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Robotron: 2084

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8.6 User Score:

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Game Info

Publisher: Midway

Developer: Digital Eclipse

Genre(s): Shooter

Players: 2

ESRB Rating: E (Everyone)

Release Date: January 6, 2006

Summary

[Xbox Live Arcade] In 2084, man creates a species of super-advanced cyborgs known as Robotrons. Recognizing the imperfect nature of their creators, the Robotrons conclude that the inefficient human race must be exterminated. In Robotron: 2084, only you and a single family of clones remain. If mankind is to survive, you must destroy the Grunts, Brains, Enforcers, and Tanks - but avoid the indestructible Hulks at all cost. Can you withstand wave after wave of android invasion and rescue Mommy, Daddy, and Mikey... before it's too late? [Xbox.com]

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What The Critics Said

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TeamXbox

There’s plenty of nostalgic, and newly added, fun to be had in Robotron: 2084. Both those who have played the original to death and those who have never blasted their way through the game will have tons of fun with the added multiplayer features.

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IGN

If you were obsessed with the original, you'll be just as obsessed with this one, though playing with controller sticks isn't quite the same as using the arcade joysticks.

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GameSpot

Robotron is one of the games that have fared pretty well in these collections, but with the scoreboards and online competition that the Xbox 360 version of the game provides, this Xbox Live Arcade download is at least as good as the original arcade hit.

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Xbox Evolved

The price is right, and the game is a fantastic history lesson in shooters.

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WHAM! Gaming

Another uber-retro game from the heyday of coin-op fun, this game actually holds up fairly well despite it’s very old-school graphics and sound.

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Games Radar (in-house)

The smooth-playing analog joysticks of the 360 controller lack the snappy response of the original arcade sticks; the result is a mushy feel that will mess with your sense of timing.

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X360 Magazine UK

The same retro person, crying in the corner, wishing it was more popular and that more people would talk to it. [Issue#5, p.120]

AceGamez

Robotron 2084 is true to the original and many regard that as one of the best games ever made - but with most other retro games offering some sort of overhauled main mode and the classic alongside it, recommending this is hard for players who simply want more then a port.

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360 Gamer Magazine UK

Sometimes your laster aiming can be a bit wayward but with practice you'll be carving through those killer robots like a knife through hot butter. [Issue #16, p.78]

MS Xbox World

Great in very short bursts and that’s about it.

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Extreme Gamer

Robotron has to be the weakest link in the line up of Midway games for Xbox Live Arcade. Simply because of Midways Smash TV which is a superior game that is more fun.

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Official Xbox Magazine

Stick with "Smash Tv" for similiar action with more thrills and better co-op play. [Jun 2006, p.64]

What Our Users Said

The average user rating for this game is 8.6 (out of 10) based on 3 User Votes

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

Freelance Journalist gave it a7:
Few games are as frustrating as Robotron; I don't know what it is. It's nice to have Achievements and a leaderboard to go with it, but the play is so archaic. The one thing that made it stand out -- moving with one stick, shooting with the other -- is usurped by several other Live Arcade games like Geo Wars and Mutant Storm. Either of them is a better choice than this.

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