Rogue Contracts: Syndicate

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"Rogue Contracts: Syndicate" is a single-player game set in a dystopic world of advanced crime syndicates. Players must utilize stealth, tactical thinking, and an array of weapons to take down a dangerous militia. The game features an expansive campaign, survival mode, and a dynamic soundtrack. Success requires quick reflexes, strategic planning, and a lethal touch.

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Single-Player Play through the game's story or campaign solo

59%

Audience ScoreBased on 23 reviews

gameplay3 negative mentions

The game offers a fun and challenging stealth experience, requiring players to carefully time their attacks and approach enemies without being detected.
The artwork is clean and visually appealing, contributing to an enjoyable gaming atmosphere.
Players have found the game to be a source of joy and motivation, helping them through difficult personal times.

The game suffers from poor optimization, leading to frustrating frame drops and a lack of settings to adjust for a better experience.
Controls are clunky and can hinder gameplay, making it difficult to execute actions smoothly, which detracts from the overall enjoyment.
The AI can be overly punishing, with enemies capable of spotting players too easily and causing instant deaths, leading to a frustrating experience.

story
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The story conveys a moral about perseverance and the unpredictability of life, though some players find it underwhelming. While it features a believable narrative and good level design, the gameplay mechanics can hinder the experience, making combat feel frustrating and clunky. Overall, it draws comparisons to "Hotline Miami" but lacks the same level of engagement.
- “Moral of the story: you never know what life has in store for you, and if I had given up when all odds were against me, I wouldn't be where I am today.”
- “This game is definitely a Hotline Miami clone, has a believable story, good level design.”
- “The story is meh, too.”
- “You start every mission with punches, shurikens, and a sword, but because of clunky commands, you'll never be able to hit anything, neither with shurikens nor the sword (which won't work if you're close to a wall, which always happens).”
graphics
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's graphics are described as clean and appealing, reminiscent of a blend between Metal Gear and Hotline Miami, though some users find them plain and lacking resolution settings. While the visuals may not be top-tier, they complement the fun and challenging gameplay, which emphasizes quick reactions in a stealth action context.
- “Pretty nice game; feels like a mix between Metal Gear and Hotline Miami. I really like the game; the artwork is very clean and nice.”
- “While it's not the top graphics, it's still a fun and responsive stealth action game.”
- “The graphics are plain, and the gameplay is boring.”
- “There is no graphic resolution setting available.”
gameplay
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The gameplay is generally well-received, with players noting its interesting mechanics that, while reminiscent of Hotline Miami, primarily differ in their top-down shooter format and the high stakes of dying in a single shot.
- “The gameplay is very interesting.”
- “The game clearly tries to emulate Hotline Miami mechanics, but being a top-down shooter where you die in a single shot is the only actual similarity.”
- “The controls feel clunky and unresponsive, making it frustrating to navigate through levels.”
- “Enemy AI is predictable and lacks depth, which makes encounters feel repetitive and uninspired.”
music
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The music in the game is praised for its relaxing qualities and unique cyberninja soundtrack, contributing to an overall positive and immersive experience.
- “Nice concept with a cyberninja soundtrack.”
- “I relaxed for 5 minutes listening to this music, long enough to realize that I would be okay.”
optimization
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game suffers from poor optimization, leading to frustrating frame drops during gameplay, especially since there are no in-game settings available to adjust performance. This lack of optimization can significantly impact the overall experience, particularly in high-stakes situations where players can be easily defeated.
- “However, it's poorly optimized, and with no settings to tweak in-game, it makes for a frustrating experience when the frames drop, as you die extremely easily from just one shot.”
- “The game suffers from severe optimization issues, leading to frequent frame drops that ruin the overall experience.”
- “Despite its potential, the lack of optimization results in a choppy gameplay experience that detracts from immersion.”
replayability
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Overall, users indicate that the game has limited replayability, suggesting that once completed, there is little incentive to play through it again.
- “There isn't much replayability in this game.”
- “The game lacks significant replay value.”
- “I found the replayability to be quite limited.”