melts your brain so it can make pretty splashes and ripples in it
Twin stick sickness with just two buttons.
i played this one a lot in the arcade as a kid which is notable because i don't think i ever actually figured out what the goal or objectives were
Played via the Midway Arcade Origins collection on Xbox 360
A good majority of my pre-1990s game knowledge is second-hand because I haven't liked a majority of the games I've played before that era, but god DAMN if Robotron isn't a cut above its contemporaries. While not the first twin-stick shooter to make it to market, it's understandable why Robotron is as highly regarded and remembered as opposed to its predecessors in the genre. I will certainly return for more robot-blasting action in the future, be it through this exact collection or any other versions I may take a gander at in the future.
I frankly couldn't imagine trying to play any console port made before the existence of twin-stick controls, though.
A good majority of my pre-1990s game knowledge is second-hand because I haven't liked a majority of the games I've played before that era, but god DAMN if Robotron isn't a cut above its contemporaries. While not the first twin-stick shooter to make it to market, it's understandable why Robotron is as highly regarded and remembered as opposed to its predecessors in the genre. I will certainly return for more robot-blasting action in the future, be it through this exact collection or any other versions I may take a gander at in the future.
I frankly couldn't imagine trying to play any console port made before the existence of twin-stick controls, though.
Robot Ron! Save the last human family!
One of my absolute all time favourite arcade games. The visual and audio chaos, the flashing colours, the sound effects are all just fucking brilliant. Still cannot get passed level 3 though.
I grew up playing Smash TV on, of all things, my PS1 (via Arcade Party Pak) and little did I know that almost everything I liked about it was already on full display in the arcade a decade before I was born.
Robotron is overwhelmingly brutal. I cannot imagine it was actually popular in the arcade, when it is so easy to put in that first quarter, INSTANTLY die before you even comprehend what is happening, and judge the second quarter to be an unwise investment. Getting good at Robotron is a daunting endeavor, even without the literal cost.
With the luxury of free-play in a modern environment though, it's easy to call Robotron the most frantically addicting game of its time.
Robotron is overwhelmingly brutal. I cannot imagine it was actually popular in the arcade, when it is so easy to put in that first quarter, INSTANTLY die before you even comprehend what is happening, and judge the second quarter to be an unwise investment. Getting good at Robotron is a daunting endeavor, even without the literal cost.
With the luxury of free-play in a modern environment though, it's easy to call Robotron the most frantically addicting game of its time.
Not gonna lie, this game is pretty fucking sweet for being just shooting robots for 5 minutes at a time, but then I noticed that I first saw one of these robots in the movie Pixels, and I then almost barfed, because even remembering that movie is painful for me.
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This was a wild time. SAVE THE LAST HUMAN FAMILY. Playing this with a proper joystick was the sh*t.
very confusing arcade experience. never quite sure what you're meant to do and it takes a lot of attempts before it becomes clear. not very satisfying either!
The hectic pace of the gameplay is the best part here. Combing simple shooting with a multitude of enemies to contend with while you rescue the humans is very engaging. The rainbow vomit aesthetic will never be my thing, and for some reason they decided to throw in a silly plot to give you justification for this manic robot murder spree.
At first I was playing this on Atari 7800 and wasn't sure what all the fuss was about, but then I tried the arcade version and it all made sense. The visuals, aesthetics, and speed of this are all core to why this is so good, and all of those are missing from the shoddy port. Play the original.
This shit is fucking insane it's so bright and fast and addicting and absolute chaos. Sound design is absolutely awesome too
This one gets intense pretty quick but never stops being fun and engaging. I usually end up dying trying to snag the good guys before the enemy and the movement just gets out of hand... that or those guys who shoot back get me. Either way its messy fun way to spend some time. If you like twinstick shooters then you should probably at least give this a go to see how fully formed it is for the time.
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