By Craig Pearson on February 7th, 2012 at 4:03 pm.
Shoot Many Robots has a directness I can appreciate. When I eventually make a game, I’ll call it “Craig Make Gun Bangs”: it will have no story apart from a bit that says “he puts a bullet in his gun” in Comic Sans, and then a few seconds later “bang” spelled out in bullet holes. I reckon Ubisoft will pick it up like they have this four-player Borderlands-esque platform game. Sure, mine won’t have pretty graphics, charm, wit, or be anything more than an idea scribbled in crayon on a cereal packet, but then they already have that in Demiurge’s game.
The cartoony co-op wild west steampunk… thing is coming out this year, digitally getting all up in your grill. In it, you and friends will dispatch numerous androids. I feel I’ve put my scribbles up for an unfair comparison: the video shows off a small fraction of KMR’s enemy contingent, personality driven robotic death machines. My stick figure with a bear’s head stuck on and the word “Bobot” (TM) written in black underneath it clearly needs a bit more work.
Meet the Enemy – Shoot Many Robots from Demiurge Studios on Vimeo.
Bonus video of the developers playing with a pair of giant, cardboard robot hands.
GIANT ROBOT ARMS! from Demiurge Studios on Vimeo.
07/02/2012 at 16:09 AmateurScience says:
I very much like the look of this!
Are these the same guys that did the Mass Effect port way back when?
Edit: Yes, glad to see they’re doing their own thing :)
Also: Jittery, Cowardly, Violent. Diagnosis: Squirrel made me laugh loudly in a small shared office. I am now getting funny looks from my colleagues.
07/02/2012 at 17:41 deadly.by.design says:
Ah, I was wondering why their name sounded familiar.
07/02/2012 at 18:16 westyfield says:
Same, couldn’t work out where I knew that name from.
07/02/2012 at 16:10 Kdansky says:
ダンボ！What have they done to you?!
07/02/2012 at 16:34 CaLe says:
殺されてしまった・・・ かわいそう。Mutilated beyond recognition it would seem.
07/02/2012 at 16:28 CMaster says:
So, Claptrap’s Robot Revolution: The Platformer?
07/02/2012 at 18:02 jacobvandy says:
Side-scrolling Borderlands was my first thought, as well.
07/02/2012 at 21:35 battles_atlas says:
Just as well Craig didn’t make that link in the write up else these comments would be borderline superfluous
08/02/2012 at 11:22 Fidelicatessen says:
Craig was a real Brick to bring this game to our attention. Although, as I’m not particularly a Hunter of platform games, I will probably resist the Siren’s call of this one. Guess I’ll just Soldier on with RPGs, FPSs and TBSs.
(My first attempt at joining a pun thread!)
07/02/2012 at 16:31 DrGonzo says:
A Metal Slug em up. Good news, not enough of those about. But I will miss being able to slice guys throats as I hop about.
07/02/2012 at 16:31 Foosnark says:
The music and the pacing of the video don’t do it for me, and the game itself really doesn’t excite me much. But “Diagnosis: Squirrel” is possibly my favorite two-word phrase.
07/02/2012 at 16:38 Craig Pearson says:
Exactly. It’s all over the place. Wait till you see the Bobot (TM) strewn hell of “Craig Make Gun Bangs”. I’ll put you down for one sale.
07/02/2012 at 18:08 Hodge says:
Does this mean you’ll be authoring a second run of Rock Paper Shotgunity? Or would that be like ruining a gourmet sausage by visiting the factory where it’s made?
07/02/2012 at 16:36 minerwilly says:
Squirrels? Cowardly? Pffffttt. Don’t think so mate.
07/02/2012 at 17:31 Tom OBedlam says:
That seems pretty interesting
07/02/2012 at 20:43 PodX140 says:
It seems a bit hectic. As in, keeping track of even just yourself on screen might be a bit much.
07/02/2012 at 22:28 Syra says:
I WANT TO KNOW WHERE THEY GOT THOSE GIANT ROBOT HANDS. OMG I WANT SOME.
08/02/2012 at 09:21 Hydrogene says:
You can get these GIANT ROBOT ARMS there:
http://www.etsy.com/shop/giantcardboardrobots
I have to agree they look great, and wonder what use they could be in the office…
08/02/2012 at 05:14 JerreyRough says:
The robots are more of a dieselpunk aesthetic, but I’m just nit-picking at your description (correct naming would be nice though). Quick education bit: diesel engine? Dieselpunk!
08/02/2012 at 16:14 radioactivez0r says:
Game looks neat, but I wonder if, since it’s Ubi publishing, RPS would take the bold stance of recommending nobody downloads it for PC? It may be hassle-free, but it’s still funding their diabolical schemes.