{"id":3805,"date":"2024-04-26T15:00:36","date_gmt":"2024-04-26T21:00:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/benjamin-m-weilert.com\/?p=3805"},"modified":"2024-03-18T21:27:36","modified_gmt":"2024-03-19T03:27:36","slug":"video-game-gato-roboto-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/benjamin-m-weilert.com\/index.php\/2024\/04\/26\/video-game-gato-roboto-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"VIDEO GAME: Gato Roboto (2019)"},"content":{"rendered":"

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<\/u><\/strong>Year: 2019
Rating: E
Time Played: 210 minutes \/ 3.50 hours<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s the hook: you control a cat who can also pilot a mecha robot. That\u2019s Gato Roboto<\/em>. It\u2019s a simple Metroidvania, both in length and graphics, but the charm of the concept itself makes it worth a play-through. It almost reminds me of Earthworm Jim<\/em> (where a worm pilots a humanoid power suit) without all the weird gross-out elements. Despite its straightforward concept, Gato Roboto<\/em> has a bit of a learning curve. Fortunately, given enough time and practice, it can be beaten in a couple of hours. Your mileage may vary given how used to Metroidvanias and Souls-like games you are.<\/p>\n

Plot-wise, Gato Roboto<\/em> has some amusing little twists and turns that help drive the game forward. I love that the principal antagonist is a rat\/mouse in a variety of mecha robots. There isn\u2019t too much backtracking\/looping involved here, which usually lengthens how long it takes to get through a Metroidvania\u2014thus the shorter length of this game. All the standard upgrades that you\u2019d find in a Metroidvania are here, so expect to get dashing and double-jump abilities as you play through each individual area.<\/p>\n

The real challenges here are the boss fights. There\u2019s no way around their difficulty other than to \u201cgit gud\u201d and memorize their attack patterns, using the Metroidvania skills you\u2019ve obtained to dodge and stay alive. I found that sometimes I\u2019d have to put it down for a few days to clear my head before tackling the boss with fresh energy. Overall, though, I thought this game had the right amount of difficulty, gameplay length, and charm. I didn\u2019t feel compelled to 100% it, but I got most of what it offered in my singular play through.<\/p>\n

An amusing concept for a Metroidvania, I give Gato Roboto<\/em> 4.0 stars out of 5.<\/p>\n

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