An old strategy game about robots. Games about robots, cyborgs, mechs on PC

Most recently, a new "soap" film about transformers was shown in all cinemas of the country. And then we immediately remembered the good old films about robots, such as Robot Jox (Robots-fighters), Robo Warriors (Combat robots) and even such a movie about small crazy soldiers Small Soldiers (Soldiers). And against this background, we decided to recall the five most cool games about huge fighting robots.

Let's start with a fairly modern project - in fifth place we have a network free-to-play shooter Hawken, from one very small but proud studio from Los Angeles. This game appeared as if from nowhere - no one expected it, no one knew anything about it, but apparently due to the fact that the publisher literally had no money for advertising, because no one knows the publisher himself.

But, nevertheless, the game turned out to be very cool, with driving gameplay and a huge number of mechs. The game is very easy and simple to learn: choose one of the many available mechs, decorate it with guns, upgrades and go ahead - participate in several game modes - like Deathmatch, Team Deathmatch and two more variations on the theme of capture the flag and assault.

The mechs in the game are quite sharp, nimble, they can make jerks, jumps, and the ammunition supply is generally endless, although the guns overheat, and you have to wait until the weapon cools down and returns to the combat state again. The graph is also pretty decent - Unreal Engine 3 and a completely normal picture allow you to enjoy immersing yourself in the world of network battles on huge robots. Moreover, it is completely free and does not require any special hardcore skills, unlike the same Mech Warrior online. You are welcome - the game is available in steam e. Fifth place.

Continuing the theme of modern online robot games, one cannot but mention one of the main online shooters of this year - Titanfall, from the creators of Call of Duty. The game, of course, was a success, it turned out to be such a small “hello” from the past. If we play a very accelerated Call of Duty as a pilot, then when you sit down as a titan, it's already some kind of Quake 3 Arena or Unreal Tournament.

Even the usual firefights between the pilots of the respawn could turn into something hurricane-cool, of course, we are talking about parkour. The ability to jump to great heights, quickly move along walls, hang on them in ambush - all this has moved the usual network shooter to a new plane - now the enemy can appear from literally anywhere, because he does not need land to move.

When, after a month of hacking in Titanfall and leveling up a few “prestiges,” you try to hack into the good old Modern Warfare 2, where you can’t climb walls, then everything immediately seems somehow not so interesting and exciting. You get used to the hurricane action of Titanfall quickly, and, of course, the titans themselves, who play a huge role.

There are three types of mechs and a lot of guns for them, plus special abilities. You need to fight them carefully, using shelters, shields, otherwise the titan's life bar will melt in a few seconds. Of course, when you're in titan, the pilots are just miserable ants that can be easily taken out with a couple of shots.

But, here it is worth paying special respect to the developers for the excellent balance: even as a pilot, you can easily “soak” the titan from a huge bazooka, or even more fun - climb on his back and arrange a rodeo. In general, a great online shooter about huge robots. Well done! Fourth place.

In third place, we finally have something from the old days - this is Gun Metal from Yeti Studios, which, it seems, besides its own Gun Metal game, made only some kind of Tower Defense for mobile platforms. But, nevertheless, at one time the guys "dragged" Gun Metal - this is a great third-person action game about a transforming robot.

The game tells about a war in the future on a distant planet, where people fight to the death with aliens. Our robot - Gun Metal, is a new super-weapon - a huge walking mech with a bunch of guns, which at the most unexpected moment transforms into a fighter and flies away as if it never existed. With this Gun Metal, we have to clean up the planet from evil aliens.

At one time, the game bribed the player with absolutely everything: firstly, then - in 2003, there were no normal games about transformers, and when just by pressing a button your robot turns into an airplane - it, you know, delivered. Excellent graphics, dynamic shooter, plus, open spaces where the player could decide how to fight, and could transform at any time for their own cunning and tactical ideas. Great game in third place.

The second place belongs to the Transformers and all this wild company - Autobots, Decepticons and other Optimus Primes. As you probably know, recently, just in time for the release of a new film, just a couple of weeks ago, new game about transformers - Transformers: Rise of the Dark Spark - wildly dull nonsense.

But, nevertheless, we have a great reason to remember two great games from High Moon Studios in second place - these are Transformers: War for Cybertron and Transformers: Fall of Cybertron. These great projects were made by High Moon Studios - the authors of James Bond 007: Bloodstone and Deadpool and, that is, these guys understand the action genre, and therefore they turned out "Transformers" at a high level.

Games, you know, those that can be safely recommended to players, plus those that are not tied to the plot of the films, and therefore the developers did everything perfectly. There is a very epic game plot, a lot of cool cut-scenes with your favorite childhood heroes - Optimus Prime, Megatron and others. They will let you play for each transformer - both good and bad, which, of course, transform into cars and airplanes.

But, as we said, these games have one big advantage - they are fun to play, that is, they are simply well-made. It's not just some kind of movie fakes - these are really cool action games, these are races with normal physics, this is an interesting plot. It was the High Moon Studios that breathed fresh breath into the Transformers, and for this a big human THANKS to them, and the second place.

The first place is occupied by the coolest and most popular - Mech Warrior. The first game dedicated to these mechs from the Battle Tech universe came out as far back as 1989 - Mech Warrior was very popular that year. Yes, yes, the first game appeared in 1989 and looked, to put it mildly, so-so - but people liked it, and at that time everything looked quite modern.

And four years later, in 1993, a remake appeared on the Super Nintendo. Well, you can already look at it calmly and at least perceive what is happening. But already in 1995, a real sequel appeared - Mech Warrior 2 with a bunch of different furs, weapons and features. Naturally, it was made in fully three-dimensional graphics, and also with an unusual interesting plot.

