RoboCop: Rogue City Ending Explained (In Detail)

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The franchise has notoriously struggled to make the transition to Video Games; however, this trend has been shattered with . Developed by Teyon, is a great game and everything an adaptation could wish to be. Set between the events of and, sees the titular cyborg embark on a journey in Old Detroit in which he seeks to clean up the city by taking on gangs and dangerous criminals. Furthermore, the decisions RoboCop makes, have serious repercussions throughout the game, one of the most important decisions comes right at the end — what to do with the final boss.

[Warning: The following article contains spoilers for RoboCop: Rogue City]

At the end of the game, after entering the OCP headquarters, RoboCop comes upon Max Becker being held by the neck by the game's final boss, the imposing robot, Old Man. The Old Man is an iconic antagonist in the RoboCop franchise, the former CEO of OCP, in, he has undergone a procedure to implant his consciousness into RoboCop2 — a dangerous combination of evil and power. After Old Man crushes Becker's throat he tosses the lifeless body across the room before turning his attention to RoboCop. After RoboCop offers him the «Scrapyard or Prison», Old Man blasts RoboCop through the floor and then begins the game's final battle.

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The first of the three options available to the player following defeating the final boss, Old Man, is to kill him. After being crushed by an enormous block of falling debris, Old Man lies immobile, engulfed in flames and sparks. Though not yet dead, it is clear that he has been bested, and is in no position, or state, to escape the crumbling building. Despite this, selecting the option «Kill