Monday, 7 April 2025

Robotron: 2084 (Atari Lynx review)

Developer: Shadowsoft
Publisher: Shadowsoft
Released: 1991

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.

+ Intense, claustrophobic action forces swift analysis of the most urgent threat(s) while giving you no chance to breathe.

+ Deciding whether to rescue humans or deal with the onslaught of robots is a great hook that adds risk-reward.

+ Upgraded intro presentation is excellent with ominous music and a back story that cleverly couples as a tutorial.

- Auto-shooting controls work, but can fail when trying to avoid blasting the last robot in the hope of rescuing humans.

- Graphical effect when starting a wave obscures your vision, and the small screen can make it hard to nimbly dodge foes.

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