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9.6 User Score:

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Game Info

Publisher: Tecmo

Developer: Vogster Entertainment

Genre(s): Real-Time Strategy

Players: 4

ESRB Rating: E10+ (Everyone 10 and Older)

Release Date: November 18, 2008

Summary

Robocalypse is an innovative real-time strategy developed specifically for the Nintendo DS. Featuring robotic armies equipped with unique weaponry, Robocalypse offers deep strategic warfare and a twist of humor. Up to 4 players can compete head to head in wireless multiplayer matches or you can lead an army to victory in the comical single player storymode campaign penned by Jay Lender and Micah Wright. Choose from over 10 distinct robot units with specialized skills and weapons all with their own distinct attitudes and personalities. Over 20 groundbreaking weapon types with spectacular visual effects, including, Converter Cannons, Falling Anvils, Head-Crack’n Gauntlet and Digitizers. Simplified controls and innovative Action Flag system reduces the complexity of commanding units. No buttons – just point and tap. [Vogster]

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What The Critics Said

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Cheat Code Central

Overall, Robocalypse is a solid and deep game with incredible presentation. It’s certainly one of the best RTS games on the system to date.

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GameShark

Ultimately, what makes Robocalypse such a remarkable game is that no one expected it to be this good.

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IGN

Robocalypse offers fairly conventional RTS gameplay, but it is a well-oiled machine that plays very well. What is really unique here is the gleefully absurd humor and art style.

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ZTGameDomain

Set in a world of wise cracking, battling robots, Robocalypse offers madcap weaponry and uproarious destruction, all embedded in a deep strategy war game.

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GameZone

The DS finally has an RTS capable of standing shoulder-to-shoulder with the system’s wide selection of great turn-based strategy games. Don’t let the cartoon vibe throw you—Robocalypse has enough strategy goodness to keep any genre fan happy.

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Game Chronicles

In what has to be one of the best games I have seen on the Nintendo DS Robocalypse is a great real time strategy game.

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G4 TV

Robocalypse is easily one of the best portable strategy games out there. It’s fun, has a nice sense of humor, and the simplified control scheme works well overall. If you can find friends with the game, you can battle in four-player action fests.

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GameSpot

Help save the human race from evil robots in this funny and satisfying strategy game for the DS.

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Nintendo Power

It's a winning formula, so familiarity isn't necessarily a bad thing, but even a little gameplay innovation would have been welcome. [Dec 2008, p.98]

GamePro

It's an easy game to pick up and I would recommend it to RTS lovers who game on the go. [Nov 2008, p.104]

Game Informer

With smarter AI and more diverse challenges, this title would be worth noting. As it stands, Robocalypse merely exists.

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Games Radar (in-house)

But everything here is still solidly done, funnier than almost any other game, and holds a unique place in the DS library. You really should start up your own Robocalypse.

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Worth Playing

Robocalypse is shockingly close to being a fantastic game. Everything it needs to be a solid handheld Warcraft clone is there, from the solid and well-balanced gameplay to the reasonable adaptations of gameplay limitations for use on a Nintendo DS.

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Kikizo

An intriguing marriage of direct and indirect control plus a serviceable gather-build-annihilate template don't quite redeem Robocalypse from a sheer lack of substance.

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Gaming Age

It's a really solid attempt at bringing an RTS over to the DS.

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What Our Users Said

The average user rating for this game is 9.6 (out of 10) based on 15 User Votes

Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.

Alyson S. gave it a10:
First off all, I got a chance to play this at a video game conference in CA. Walking by the Robocalypse booth immediately caught my attention. I think that it was the cartoonish/catchy artwork on display. This RARE RTS for Nintendo DS is a must for all DS owners, again, I must repeat RARE! The art in this game is beautiful and the characters suck the player into this robocalyptic world . Overall, the game does a excellent job carrying out your commands. For a handheld the graphics are great and it is easy to see all the smaller details necessary to make that quick military action. ***What's really cool about this game is that you can connect to your friends via Wi-Fi and engage in multi-player deathmatches as as well as an array of different domination modes Finally, the strategy behind the game as well as the overall story line synnergize into a great player experience. This is a great game for the holidays. Curl up on your coach to a nice fireplace, make yourself or your kids some hot coco and play this at your pace.

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