Starship Troopers: Extermination
Starship Troopers: Extermination drops up to 16 players right into the fight against the Bug menace in this co-op first person shooter. Suit up and ship out to a far-off front as a Trooper in the Deep Space Vanguard, an elite Special Forces group within the Mobile Infantry. It’s up to squads like yours to battle against hundreds of bloodthirsty insectoid aliens and take back fallen colonies for the Federation. The only good Bug is a dead Bug!
What it feels like
The frenetic action of co-op gunplay against hundreds of aliens generates kinetic rushes of momentum and thrill. The source material and gameplay embrace the heroic soldier fantasy sincerely, treating the bug-fighting mission with straightforward commitment. The tagline 'The only good Bug is a dead Bug!' and squad heroics against an overwhelming menace evoke hard-won victory.
What it's about
Set in a sci-fi universe with the Federation fighting an alien insectoid menace on distant planets. Players are elite Special Forces troopers in the Mobile Infantry conducting military operations against an enemy menace. Taking back fallen colonies and holding ground against overwhelming alien forces frames survival and reclamation as central stakes.
How it plays
Core interaction is aiming and firing rifles and weapons at insectoid enemies with tactile combat feedback. Steam tags mention class-based gameplay, suggesting distinct trooper roles and specializations within squads. Steam tags reference base-building as a feature, likely involving fortifying positions against bug attacks.
How it looks and sounds
Explicitly described as a first-person shooter where players experience the game through their trooper's eyes.
How it's structured
The game is fundamentally designed around 16-player online cooperative squads battling bugs together toward shared objectives. Hundreds of bloodthirsty aliens attack in waves; surviving successive enemy onslaughts is the core structure. Gameplay appears structured around discrete missions to retake specific planets and colonies for the Federation.
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