The popularity of the Battle Tech universe was still high, and therefore the game was accepted with a bang! Moreover, the famous Mercenaries add-on was released later. Here the player acted as a mercenary, and he decided for whom he would fight - that is, he was released from the tenacious paws of the story company. Mech Warrior 3 and Mech Warrior 4 came out already in the early 2000s, and the public was of little interest.

The popularity of robots as a whole was falling, and the players were busy with other games of a completely different level. Well, now, if you still have a desire to touch the great series, if you like huge robots - welcome to Mech Warrior-online.

The game was officially released in 2013 and is free to play. Head on over to the site and jump into online battles that are nothing like the game from our fifth place, Hawken. Here in MechWarrior-online, tactics and strategy rule the ball, and not at all action.

If any game deserves to be recognized as the best game about huge robots, then this is only MechWarrior. It's just a pity that not many caught the golden days of the release of these projects, when they brought a truly unique experience. First place.

Release date: 1989-2013

Genre: fur simulator

Fighting robot game and mech simulator. The gaming process is built in such a way that you need to complete various tasks to get closer to your main goal. The series began its beginning in 89 of the last century and the initial parts have you know what kind of graphics. But since the 2000s, games have been getting better graphics. Multiple robot units, MechWarrior 4: Mercenaries has the ability to send a squad of robots, upgrade mechs, and more.

In 2013, MechWarrior Online was released - a multiplayer game that is a re-release of the entire series. Players are given the opportunity to compete with users around the world in intense duels on huge multi-ton combat robots. The project presents both team battles for the possession of individual points, and battles where every man is for himself. A well-thought-out system for pumping a pilot and upgrading combat robots has been implemented, which allows you to build tactical maneuvers at an early stage. Despite this, the outcome of the battle to a greater extent depends not on the strength of weapons, but on the possession of relevant intelligence during the battle.

Slave Zero

Release date: 1999

Genre: Third person shooter

Slave Zero- third-person action game with a giant robot in the title role. The game takes place at the end of the second millennium, when technological progress has stepped far forward and the whole Earth was under the rule of one ruler. A cruel tyrant named SovKhan has developed a special technology for the production of huge robots. The robots, simply called Slaves, carried out any orders from their master and represented an unstoppable military force. A small group of rebels managed to set up a hidden base in the sewers deep under the Earth's capital and steal a mechanical Slave right from under the Khan's nose. The brave warrior Chan volunteered to be a pilot and forever merged with the giant robot mind and body. Now he is Slave Zero, and only with his help can the rebels reach the very heights of Megacity and overthrow SovKhan once and for all.

With great speed, you, as a robot, move along the streets of Megacity, which seem small in the eyes of an iron titan, without ceasing to shoot at everything that moves, climbing the roofs of skyscrapers, running through tunnels for trains, knocking down flimsy helicopters with your chest ... The already powerful gameplay of the game more it's more amazing when you meet bosses on your way - and they come across in almost every mission. The most incredible models of Slaves and spaceships with even more incredible weapons and often require a special approach. The very foundations of Megacity are shaking from explosions when another colossus falls under your blows.

Metal Fatigue

Release date: 2000

Genre: Real time strategy

Metal Fatigue- a three-dimensional strategy centered around huge fighting robots. In addition to them, the game also has tanks, jeeps and other military equipment. Depending on the combination of parts, the general characteristics are determined. Furs can be personally assembled from individual handles, legs and torsos, of which there are an insane number of modifications in the game.

In the process, any limb can be picturesquely shot off and a new one picked up - a fashionable way to upgrade. The limbs, as well as the torso, can also be firearms - instead of melee weapons, lasers, plasma guns and other long-range weapons are freely molded. Depending on the combination of parts, the general characteristics are determined.

Release date: 2003

Robocop is a 3D action game based on the legendary films Robocop and Robocop 2 directed by Paul Verhoeven and Irvin Kershner. Players will play the role of police officer Murphy, who was forced to become the first cyborg in the history of mankind as a result of an unexpected tragic twist of fate, designed to protect peace in his hometown and keep order on its streets.

An extensive arsenal of weapons and special-purpose police equipment will allow you to successfully fight the enemy over a dozen planned based on movies about robot-cop levels-missions. Players will have to carry out patrols, participate in hostage rescue operations, takeovers, covert operations and police raids.

gunmetal

Release date: 2003

Genre: third person shooter,

gunmetal- a mixture of 3D shooter and flight simulator genres provides the player with the opportunity to control a giant humanoid combat robot (mech), which can also transform into an airplane. The player can also control the aircraft. The plot of the game revolves around a military conflict that takes place in the distant future on a planet called Helios, which is inhabited by people.

The player fights on the side of the people against the aliens who intend to destroy the human colony. The Gunmetal project involved the creation of combat humanoid robots of exceptional combat power. In the basic, walking position, the robot has a height of several tens of meters, it is armed with 12 types of weapons and a power shield. After transforming, he transforms into a modern jet fighter equipped with a wide range of weapons, including napalm, pulse guns, harpoons and missiles, but loses the ability to use a force shield.

Lost Planet 1,2,3

Release date: 2006-2013

Genre: Third and first person shooter

Lost Planet- a third-person shooter where the player controls the main character of the game with a third-person view. The player can switch between first person and third person at any time. The player can travel on foot or ride in a variety of mechanized suits called armored suits. The armored suit carries heavy weapons such as a Gatling gun and rocket launchers. You can pick up weapons that are on the ground and fire from different weapons at the same time. While moving on foot, players can use the grappling hook to get to hard-to-reach places, or attach to the armored suit and grab it.

In the third part, the game has changed a bit and has been improved. It is still a shooter with RPG elements, in particular, there are main and secondary tasks, the ability to upgrade the spacesuit, weapons and fur. An 8-meter humanoid controlled mechanism. There are weapon cabinets on the legs, you can always change weapons and replenish ammunition. By default, getting into the cockpit, the player replenishes the supply of ammo and grenades in his suit to the full. Improvements will require spare parts and consumables, which will need to be searched or purchased.

