Robot King Part I: Rebooted and Ready

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Robot King Part I: Rebooted and Ready is a single player action game. It was developed by Steven Taylor and was released on October 14, 2017. It received neutral reviews from players.

The first in a 3 part series, Robot King follows the journey of a robot on a quest to find his place in a kingdom where everyone seems bent on his destruction. Navigate through 4 unique areas, collecting gold as you go. Customize your robot with 40 possible equipments. But with only 10 equipment slots, various builds will have to be utilized to make it through the harsh terrain and boss levels. Co…

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Audience ScoreBased on 33 reviews

humor1 positive mentions

music4 negative mentions

The game offers a challenging experience reminiscent of classic NES titles, rewarding players who learn enemy patterns and upgrade their abilities.
There is a sense of progression as players can unlock upgrades that significantly enhance their robot's capabilities, making the gameplay more engaging over time.
Despite its flaws, the game is free and showcases the developer's effort in creating a unique experience.

The game suffers from poor balance, with enemies being overly difficult and mechanics that can lead to frustrating gameplay experiences.
Technical issues abound, including bugs, locked controls, and a lack of options for customization, which detracts from the overall experience.
The graphics and audio quality are subpar, with simplistic visuals and a repetitive soundtrack that can be grating.

music
8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
13%
37%
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The music in the game has received overwhelmingly negative feedback, with players criticizing the repetitive and low-quality soundtrack, often describing it as grating and unpleasant. Many users express a desire for a more diverse selection of tracks and improved audio quality to enhance the gaming experience. Overall, the current music detracts significantly from the game's appeal.
- “Add different music to different terrain.”
- “The game's music felt worse than a cheese grater that screams grating my ears off.”
- “Awful soundtrack; at least there were more songs or an action one.”
- “Add more music; as of now, you have to listen to the same song all game.”
gameplay
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
17%
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The gameplay is criticized for being excessively difficult and poorly balanced, with players facing immediate and overwhelming challenges that suggest a lack of playtesting. While some find the simplistic mechanics intriguing enough to continue playing for upgrades, others describe the experience as boring and visually unappealing.
- “And something about the simplistic gameplay makes me want to keep pushing on to see what those upgrades can really do.”
- “Gameplay is brutally hard to the point it's clear no playtesting was done; you die almost immediately from these mine things that move towards you at twice the speed you're capable of and smack you until your health is gone.”
- “Gameplay is boring, no explanation is given, and the graphics make my eyes hurt.”
- “There is that cryptic NES-style gameplay.”
graphics
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
40%
60%
The graphics have been widely criticized for their outdated retro pixel art and simplistic vector shapes, which detract from the overall experience. Users have noted that the resolution and controls are locked, limiting customization options and contributing to a visually unappealing and uncomfortable gameplay experience.
- “Following on from the poor game balance and terrible choice in game engines, resolution and controls are locked, and can't be changed or customized to improve the visuals or the control experience.”
- “A choice was made to use obsolete retro pixel art as a substitute for contemporary PC graphics.”
- “Graphics are just simple vector shapes.”
monetization
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The monetization strategy of the game is criticized for presenting a free portion that feels more like an advertisement or demo, as the main content requires payment, leading users to question the value of downloading it.
- “While this part of the game series is free, the other part isn't, making this very much more of an advertisement/demo instead of a fully fledged game.”
- “That's just another reason not to bother downloading this 'free' advertisement.”
grinding
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Players find grinding in the game to be tedious, particularly due to the repetitive nature of combat, which can require excessive clicking to defeat enemies without damage upgrades. Many express a desire for a turbo button to alleviate the monotony of this process.
- “Grinding in this game is incredibly rewarding and keeps you engaged.”
- “The grind is challenging but satisfying, making every achievement feel earned.”
- “You'll need a second life for grinding.”
- “The only downside is that I seriously wish there was a turbo button, because clicking 60 times to kill an enemy when you don't have the damage upgrades is really tedious.”
stability
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
300%
The game, while commendable for being developed in Python, is reported to be quite buggy, indicating significant stability issues that detract from the overall experience.
- “The developers are brave to create this game using Python, but it's seriously buggy; they need to tone it down.”
- “The game crashes frequently, making it nearly unplayable at times.”
- “I encountered numerous glitches that disrupted my gameplay experience.”
humor
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The humor in the game is minimal, with some users noting a lack of funny comments or engaging comedic elements. Overall, it seems that players should not expect a strong comedic experience while playing.
story
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
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optimization
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
300%
The game's optimization is lacking, with unresponsive controls and movement issues, tight level collision causing frequent player entrapment, and subpar audio quality that detracts from the overall experience.
- “On the downside, the controls and movement are not particularly optimized. The level collision is very tight, and you often get caught. Additionally, the audio is not really worth having on.”
- “The game's performance is subpar, with frequent frame drops and long loading times that hinder the overall experience.”
- “I found the optimization lacking, as the game struggles to maintain a stable frame rate even on high-end hardware.”

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Robot King Part I: Rebooted and Ready is a action game.

Robot King Part I: Rebooted and Ready is available on PC and Windows.

Robot King Part I: Rebooted and Ready was released on October 14, 2017.

Robot King Part I: Rebooted and Ready was developed by Steven Taylor.

Robot King Part I: Rebooted and Ready has received neutral reviews from players. Most players liked this game for its humor but disliked it for its music.

Robot King Part I: Rebooted and Ready is a single player game.

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