By Kieron Gillen on August 10th, 2009 at 10:20 am.
The confusion caused by this being a game about crushing waves of tiny people with enormous boluses of snot despite its name – Gobtron – implying it’s more based on salvia-derived destruction, might have been enough to stop me posting this. The fact that the rapid drag-and-release system seems a recipe for RSI might have been enough to stop me. The fact that I’m very lazy might have been enough to stop me.
But all of these are overwhelmed by the urge to see the enormous pink smiling face of Gobotron looming over the RPS front page. Oh, Gobtron. I wish we were all like you.
10/08/2009 at 10:38 ordteapot says:
I fear ol’ Gobtron had a hard life on the playground.
Nostrileyes!
Snotnose!
Pink Behemoth!
It’s no wonder he’s both sniffly and ill behaved.
10/08/2009 at 10:44 Stense says:
Silly fun game, but it does get a bit tiring after a few levels.
10/08/2009 at 10:46 ordteapot says:
Also: why is it that I just bought 10 top flight indie games and yet I’m playing a browser based snot flinging game?
10/08/2009 at 10:50 Fenchurch says:
@ordteapot
My thoughts exactly, sir! The more I pay for Indie games the more I enjoy the free stuff. x-D
Mind you, Mr Robot has charmed me.
AND IN THE GAME!
10/08/2009 at 11:58 Lars Westergren says:
>a game about crushing waves of tiny people with enormous boluses of snot
I’m interested in finding a good game where you hug people. And love them. That would be original.
No, the Japanese stuff doesn’t count.
8-/
10/08/2009 at 12:46 Kieron Gillen says:
Lars: Wait for the game of the life of PC Gamer Editor Tim Edwards.
KG
10/08/2009 at 14:29 MacBeth says:
I think the “Rated I for Immature content” should be more widespread. Most games featuring underboob and skimpy armour should qualify…
Gobtron is great though – nicely judged in all departments.
10/08/2009 at 15:03 Dracko says:
Poor Gobtron.
So misunderstood. :(
10/08/2009 at 15:24 Man Raised By Puffins says:
Indeed, all he wants is to welcome his friends into his slimy, yet warm, embrace. Is that so wrong?
10/08/2009 at 16:43 Dracko says:
Oh, Gobtron. I wish we were all like you.
You all could be if you only let him touch you…
10/08/2009 at 16:49 Lars Westergren says:
@Kieron
What is it called? “LoveStorm: political correctness evolved”?
10/08/2009 at 17:25 superking208 says:
Ah, two problems:
1. There’s a chat log over on the right with a man named MulletSlayer talking about his various escapades in the world of PWNAGE
2. It won’t load
10/08/2009 at 22:16 inanimotion says:
Psst, I think you meant saliva-derived destruction, not salvia haha
Fun game though :P
10/08/2009 at 23:22 Fenchurch says:
@Kieron
Aww, has he grown up to be editor? Bless his cotton socks. :-3
10/08/2009 at 23:28 The_B says:
He hugged Ross and assimilated him.
11/08/2009 at 03:05 DarkNoghri says:
I just spent much too much time on this. And I still can’t beat what appears to be the last level. It’s ridiculous, even though I think I know what I’m doing. Darned floaty things keep blocking my shots.
16/08/2009 at 01:02 Tim E says:
I’ll mothercrudding hug the fud out of the hugging lot of you.