Robot Arena III

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Robot Arena III is a single player and multiplayer sport game. It was developed by Gabriel Interactive and was released on June 19, 2016. It received negative reviews from players.

In Robot Arena III you will get to create custom robots in the Bot Lab and battle to find out who is the mightiest bot builder of them all!

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28%

Audience ScoreBased on 269 reviews

graphics6 positive mentions

stability45 negative mentions

The bot lab offers a lot of customization options, allowing for creative robot designs.
The game has potential for improvement and could become a fun experience with future updates.
The nostalgia factor for fans of the original Robot Arena series is strong, making it appealing despite its flaws.

The game is riddled with bugs and technical issues, making it frustrating to play.
The physics and AI are poorly implemented, leading to unrealistic and unbalanced gameplay.
Many features from the previous games are missing or poorly executed, resulting in a lackluster experience.

stability
45 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's stability is heavily criticized, with users reporting numerous bugs, glitches, and crashes that significantly hinder gameplay. Many players feel the game was released in an unfinished state, leading to frustration over its performance and lack of updates from developers. While some acknowledge the game's potential, the overwhelming consensus is that it is currently a "buggy mess" that requires substantial fixes before it can be recommended.
- “This game is a buggy mess.”
- “This game's been completely abandoned and is buggy as hell.”
- “Overall, the game is a very buggy mess.”
graphics
36 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
17%
75%
8%
The graphics in Robot Arena 3 have been widely criticized for being outdated and inferior compared to its predecessor, Robot Arena 2, which was released over a decade earlier. Many users noted that the visuals lack significant improvement, with some describing them as "awful" and "kiddy," while others pointed out that the art style and textures appear unrealistic. Overall, the consensus is that the graphics do not meet modern standards and detract from the overall experience of the game.
- “What I love about Robot Arena 3, and the reason I recommend this to people, is because despite all its flaws, it's still a graphically brilliant robot battling simulation with endless amounts of customization options from which you can create weird and wacky designs to go with the weird and wacky bugs that the game holds within!”
- “Lots of fun making your own fighting robots with smoother frame rates and better graphics.”
- “Textures look okay, and polygon counts are high, so no real complaints on the graphics side of things.”
- “And while the visuals were never groundbreaking for the series, in 2019 these graphics are just not acceptable.”
- “After playing around with the game for a few nights and trying to give it the best chance I could, I have to say that Robot Arena 3 has worse graphics, controls, physics, and overall quality is horrible in comparison to the others in the series.”
- “The art style is ugly and very unrealistic, with many of the arenas looking much bigger than they do in the screenshots and many of the textures looking plasticky and visually unrealistic.”
gameplay
17 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
24%
58%
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The gameplay has received overwhelmingly negative feedback, with users citing poor mechanics, optimization issues, and a lack of engaging content surrounding the core building and fighting elements. While some appreciate the potential for customization and the new chassis mechanic, many feel that the overall experience is marred by broken core mechanics, slow gameplay speed, and a physics engine that detracts from the enjoyment. Overall, players express disappointment, comparing it unfavorably to its predecessor, Robot Arena 2.
- “The core gameplay is there (building + fighting bots) but there's not much of a game around it.”
- “So far, I've really liked exploring the bot lab setup - lots of different ways to create and configure my bot, and I can tell already that the feature-rich options will make for super fun gameplay.”
- “That said, I can tell the developers have put a lot of thought into both the lab and gameplay environments.”
- “Absolutely terrible. I bought this game thinking it would be like Robot Arena 2, but the game mechanics are off and everything is wrong about it.”
- “The optimization on this game seems to be terrible thus far. I'm getting dreadful framerates during gameplay despite my computer's resources barely being used (bearing in mind I'm using a laptop), peaking at around 25% RAM usage and 40% CPU usage.”
- “Core mechanics are broken, the physics engine is very poor. You can exploit the parts layout because there are no collisions inside the bot.”
music
11 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
27%
46%
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The music in Robot Arena 3 has received largely negative feedback, with many users describing it as rough, uninspiring, and of low quality, often comparing it unfavorably to previous games in the series. Some players noted that the soundtrack is limited, with instances of music cutting out during gameplay due to sound overload. Overall, the music is seen as a weak aspect of the game, lacking the appeal and polish expected by players.
- “First of all, the soundtrack.”
- “Even if it's just one song, I liked it.”
- “It's not the prettiest game, the soundtrack is rough, but there are good things too!”
- “Graphics (arguably), play control, music, sounds, weight classes, building components, AI, damage models, everything about Robot Arena 3 was inferior to the game that came before it.”
- “On a side note, the music is annoying, the sound effects are low quality and just sound weird, and some are ripped from the old game.”
- “Background music is uninspiring stock instrumental stuff.”
monetization
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The monetization strategy of the game has been widely criticized as a blatant cash grab, with users feeling that the developers prioritized profit over quality and player experience. Many reviewers express disappointment in the perceived abandonment by the developers, suggesting that the game was designed primarily to capitalize on trends rather than provide a meaningful experience.
- “It was a cash grab from the start to dump into another bad game.”
- “Didn't want to post such a negative review, but the devs have abandoned us and they basically made a quick cash grab.”
- “It is nothing more than a cash grab to ride the BattleBots and Robot Wars rebirths.”
story
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Users report significant frustration with the story aspect of the game, particularly due to technical issues that prevent them from progressing in missions after spending considerable time creating their robots. This has led to a negative experience, as players feel locked out of both their creations and the storyline.
- “After creating a robot for 45 minutes, I was playing story missions and actually had it lock my bot, and lock the mission.”
- “Couldn't play it, couldn't end it, couldn't use my bot for other missions, or even copy my bot and make a new one.”
optimization
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's optimization has been widely criticized, with players reporting poor framerates and underutilization of system resources, leading to a frustrating gameplay experience. Many users have noted that the performance issues contribute to discomfort, making the game unplayable for some.
- “The optimization in this game seems to be terrible thus far. I'm getting dreadful framerates during gameplay despite my computer's resources barely being used, peaking at around 25% RAM usage and 40% CPU usage.”
- “The optimization is bad when actually playing; it makes me dizzy and want to vomit.”
- “It's a slow, slow, slow game, and that's not just the performance being bad.”
humor
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The humor in the game is noted to stem from its wonky physics, which can be amusing, but many players feel that the overall comedic potential is hindered by an unfinished feel. There is optimism for future improvements that could enhance the game's humor.
- “The wonky physics can be hilarious if that's any consolation.”
- “I think this could be a really funny game in the future, but things need to be changed.”
emotional
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Users express a deep emotional connection to the game, reflecting on how it once played a significant role in their lives. The current state of the game evokes feelings of sadness and disappointment, as it has transformed from a highly anticipated sequel into a neglected and unfinished project.
- “It was a huge part of my life for a few years, and seeing it in this state now just hurts me emotionally. What once was a huge hype and great sequel has turned into a dark, abandoned prototype, just waiting for someone to finish it.”