Robot Arena

 PC
Metascore
41

Generally unfavorable reviews - based on 7 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 7
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 7
  3. Negative: 6 out of 7
  1. GameZone
    89
    This is definitely one of those games that you find yourself playing over and over and each time the fight will be totally different in more ways than one.
  2. IGN
    43
    While it's prettier than most budget titles, it also suffers from the vacancy that so often comes with nice looking people, dogs, or mechanical monsters. It looks great standing still, but give it a complicated task and it all goes to pieces.
  3. Yahoo!
    40
    The robot construction is simplistic in the extreme, the arenas are forgettable, and the actual combat is the epitome of boredom.
  5. Happy Puppy
    40
    To clarify, it's your typical boy-meets-scrap-parts-that-will-eventually-become-a-killing-machine tale, minus any compelling death scenes or token nudity shots.
  6. GameSpot
    39
    Even at the low retail cost of $19.99, Robot Arena isn't worth it. You'd end up getting more entertainment if you randomly chose two movies at an over-priced movie theater.
  7. PC Gamer
    32
    If you can read this review, you're too old to play Robot Arena. [July 2001, p.72]
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  8. Game Over Online
    19
    Pointless, worthless, lifeless, colorless, flavorless dregs from the very bottom of the gaming barrel. An idiotic, dull, awful, dreary waste of time and hard drive space.

Awards & Rankings

57
#57 Most Discussed PC Game of 2001
50
#50 Most Shared PC Game of 2001

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User Score
7.0

Mixed or average reviews- based on 25 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 15 out of 25
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 25
  3. Negative: 6 out of 25
  1. balloonsnake
    Jul 12, 2021
    1
    PROS: you can make your own robot, the graphics are ok enough for what this game is. CONS: Dumb AI, construction makes no sense, no physics,PROS: you can make your own robot, the graphics are ok enough for what this game is. CONS: Dumb AI, construction makes no sense, no physics, damage looks crappy. In fact the AI is so dumb, it makes the game MUCH EASIER! Robot Arena 2 Is a vastly superior game with an active community and easy modding. THIS game however, leaves me confused as to how it is the first version. It's one of those times, the sequel is better than the original! The reason this game has positive user reviews is people are confusing it with robot arena 2.… Full Review »
  2. Dune_Jumper
    Dec 30, 2013
    5
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  3. JamesL.
    Apr 25, 2007
    9
    If you like inventing stuff this is fun. It is time consuming to build a robot but its fun. Online play is what would make this game amazing If you like inventing stuff this is fun. It is time consuming to build a robot but its fun. Online play is what would make this game amazing after youve played career mode a few times. It kinda stinks though unless you have some pretty hefty internet. Each individual part's info has to be sent. So if its 1 vs. 1 and you got 30 parts on your robot then its like a 30 vs. 30 online shooter. The only other thing that was annoying is that once you make the general shape you cant change it without taking out all the components and starting over again.… Full Review »
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