Mystery Steam Reviews: video games with robot protagonists

Humans are boring. All fleshy and feelings and Netflix. Like this quiz, robots don’t have hidden agendas. Robots want towish Paulie a happy birthday, and we want to entertain you for quarter of an hour. It’s the perfect match.

For this week’sMystery Steam Reviewsboth myself and Matthew had to choose three games have robot protagonists (or protagonists that have robot limbs or protagonists that ride around on mechs). Basically, if the game has a robot in it that you can control in some way, it was fair game.

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If you like this, then you may very well enjoy this week’s episode ofThe PC Gaming Weekspot. We chatted about how goodDeathloopis, I told Matthew about my time withKena: Bridge Of Spirits, and we talked about that leaked Nvidia GeForce Now list.

While you’re here, why not have a look atlast week’s episode of Mystery Steam Reviews, which focused on video games that are set on the moon.

We run weekly polls on theRock Paper Shotgun YouTube channel, allowing you you to choose the themes of Mystery Steam Reviews. Next week’s theme has been chosen: video games spinoffs. If you missed the poll or you’re not regularly on the YouTubes, leave a comment letting us know what series/genre/theme you’d like to see added to our MSR polls.

MYSTERY STEAM REVIEWS RULE BIBLE™

For those not in the know, or who need a refresher.

Colm and Matthew both bringthreeSteam reviews to the MSR arena (yes, arena), but they omit the name of the game each review is for. Their opponent must correctly guess the name of that game, including any numbers or subtitles. However, there is some leeway for things such as “Complete Edition” or “Definitive Edition.” One correct answer = one point.

While both combatants have90 secondson each Mystery Steam Review, they also have help in the form of three lifelines. These can be used at any stage during battle, and pause the 90-second timer. Each lifeline can only be used once.

WhenPublisheris called upon, the hotseat-haver learns the publisher of the game. WhenSecond Opinionis used, the man in the fiery chair will get to hear a second Steam review of the same game. And whenGenreis activated, the genre of the game is revealed to the one with the warm arse.