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No, would be the simple answer. Renegade-X is, by no stretch of the imagination, just another FPS such as Call of Duty, Battlefield, etc. The game tries to provide the player with a completely different situation than the previously mentioned shooters, that are available on the market today. In Renegade-X, the player joins one of two teams and is tasked with destroying the enemies facilities, located in their base.
At the same time, each team has to protect their own facilities in order to gain and keep the upper hand. Each facility provides bonuses and options, such as changing your class or buying vehicles. Once a building providing a certain bonus has been destroyed, the bonus is no longer available, thus hurting the performance of the team in control of the facility.
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Renegade-X has been around for quite some time. The development began a long time ago, and to this day, Renegade-X remains a fan based project. Nevertheless, the game has acquired plenty of attention, and youtube celebrities such as Totalhalibut have given the game some worthy credit.
Renegade-X is a free first person shooter developed by Totam Arts. In an attempt to bring the Command & Conquer FPS experience to the Unreal Engine, the first beta version, version 0.55, was released back in 2009 as a multiplayer-only modification for Unreal Tournament 3. After this first development, the future releases were developed as a free independent game using the Unreal Development Kit. The game released into Open Beta on February 26th, 2014.
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The game’s development began back in 2009. Although this made me anticipate a game with slightly outdated graphics, I was glad to be mistaken. While the up-close texture quality could definitely use some polishing, the game on a grande scale looks quite pleasing. Obviously, it is and remains a free to play, fan developed title, so don’t launch the game expecting next-gen graphical fidelity. However, the game looks far from outdated, and is, in my opinion, graphically pleasing.
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Certainly! If you are a fan of the FPS genre, and feel like having a break from the generic titles that have been flying past our ears for the past years, then you should definitely check out this title. It’s aspect on base-defense and the importance of teamwork really give the genre a breath of fresh air that is truly commendable.
Keep in mind that this game has just entered Open Beta, which means the product is unfinished, features are due to change as development continues, and last but not least, expect bugs and glitches. Although I’ve encountered a very minimal amount of problems, these are quite common amongst the current player base. Something to keep in mind.
If that on it’s own doesn’t convince you, take into consideration the fact that this game is completely free. You aren’t required to pay a dime. No credit card-confirmation nonsense, just download, install, grab yourself some snacks and your beverage of choice, and you’re good to go!