The game is called R.O.B.O.T. Why they just don't call it "Robot" is beyond me. Perhaps they thought they were being clever. Who knows. The point is that Robot is a free game that can be downloaded to your mobile device. Whether you choose to play and for how long is entirely up to you.
You control the one good robot. Your job is to walk around shooting all the bad robots. Are you still following? Games like these tend to be very complicated! Yes, after killing lots of evil, bad robots, you go to the robot garage. At the garage, you can now decide what you want to upgrade. See, for every bad robot you kill, you earn a certain number of "cores." No one ever explains what these cores are, but they basically serve as money.
In the garage, you can either fix your robot up or buy more ammunition or even a fast set of legs (wheels?). Spend wisely since you do not have enough money to do everything. That is why it is so important not to get hit when battling other robots. Every core you must spend to repair yourself is one less core you can be spending on better abilities.
Of course, it almost goes without saying that if you waste ammo, you will not be playing for very long. After playing a bit, you will learn which bad guys go down with one shot and which will require a few hits. Then you won't have to wait and see if you have killed your target before firing again. Wait and see tactics save ammo but when you are being attacked from all directions, you don't have the luxury of unlimited time.
Now if you do have unlimited time you can play this game for awhile and learn to master all of its sophisticated nuances. But that shouldn't take more than an hour!
Showing posts with label mobile games. Show all posts
Showing posts with label mobile games. Show all posts
Sunday, February 22, 2009
Sunday, January 25, 2009
Fill It For Free
The problem with "Fill It For Free' is not anything to do with the game. It is well designed. It is fun and challenging. You can compete against yourself or against the world by trying to get the highest global score. No, my only problem with Fill It is that I have seen the same game concept countless times.
Recently I reviewed Mars Invasion. This game is almost identical, just without the nice graphics. To say that the graphics for "Fill It" are bare bones would actually be paying the game a compliment. The graphics are virtually non-existent. I know the game is free, but even free games must have some sort of standards. Some people just don't care about graphics. for them, this game will be fine. In fact, they may like it better because it loads so fast. The more graphics a game as, the longer the typical loading time.
Your job is divide up the screen and section of portions without getting hit by the things racing round. You try and trap them in smaller and smaller sections of the playing area until you complete the minimum score for the level. It is usually about 80 percent. That means that you must keep sectioning off smaller sections until the bad guys are confined to just twenty percent of the original playing area.
As you go up in levels, there is one more bad guy added. So level one, there are just two guys to look out for. Level two, you have three guys. The farthest I could get was level five. With six guys swarming all around, it really is very hard to rope of a single section, let alone eighty percent of the area.
Once again, if you want faster loading times and don't mind very basic graphics, this game is for you. Otherwise try Mars Invasion for the same playing experience with better visuals.
Recently I reviewed Mars Invasion. This game is almost identical, just without the nice graphics. To say that the graphics for "Fill It" are bare bones would actually be paying the game a compliment. The graphics are virtually non-existent. I know the game is free, but even free games must have some sort of standards. Some people just don't care about graphics. for them, this game will be fine. In fact, they may like it better because it loads so fast. The more graphics a game as, the longer the typical loading time.
Your job is divide up the screen and section of portions without getting hit by the things racing round. You try and trap them in smaller and smaller sections of the playing area until you complete the minimum score for the level. It is usually about 80 percent. That means that you must keep sectioning off smaller sections until the bad guys are confined to just twenty percent of the original playing area.
As you go up in levels, there is one more bad guy added. So level one, there are just two guys to look out for. Level two, you have three guys. The farthest I could get was level five. With six guys swarming all around, it really is very hard to rope of a single section, let alone eighty percent of the area.
Once again, if you want faster loading times and don't mind very basic graphics, this game is for you. Otherwise try Mars Invasion for the same playing experience with better visuals.
Saturday, January 17, 2009
The Commander's Sister
The Commander's Sister is much more than you ever expect to get from a free game. It actually has a convincing plot, is challenging, and requires deep strategic thinking. You get to know the characters (including the Commander's sister) through the extensive story line. While some people just want to rush in and start shooting in a game. I find it more fulfilling when I have to spend one minute understanding the game. I mean, it's only one minute.
Here is the background. For some reason, China and the U.S. are on the verge of war. China demands that America abandon a military base in Twain. The American commander refuses to do so. You -- the new Captain -- have the task of defending the base form the Chinese. The narration is even filled with fake CNN reports and a message from U.S. President Hillary Clinton (no comment!)
The way you do this is by quickly building defenses along the base's perimeter. Your defense include turrets and various weaponry. Once set-up, the weapons fire at any vehicle that comes close. You use the mouse to select and build weapons. The space bar removes you from build mode and puts you back in the combat setting.
Beware though. As time goes by, more and more enemy vehicles try and breach the walls. It becomes difficult just to keep up. Just when you are running around like crazy is when the Commander's sister drops in. You see, in the midst of the battle, despite the carnage, the danger and so forth -- there is still time for romance. Yes, the Commander's sister has a thing for you -- the new Captain. But can the relationship really work when you are being swarmed by enemy forces?
