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Shoot Many Robots hits PC April 6 w/ pre-order bonuses
Following its release a couple of weeks ago on Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, Demiurge's 2D, run-and-gun platform game Shoot Many Robots has been given a release date on Steam. You'll be able to kick mighty robot ass on your PC starting April 6 and, to sweeten the deal, Ubisoft has announced a litany of Valve-themed pre-order bonuses. If you buy between now and the launch of the game, you'll receive a set of gear which will allow P. Walter Tugnuts to play the role of "the One Free Man," Gordon Freeman, and some robots will be replaced by turrets from Portal 2. You'll also receive a backpack item for use in Team Fortress 2 which can be equipped by the Pyro and Medic classes. The game will cost a mere ten smackers and, as an added incentive to get your friends to play, they're also running a "Buy 3, get 1 Free" promotion on the title. I loved -- and continue to love -- Shoot Many Robots and I'll probably pick it up again for PC. Demiurge has designed the control scheme of this version specifically for PC players, which may wind up being more enjoyable for folks who found the "hold button to aim" controls in the console releases to be frustrating/antiquated. I never found it to be a problem but, hell, I'm old school like that, I guess. Did you know? You can now get daily or weekly email notifications when humans reply to your comments.
Legacy Comments (will be imported soon)The controls are the exact reason I didn't pick this up. Could be because I was fuckface drunk at the time, but I just couldn't get the hang of it. It controls like contra or metal slug but adds a button so you can hold your ground and aim 360 degrees. I loved it. Guess I'm old school too. It's in your heart Andy. I'm 30 myself. Try it while not drunk man. If you got down with the games I mentioned, you shouldn't have a problem. I can't believe this game was just compared to Contra or Metal Slug. It's like I live in a crazy world where this isn't a shitty game with the same "BUY UPGRADE EVERY TWO SECONDS" core gimmick as every shitty flash game. @Sean Payne: Pretty sure the core of the game is the fast paced, tightly controlled run n gun action, that works....wait for it....Damn near the same as Contra and Metal Slug. Also, I compared the controls. I do enjoy it, quite a lot actually, but its no Metal Slug. Also upgrade every two seconds? Please. If you don't like it, that's cool. But I don't think it is at all fair to compare to some Shitty flash game or call it shitty itself. Sounds like I'd better give it a second (read: sober) look. This is probably the same reason why I didn't care for Sine Mora, too... 8:05 AM on 03.20.2013 Shoot Many Robots now available on AndroidA mobile version of Shoot Many Robots has released today through Google Play. Developed by Demiurge (creators of the first Shoot Many Robots) and Owlchemy Labs (Snuggle Truck), the shoot-and-loot 2D platformer from ...
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2:00 PM on 03.27.2012 Shoot Many Robots hits PC April 6 w/ pre-order bonusesFollowing its release a couple of weeks ago on Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, Demiurge's 2D, run-and-gun platform game Shoot Many Robots has been given a release date on Steam. You'll be able to kick mighty robot ass on your PC ...
5:30 PM on 03.19.2012 Live show: Shoot Many Robots with devs on Mash TacticsIt's special edition of Mash Tactics today. King Foom is being joined (via Skype) by some of the fine folk at Demiurge Studios while he plays their new automaton-scrapping escapade Shoot Many Robots. Aside from the action of ...
4:30 PM on 02.29.2012 Playing dress-up while you Shoot Many RobotsUbisoft dropped another trailer for the soon-to-be-in-my-loving-arms shooter, Shoot Many Robots. This go around, we're shown a look into the game's deep customization system. Every piece of loot you find and every object you...
9:00 PM on 02.23.2012 Shoot Many Robots arrives March 13I have been very excited about the impending arrival of Shoot Many Robots for nearly a year. It's appeared to be a challenging and fun game, particularly in multiplayer, and I'm looking forward to digging up loot and su...
5:00 PM on 01.14.2012 I Shoot Many Robots (and you can too)We've been watching the progress on Shoot Many Robots pretty closely since its reveal last year at GDC and it's come a long way in that time. P. Walter Tugnuts' quest to save the world from killer machines struck a chord with...
3:00 AM on 01.10.2012 Demiurge Renders a new Shoot Many Robots trailerI'm a big fan of behind-the-scenes trailers. Often I'd prefer a video that offers a window into the developer's world, like this one for Shoot Many Robots, to a run-of-the-mill vignette. Demiurge Studios decided to let ...
11:00 AM on 11.17.2011 Shoot Many Robots while wearing Mr. Destructoid's helmet!Shoot Many Robots hero P. Walter Tugnuts is a man who recognizes style. That's why you see him sporting this highly fashionable helmet in the latest trailer Ubisoft has released for the game. Indeed, among the hundreds ...
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| 5:00 PM on 06.22.2012 Grab the Shoot Many Robots soundtrack now |

Shoot Many Robots remains one of my favorite games released so far this year and I'll take just about any excuse to mention that. One of my more valid opportunities comes today with the announcement of the game's soundtrack n...more
| 1:50 PM on 03.17.2012 Quick! Grab an in-game item code for Shoot Many Robots! |

[Update: All codes have been given out!] Shoot Many Robots is the latest downloadable title for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 where you shoot many, many robots. It's a fun, hectic sidescroller and even features a Mr. Destruc...more
| 4:30 PM on 02.29.2012 Playing dress-up while you Shoot Many Robots |

Ubisoft dropped another trailer for the soon-to-be-in-my-loving-arms shooter, Shoot Many Robots. This go around, we're shown a look into the game's deep customization system. Every piece of loot you find and every object you...more
| 9:00 PM on 02.23.2012 Shoot Many Robots arrives March 13 |

I have been very excited about the impending arrival of Shoot Many Robots for nearly a year. It's appeared to be a challenging and fun game, particularly in multiplayer, and I'm looking forward to digging up loot and su...more
| 5:00 PM on 01.14.2012 I Shoot Many Robots (and you can too) |

We've been watching the progress on Shoot Many Robots pretty closely since its reveal last year at GDC and it's come a long way in that time. P. Walter Tugnuts' quest to save the world from killer machines struck a chord with...more
| 3:00 AM on 01.10.2012 Demiurge Renders a new Shoot Many Robots trailer |

I'm a big fan of behind-the-scenes trailers. Often I'd prefer a video that offers a window into the developer's world, like this one for Shoot Many Robots, to a run-of-the-mill vignette. Demiurge Studios decided to let ...more
| 11:00 AM on 11.17.2011 Shoot Many Robots while wearing Mr. Destructoid's helmet! |

Shoot Many Robots hero P. Walter Tugnuts is a man who recognizes style. That's why you see him sporting this highly fashionable helmet in the latest trailer Ubisoft has released for the game. Indeed, among the hundreds ...more
| 7:30 PM on 10.29.2011 Shoot Many Robots' survival missions are a blast |

If you haven't already read Conrad's preview about Shoot Many Robots, then you should probably take a moment to click the different colored text above and catch up. For those of you already in the know, keep reading and I...more
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