Software:Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader (video game)
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| Developer(s) | Owlcat Games |
| Publisher(s) | Owlcat Games |
| Director(s) | Alexander Mishulin[1] |
| Programmer(s) | Alexey Drobyshevsky[1] |
| Series | Warhammer 40,000 |
| Engine | Unity[2] |
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| Release | 7 December 2023 |
| Genre(s) | Role-playing |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader is an isometric turn-based tactical role-playing game developed and published by Owlcat Games set in the Warhammer 40,000 universe. The game was released for Windows PC, macOS, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X and Series S in December 2023.
Gameplay
Similar to prior Owlcat games (Pathfinder), Rogue Trader is an isometric role-playing video game, heavily utilizing the d100 TTRPG system from the game of the same name.
The player controls a party of six characters, including their own through ground combat and social interactions.[3] It features a turn-based combat system and an isometric perspective. One of the game's distinguishing features is its emphasis on realm-building, with the player's decisions as a Rogue Trader affecting the rest of the gameplay as they build their space empire.[4] Space combat is also present. The game also supports a cooperative multiplayer mode.[5]
The alignment system allows the player to make Dogmatic choices that are typically merciless but in keeping with the setting's fervent belief in the God-Emperor, Iconoclastic choices that challenge the status quo, or Heretical choices that are Chaos-aligned. These choice radically alter conversation options and equipment availability.
Setting
Rogue Trader takes places in the Koronus Expanse, a little charted and unknown region of space. The player, the titular Rogue Trader, is a member of the hegemonic Imperium of Man, given special permission by the Imperium to explore, trade, and conquer, all for the benefit of the Imperium and Mankind as a whole.[6]
The player character, a distant relative of Theodora Von Valancius, unexpectedly rises to power in the Koronus Expanse.
Reception
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Rogue Trader received generally positive reviews upon release, according to review aggregator Metacritic.[7]
Rock, Paper, Shotgun applauded the alignment system, citing that both extremes and the middle of the road option had playable value.[10] Leana Hafer from IGN described the game as a "ultra crunchy, 130-hour space epic with excellent writing and combat", though she criticized the presence of various software bugs.[8]
Jody Macgregor from PC Gamer praised the game's tone and atmosphere, though he disliked the combat and the game's technical issues at launch.[9]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "OWLCAT GAMES ANNOUNCES WARHAMMER 40,000: ROGUE TRADER". My.com. https://owlcat.games/news/70.
- ↑ Saver, Michael; Pung, Julia; Stanton, Devon (2024-01-04). "Made with Unity: 2023 in review". Unity Technologies. https://blog.unity.com/games/made-with-unity-2023-review. Retrieved 2024-01-13.
- ↑ Reuben, Nic (June 15, 2022). "Owlcat Games on exploring the Koronus Expanse and going full heretic in Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader". Rock, Paper, Shotgun. https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/owlcat-games-on-exploring-the-koronus-expanse-and-going-full-heretic-in-warhammer-40000-rogue-trader. Retrieved December 10, 2023.
- ↑ Marshall, Cass (December 6, 2023). "Rogue Trader’s role-playing embraces the brutality and freedom of Warhammer 40K". Polygon. https://www.polygon.com/23989600/rogue-trader-warhammer-40k-crpg-combat-characters-impressions. Retrieved December 10, 2023.
- ↑ Marshall, Cass (November 2, 2023). "Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader’s co-op campaign is super flexible". Polygon. https://www.polygon.com/23943640/warhammer-40000-rogue-trader-companions-co-op-video-game. Retrieved December 10, 2023.
- ↑ "ABELARD WERSERIAN: A MAN OF HIS DUTY". https://roguetrader.owlcat.games/news/en/1.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 "Warhammer 40,000 Rogue Trader review". Metacritic. https://www.metacritic.com/game/warhammer-40000-rogue-trader/. Retrieved December 10, 2023.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Hafer, Leana (December 16, 2023). "Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader Review". IGN. https://www.ign.com/articles/warhammer-40000-rogue-trader-review. Retrieved December 17, 2023.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Macgregor, Jody (December 6, 2023). "Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader review". PC Gamer. https://www.pcgamer.com/warhammer-40000-rogue-trader-review/. Retrieved December 10, 2023.
- ↑ Evans-Thirwell, Edwin (28 Nov 2023). "Warhammer 40K: Rogue Trader's most intriguing aspect is the most boring part of other RPGs - the middle ground". https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/warhammer-40k-rogue-traders-most-intriguing-aspect-is-the-most-boring-part-of-other-rpgs-the-middle-ground.
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