Release date: 2009

Genre: puzzle, adventure

You can solve many logic puzzles, search quests, puzzles and mini-games. Backgrounds and characters are drawn by hand; The game contains over an hour of painstakingly crafted animation. Surprisingly atmospheric game music from Tomasz Dvořák. In this game you won't find any long and boring dialogue - after all, all the characters communicate with each other with the help of animated "thought clouds" from comics.

Release date: 2010

Genre: Multiplayer, RPG

Multiplayer online game which takes place on the surface of the planet. According to the plot of the game, humanity experienced an energy shortage and found another planet in space with sufficient resources, but encountered another robot-like race that also wants to capture this resource. You have to fight as a pilot of one of the giant robots. Having started his gaming journey with a small mechanoid, the gamer gradually accumulates experience and money that he can spend on new research, new modules and, accordingly, new robots.

Mechanoids can be developed and improved in every possible way, without forgetting about the balance of all systems. If the robot has a weak reactor, then certain problems may arise with the installation of additional modules. The same applies to weapons. In addition, sometimes you need to sacrifice the power of combat systems for the sake of drilling tools - in Perpetuum, the player must extract underground resources of varying degrees of value.

Front Mission Evolved

Release date: 2010

Genre: third person shooter

Front Mission Evolved - computer game from the Front Mission series, a third-person shooter. The plot of the game begins in 2171. The player controls a large mechanical robot, fights enemies and completes various tasks, and the robot can be designed independently by choosing the desired parts: arms, legs, body, weapons, etc. Among the innovations is the Edge Mode, which envelops the world in blue tones and highlights enemies red. On some levels, in certain places, the pilot leaves the wanzer and goes to fight opponents on foot, this part is similar to a shooter.

Fights are distinguished by high speed bordering on flickering / confusion and chaos, where you have to shoot at everything that moves. Bosses are classic with vulnerabilities and tactics. You need to constantly pick up ammo, health, money to modify your robot. You can run for small infantry (pilots of robots) in enclosed spaces.

A.R.E.S.: Extinction Agenda

Release date: 2011

Genre: Platformer side view

A.R.E.S.: Extinction Agenda- the first part of an episodic platformer created in the tradition of the best retro games, where you have to play as Ares, a combat robot created to save humanity. Will you complete your task, or will you be blown to bolts and nuts? You are Ares, the first Zitron immune robot. A symbol of how far human technology has come, you are the most advanced robot of all: the fastest, the most bouncy and amazingly accurate. In addition, you have the function of turning mechanical parts and resources into valuable items, equipment and weapons.

Rush through different locations in the A.R.E.S. universe, each unique, incredibly beautiful, and insanely dangerous. You are a deadly weapon with deadly benefits. Collect secret items and become the most powerful creature in the entire universe. Destroy enemies, collect their remains and recycle them into incredible items, including health kits, ammo and upgrades for your weapons.

Release date: 2012

Genre: Puzzle, adventure

A very soulful and atmospheric adventure game in a post-apocalyptic setting, where after a global war, all people died, and robots became the only inhabitants of the world. In addition to a good plot and interesting characters, you can find clear references to unforgettable classics (read: Planescape: Torment).

Puzzles sometimes have several solutions, in addition, the game has several endings. Recommended to all fans of the genre. The game is in English, but as far as I know there is a crack for it.

Shoot Many Robots

Release date: 2012

Genre: RPG side view

Shoot Many Robots- can be described in three words "Kill a cloud of robots." If that's not enough, here's a couple of goodies: killer 4-player co-op, waves of defective (or rather defective!) robots, and a rich arsenal of killing machines that the Terminator himself would envy. A classic two-and-a-half-dimensional platform shooter in a modern, colorful package.

Running in a tutu is not just a tribute to fashion, it is a combat strategy. You'll unlock hundreds of awesome weapons and accessories with unique stat boosts and special abilities. Kill robots to level up, gain experience and increase Walter's parameters. Unlock new missions and weapons. Revolvers, grenade launchers, assault rifles, flamethrowers, machine guns and shotguns - all this just asks for your hands. How about a freeze emitter, a gnome launcher, or a cat basket that shoots explosive baits?

Binary Domain

Release date: 2012

Genre: tactical shooter,

Binary Domain- a tactical shooter with elements of role-playing games in which we will play as people, but destroy robots. At the beginning of the 21st century, global warming caused flooding around the world, as a result of which 3/4 of the world's cities became uninhabitable, thereby forcing governments of countries to create new cities above the waterline. The floods killed millions of people. Robots were used as the main labor force to create new cities. Human-like robots began to appear. A special group was created to destroy them.

The player can issue commands to his comrades using a button on the keyboard or gamepad, as well as through voice control via a headset or microphone. The main element of Binary Domain is the Consequence System. The player's actions in the story determine the loyalty of the members of his group and the likelihood that they will unquestioningly follow his orders in battle.

Steam World Dig

Release date: 2013

Steam World Dig is a platform digging game. Play as Rusty, a mining robot who has arrived in an old mining town that is dying of hardship. Descend underground, collecting treasures and blasting your way to an ancient evil that waits in the depths... A richly detailed world of steam-powered robots inspired by steampunk and western genres. Explore the underworld full of secrets, treasures and horrors.

Find the remains of human civilization - a degenerate race of troglodytes armed with dynamite. Randomized worlds with emergent gameplay. A game with a storyline and a small element of sandboxing and pumping! A game for those who like to search and explore the game world thoroughly. The robot for which you play is gradually developing and acquiring not only new skills, but improves its weapons and gains new abilities. Separately, I would like to note the management, it is responsive and accurate. The game is short and takes just a few hours.

Strike Suit Infinity

Release date: 2013

Genre: Frame, action

Strike Suit Infinity- space shooter about mechs. Everything is extremely simple - choose your suit / ship and overcome the maximum number of enemy waves. The only problem that can be encountered here is too complex management. You need to get used to it and get used to using the many buttons responsible for different functions (the control itself is quite responsive).

