Based on Fox's animated film, Robots combines unprecedented
integration between movie and gameplay to bring the gamer into
the unique world of the genius inventor robot named Rodney
Copperbottom. Gamers will plays as Rodney as he moves to the big
city to work for the company founded by his childhood hero. When
Rodney uncovers a villain's plot to take over the city, young
Rodney and his friends overcome all obstacles to realize his
dreams - and make the world a better place for all robots. Take
wild rides in fast-paced robot vehicles, upgrade your gadgets
with cooler more useful parts, and team up with your trusty
Wonderbot to solve challenging puzzles, battle evil bots, and
explore a highly interactive 3D universe that brings the world of
Robots the Movie to life. Experience the exciting world of Robots
the Movie!
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The Robots ( /dp/B00005JNQS ) tie-in video game turns its
intrepid hero, Rodney Copperbottom, into a rock-'em, sock-'em
action star. Roughly following the movie plot, Rodney is a young
inventor who moves to the big city in pursuit of an inventing job
with the famous inventor Bigweld. He's rebuffed, and discovers a
plot to get rid of the older robots, called "outmodes." As
Rodney, the single player gathers bolts and blueprints for his
inventions, including Wonderbot, and fights unfriendly robots by
clubbing them with his wrench or blasting them with scrap metal.
Collecting the blueprints and other items are usually the key to
finishing a level, and sometimes you just have to try any random
action to find them (you're strongly recommended to upgrade to
the object finder). Occasionally you'll run into other characters
like Lug, Cappy, Tupper, and Aunt Fanny, but it's Rodney's show,
constantly accompanied and occasionally assisted by Wonderbot.
There's also a dizzying arcade-like race in the transport pod
(the DVD includes a one- to four-player head-to-head race
version). The game feels a lot like Wallace and Gromit in Project
Zoo. Both games offer a marvelous 3-D environment with a real
sense of height and space, collecting bolts for inventions is a
central goal, and both overrely on timed jumping, which can be a
problem when the camera perspective shifts. (The camera angle in
Robots is a little easier to control, however.) The sound-alike
voice actors are solid, and you can unlock video clips and other
bonuses. All in all, it's a fairly safe and fun game for kids to
play or watch, and if one of your measuring sticks of a game is
not being able to beat it in a day or two, Robots is long enough
to offer a good deal of playing time. --David Horiuchi
Pros:
* Three-dimensional world that allows you to fly, jump, fall,
etc.
* Looks great
* Fun for kids
Cons
* At some point you'll probably get stuck, either in a puzzle or
looking for objects
* Too much timed jumping
* Only three save-game slots, and some long stretches without
save rtunities
- Save robot-kind from the evil Ratchet as you solve puzzles, battle evil bots, and explore a highly interactive 3D universe.
- Upgrade Rodney and his Wonderbot with new skills, mechanical gadgets and cool robot parts.
- Race for first place across the city, in wild transport pods.
- Meet new characters and explore new locations not covered in the movie.