...
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