As you progress through the levels, you will be able to buy an auxiliary fleet (a really useful thing), of course it is controlled by AI. The game does not have an explicit upgrade system, the game simply does not give you almost any numerical information about what you are buying. In general, the focus on the maximum result and becoming a leader in the online table give sufficient motivation to play this game.

Strike Suit Zero

Release date: 2013

Genre: Robot Simulator, Arcade, Third Person Shooter

Strike Suit Zero is a third-person space shooter. The year 2299 has come, bringing a new war. In an attempt to save the Earth from destruction, you will have to control an Assault Armor capable of transforming into two modes: a fighter and a robot. Destroy deadly enemy interceptors and challenge huge spaceships by striking at vulnerable hull areas. Upgrade your vehicles and change their combat equipment according to your own preferences. Take advantage of four unique fighters, including Assault Armor.

Fast-paced space battles: Fight against enemy squadrons, engage in desperate duels with the best pilots, challenge huge fleets and defend orbital facilities. Destruction of warships: destroy huge ships piece by piece - destroy gun emplacements and aim at weak areas of the hull to crush entire compartments. Multiple Ending Options: The decisions you make will affect the state of the Earth when the game comes to an end.

Orbital gear

Release date: 2014

Genre: Simulator, arcade shooter

Orbital gear is a multiplayer action shooter where you use the gravity of celestial objects as the driving force of your robot in space. Arm your robot with two of the twelve various kinds weapons and destroy your enemies. Orbital Gear is a classic multiplayer game. The gameplay is based on the use of gravity, which makes the game unique.

Gravity determines the nature of the movements of the characters and the principle of operation of many types of weapons, while with the help of some weapons you can change the gravitational field yourself, which makes the game even more fun! Twelve weapons - all with different effects. Four options for the design of your robot

Titanfall 1 and 2

Release date: First 2014 Second 2016

Genre: fur simulator, first-person shooter, multiplayer

A multiplayer first-person shooter with mech elements. There is no single player mode in the game, only online battles. The action takes place in a sci-fi universe in which two factions are trying to destroy each other using high-tech, pilot-controlled robots. Gamers can control huge combat mechs, the so-called titans, or move on their own two feet. Also, the fighters have special satchels for jumps and flights.

It is possible to call robots of the so-called Titans from orbit; their class, equipment and purpose can be changed by the player. The Titan can deal massive damage to infantry and Pilots, but is vulnerable to "rodeo attacks" - Pilots and Specters jumping on top of the Titan. Titanfall is a surprisingly serious team game with a lot of tactical potential. Support for allied Titans, proper distribution of roles and attack planning - for successful actions, all these aspects must be taken into account.

Release date: 2014 is in early access

Genre: first person shooter

A multiplayer FPS for PC that puts you in the cockpit of a mechanized war machine on a battlefield in a dystopian world called Illal. 18 unique robots and classes: Find your method of mass destruction, including the lightweight killer Reaper, the mid-weight bomber Ryder, and the heavyweight Incinerator. 6 game modes: Deathmatch, Team Deathmatch, Rocket Attack, Siege, Co-op Bot Kill and Co-op Team Deathmatch.

imposing sniper rifles, rotating machine guns, ballistic spikes, flamethrowers, chemical weapon and twin grenade launchers are just a small part of the huge weapons base. Variety of equipment: use only the things you need for the job. Throw a hologram to confuse enemy robots, use an EMP to disable their core, and then shoot them with a grenade. Dystopian world and much more.

Release date: 2014

Genre: Arcade, action

An arcade action shooter from Japanese developers in which you have to stand up for humanity in a galactic war against an ancient mechanical alien race. A game for all anime lovers in the Mecha genre. The game has extremely dynamic battles, and convenient controls allow you to create impressive combos. Of the minuses, I can only say that in the midst of the battle you simply do not have time to follow the plot dialogues.

You are Roy Becket, a young pilot who dreams of becoming a true professional like his adoptive father. Take control of a combat mech and, together with your companion, a girl with inhuman abilities, go to battle with a ruthless army of aliens.

The Desolate Hope

Release date: 2014

Genre: Arcade, Simulation, RPG

The Desolate Hope- a curious futuristic game. It's hard enough to define its genre, it's a mixture role play with arcade. The story begins with the main character being computer program at the research station. Moreover, the game program, which was pre-installed with the station. No one knows why - there have never been people at the station ... All station personnel are robots.

4 huge relic robots that have lost their mobility and are suffering from virus attacks. And… a coffee maker. It is she who awakens the game program from sleep, claiming that she already has a lot to do and the game program will be able to perfectly control the “body” of the coffee maker. The game consists of several parts.

EPOCH

Release date: 2014

Genre: action, indie game

EPOCH- battles of robots in the post-apocalyptic world. Learn the story of EPOCH, a sentinel robot trying to fulfill its primary mission in a world ravaged by war. Use your quick reflexes, combat skills, and tactical thinking to dodge, outwit, and blast hordes of robots in your path. Dodge, duck and jump to avoid enemy fire. Fire cannons, launch rockets, launch devastating Countermeasures and activate powerful Boosters. Practice your skills by completing the campaign at different difficulty levels, and then test yourself in the arena in infinity mode.

Follow the echoes of a lost civilization in a beautifully rendered post-apocalyptic world where only robots survive to fight an endless war. Fight your way to your goal, piecing together the pieces of knowledge that will help you find out what happened when old world collapsed. Perhaps this is the dawn of a new era? And how do you find the one person you were originally called to protect? Make instant tactical decisions, find cover, select targets, dodge oncoming fire, use special skills and launch countermeasures!

