So, let's take a look at a bunch of Starship Troopers: Ultimate Bug War reviews from across the web:
CGM (9/10)
"Even if you’re not familiar with the franchise, the gonzo gore-fest action sequences are worth checking out. For fans of the series, though, it plays like the game we wish we had twenty years ago while also feeling like the follow-up and reflection we can appreciate now."
"Playing as a Trooper or a Bug in this stylised retro shooter is every bit as entertaining as the movie that inspired it, with a bonus hit of nostalgia for fans of golden-era military shooters. It doesn't take a brain bug to realise that multiplayer would have been a great addition to round out the package, though."
"Starship Troopers: Ultimate Bug War! is a good game that will entertain you for a dozen hours and it's probably the best game in the franchise, along with Starship Troopers: Terran Command. If you have a few hours to spend on a retro game, this might be for you. It's very reminiscent of Boltgun, as Auroch Digital also created that title, although it doesn't quite capture the feeling of insects climbing on top of each other like Starship Troopers: Extermination or Starship Troopers from 2005, this is a really good action game."
"Is Starship Troopers: Ultimate Bug War! a stellar shooter? Not really. In fact, it doesn’t even touch the heights of Auroch Digital‘s own Boltgun. But this Starship Troopers tie-in is respectful to the source material, and the giant battles against bugs with retro shooter vibes is both fun and nostalgic. Not a ton of depth or variety to boot, and the lack of any form of multiplayer is a missed opportunity, but this all-out war between humans and bugs can be quite a riot at times."
"If you get a kick out of Starship Troopers’ brand of satire and enjoy a good old-fashioned throwback shooter, Ultimate Bug War! will be a comfort food kind of game for you. It’s simple fun, uncomplicated in exactly the way a shooter of this ilk should be, has a noticeable appreciation for its source material, and doesn’t overstay its welcome besides."
"A retro-styled first-person shooter, Starship Troopers: Ultimate Bug War! is excellently presented with live-action sequences that are genuinely funny. Unfotunately, it's let down by repetitive mission design and just isn't as much fun to play as it should be, with its third-person bug missions being particularly bland."
As you can see, there are generally positive vibes floating around about this one so far, with the Metacritic score currently sitting at 81 for PC, 78 for Xbox and 71 for PS5 based on just a handful of reviews each.
The good news is that it's not going to break the bank — you're looking at £16.79 / $19.99 to play on Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S, which includes a 20% launch discount for the next seven days. You get everything in the one edition as well, as there's no kind of Deluxe or Premium offering here.
We'll leave you with a few more details and screenshots for the game down below.
Authentic retro FPS experience - lead your squads through epic battlefields in a solo campaign packed with missions, secrets and (of course) BUGS!
Devastating anti-Bug arsenal - wield over 30 iconic weapons and items, from the classic Morita rifle to mechanical bipeds, tactical nukes and more.
