Quite recently, a new “soap” film about Transformers was shown in all cinemas across the country. And then we immediately remembered the good old films about robots, such as Robot Jox (Robot Fighters), Robo Warriors (Combat Robots) and even a movie about crazy little soldiers Small Soldiers (Soldiers). And against this background, we decided to recall the five coolest games about huge combat robots.

We'll start with a fairly modern project - in fifth place we have the online free-to-play shooter Hawken, from a very small but proud studio from Los Angeles. This game appeared as if out of nowhere - no one was expecting it, no one knew anything about it, but, apparently, due to the fact that the publisher literally had no money for advertising, because no one knows the publisher himself.

But, nevertheless, the game turned out to be very cool, with driving gameplay and a huge number of mechs. The game is very easy and simple to learn: choose one of the many available mechs, equip it with guns, upgrades and go ahead - participate in several game modes - like Deathmatch, Team Deathmatch and two more variations on the theme of capture the flag and assault.

The mechs in the game are quite sharp, nimble, can make jerks and jumps, and the ammunition is generally endless, although the guns overheat, and you have to wait until the weapon cools down and returns to combat condition. The graph is also pretty decent - Unreal Engine 3 and a completely normal picture allow you to enjoy immersing yourself in the world of online battles on huge robots. Moreover, it is completely free and does not require any special hardcore skills, unlike Mech Warrior online. You are welcome - the game is available on steam. Fifth place.

Continuing the theme of modern online robot games, one cannot, of course, fail to mention one of the main online shooters of this year - Titanfall, from the creators of Call of Duty. The game was certainly a success; it turned out to be a little “hello” from the past. If we play a very accelerated Call of Duty as a pilot, then when we sit down as a titan it’s already some kind of Quake 3 Arena or Unreal Tournament.

Even ordinary firefights between respawn pilots could turn into something incredibly cool; we are, of course, talking about parkour. The ability to jump to great heights, quickly move along walls, hang on them in ambush - all this has moved the usual network joker to a new plane - now the enemy can appear literally from anywhere, because he does not need land to move.

When, after a month of hacking away at Titanfall and leveling up a few “prestiges,” you try to hack into the good old Modern Warfare 2, where you can’t climb walls, then everything immediately seems somehow not so interesting and exciting. You quickly get used to the hurricane action of Titanfall, and, of course, the titans themselves, which play a huge role.

There are three types of mechs and a variety of guns for them, plus special abilities. You need to fight on them carefully, using shelters and shields, otherwise the titan’s life bar will melt in a few seconds. Of course, when you're in a titanium, the pilots are just pathetic ants who can easily be taken out in a couple of shots.

But here it is worth giving special respect to the developers for the excellent balance: even as a pilot, you can easily “kill” a titan with a huge bazooka, or even more fun - climb on its back and have a rodeo. In general, a great online shooter about huge robots. Well done! Fourth place.

In third place, we finally have something from the old days - this is Gun Metal from Yeti Studios, which, it seems, besides its own Gun Metal game, has only made some kind of Tower Defense for mobile platforms. But, nevertheless, at one time the guys “dragged” Gun Metal - this is a great third-person action game about a transforming robot.

The game tells about a war in the future on a distant planet, where people fight to the death with aliens. Our robot is Gun Metal, this new super-weapon is a huge walking mech with a bunch of guns, which at the most unexpected moment transforms into a fighter and flies away as if it never existed. With this Gun Metal we have to clear the planet from evil aliens.

At one time, the game captivated the player with absolutely everything: firstly, then - in 2003, there were no normal games about transformers, and when with just one click of a button your robot turns into an airplane - you know, it delivered. Excellent graphics, a dynamic shooter, plus open spaces where the player could decide for himself how to fight, and could transform at any time for his own cunning and tactical ideas. Great game in third place.

Second place goes to “Transformers” and all this wild company - Autobots, Decepticons and other Optimus Primes. As you probably know, recently, just in time for the release of the new film, just a couple of weeks ago, a new game about transformers – Transformers: Rise of the Dark Spark is wildly dull nonsense.

But, nevertheless, we have an excellent reason to remember in second place two great games from High Moon Studios - Transformers: War for Cybertron and Transformers: Fall of Cybertron. These magnificent projects were made by High Moon Studios - the authors of James Bond 007: Bloodstone and Deadpool, I mean, these guys understand the action genre, and therefore they turned out “Transformers” at a high level.

Games, you know, those that can be safely recommended to players, plus those that are not tied to the plot of the films, and therefore the developers did everything well. There is a very epic game plot, many cool cut scenes with your favorite childhood heroes - Optimus Prime, Megatron and others. They will let you play as each transformer - both the good ones and the bad ones, who, of course, transform into cars and airplanes.

But, as we have already said, these games have one big advantage - they are fun to play, that is, they are simply well made. These are not just some kind of fakes based on films - these are really cool action games, these are races with normal physics, this is an interesting plot. It was High Moon Studios that breathed fresh breath into Transformers, and for this a big THANK YOU to them, and second place.

The first place is occupied by the coolest and most popular - Mech Warrior. The first game dedicated to these mechs from the Battle Tech universe was released back in 1989 - Mech Warrior was very popular that year. Yes, yes, the first game appeared in 1989 and looked, to put it mildly, so-so - but people liked it, and at that time everything looked quite modern.

