- August 27, 2019
- Tree Interactive
Hookbots
Robots, mayhem, and destruction, what more do you want? Hookboots is a good party game, offering more than I expected at first look. Even if you don’t have three friends to play with there is enough content to keep things interesting.
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Hookbots is a single player and multiplayer casual platformer game. It was developed by Tree Interactive and was released on August 27, 2019. It received mostly positive reviews from critics and very positive reviews from players.
Multiplayer robot madness party game to battle & challenge your human friends.
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- Fun competitive action for local multiplayer, reminiscent of classic Smash Bros with unique mechanics and character variety.
- Easy to learn controls with depth for mastery, making it accessible for new players while still engaging for veterans.
- Offers a variety of game modes and unlockables, providing a fulfilling experience even in single-player challenges.
- Lack of online multiplayer is a significant drawback, limiting the game's potential for broader competitive play.
- Single-player content is somewhat limited, with only a few challenges available and AI behavior being inconsistent.
- Some sports-type challenges can be frustrating and do not vary in difficulty, leading to a repetitive experience.
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The gameplay in Hookbots is characterized by engaging hookshot mechanics that are easy to learn yet offer depth for skilled players, making it accessible for newcomers and enjoyable for veterans. The variety of visually distinct items and fast-paced combat modes contribute to a fun and dynamic experience, although some users note the game can be buggy. Overall, the tightly controlled mechanics and one-button design create a compelling party game atmosphere.
“The hookshot mechanics are a lot of fun, there's decent variety as far as items without there being too many to remember, and they're all visually distinct so it's easy to tell what you're picking up at a glance.”
“Overall, Hookbots has a fantastic core gameplay mechanic that is easy to learn and offers more nuanced movement depth with continued play.”
“In the battle arena, you control a bot and with your mechanically powered hook, you must defeat enemies either by simply destroying them or by outperforming them in a variety of different game modes.”
“All these interesting split-second actions create core gameplay that is so fast-paced and tightly controlled that it is a ton of fun to play no matter what mode you choose.”
“The one-button nature of the hooking mechanics also makes the controls easy to learn for new players (which is perfect for a party game), but still provides a lot of depth as there are more nuanced movement methods to master.”
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Hookbots is a casual platformer game.
Hookbots is available on Nintendo Switch, Xbox Series X|S, PC, PlayStation 5 and others.
Hookbots was released on August 27, 2019.
Hookbots was developed by Tree Interactive.
Hookbots has received mostly positive reviews from players and mostly positive reviews from critics. Most players liked this game for its humor but disliked it for its gameplay.
Hookbots is a single player game with multiplayer and local co-op support.
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