Release date: 2015

Genre: real time strategy

Planetary Annihilation: TITANS- in general, is a classic real-time strategy game. On each planet, we have to build a base from scratch, establish logistics, build mining structures, factories and other turrets. There are two resources that are spent on the construction of buildings and the production of units. In short, if you at least roughly understand what RTS is, then you will get into the essence of the gameplay of the game in a matter of minutes. Everything is simplified by the fact that there is only 1 race in the game - ancient combat robots, so you don’t have to delve into the strengths and weaknesses of a particular faction, as well as worry about balance.

As such, there is simply no plot and campaign in the game. There are a bunch of militant robots that are fighting among themselves for dominance in the galaxy. Instead of a company, there is a mode of conquering this very galaxy. We start our journey with one solar system, and in our army only basic bots. Gradually, we expand our zone of influence, capture new planets, study various technologies and become stronger and stronger. The plot of the war is not conditioned in any way, and this can be written down in the minuses of the game.

Robot Roller-Derby Disco Dodgeball

Release date: 2015

Genre: Sports, Action, Multiplayer

Robot Roller- a simple but exciting multiplayer action game where you need to kick opponents with the ball. Built on accuracy, calculation, reaction, team play and fun. It is possible to play with bots. Many modes - No, there are really a lot of them Some kind of character customization, gradually expanding with increasing levels. The presence of "loot" for crafting items for appearance.

Bright disco locations and corresponding peppy music. Ability to compose your own soundtrack. The game has a beautiful atmosphere and active battles. You need quick response, accuracy and the ability to move. The downside is that there is no Russian language in the game and few people online.

Grow Home

Release date: 2015

Genre: Open world adventure

Grow Home- another game with a piece of something much more than just another passerby, it is very pleasant to play it, nice tones, day and night change, from the very first minutes you become attached to the main character - a slightly sloppy, but very cute robot named BUD

You definitely won’t be bored: our robot has a two-meter flower (a kind of umbrella so as not to crash to death), a jetpack (which is pumped very robustly with the help of crystals, which are often hidden in very secluded corners), and you will see the most delicious themselves.

Release date: 2015

Genre: puzzle, adventure

This is a platform game about a robot named Poncho. The world is destroyed, not a trace of humanity remains. Now robots rule. But for Poncho, the adventure is just beginning! Explore an open world full of colorful characters, avoid obstacles and solve puzzles as you jump between displacement levels. Can you get to the Red Tower, meet the Creator and save all of humanity?

2D world with 3D thinking! A platformer for those who are friends with brains: travel through the world of Poncho, not only left and right, but also forward and backward. New challenges around every corner: platforms that move with you, zones that switch from 3D to 2D and back again, moving walls, (at first glance) insurmountable climbs and much more! Good old pixel art plus smart gameplay and catchy music, all in all - a unique retro game!

Transformers: The Game

Release date: 2007

Genre: Arcade, action

Game Transformers- created on the basis of the famous film from Paramount Pictures, "Transformers". You will be able to decide the outcome of the great battle for the Earth, as there are two campaigns in the game - for "good" and for "evil". The player can choose the side they want to play for - the Autobots or the Decepticons. Depending on the choice, the plot and tasks that the player needs to complete change. However, the plot of the game is closely related to the plot of the movie and cannot be changed.

Each Transformer presented in the game has its own abilities and skills and can transform into a specific vehicle, from a car to a tank. The player's task is to complete a variety of tasks that follow the plot of the film and develop it. In addition, the player can try to find all the secrets hidden in the levels and complete side quests to unlock various bonuses (alternative Transformers skins, movie stills, etc.).

Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen

Release date: 2009

Genre: Action, arcade

Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen will allow you to feel yourself in the shoes of the Autobots or Decepticons. The game has a huge number of interesting missions, and the choice of available controlled robots is simply outrageously huge, and each of them is endowed with special abilities and weapons. The events of the game take place around the globe.

At any point in the game, you can transform from a robot into a car, an airplane… well, or whatever else the robots in the movie can transform into. After completing the single player campaign, you will be able to enjoy the multiplayer game with your friends in many different game modes.

Transformers: War for Cybertron

Release date: 2010

Genre: Action

Transformers: War for Cybertron- will give players the opportunity to become a real robot and take part in the battle for the survival of an entire race. Armed with a large arsenal of deadly high-tech weapons and the ability to instantly transform at any time, you'll plunge into combat that unfolds both on the ground and in the air of the Transformers' home world.

The game's campaign is divided into single player and co-op. It consists of ten chapters - five for the Decepticons, five for the Autobots. Each chapter gives you a choice of three robots with different abilities and weapons. A chapter can last up to two hours. There is also a joint campaign. In this game, you can play the campaign, but only with your "friends". The game can be regular or competitive - you need to earn points in it, and at the end of the game the one who scores more points wins. Escalation mode is one of the most interesting game modes: you cannot create characters, but you can play for any side and for any character. In the game, the allies are people, the enemies are the computer. Ordinary soldiers will attack you, but with each wave they will become stronger and stronger.

Transformers: Rise of the Dark Spark

Release date: 2014

Genre: Strategy

Transformers: Battle for Dark Spark- a computer game about transformers. The game takes place on two planets located in different worlds - Cybertron and Earth. At the center of the plot, each version of the game is the pursuit of the "Dark Spark" - a powerful artifact of destruction and chaos. The game features more than 50 characters from both universes, which can be selected in the missions of the story for the Autobots and Decepticons.

The gameplay is reminiscent of the game Transformers: G1 - Awakening - there is a flat map, divided into squares, on which a set of characters moves. The battle mode uses 3D graphics. The battle itself takes place according to the following rules: each turn the character receives points that can be spent on one of seven different attacks, from weak moves that require a small number of points to super attacks, for which you need to accumulate points for several turns. You can also block the attack of the enemy. During the battles, the characters gain experience, and as the level increases, the characteristics of the transformers increase. Also, characters have abilities that should be taken into account during battles.

