Rogue Ops (Xbox, PlayStation, GameCube)

Rogue Ops is a third person action adventure game that was released in October 2003 for the Xbox, GameCube and PlayStation 2. I suppose it would fall within the "stealth" genre though I don't know that I ever really got into this kind of game enough to consider it a separate genre.

Rouge Ops fits roughly into the same category as games like Splinter Cell and Metal Gear. Rogue Ops consists of a variety of levels or missions. A variety of tactics can be used but at least in a few cases stealth is required as a prerequisite for completing a few missions is to not set off any alarms. Game play is typical 3rd person actions stuff but there are a variety of gadgets and weapons to use, including a fly cam, retinal scanner, throwing stars, sniper rifle, remote controlled mines, and so on.

The protagonist is a female ex-Green Beret. She witnesses her husband and young child die as a result of a car bomb in Turkey. The perpetrators are a terrorist organization called Omega 19. Later, Nikki finds out that here husband was really part of some secret counter-terrorist organization when she herself is recruited. This ultimately gives her an opportunity to exact her revenge.

Unfortunately, while Rogue Ops might fit into the same genre as Splinter Cell and Metal Gear, it is not as good as those games. It's not a terrible game, just mediocre. Despite its flaws, it was original enough that you might expect a sequel but one never came. I suspect it was because sales were just not that great. If you love this genre of gaming and haven't played this one, it is worth checking out, just don't expect triple A quality. However, it is a nice change of pace from endless iterations of Splinter Cell and Metal Gear. The version that seemed to get the best reviews is the Xbox version so if you can, that is the one you probably want to try.

The screen shots above are from the PS2 version of the game.

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