RoboCop: Rogue City gameplay tip: dickshots are the new headshots

RoboCop: The New Video Game RoboCop: Rogue City has a deep reverence for Paul Verhoeven’s 1987 gory action satire movie, from the game’s cast of characters to its authentic re-creation of a dystopian, derelict Detroit. RoboCop: Rogue City also takes RoboCop’s penchant for shooting bad guys in the nuts to heart: Groin attacks are an important part of gameplay.

RoboCop: Rogue City acknowledges the dickshot in one of the game’s achievements, “Zip This Up,” which rewards you for shooting an enemy “in a sensitive spot.”

But that’s more than just a cute nod to a scene from RoboCop. While headshots will do the trick for most enemies — and are immensely satisfying in a video gamey, “Is it true that there’s a place in a man’s head that if you shoot at it, it will blow up?” kind of way — dickshots are often just as effective. If you’re fighting certain enemies who are heavily armored, a dickshot can be just as effective. RoboCop: Rogue CityThe ball itself is not the target. You can also find out more about the following:Method of attack

I didn’t learn this until it was far too late in my playthrough of Rogue City. I had gotten pretty sick of shooting a dozen shots into each armored merc’s helmet. Unexpectedly, I managed to land a tactical shot at the testicles of one of them. He fell down almost immediately. The game changed. I then revisited earlier levels and found that exploding dudes’ cojones with my Auto-9 was an extremely efficient method of law enforcement.

I will continue my gameplay of RoboCop: Rogue CityIt all started like this.

RoboCop: Rogue CityReleased Nov. 2, on PlayStation 5, Windows PCs, and Xbox Series X. Alex Murphy Edition offers early access.