Starship Troopers: Extermination

Starship Troopers: Extermination is a multiplayer FPS based on the license of the movie Starship Troopers. The game was developed by indie studio Offworld Industries, known for such genre-related games as Post Scriptum, Squad and Beyond the Wire.

Plot

In Starship Troopers: Extermination we play as soldiers from the elite Deep Space Vanguard squad, who arrive on the planet Valaka, overrun by Arachnids. Our main task is the title extermination of hordes of bloodthirsty bugs. For only in this way will we be able to regain the fallen colonies belonging to the United Citizen Federation.

Mechanics

In Starship Troopers: Extermination we observe the action from a first-person perspective (FPP). Before starting the game, we choose the character class we are interested in; at our disposal are assault, support and defense soldiers. Then there is nothing left for us to do but to throw ourselves into the action.

The game takes place on a vast map, on which we find five unique biomes. In the course of it we perform the tasks set before us; in addition to the main missions, various side objectives await us. Completing them is not easy, as we are constantly hindered by whole hoards of enemies. We fight with various types of Arachnids, making use of firearms (led by the Morita assault rifle) and various combat gadgets. Enemies outnumber us considerably, and as time goes by, the threat from them only grows, as bigger and more dangerous adversaries enter the action. As if that weren't enough, after completing the main task we still have to reach the point from which we will be evacuated in one piece.

All this makes close cooperation with the other members of the squad the key to success here. In addition, our chances of victory are increased by recapturing bases and refineries and erecting fortifications. To build the latter, however, we need raw materials, for which we often have to venture deep into enemy territory.

As we progress, we develop the protagonists, unlocking new perks and supplying them with increasingly better equipment.

Game modes

Starship Troopers: Extermination was designed for co-op mode. At the same time, 12 players take part in the struggle with Arachnids, who join together in teams of four. Communication is facilitated by a special Ping system, which allows to quickly inform the team about important points on the map, targets and the approaching threat.

Technical aspects

Starship Troopers: Extermination features graphics of decent quality, which, admittedly, does not stand out, but at the same time does not deviate from genre standards.