Renegade Ops

Overview



Renegade Ops is a top down dual-joystick shooter developed by a 15 man team at Avalanche Studios. The game has you driving vehicles and helicopters as you shoot bad guys. The game is scheduled for a late 2011 release and is a part of the PSN Play program.



Story



Renegade Ops has a simple story, similar to those found in 80s movies and video games. It's told through vignettes at the beginning of each mission. The evil Inferno is hell bent on ruling the world and terrorizes Europe by blowing up Paris. International governments are too afraid to unite against Inferno so general Bryant decides to take matters into his own hands by searching the globe for elite soldiers who would be able to foil Inferno's plans. He finds Armand, Roxy, Diz and Gunnar.



Gameplay



You can play the game as either Armand, Roxy, Diz or Gunnar. Each character has a different vehicle and different abilities. For example, Roxy drives a buggy and can call in for an airstrike while Diz, who drives a truck, can unleash an EMP blast, crippling the enemy's weapons for a certain period of time. Each character, however, controls the same. The left stick is used to move while the right stick is used to shoot. 3 face buttons are used: one for each character's special ability, the other to speed up the vehicle that you're driving and the third and final button is used to fire missiles. Controls are about the same when piloting a helicopter except that you must dodge obstacles and you can do flips.



Levels have both primary and secondary objectives. These objectives range from rescuing hostages to blowing up tanks and ammo depots. Each mission is timed and you are awarded points for killing enemies, completing objectives and doing flips in the helicopter. During missions, you can pick up items that can give you temporary damage boosts, increase your life or increase your weapon range.



The game features online co-op for up to 4 people and split screen co-op for up to 2 people.