Transformers Devastation

Release date: 2015

Genre: Action

Transformers Devastation- invites players to act as Autobots and try to destroy the evil plans of Megatron to transform the Earth into a new Cybertron. The gameplay allows you to get used to the role of five Autobots - Optimus Prime, Bumblebee, Sideswipe, Wheeljack and Grimlock.

The combat system is built taking into account the ability to transform at any time and perform almost endless combo attacks. For greater immersion in the world of Transformers, a deep customization system is provided, and the voice acting of the main characters was taken up by the actors who participated in the creation of the classic animated series.

Robocraft

Release date: 2014

Genre: Craft, action, constructor

Multiplayer free action robot builder. The main task of the game is to create the most unique and powerful robot, and then ride it into battles between other players who put their crafts into battle.

Building your own robot takes place in a specially designed garage. Technique can consist of ready-made samples or fully assembled by hand. The player will be able to make their own wheeled air and tracked vehicles, which can consist of 250 different cubes. You can equip your robot with machine guns, rocket launchers and grenade launchers, as well as other futuristic weapons.

The Uncertain: Episode 1 - The Last Quiet Day

Release date: 2016

Genre: Adventure, puzzle

Adventure indie project. The game takes place in a post-apocalyptic world in which the dead humanity was replaced by intelligent robots. The player controls one explorer drone on a very important mission. In the process of his work, the hero begins to learn the secret and the reasons for the disappearance of mankind.

The game has a dynamic storyline that is told through dialogues, holotapes and other sources. The plot is not linear, so the hero can make choices and do as he pleases. Of the main features of the project - a mysterious world, an exciting plot, a deep atmosphere of loneliness and hopelessness.

• Year: 2010
• Genre: action

Transformers: War for Cybertron is dedicated to the events that preceded the first contacts robots with Humanity. Players will learn more details about the eternal struggle of the Autobots with the Decepticons for the planet Cybertron. Transformers: War for Cybertron will tell two exciting stories at once. The first is dedicated to the heroic struggle of the Autobots, who are trying with all their might to save their home world, not retreating from a numerically superior enemy. The second clearly demonstrates how great the thirst for power of the Decepticons is and what they are ready to do to satisfy it. For the first time, the game can be played with friends online. And in addition to story campaigns, players are waiting for a variety of multiplayer battles.

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Transformers: Fall of Cybertron

• PC games: robots, cyborgs, mechs
• Year: 2012
• Genre: action
• Developer: High Moon Studios

The battle for the planet Cybertron is entering a decisive phase. The brutal Decepticons and the opposing Autobots are preparing for the final blow, which should put an end to the protracted conflict. Become a witness and a direct participant greatest events in the history of the epic Transformers saga, driving the most popular sentient machines of all time. In the new gaming blockbuster, an unprecedented scale of destruction awaits you. Before you will open the gloomy pages of the extinction of an ancient civilization, mired in the horrors of a war of annihilation. Use the unique abilities of the Transformers to emerge victorious from the fight with the indestructible form of the T-Rex from Daredevil and the legendary Fighters. Crush your enemies in a thrilling single-player campaign focused on both sides of the conflict, or challenge your opponents in multiplayer!

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hawken

• PC games: robots, cyborgs, mechs
• Year: 2012
• Genre: online action
• Developer: Adhesive Games

Players find themselves in the cockpits of flying furs, each equipped with their own weapons, gear, and perks. The game offers two modes: Team Deathmatch and Siege. In Siege mode, teams will have to collect energy, deliver it to their base, and ultimately launch a powerful battleship that will help destroy the enemy base and battleship and ultimately win. By killing and winning battles, players will be able to level up their mechs and gain access to new items for them, unlocking new tactical options and playstyles. The game is free to play, but players also have the option to speed up their progress with real money transactions, although these do not provide additional power or competitive advantage over those players who develop their character solely through game actions.

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Perpetuum

• PC games: robots, cyborgs, mechs
• Year: 2010
• Genre: MMORPG
• Developer: Avatar Creations Ltd

Perpetuum is a sci-fi MMORPG set on a distant planet inhabited by robots. The prehistory of the game is as follows: In the near future, a new technology opens up to mankind, with which you can move objects to any point in space. With the help of it, humanity discovers a terrestrial planet, on which they find a new source of energy. However, there is a small problem - the planet is inhabited by synthetic life forms. Players are given the opportunity to take part in the battle for new technologies, act as a merchant or create a corporation with their own goals.

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MechWarrior 2: 31st Century Combat

• PC games: robots, cyborgs, mechs
• Year: 1995
• Genre: mech simulator shooter
• Developer: Activision

In this game, you are in the role of a pilot of one of the clans, the clans of the Wolf and the Jade Falcon are presented to choose from, you must take part in battles on giant robots and, as you complete missions, gain more and more fame for yourself and eventually even become the Khan of the clan, if you have enough for this skill.

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MechWarrior 2: Mercenaries

• PC games: robots, cyborgs, mechs
• Year: 1996
• Genre: mech simulator shooter
• Developer: Activision

Now you are a mercenary who works for money, and not on the instructions of the clan. And from here follows the first essential thing - you have to pay for everything. Install a gun - pay, move the laser from the arm to the torso - pay, repair - also pay. And more. Sometimes it's easier to sell. I want a new fur - I have to work. The weapon was torn off in battle along with the hand - again expenses - there was nothing to hang it there. The second essential thing is weapons, they are of two types - clan and ordinary. The second can be bought, the first can only be picked up on the battlefield, but the first is lighter, more powerful and heats up less. And getting clan fur is a dream. You can hire a partner - a flyer pilot. A good help is to finish off the wounded or distract the enemy. True, they vary in craftsmanship and price.

