RoboCop: Unfinished Business Review – More RoboCop Action, But Is It Enough?
RoboCop: Unfinished Business – More of the Same, But Still Fun
If you enjoyed RoboCop: Rogue City from 2023, you might be curious about its standalone expansion, Unfinished Business. This new entry by developer Teyon sticks closely to the formula, offering more of the same RoboCop experience, but with only minor tweaks and additions. It’s fun to step back into the mechanical suit of Detroit’s cyborg cop and blast enemies with the iconic Auto-9, but don’t expect a major evolution from the original game.
- Continuation of Rogue City’s story in a new location: OmniTower
- New enemies including cyborg ninjas and flying drones
- Minor weapon additions like the Cryo Cannon
- Gameplay sections controlling Alex Murphy and the ED-209
- Familiar mechanics and upgrade system return
- Mixed reception due to repetitive early gameplay
Back to OmniTower: Crime and Chaos
Unfinished Business takes place shortly after the events of Rogue City, sending RoboCop into OmniTower — a massive, crime-ridden housing complex in Old Detroit. Your mission is to hunt down mercenaries behind a police station massacre and stop a catastrophic hack targeting OCP’s military tech. Expect to face a diverse range of enemies, from heavily armored mercenaries to katana-wielding cyborg ninjas, nodding to some of the more eccentric RoboCop lore. The game also throws swarms of flying drones your way, forcing you to adapt your tactics, like blowing off legs to take down shielded foes.
Weapons and Gameplay Tweaks
The game introduces the Cryo Cannon, a powerful new weapon that freezes enemies on the spot, making armored targets easier to finish off. Additionally, some missions let you control Alex Murphy before he became RoboCop, as well as the destructive ED-209 mech, allowing for chaotic and satisfying combat moments.
Still, most gameplay elements will feel very familiar if you played Rogue City. RoboCop’s signature abilities like slowing time, grabbing and throwing enemies, and blinding foes remain intact. The upgrade system and motherboard customization also come back without major changes.
Voice Acting and Side Missions
Actor Peter Weller returns to voice RoboCop, delivering his lines with that classic robotic stiffness fans expect. The game also brings back plenty of side quests, many involving fetching security codes or searching the environment for clues. Some of these interactions add humor, like a trivia quiz from a RoboCop superfan NPC, but many early missions feel repetitive.
Slow Start and Mixed Feelings
The biggest downside to Unfinished Business is how long it takes to reach the more exciting parts of the game. The early hours are packed with routine tasks and repeated encounters, which can drag down the overall experience. However, the mid-to-late game offers some fresh story moments and less reliance on movie references.
Who Should Play It?
According to Teyon and publisher Nacon, you don’t need to have played Rogue City to enjoy Unfinished Business. For newcomers, it’s a compact, roughly 10-hour dose of playing as RoboCop, packed with satisfying combat moments and upgrades. But if you were hoping for a big leap forward from the original, this expansion might feel a bit too familiar and repetitive.
Still, there are shining moments — upgrading the Auto-9 to unleash devastating destruction, pulling off perfect slow-motion takedowns, or even pausing to pet a stray cat. It’s just the in-between parts and the overall flow that could use an upgrade.
RoboCop: Rogue City – Unfinished Business is available on PlayStation 5, Windows PC, and Xbox Series X. The game was reviewed on PS5 using a pre-release download code provided by Nacon.
