Publisher: Atari Corporation
Released: 1986
Robotron: 2084 is a wave shooter that was first released in the Arcade in 1982.
+ Throws an enormous amount of sprites and animations around the playfield, and there's never any flicker or slowdown.
+ Having only a second or two to survey the most urgent threat(s) prior to the wave commencing is endlessly gripping.
+ Deciding whether to rescue humans or deal with the onslaught of robots is a great hook that adds risk-reward.
+ Using two controllers to fire and strafe works brilliantly and gives you just the right amount of manoeuvrability.
- Doesn't play nearly as well with just a single controller, as you can't be as nimble when evading / shooting enemies.
- Unlike the Atari 5200 port, this doesn't have a playfield border and the transition screens / SFX aren't as impressive.
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