I have played Roboquest on and off since 2021 and have very much enjoyed the early access period. Roboquest is a fun but flawed game.
The movement and gunplay is tight and responsive. The movement abilities are fun to use such as the grind and slide. Gunplay feels good guns are accurate and unique. There are tons of great guns in the game that all feel different and special. They all fit a niche with the different classes and perks to create fun and unique builds. Overall combat is the highlight of Roboquest and is the reason you will keep coming back to do more runs. It is very much about the feel and the fun of stomping robots and style.
The music is also great. It is made by Noise Cream who also did the soundtrack for "My Friend Pedro" and "Midnight Fight Express". Here he continues his streak of great high energy soundtracks. He does combat music really well, it's fast and with tons of energy it really gets you going in a fight. The only negative around the soundtrack is that sometimes Noisecreams loud and abrasive style does clash with the cartoony style of the game. Still he was a great choice for the games fast pace.
When it comes to style roboquest does have a lot of it. The overarching look of cartoons is great. I love how sound effects are also displayed as stylized text on the screen. It really sells the whole comic feel of the game. The enemies in the game also feel well realized that they all fit together in a greater overarching style with their rounded shapes and softer looks; they look cartoony and well fitting in the world. The world itself is also nice to look at. Bright colors and vibrant environments always look great and I do really enjoy them.
But sadly Roboquest, like other rogue lites coming out recently, it lacks depth and the story is very boring. While this is not the end of the world it does worsen the game. While I don't mind the bare bones story, I do wish we had gotten some more depth to the Rogue-lite elements in 1.0.
But overall it's fun by yourself and even better with a friend. A great game to do a run or two every now and then!
The movement and gunplay is tight and responsive. The movement abilities are fun to use such as the grind and slide. Gunplay feels good guns are accurate and unique. There are tons of great guns in the game that all feel different and special. They all fit a niche with the different classes and perks to create fun and unique builds. Overall combat is the highlight of Roboquest and is the reason you will keep coming back to do more runs. It is very much about the feel and the fun of stomping robots and style.
The music is also great. It is made by Noise Cream who also did the soundtrack for "My Friend Pedro" and "Midnight Fight Express". Here he continues his streak of great high energy soundtracks. He does combat music really well, it's fast and with tons of energy it really gets you going in a fight. The only negative around the soundtrack is that sometimes Noisecreams loud and abrasive style does clash with the cartoony style of the game. Still he was a great choice for the games fast pace.
When it comes to style roboquest does have a lot of it. The overarching look of cartoons is great. I love how sound effects are also displayed as stylized text on the screen. It really sells the whole comic feel of the game. The enemies in the game also feel well realized that they all fit together in a greater overarching style with their rounded shapes and softer looks; they look cartoony and well fitting in the world. The world itself is also nice to look at. Bright colors and vibrant environments always look great and I do really enjoy them.
But sadly Roboquest, like other rogue lites coming out recently, it lacks depth and the story is very boring. While this is not the end of the world it does worsen the game. While I don't mind the bare bones story, I do wish we had gotten some more depth to the Rogue-lite elements in 1.0.
But overall it's fun by yourself and even better with a friend. A great game to do a run or two every now and then!