Beta Weapons

Beta Weapons

I've come across a few weapons that didn't make the cut in the final version of Rogue Agent. Right now I'm still in the process of trying to find out more info on them, maybe even their names!

#1 Name Unknown

My name for it:Beta HS-90

This is the first gun I've come across. I'm sure anyone who has seen any rogue agent screen shots has seen it. I was very stressed out at first because I counldn't find the gun anywhere in the game, but then I found out, it wasn't in the game anymore! Thus, a beta weapon is found.

Here we see it being used in the goldengate bridge map. Its colors are totally different here than in any other screenshot, meaning it went under a lot of development. However, that is probably just a reflection effect, but that is weird considering we don't see that type of thing in the game, even though it would be cool.

I think you can see why I'm guessing this is what the HS-90 was originally planned to look like. It would seem that EA had the whole hostage taking thing planned out rather early because we see goldeneye taking a hostage in this pic with the beta gun! Pretty cool huh? And look at the gun fire effect, it's blue... Weird.

You won't only find this beta gun in screenshots on the net however. You can also see it right on the back of the game case! TWICE!!! I'm not lying, check for yourself in this shot:

So, do I think it's cooler then the HS-90? Maybe, but to be perfectly sure it would have to be in the game along with the present HS-90, because I'd really like to see it just to satisfy curiousity. As most people would. Hopefully some day, I can find an AR code to equip this, because I have a very strong feeling, that this gun still remains in the game's memory. Deep within...

*UPDATE* I found out recently that this gun is still in the final game in some form. You can't actually pick it up and use it, but on the Octopus level, in the weapons buying room with all the display cases, there are a bunch of round displays on the top floor that have the beta gun all over them! There are like four cases plastered with this gun, and you can definitely see the similar handle to the HS-90! This could mean that either the Octopus was made rather early in development, or that this gun was removed very late in production.

#2 Name Unknown

My name for it:Beta Rocket Launcher

Whether or not this is actually the beta rocket launcher is totally debatable. But that is my best guess considering the appearance of it, and the way it's held. This is the only screenshot I've ever seen of this weapon, luckily I saved it when I found it.

I can honestly say I like this version of the rocket launcher better (if that's what it is) than the present one. Because I never did really like the way it looks now, and this one just looks like it makes a bit more sense. Though the one we have now isn't terrible, this one would still beat it IMO.

I just have to say that, it is kind of funny that these beta weapons usually show up in MP Map screenshots, but it would appear to be on a single player screen. Now I may be wrong but, I don't think EA would have been playing online before they released the game, and therefore they would have to be playing the level for debug purposes and such. But maybe, some of the MP Maps were actually intended to be campaign missions, like in the Cradle (uplink) in this screenshot. We see goldeneye aiming his 'beta RL' at the helicopter as if he's about to destroy it. Maybe the Cradle was originally going to be a mission, and an objective would be, 'Destroy enemy helicopter' or something. So maybe the helicopter in the Uplink MP Map is a leftover from a mission that never made it to the final game. I'm not saying it is true, just maybe. I mean after all, this game was originally thought to be a sequel to Goldeneye 007 for N64. So maybe you actually went to past areas from that game.

*UPDATE* I've come across some more screenshots of this gun. I think they definetly prove that this is indeed the beta rocket launcher. Check it out:

If you've beaten the Hong Kong level in Rogue Agent, this part should look familiar to you. It's the part where you have to destroy alot of those Dr.No jets on the rooftop. Mostly all you find at that point is rocket launchers to shoot the jets with, and in this screenshot, we see that you are holding the beta launcher. That jet also looks like it just got hit with a rocket, and is exploding. This must mean that this is indeed the beta rocket launcher.