Starship Troopers Demo

At the start of the game, the war is not going well� the bugs are rampaging across Hesperus - a planet perilously close to Earth. Colonised by man, Hesperus was once a haven of earthly tranquillity. Now, it is a terrifying battleground where the weaknesses of an implacable foe must be discovered and exploited.

Play as an Elite Marauder

Are you ready to join the 'Marauders' - the elite 'Special Forces' of the Mobile Infantry? Can you spearhead the assault against thousands of intelligent enemy bugs? Can you retake planet Hesperus, a Colonized Human mining planet, to save the federation, crush the bug threat and capture the Brain Bug.

Defend your compound against over 300 enemies coming at you simultaneously each with their own AI, using a variety specialist weapons, in these epic battles all made possible by the unique SWARM game engine. It's not been possible before now to put this number of enemies against you all at once.

Huge Cinematic Battles "Bugs sir - millions of them!" "How many millions trooper?"

You'll be fighting against hundreds of enemies at once - just as in the movie you will have to overcome wave upon wave of bugs.

From start to finish it features a mix of huge real-time battles on an epic scale and solo 'infiltration' type missions.

There are varied Combat Environments - Indoor and outdoor levels, including the wide-open battlefields, a secret laboratory, claustrophobic bug nests, abandoned mines and lonely outposts.

Weapons of Mass Destruction

The Marauders are armed with lots of explosive weaponry. Weapons include the "standard" Morita rifle (seen in the film) as well as the plasma rifle, shotgun and rocket launcher, plus a variety of new and exciting items such as intelligent grenades and the infamous nuke launcher. You've got to make sure you have the right weapon in your hand when it comes to taking out the big bugs.

A Brave New World

Not just limited by the locations seen in the movie, the game will be spread across a variety of internal and external environments on the planet Hesperus. Missions range from huge battles to small incursions behind enemy lines.

At last, a first person shooter worthy of the Starship Troopers film complete with warrior, tanker and brain bugs; many of the film settings like Whiskey Outpost and the tongue in cheek humour from the grunts around you. All backed up by Johnny Rico giving you your mission instructions. Then you go beyond the film into the wider Starship Troopers universe.

New Life

As well as the Warrior, Hopper and Tanker seen in the movie the game will feature over 19 types of bug - all with their own unique characteristics. Save humanity from the bug threat and battle 19 types of arachnid enemies on the strange alien planet through visually stunning varied terrains, wide open landscapes and claustrophobic tunnels across 12 levels. They're up close and personal in your face mostly 2 to 3 meters away. And some of them are 10 metres tall!

You are not alone

As well as the single player there's 3 co-op levels, 3 deathmatch levels and 3 team deathmatch levels. Dedicated co-op multiplayer levels to test you and your platoon. Up to 8 players can form their own squad of 'Mobile Infantry' and play together to defeat the arachnid menace? How about having a go at the Trooper vs. Trooper 'deathmatch'

Remember - You are an elite marauder, the best of the best, sent on to this distant alien planet to meet up with and help the troopers through the hazardous missions. You've arrived on the rebound from a major defeat and with your superior armour and weaponry you have to put yourself in the frontline. The mobile infantry will give you breathing space, but you've also got to take the enemies down.

Limitations:

� The game will not run if your graphics card does not support pixel and vertex shaders in hardware. An error message will appear when the game is run on these cards. � The monitor will switch off if you choose a resolution considerably higher than your graphics card/monitor is capable of rendering. � If you create your own shortcut then ensure that the "Start in:" field reads, "C:Program FilesStrangeliteStarship Troopers Demo", leaving it on the default will not work. � Ensure that the anti-alias option is set to "Application controlled"; other setting can lead to screen blurring. Consult your video card documentation to see how this action can be performed. � Soundcard Issues and On-board Sound Performance � Certain soundcards (especially on-board sound) have performance and audio quality problems when in any audio quality setting other than LOW. Select LOW quality audio if you experience this issue, and update your drivers if the problem persists. � Currently, if you have an on-board soundcard, the framerate may suffer if the Audio Quality is set above 'low'.