- January 18, 2016
- Team ERROR
Slybots: Frantic Zone
Slybots: Frantic Zone has its redeeming aspects as both a single-player and multiplayer game, but without much variety in content or gameplay, the entertainment value wanes fairly quickly. If this game aims to have any sort of longevity, the team will need to continue pushing updates. In its current state, I am not overly impressed with Slybots.
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Slybots: Frantic Zone is a single player and multiplayer shooter game. It was developed by Team ERROR and was released on January 18, 2016. It received neutral reviews from critics and mostly positive reviews from players.
Following a “Fatal Exception Error”, four little all-purpose robots have been considered faulty and have been marked as out-of-order. They get crazy and start fighting for their survival. Take their control in the frantic zone and leverage 4 unique stealth mechanics to catch your sly foes off-guard. Don’t be afraid to use dirty tricks to win amazing 3-minute matches across different game modes, p…
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- Great local multiplayer experience with fast-paced, fun gameplay that is easy to learn yet challenging to master.
- Unique stealth mechanics and creative design that add depth and variety to the gameplay.
- Polished presentation, nice soundtrack, and frequent updates during Early Access show promise for further content and improvements.
- Limited content and game modes, leading to low replayability and the game becoming stale quickly.
- Issues with control schemes and gamepad compatibility, causing problems especially for local multiplayer with multiple players.
- Fixed spawn points enable easy spawn camping, reducing strategic depth and negatively impacting game balance.
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The gameplay offers a fast-paced, simple yet effective mix of action and stealth mechanics, with challenging AI and rewarding level design twists. However, some find the stealth elements underutilized due to quick combat, making it feel simplistic, while others appreciate its accessibility and promising potential for both single-player and multiplayer modes. Overall, the gameplay is engaging but may lack depth and variety to sustain long-term interest.
“The AI is challenging, the gameplay is simple yet effective, the presentation is pretty top-notch.”
“The game looks really good for an early access, and the game mechanics (that mix action and stealth) make it stand out.”
“Each of the levels currently available offer small interesting twists to the gameplay: as soon as I would get any of them it was a huge, rewarding 'aha!' moment (best example, for me: the 'bloodbath' level).”
“All of these factors mean you never really get to the point of using the stealth mechanics, which just makes the game feel simplistic and pointless.”
“The 'stealth' mechanic is pretty much a waste of time considering how fast people die.”
“Gameplay is far too simplistic.”
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Slybots: Frantic Zone is a shooter game.
Slybots: Frantic Zone is available on PC, Mac OS, Windows and Linux.
Slybots: Frantic Zone was released on January 18, 2016.
Slybots: Frantic Zone was developed by Team ERROR.
Slybots: Frantic Zone has received neutral reviews from players and neutral reviews from critics. Most players liked this game for its gameplay but disliked it for its replayability.
Slybots: Frantic Zone is a single player game with multiplayer and local co-op support.
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