You need to play to find out the answer!
Here is the background. For some reason, China and the U.S. are on the verge of war. China demands that America abandon a military base in Twain. The American commander refuses to do so. You -- the new Captain -- have the task of defending the base form the Chinese. The narration is even filled with fake CNN reports and a message from U.S. President Hillary Clinton (no comment!)
The way you do this is by quickly building defenses along the base's perimeter. Your defense include turrets and various weaponry. Once set-up, the weapons fire at any vehicle that comes close. You use the mouse to select and build weapons. The space bar removes you from build mode and puts you back in the combat setting.
Beware though. As time goes by, more and more enemy vehicles try and breach the walls. It becomes difficult just to keep up. Just when you are running around like crazy is when the Commander's sister drops in. You see, in the midst of the battle, despite the carnage, the danger and so forth -- there is still time for romance. Yes, the Commander's sister has a thing for you -- the new Captain. But can the relationship really work when you are being swarmed by enemy forces?
You need to play to find out the answer!
Sunday, January 11, 2009
Bluep -- Even the name doesn't mean anything
Bluep. When I first heard of this game, I was intrigued. It sounded like it had something to do with the color blue. Beyond that, I had no clue what the game would be. Would this be an action game? A game of skill? A strategic game? I downloaded to my PDA and decided to find out.
Well, the background color is blue. Believe it or not, that is the nicest thing I have to say about this boring game. You control this -- thing-- (a "Bluep") in the center of the playing field. You can move and shoot at a bunch of blob-like things that try and shoot you. The whole time, a mind-numbing electronic version of the Godfather theme is playing non-stop on a loop that is way too short. If you shoot the blobs, you get points. If they shoot you, you die. Real advanced, right?
The first problem is the controls. The game defaults to a standard "AWSD" set up. But "AWSD" is only helpful if you are left handed. If you use your right hand to play, it is not helpful at all. You can change the settings from the main menu and insert the arrow keys. Why they don't default to the arrows is beyond me. But -- get this -- every time you die it changes your settings. No one playing a game wants to spend time resetting settings each round. It takes all the fun right out of it.
So you kill the blobs. Who cares. All you get is to hear more of the music that was never meant to be played by a microchip. Trust me, if you play this game, you will not be able to get that tune out of your head. You will eat, sleep, and play with that tune going on and on.
But let me tell you how I really feel....
Well, the background color is blue. Believe it or not, that is the nicest thing I have to say about this boring game. You control this -- thing-- (a "Bluep") in the center of the playing field. You can move and shoot at a bunch of blob-like things that try and shoot you. The whole time, a mind-numbing electronic version of the Godfather theme is playing non-stop on a loop that is way too short. If you shoot the blobs, you get points. If they shoot you, you die. Real advanced, right?
The first problem is the controls. The game defaults to a standard "AWSD" set up. But "AWSD" is only helpful if you are left handed. If you use your right hand to play, it is not helpful at all. You can change the settings from the main menu and insert the arrow keys. Why they don't default to the arrows is beyond me. But -- get this -- every time you die it changes your settings. No one playing a game wants to spend time resetting settings each round. It takes all the fun right out of it.
So you kill the blobs. Who cares. All you get is to hear more of the music that was never meant to be played by a microchip. Trust me, if you play this game, you will not be able to get that tune out of your head. You will eat, sleep, and play with that tune going on and on.
But let me tell you how I really feel....
Monday, July 16, 2007
Get The Hole With Jamdat Mini Golf
Who said that you had to be outside to enjoy outside leisure activities? Not so with Jamdat Mini Golf. There are some really terrific graphics in this cool mobile game and you really do not feel like you are missing out on anything by being indoors (although given that it IS a mobile game, you could be anywhere?even on the golf course). There are a ton of challenging obstacles and it was only after a few games that I finally discovered some of the many shortcuts. You can even improve your aim in the game via the use of the camera that helps you get the perfect shot and you will be on the edge of the chair as your eyes are fixed on the screen while your ball winds up and down slopes and maybe drops into your aimed hole. With Jamdat Mini Golf you can either play alone or choose a companion. Whatever you choose, you have to finish a round of 18 holes in as few strokes as possible. Experts at Jamdat Mini Golf allegedly have achieved a hole in one in each hole but I have never even come close to that, at least not yet. But I am still aiming for that. I usually play the standard Jamdat Mini Golf alone (Normal mode) but you can choose a practice mode as well as 1-player custom in which you can select 3, 6, front 9, back 9 or all 18 holes. 2-player custom is similar to 1-player custom but with 2 players. Familiarize yourself with the keys and controls ahead of time so that you don't mess up (like I did!) in your early games.I find that the more you practice with all the different keys, the easier things are. Initially I was reluctant to use the camera, but now I see how easy it is and what a difference it makes to my putting so I use it quite a bit. I do feel practice makes perfect, or at least, practice makes better!
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