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MechWarrior 3

• PC games: robots, cyborgs, mechs
• Year: 1999
• Genre: mech simulator shooter
• Developer: Zipper Interactive

The plot throws us on the planet of the Smoke Jaguars clan, where we have to finish the devastating procession of the troops of the Inner Sphere, united under the flag of the Star League. A large landing is planned, which will not leave the Jaguars a single chance to escape. But, as it always happens, everything goes wrong. On approaching the planet, the shuttle is knocked out, and you have to land in "hard mode". As a result, your already modest squad, and in total four mechs will act on the side of the Star League forces, is scattered over the surface without any support. You start out alone, looking for a mobile base that will provide at least some supply. Moreover, it will be necessary to equip this base with equipment with sweat and blood, beating off the arms and legs of recalcitrant enemies. What will be obtained on the battlefield falls into the supply list. But the base is not rubber either, so after uniting with the rest of the fighters of the detachment of weapons and ammunition, it’s good if you just have enough.

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MechWarrior 4: Vengeance

• PC games: robots, cyborgs, mechs
• Year: 2000
• Genre: mech simulator shooter
• Developer: FASA Studio

A treacherous attack by Katrina Steiner's troops ends in the collapse of the Duke Dressari family. Complete collapse. Only his son, a warrior in the army of Prince Victor Davion, remains alive. After receiving a video letter from his father, he decides to avenge his relatives. Enlisting the support of several of his comrades in the army of Davion, he returns to his native Kentares-4. The player will have to wage a guerrilla war, fighting off object after object, area after area. The destruction of convoys, the interruption of the work of the relay station, the release of prisoners - this is far from full list tasks to be solved in the course of hostilities. Military operations will spread all over the planet. Jungles, deserts, cities - here you will have to fight with the warriors of the Lyran Commonwealth, knocking them out of the native lands of our duke.

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Despite the popularity of the theme, there are not so many games about robots. Most of them do not shine with either high-quality graphics or particularly outstanding gameplay. However, among them there are real masterpieces that allow you to feel the steel fists of combat vehicles as an extension of yourself.

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This TOP of games about robots contains the best that has been created by the gaming industry on this topic.

1. Transformers: Fall Of Cybertron

The world of transformers is known to almost everyone, thanks to famous films, a huge number of toys, and, from the recent past, games.

In the game Transformers: Fall Of Cybertron There are 4 classes of transformers. This is a scientist, scout, destroyer and titan. There is really something to see in this game about all the famous transformers. This is massive destruction of everything and everyone.

Perhaps the game will seem like a failure to some, but for fans of transformers - that's it. It even has an online mode.

2. Titanfall

Already at the beta stage, the commercials for the game were more than impressive. The game has very high quality modern graphics and a lot of features, such as the ability to use different combat robots. Moreover, you can both climb inside the combat vehicle and fight on your own, and the mecha robot will go along and cover you.

The game delights with its dynamics. You will definitely not be bored here. Bright explosions flying past the rocket, the whistle of shells and machine gun bursts - this is a real action game for fans of hellish trash.

The game was released relatively recently, so it meets all the requirements of our time.

3 Mass Effect

Who has not heard of the famous mass effect ? Already in the name itself there is something spectacular and massive, something designed to amaze the imagination.

Although you will not get to play as a robot, they play a very important role in this game. So Mass Effect can be considered a legitimate member of the TOP of the best ir about robots. After all, this is a brilliant space saga.

Management in the game is not very convenient. But then there are robots that stand out well in the game - because without them the legendary Mass Effect would not be what it is.

4 Robocop Versus The Terminator

The plot of the game is very simple - Robocop must confront the main villain of the Terminator universe, namely the evil corporation Skynet. Robocop must destroy Skynet, dealing with all the Terminators along the way.

The game is out on Sege Mega Drive and on several other platforms. It has long been outdated, but those who still remember the joy of passing this game, most likely, will never leave the feeling of drive and a stubborn desire to get to the finish line.

5. Machinarium

A really cool quest about the world of robots Machinarium is not particularly remarkable at first glance - two-dimensional graphics, strange voice acting, and in general it is the strangest participant in our TOP.

In the Machinarium, you play as a small robot thrown into the trash. Your task is to get out, complete many quests and defeat the black hat gang.

In general, the game without pretensions to realism and trendy graphic tsatski just helps to have fun, and at the same time to brainstorm, because not all quests are as simple and trivial as they seem.

6.Hawken

A game about mech robots with a view from the cockpit. The project from an independent studio appeared out of nowhere and immediately attracted attention. The game came out dynamic and very trashy.

The game has attracted a lot of fans due to its aggressiveness and speed. 12 types of mechs are waiting for you, each with its own weapons and features. Naturally, driving a huge combat vehicle delivers great pleasure, giving a feeling of incredible power and own invulnerability.

However, in the world of Hawkeye you need to be very careful - war is war.

7.Strike Suit Zero

This is a classic third-person shooter where you play as space pilot Adams who is defending the Earth from alien invaders.

Yes, the plot is weak, but the gameplay is very good, so playing Strike Suite Zero is very interesting. Shoot, dodge and maneuver between other robots.

You won't be bored in this world of killer shooters, because with each completed level the game becomes more dynamic and unpredictable.

8. Ratchet and Clank

The games in this series were both platformers and third-person shooters.

In Russia, games about Ratchet and Clank are not as popular as in some foreign countries, where their success, however, is also not very impressive. However, they have very good graphics and awesome gameplay.

The downside of this series of games is that it was originally made for the Play Station and comes out only for it. You play as the main character Ratchet. And if you play in co-op, then the second hero is also available - Clank.

9RoboCop

Released in 2003, it still captivates to this day with its unique gameplay for the genre. In fact, this is a third-person shooter, which in our time looks very solid. Robocop can hide behind various objects, shoot around a corner, and much more than quite modern games can boast of.

In the game RoboCop, the graphics are so-so even for those times. But it has a very exciting gameplay, which will especially appeal to RoboCop fans who want to feel in his steel skin.

