Mr. Robot

 PC
  • Publisher: Moonpod
  • Release Date: Jan 10, 2007
User Score
7.5

Generally favorable reviews- based on 27 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 16 out of 27
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 27
  3. Negative: 2 out of 27

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  1. JayleE.
    Aug 9, 2007
    5
    A frustrating, disappointing example of 'kitchen sink' design-- and that's even before you run into the JRPG minigame inside. The platforming section, which composes most of the game, suffers from slippery controls which will send you sliding into myriad death-traps and falling off of narrow ledges in the middle of jumping sequences, complicating trial and error puzzle A frustrating, disappointing example of 'kitchen sink' design-- and that's even before you run into the JRPG minigame inside. The platforming section, which composes most of the game, suffers from slippery controls which will send you sliding into myriad death-traps and falling off of narrow ledges in the middle of jumping sequences, complicating trial and error puzzle solving with frustrating repetition and inconvenience. Inconvenience is unfortunately the watch-word for this title, as it extends beyond simple puzzle repetition. Many puzzles include enemy robots in addition to environmental hazards; most sorts follow predictable patterns, but some move randomly, and the latter turn proper puzzles into a matter of luck. Contact with any enemy robot will damage you, and enough damage will remove one of your three lives. 'Energon', which is scattered throughout the puzzle rooms, repairs damage and replenishes lost lives... but also functions as currency for the battle game. Essentially, poor performance (or poor luck) in the platform game is punished by reducing the already finite amount of currency available for gear in the combat game. The save/reset system confuses and compounds this by having two different reset functions. The first merely resets the current room's puzzle-- damage taken and energon gathered remains unchanged, which is once again little more than a punishment for poor luck. Resetting to the last waypoint does remove damage taken, but waypoints tend to be placed in such a manner that going back to one forces the player to traverse two or three puzzle rooms all over again. Needless to say, this can complicate casual play as well. The visual presentation is gorgeous, from the robots themselves to the shading on wall textures. Unfortunately, the decisions behind the mechanics turn what could have been a fun, casual game into a morass of pixel-perfect jumps, unpredictable obstacles, and repetitiveness.… Expand
  2. BenB
    Aug 16, 2009
    5
    mediocre at best. I do not see where the high scores are coming from. Like the other reviewer said the platforming is very erratic due to "sliding" it feels like you are playing on ice. This, combined with the unfriendly robots hindering you in your platforming make for a difficult game. The checkpoint save system forcing you to restart most of the time from waaay back make for a very mediocre at best. I do not see where the high scores are coming from. Like the other reviewer said the platforming is very erratic due to "sliding" it feels like you are playing on ice. This, combined with the unfriendly robots hindering you in your platforming make for a difficult game. The checkpoint save system forcing you to restart most of the time from waaay back make for a very frustrataing game. The flaws are not made up by a story that pulls me in, it's the good old computer AI gone bad story told a thousand times before.… Expand
  3. GolovA
    Jun 19, 2018
    6
    Well, the "push-things-around" puzzles did not age well. The rest of the game is pretty neat however.
  4. thebluerider
    Jul 17, 2012
    7
    Very much enjoyed the mix of puzzle, round-based strategy and RPG. This game looks ugly but is alot of fun to play. Only thing I didn't like was the lack of challenge in general and the repetitive combats.

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Metascore
83

Generally favorable reviews - based on 5 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 5
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 5
  3. Negative: 0 out of 5
  1. PC Gamer UK
    82
    The most enjoyable independent game I've played since "Defcon." Funny, challenging and cute, in the old school it's absolutely top of its class. [Mar 2007, p.76]
  2. PC Format
    87
    It's riddled with sci-fi tropes, from blowing evil robots out of the airlock or burning them up with a parked shuttle's boosters, to the evil HEL-9000, and his banks of WOPR computers. It's just a joy. Go and buy it, and give it a little hug. [Mar 2007, p.74]
  3. PC Zone UK
    82
    One of the most impressive pieces of indie programming we've seen in recent months. [June 2007, p.88]
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