Starship Troopers Extermination

In this hack n’ slash shooter, you play a squad member of the Deep Space Vanguard. A race of arachnid aliens is taking over planets and destroying other life. Starship Troopers Extermination directly tackles combat with these arachnids. The game keeps fighting interesting with both a variety of different arachnid types, and a wide variety of numbers. Players may find themselves up against a single arachnid, or countless hoards. Combat tactics will have to change to reflect the species or number of enemy.

This game is based off of a novel and the 90s movie adaptation of it. Players in love with the cult-classic may find themselves charmed by seeing the movie come to life in game form.

Multiplayer

Starship Troopers Extermination puts players in a squad by name, but it’s not just NPCs you are playing with. Players also have the option to join forces with other players, adding an exciting element to the game. On top of being multiplayer, there are three different distinct class types you can play. Each one gives the player different abilities that help them work better as a team. This makes gameplay more exciting, and a team truly act like a team.

Class Progression

The game gives you a reason besides doing the right thing to keep killing spiders. It offers a class progression system that unlocks new weapons, equipment, and perks as you accomplish more in the game.

Huge maps

The game does a great job of showing the vastness of the planets being swarmed. Maps are gigantic, and there are several objectives on each map to help keep players occupied. Objectives include things like retaking bases or destroying a hive.

The game has a definite Left 4 Dead feel but with spider hoards instead of zombie hoards. To make things a little bit easier for players while navigating these enormous maps, the game has a ping system that helps draw attention of the other players to new discoveries one of the squad members have had. This can really help if the squad is spread out looking for a base, or accidentally stumbles across a spider hoard.

So-so Graphics

The game boasts that seeing hundreds of spiders at once contributes to the feeling of overwhelming battle. While it does a good job in this sense, up close, the spiders aren’t all that much to look at. The graphics in the game aren’t bad, but they’re not the best either.

If you were hoping for a spectacular visual display, this game isn’t it.

Pros:

• Huge maps
• Multiplayer
• Lots of unlockable content

Cons:

• So-so graphics