Robotica (video game)

Infobox VG
title = Robotica


developer = Micronet
publisher = Acclaim Entertainment (US)
Sega (EU) & (JP)
distributor = SEGA
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released = 1995
genre = First-person shooter
modes = Single player
ratings = ESRB: Teen (T)
platforms = Sega Saturn
media = Sega Saturn CD-ROM
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"Robotica" ("Robotica Cybernation Revolt" in Europe, "Deadalus" in Japan) is a first-person shooter for the Sega Saturn. It was the first of its genre to be released on the Sega Saturn and was also released in the first generation of Saturn games.

ynopsis

It is the year 2877. In 2077, the world's peacekeeping unions, such as the United Nations and the European Union have collapsed after years of global tensions, forcing humanity to establish a planetary government in order to maintain order. A government operating as the World Silent Security Service, also known as the W.S.S.S., is established and world peace is restored. The WSSS takes control of both the planet Earth and outer space, establishing its headquarters on the Central Control Station "Daedalus" in earth orbit. The WSSS eradicates the control of all previous unions and organizations and unites the whole of humanity under its own sole control for over 800 years. However, with all of its original creators gone by that point in time, humanity questioned the justification of the WSSS' rule, and some began to rebel against the government in the wake of its so-called Archaic policies. The leading rebel group in this massive rebellion, the Reformist Faction, sends three elite pilots of the highly sophisticated Laocorn-class Assault Robots on a covert mission to destroy "Daedalus" in an attempt to destroy the WSSS. Once inside, two Laocorns are immediately destroyed, leaving the one survivor, the player, to face Daedalus' massive Robot armies and to transverse through vast, dark corridors in his/her quest to destroy "Daedalus" and to save humanity.

Weapon system

The player's mech-armor, the Laocorn, is equipped with four different weapons and a generator that enables the mech to perform one of many abilities.

Weapons

*Vulcan: A semi-auto plasma gun that can be upgraded in strength and fully automatic firing-speed.
*Laser: A semi-auto laser gun that can be upgraded in strength and firing speed.
*Missile: A small but very powerful homing missile that can be upgraded in speed and missile count.
*Arm: The Laocorn's only melee weapon which can be upgraded in strength.

Generator Abilities

*Re-Fresh: Allows the player to recover their shield. It uses an increment of generator energy per-use.
*Plasma Barrier: A manual shield that protects the Laocorn from enemy fire so long as the button is depressed. It quickly uses generator energy.
*Blaze Laser: A powerful laser capable of destroying every robot in a single room. It uses a large amount of generator energy.

Reception

Some players have praised the game for its music, atmosphere, and storyline, but others have complained that the endless corridors the player must travel through are rather boring.

External links

*" [http://www.segasaturn.co.uk/games/pal/R/robotica/ Robotica] " at [http://www.segasaturn.co.uk SegaSaturn.co.uk]