Deadalus: Right game in the wrong genre

You may have played this under its English name, Robotica, and may also recall the consistently middling to bad reviews it received at the time. It’s generally considered a dull FPS, and for several very good reasons. The genre label, found on the back of every copy of the game’s Japanese box, simply states it’s a shooting game. The back of the US case promises “explosive game play” and the opportunity to “rage against the robots”. PAL copy refers to it as a “32-bit blaster”. Even if I ignore all that, there’s no denying the game’s in First-Person and my primary action is Shooting. So I understand why it’s considered an FPS. Doesn’t mean they’re right, though. Deadalus (a misspelling that will forever make my brain itch) is in truth a simple roguelite. I am plonked somewhere in the middle of a randomised layout and expected to make my way to the exit—wherever that may be—by any means necessary. My resources (ammo and energy, in this case) are extremely limited and I have no idea when…

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