Shoot Many Robots

 Hey Will here commenting on a new demo I was able to play whilst I was wandering the showroom today. This is going to be a bit of a brief preview because the demo that I was allowed to play was very basic and there was not much I had to comment on. The game I tried was called Shoot Many Robots. I started the tutorial portion of the demo and was excited when I realized the graphics were cell shaded. The game itself looked very good for a downloadable title but when I started to play the game I was disappointed. The game was just a side scrolling shooter that was just monotonous that is the only word I can describe it with. To be honest it was not too bad but on the flip side it was not good either. The enemies were not very fun to fight and there were quite a few times during the five minute demo where I was just frustrated. For instance there was a jet pack that your character could utilize when he was aiming while jumping. At first I really enjoyed this feature but after I started using it in more scenarios in the game the jet pack was just painful to use. The biggest issue with the whole jet pack schematic was its inability to stop while flying. The player had to constantly move while in the jet pack mode and I found it relatively difficult to change directions mid flight. This was a problem during the demo boss and while I did manage to beat him it was only by a smidgen. I really did give this game a bit more of a harsh review then it really deserved but I was expecting more then the simple side scrolling shooter that I got. For a downloadable title it was alright there were no major flaws besides the jet pack but I would not buy this if I had the opportunity.

Hello world, ITS NIIIIIIICK! Today I was lucky enough to play the demo of the new downloadable title, Shoot Many Robots. This is the first full game by Demimurge, who previously worked on Borderlands and a few other popular titles.

This is a traditional side-scrolling shooter. I was given a machine gun and a rocket launcher, and was able to see a large amount of unlockable weapons for later in the game. The graphics are cell-shaded, and there is a large resemblance to many of the arid areas of Borderlands. In fact, the characters looked a lot like Roland...

Anyway, the controls were standard to the genre, with the addition of a jetpack, which really only was for gliding. The standard enemies take many shots to die, and often can be overwhelming. Unfortunately, this is not a fun, strategic challenge, and is instead tedious and monotonous. The gameplay was repetitive and redundant. While it wasn't horrible, it wasn't good or worth purchasing.
I was confused that the game included a 'melee' button, because not once in the demo was melee useful. I assumed it would be a good way to beat back the enemies, but instead it left me more prone to enemy attacks, and it did minimal damage.

Overall, many of the controls felt awkward, and the gameplay was mediocre, but the four player co-op could provide some short entertainment among friends, and the game has its charm. I would recommend playing a demo first because this game won't appeal to everyone.