It is in this game that such trivial things as killing enemies and saving the lives of peaceful people are incredibly fun and interesting to do. Forward for all the good, against all the bad!

10. Mega Man

The coolest mini robot Mega Man, he is Rockman - another robot whose vocation is fighting with bad uncles and aunts. In fact, the entire gameplay is based on this. You are just endlessly wetting and bludgeoning the adherents of evil. Everything is simple and elementary.

The first game of this outstanding series was released already in 1987. The last one was in March 2010. There are already so many games about Mega Man that it makes no sense to list them, and although they are not distinguished by cool graphics, they belong to the type of virtual entertainment that is remembered for a lifetime.

However, they certainly cannot compete with the leaders of our TOP of the best games about robots - they have not matured with their noses.

The year is 2171, humanity has rushed into space, but fierce battles are still going on on Earth. You will not only be able to take part in them - almost everything depends on your actions. While improving your robot not only possible, but necessary! Choose the style of battle that suits you. Remove heavy armor and hit the enemy with unprecedented movement speed. Attach additional weapons and become a real dreadnought - a deadly threat to anyone who dares to open fire. The unrivaled Front Mission universe is already well known to game console fans, but even experienced fighters have never seen such a spectacle!

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Deus Ex

• Year: 2000
• Genre: action shooter
• Developer: Ion Storm Inc.

Action games is set in the dystopian world of the 2050s. The earth is on the verge of an ecological and economic catastrophe. A pandemic of a mysterious incurable virus begins. In the role of JC Denton, an agent of the UN antiterrorist coalition equipped with the latest developments in nanotechnology, the player enters the fight against the terrorists who blew up the Statue of Liberty in New York. In the course of the story, he encounters mysterious and powerful organizations involved in a worldwide conspiracy.

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Deus Ex: Invisible War

• PC games: robots, cyborgs, mechs
• Year: 2003
• Genre: action shooter
• Developer: Ion Storm Inc.

The action takes place twenty years after the events reflected in the first part of the game. You still play the role of Alex, who this time will have to fight evil. After the global catastrophes that occurred as a result of a technological breakthrough, humanity began to restore the world literally from the ashes. Certain political and religious groups naturally wanted to take advantage of this moment. They understand very well that the system being created now will last for decades, or even hundreds of years. And if you find a place in the sun now - you can not know the problems for the rest of your life. But at what cost? At the cost of human suffering? At the cost of tens, no... hundreds of thousands of lives? Alex can't let that happen.

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• PC games: robots, cyborgs, mechs
• Year: 2011
• Genre: action shooter
• Developer: Eidos Montreal

The game is a prequel to Deus Ex. Its activities will develop in 2027. The main character's name is Adam Jensen, and he works in the security department of Sarif Industries, the world's leading manufacturer of human implants. Under the cover of an anti-augmentation mob, the company's Detroit headquarters are attacked in an organized manner. Unidentified cyber-enhanced agents provoke the riot control police to open fire on the rioting people. During the attack, many of those whom the hero was supposed to protect die. The likely goal of the assault is to disrupt the research that Sarif Industries scientists are currently engaged in. Adam himself was badly maimed. To find out who is behind the attack, Adam undergoes implantation procedures and begins his own investigation.

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Lost Planet 3

• PC games: robots, cyborgs, mechs
• Year: 2013
• Genre: action shooter
• Developer: Spark Unlimited

The protagonist of Lost Planet 3 is pilot Jim, who left Earth to fulfill a very difficult and risky, but very profitable contract with the Neo-Venus Construction corporation, which is preparing the planet for colonization. Arriving at E.D.N. III, Jim joins the pioneers at the Coronis base and sets out to explore unexplored territories and extract samples of thermal energy - the most valuable resource needed to survive in the extreme conditions of a harsh planet. NEVEC's supplies of thermal energy are running low, so the fate of the colonists' mission at the Coronis base depends on the natural sources they can discover and exploit. Realizing perfectly well that this is a great opportunity to break a solid jackpot and even ensure a speedy return home to his family, Jim decides to challenge the inhospitable planet and its original inhabitants - aggressive and bloodthirsty locusts.

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Machinarium

• PC games: robots, cyborgs, mechs
• Year: 2009
• Genre: quest
• Developer: Amanita Design

amazing city robots The machinarium, smelling of oil and covered with rust, lives the tense life of a gigantic mechanism. Each of its residents has their own worries, and no one cares about the little robot, which the hooligans dismantled for parts and threw it into the city dump. Thus begins an exciting journey through the Machinarium, where the little robot will have to find offenders and teach them a lesson. Along the way, he will have time to save the kidnapped lover, find and defuse the bomb in the main city tower and meet the most unusual inhabitants of the Machinarium. And who knows how this big adventure will end for the little robot?

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Syndicate Wars

• PC games: robots, cyborgs, mechs
• Year: 1996
• Genre: strategy
• Developer: Bullfrog Productions

Syndicate Wars is one of the best strategy games in the cyberpunk world. The time of action is the future, the whole Earth is controlled by several syndicates. You are the leader of one of them and your goal is with the help of combat cyborgs take control of the world by force.

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Syndicate

• PC games: robots, cyborgs, mechs
• Year: 2012
• Genre: shooter
• Developer: Starbreeze Studios

2069 year. Politicians no longer have power: the world is divided into zones of influence by mega-corporations: the Syndicates. They completely changed the way the consumer interacts with the digital distribution market. Buyers no longer need any devices to access the global information network, because now all this can be done literally ... with the blink of an eye - with the help of an implanted neurochip. The syndicates will stop at nothing to gain absolute power over the market. At the forefront of this secret war are the Agents, bio-engineered Syndicate fighters with built-in chips that greatly enhance their capabilities. They can hack into any database in the world entangled in the information network, including data on enemies, their weapons and what is next to them. This makes the Agents the most dangerous, most effective and most technologically advanced weapon on the planet.

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