Robonauts
Robonauts is a 2D arcade-like shooting game developed and published by QubicGames. It was released on Nintendo Switch on 15 September 2017 in North America and Europe and in Japan on 21 June 2018,[1] and PlayStation 4 on 19 September 2017. GameplayThe player/s takes on the role of a Robonaut, a "Robot Astronaut" who travels around planets shooting enemies. A gateway is present at every level, which if used will send players to the next level. However, the gateway is only accessible if all enemies are defeated. The player/s have the option to shoot with either primary or secondary weapons. The game has multiple features which are unique to this game: Gravity switchingThe feature allows players to switch to other planets that are directly on top of, under. or next to players. Tactical modeThis feature pauses the game and shows a map of the current level. It also highlights remaining enemies, which can be useful if one wants to open access to a gateway. Game modesBesides the single-player campaign, there is also a co-op feature and a Vs. Game mode. All multiplayer modes are local-only and the game does not support online play. SoundtrackThe soundtrack was composed by Simon Viklund.[2] It features arcade music with robotic beats. ReceptionReception
The game was rated 69% at GameRankings.[3] Nintendo Life gave the game 7/10, justifying their score by mentioning while the game could be quite repetitive, it was "well-crafted".[4] COG said that "Robonauts is a game that knows precisely what it is: a classic arcade-inspired shooter with unique mechanics to keep it fresh", while saying it "should have been better", giving it a score of 68/100.[5] SalesRobonauts sold more than 320,000 times on both platforms Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4.[6] External linksReferences
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