It's exactly what it looks like; a sci-fi roguelite shooter with some RPG elements, upgrades, etc... - Does this game do anything revolutionary? No - does it manage to be some awesome fun? Absolutely! The game is early access and from what I can tell is lacking content, but that's to be expected from an early access game. It's actually very, very fun though and as long as development goes smoothly from here on out, should shape up to be the great game it looks like it's going to be. If you are ok with being an early bird in a game like this, I would highly recommend it. I've tried every character, but I spent very little time with the melee guy. Every character felt genuinely unique. Each character has a "limiter" of sorts to stop them from putting out endless DPS. The generic shooter guy has to reload, and thus plays much like you'd expect a generic shooter guy to: small engagements, reloading inbetween, etc... He was very fun though, don't get me wrong. He is clearly meant to be the...
Rogue Continuum
- Release Date:
- Oct 4, 2016
- Developer:
- Rocktastic Games
- Publisher:
- Rocktastic Games
- Platforms:
- Windows Mac Linux
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About This Game
It’s the year 2890 AD and Earth just got blown into tiny pieces by an unknown alien force. Humanity’s only hope are an elite strike force of galactic super soldiers who fortuitously managed to escape on a prototype spaceship that can travel back in time by 28 days. Turning back the clock with no idea as to who the assailants were/are/will be, they do the sensible thing and decide to kill all hostile alien races to make sure.
Go solo or team up with up to three friends for intense roguelike planet-crawling action. Choose from four distinct characters each with their own play-style, weapons and abilities. Earn XP to upgrade each character’s stats and abilities between runs and find blueprints to unlock and upgrade weapons in the Armory.
Features
Save planet Earth from the certain doom that just happened: our best, and only, plan - travel back in time and obliterate all the hostile alien planets we know about before they have the chance to destroy Earth. That will totally work and absolutely makes us the heroes of this story.
Friendship is fragging other species into non-existence together: some people like to play with themselves and that’s totally fine but personally I always enjoy company when I’m shooting aliens in the face. With online and local co-op multiplayer for up to four friends or strangers, you too can experience the intensity of group slugging.
Die, Upgrade, Repeat: each time you die, the ship will jump back in time and you can start over. Only this time, you’re that little bit tougher, a little bit quicker. Maybe you learnt a new skill, maybe you found some blueprints to a new weapon. With an infinite amount of time at your disposal even a punk like you could become the ultimate soldier. Funny how each time you jump back things are a little bit different though. Probably shouldn’t have chosen butterflies as the ship pet.
Four flavours of fatality: Each character has a set of weapons that only they can use and abilities that only they are allowed to learn. The reasons for this are on a strictly need-to-know basis. Hey, this is a top secret military unit we’re talking about here, civilian; we told you about the time travel thing, what more do you want?
Mysterious item shop merchant of unknown motivation: all the best games have them and this is no exception. Loot credits from the corpses of the alien scum you’ve slaughtered and give them to a strange hooded man to get cool gear like bullets that freeze enemies or boots that make you walk super fast. Alternatively, forego immediate gratification and invest in the merchant to unlock even cooler stuff for your future past self to purchase.
Some of the best weapons we could think of: how does a dysfunctional crew of borderline psychopaths save the galaxy from a never-ending horde of bugged out aliens? Because someone gave them ridiculously overpowered weapons and abilities such as calling down an airstrike inside an underground cavern of course. Discover blueprints that have been carelessly left lying around the galaxy to discover even more awesome weaponry or upgrades.
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User Reviews
This is a great game for the living room. We can't wait to all play it again. Rogue-like, twin stick shooter, local four player co-op, SteamOS/Linux, character advancement .. it is pretty great.
[EARLY ACCESS OPINIONS] Pretty fun little game. Reminds me a lot of Nuclear Throne in the little while I've played. The sniper is probably my favorite class, but I warmed up with the gunner; looking forward to going back to try him out now that I understand the mechanics a little more. It seems like a pretty straight forward title, I can't wait until they add the online coop since I very rarely play couch coop. I think it'll benefit a lot from that addition, but only if they add it soonish. If not, this will fall by the wayside like to many other roguelikes.
Rogue Continuum is a rogue-like with multiplayer. You control one of four heroes that you also level up and unlock new abilites for. You keep your hero progress, so the game gets easier (you can reset the progress at any time). The gameplay is similar to games such as Nuclear Throne, Dungeon Souls, Teleglitch etc. However the guns don't feel quite as impactful at the moment. Check out my First Impressions here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jSdhnoVTtyo
could be better and i wish you could skip the scenes
I decided to write in english, so please excuse if it's not that good. ^^ So far, the game is pretty nice. The action is solid and there are roguelike-elements. You can choose between 4 different chars with different weapons and playstyles... and one of them is really beginner-friendly. The only problem I have encountered so far is... it's sometimes "to rougish". On my first run, I found 10 really good items, on my second run, I found 1 item and 9 shotguns. But the good thing is, that this game depends far more on skill than items. The items have some nice effects, but your weapon isn't worthless at all, so you can get very far without one single item. It's definitely worth playing. :)
Its a fun game. Its exactly what you would expect of this old Super Nintendo style shooter genre. Would love greater variety of weapon pick ups, but other than that its a blast. Being able to buy new abilities mid-action within levels is great. Currently 4 different characters to choose from with unique styles and a couple of different game modes. Rogue has you progressing through levels killing bosses and slowly becoming more powerful. Its a good place to start as enemies won't swarm you unless within your range of vision. So you can take your time and explore. Conquest gives you an objective to destroy while giving you the option to activate turrets to help defend yourself and sending increasingly difficult waves after you. Good strategy and experimentation is required to succeed here. Online multiplayer is also due later this year, but has seen a few delays. However local co-op works well. Check out videos. If its a game that appeals to you then you are sure to have a g...
Game is fun. But coop is a mess. Too buggy to enjoy. Game wasn't even saving after finishing a coop session!
System Requirements
Minimum
- OS *: Windows XP
- Processor: 2.0 GHz
- Memory: 3 GB RAM
- Graphics: GeForce 8800 or Radeon® HD4800 series, 512 MB of memory
- Storage: 4 GB available space
FAQ
How much does Rogue Continuum cost?
Rogue Continuum costs Free.
What are the system requirements for Rogue Continuum?
Minimum: Minimum: OS *: Windows XP Processor: 2.0 GHz Memory: 3 GB RAM Graphics: GeForce 8800 or Radeon® HD4800 series, 512 MB of memory Storage: 4 GB available space
What platforms is Rogue Continuum available on?
Rogue Continuum is available on Windows PC, macOS, Linux.
Is Rogue Continuum worth buying?
Rogue Continuum has 82% positive reviews from 11 players.
When was Rogue Continuum released?
Rogue Continuum was released on Oct 4, 2016.
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