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Flash Review: Robot Rampage
Price: $0.99
App Store Link: Full / No Lite Version
Verdict: Disappointing
Replay Value: Medium Low
Pros: Phenomenal graphics & lots of smashing
Cons: Way too repetitive!
Bottom Line: Unfortunately the stellar graphics aren’t enough to offset the limited 90 seconds of fresh gameplay before this survival-style app becomes ridiculously repetitive.
Similar to the arcade classic, Rampage, Robot Rampage is a 2d side-scroller where players get to smash their way across countless city blocks as a giant, extraterrestrial robot bent on Earth’s total annihilation. Players can punch, stomp, and blast city buildings to rubble, all while crushing the futile attempts at resistance by the armed forces.
While I’m a fan of most Origin 8 titles, Robot Rampage is not one of them. Admittedly, the app has some initial appeal due to its beautiful graphics, fun sound effects, and natural penchant for senseless destruction. But once you get past the surface, the game quickly loses its initial luster. In fact, most players will experience everything Robot Rampage has to offer in the first 90 seconds or so. And with no upgrades, environment changes, or new surprises, the game becomes needlessly repetitive and boring.
Personally, I can’t recommend Robot Rampage even at its $0.99 price point because there’s such a large selection of apps with so much content available at the same price.
