The Good:
-Solid controls
-Endearing writing and visual style
The Ok:
-Very short
-Annoying to backtrack
The Bad:
-Not much
Conclusion: Gato Roboto is pretty much, as others have described it, Metroid Lite. It’s a clear homage to the series, both in terms of gameplay, setting, and even the abilities you gain. It’s actually pretty good in terms of that gameplay, and the controls are responsive. It’s a pretty easy game, but I had fun, especially with the bosses. Visually it’s very minimalistic, although it is very charming. My main annoyance is the fact that there is no fast travel system. This makes back travel extremely annoying, and after a while I just gave up. All the best metroidvanias have a system of teleportation (Hollow Knight, Symphony of the Night, SteamWorld Dig 2), and this one could’ve really benefitted from it. Other than that there’s not much to say, other than the fact that this game is extremely short. It’s a solid enough package, but there are much better games out there to get.
-Solid controls
-Endearing writing and visual style
The Ok:
-Very short
-Annoying to backtrack
The Bad:
-Not much
Conclusion: Gato Roboto is pretty much, as others have described it, Metroid Lite. It’s a clear homage to the series, both in terms of gameplay, setting, and even the abilities you gain. It’s actually pretty good in terms of that gameplay, and the controls are responsive. It’s a pretty easy game, but I had fun, especially with the bosses. Visually it’s very minimalistic, although it is very charming. My main annoyance is the fact that there is no fast travel system. This makes back travel extremely annoying, and after a while I just gave up. All the best metroidvanias have a system of teleportation (Hollow Knight, Symphony of the Night, SteamWorld Dig 2), and this one could’ve really benefitted from it. Other than that there’s not much to say, other than the fact that this game is extremely short. It’s a solid enough package, but there are much better games out there to get.
Miautroid.
Pros:
- Controlas a una gatita.
- Esa gatita puede montarse en mechas.
- Esos mechas pueden destruir cualquier cosa que quiera hacer daño a la gatita.
Contras:
- El control del gato sin traje es un poco errático.
- Las mecánicas de combate son muy justitas, y solo se explotan contra los bosses.
- El diseño de escenarios es demasiado básico.
Pros:
- Controlas a una gatita.
- Esa gatita puede montarse en mechas.
- Esos mechas pueden destruir cualquier cosa que quiera hacer daño a la gatita.
Contras:
- El control del gato sin traje es un poco errático.
- Las mecánicas de combate son muy justitas, y solo se explotan contra los bosses.
- El diseño de escenarios es demasiado básico.
Short, easy, cute - we love a metroidvania. I guess I was expecting a little more with the flood of metroidvania's out there, and to stand out from the rest. It's cute pixel-art style can only take it so far, there was nothing dramatic or incredible that stood out compared to other metroidvania's. Anyway finished this in 2 hours, so take that as it is.
Full review on my website: https://www.nepikigaming.com/reviews/gato-roboto/
''I have not been overly positive about Gato Roboto this review, but that doesn’t mean it’s a bad game; it’s just not outstanding in a market oversaturated with Metroidvania games. The world is fun to explore, but it’s almost completely linear so I can praise this game more as a platformer/action game than the genre that many people like to instantly refer to when a game has a map system with levels you can revisit after you’ve gotten new abilities. I will give special credit to the game encouraging you to sequence break however, as that was pretty fun to do. The gameplay itself feels fluid overall, though I swear the main controllable cat and its mech have butter under their feet which made platforming more difficult than it should be at times. I really enjoyed the boss battles though; they’re simple, but do use patterns with at least one mechanic you’ve been using in that area. It’s a fun game and I definitely recommend it, but your expectations should be that you’re going to be playing a short, simple Metroid-inspired game.''
''I have not been overly positive about Gato Roboto this review, but that doesn’t mean it’s a bad game; it’s just not outstanding in a market oversaturated with Metroidvania games. The world is fun to explore, but it’s almost completely linear so I can praise this game more as a platformer/action game than the genre that many people like to instantly refer to when a game has a map system with levels you can revisit after you’ve gotten new abilities. I will give special credit to the game encouraging you to sequence break however, as that was pretty fun to do. The gameplay itself feels fluid overall, though I swear the main controllable cat and its mech have butter under their feet which made platforming more difficult than it should be at times. I really enjoyed the boss battles though; they’re simple, but do use patterns with at least one mechanic you’ve been using in that area. It’s a fun game and I definitely recommend it, but your expectations should be that you’re going to be playing a short, simple Metroid-inspired game.''