- May 17, 2013
- Point Five Projects
- 5h median play time
Bad Bots
47%Game Brain Score
story, graphics
gameplay, grinding
47% User Score 270 reviews
Platforms
PCMac OSWindows
About
"Bad Bots" is a challenging 2D shooter game where you must survive waves of relentless robotic enemies. Utilize a variety of weapons and power-ups to strategically blast your way through numerous levels. With increasing difficulty and variety of bots, the game offers hours of engaging and fast-paced gameplay.






Audience ScoreBased on 270 reviews
story30 positive mentions
gameplay18 negative mentions
- The game has a fun and simple run-and-gun action gameplay that can be enjoyable for a couple of hours.
- The retro graphics and art style are charming, reminiscent of classic 2D side-scrolling shooters.
- There are various weapons to choose from, adding some variety to the gameplay.
- The controls are unresponsive and awkward, making gameplay frustrating at times.
- The game suffers from repetitive level design and enemy encounters, leading to a lack of engagement.
- There are significant bugs and performance issues, including game-breaking glitches that can hinder progress.
- story106 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
The story is generally viewed as typical and predictable, often relying on familiar tropes of a robotic uprising and a lone survivor narrative. While some players appreciate the comic-book style cutscenes and the engaging atmosphere, many criticize the storyline for being clichéd, simplistic, and lacking depth. Overall, it serves primarily as a vehicle to progress through gameplay rather than offering a compelling narrative experience.
“Its atmosphere, graphics, and story are really engrossing.”
“The story of the game revolves around Sam McRae as he wakes up from his hypersleep while traveling on the Titan hauler.”
“With a plot right out of an Asimov novel, Sam McRae finds himself the only survivor of a robotic uprising incited by a malevolent AI; a story we are all familiar with, but maybe originality isn't what this game is going for.”
“The story is dumb and extremely predictable, which is also intentional, since it was made by the rules of anglosphere tropes 101; book 1; chapter 1.”
“The story is tiresome and overtold, the levels are generic and repetitive, and the gameplay is boring at best while irritating at worst.”
“You're dragged by the nose through the plot which leads you directly to new areas that were closed off before.”
5h Median play time
5h Average play time
4-5h Spent by most gamers