And four years later, in 1993, a remake appeared on the Super Nintendo. Well, you can look at this calmly and at least perceive what is happening. But already in 1995, a real sequel appeared - Mech Warrior 2 with a bunch of different mechs, weapons and capabilities. Naturally, it was made in completely three-dimensional graphics, and also with an unusual and interesting plot.

The popularity of the Battle Tech universe was still high, and therefore the game was received with a bang! Moreover, later the famous addition Mercenaries was released. Here the player played the role of a mercenary, and he himself decided for whom to fight - that is, he was released from the tenacious clutches of the plot company. Mech Warrior 3 and Mech Warrior 4 were released in the early 2000s, and attracted little interest from the public.

The popularity of robots in general was falling, and players were busy with other games of a completely different level. Well, now, if you still have a desire to touch the great series, if you love huge robots, welcome to Mech Warrior online.

The game was officially released in 2013 and is free. Visit the site and dive into online battles that are completely different from the game from our fifth place - Hawken. Here in MechWarrior online, tactics and strategy rule the show, and not action at all.

If any game deserves to be recognized as the best game about huge robots, it is MechWarrior. It’s just a pity that not many people saw the golden days of these projects, when they brought truly unique experiences. First place.

Release date: 1989-2013

Genre: fur simulator

A game about combat robots and a fur simulator. The gameplay is structured in such a way that you need to complete various tasks to get closer to your main goal. The series began in 89 of the last century and the initial parts have you know what kind of graphics. But since the 2000s, games have received improved graphics. Multiple units of robots, MechWarrior 4: Mercenaries now has the ability to send a squad of robots, upgrade mechs and much more.

In 2013, MechWarrior Online was released - a multiplayer game that is a re-release of the entire series. Players are given the opportunity to compete with users from all over the world in intense battles on huge multi-ton combat robots. The project features both team battles for possession of individual points, and battles where everyone is for himself. A well-thought-out system for upgrading pilots and upgrading combat robots has been implemented, which makes it possible to build tactical maneuvers at an early stage. Despite this, the outcome of the battle largely depends not on the strength of the weapons, but on the possession of current intelligence data during the battle.

Slave Zero

Release date: 1999

Genre: Third person shooter

Slave Zero- third-person action game starring a giant robot. The events of the game take place at the end of the second millennium, when technological progress has stepped far forward and the entire Earth was under the rule of one ruler. A cruel tyrant named SovKhan has developed a special technology for the production of huge robots. The robots, simply called Slaves, carried out any orders of their master and represented an irresistible military power. A small group of rebels were able to locate a hidden base in the sewers deep under the capital of the Earth and steal the mechanical Slave right from under Khan's nose. The brave warrior Chan volunteered to be the pilot and forever merged with the giant robot in mind and body. Now he is Slave Zero, and only with his help can the rebels reach the very top of Megacity and overthrow SovKhan once and for all.

With tremendous speed, you, as a robot, move through the streets of Megacity, which seem small in the eyes of the iron titanium, without ceasing to shoot at everything that moves, climbing onto the roofs of skyscrapers, running through train tunnels, knocking down flimsy helicopters with your chest... The already powerful gameplay of the game is still It's more amazing when you encounter bosses on your way - and they appear in almost every mission. The most incredible models of Slaves and spaceships with even more incredible weapons and often requiring a special approach. The very foundations of Megacity are shaken by explosions as another colossus falls under your blows.

Metal Fatigue

Release date: 2000

Genre: Real-time strategy

Metal Fatigue- a three-dimensional strategy centered around huge combat robots. In addition to them, the game also contains tanks, jeeps and other military equipment. Depending on the combination of parts, general characteristics are determined. You can personally assemble the furs from individual arms, legs and torsos, of which there are an incredible number of modifications in the game.

In the process, a limb can be spectacularly shot off and a new one can be picked up - a fashionable way to upgrade. The limbs, as well as the torso, can also be used with firearms - instead of bladed weapons, lasers, plasmas and other long-range weapons are freely molded. Depending on the combination of parts, general characteristics are determined.

Release date: 2003

RoboCop is a 3D action game created based on the legendary films “Robocop” and “Robocop 2” directed by Paul Verhoeven and Irwin Kershner. Players will play the role of police officer Murphy, who, as a result of an unexpected tragic turn of fate, was forced to become the first cyborg in human history, called upon to protect peace in his hometown and maintain order on its streets.

An extensive arsenal of weapons and special-purpose police equipment will allow you to successfully fight the enemy throughout one and a half dozen mission levels planned based on movies about a robot policeman. Players will have to carry out patrols, participate in hostage rescue operations, hijackings, covert operations and police raids.

Gun Metal

Release date: 2003

Genre: Third person shooter,

Gun Metal- a mixture of 3D shooter and flight simulator genres gives the player the opportunity to control a giant humanoid combat robot (mech), which can also transform into an airplane. The player can also control the plane. The plot of the game revolves around a military conflict that takes place in the distant future on a planet called Helios, which is inhabited by people.

The player fights on the side of people against aliens who intend to destroy the human colony. The Gunmetal project involved the creation of humanoid combat robots of exceptional combat power. In its basic walking position, the robot is several tens of meters high and is armed with 12 types of weapons and a power shield. After his transformation, he turns into a modern jet fighter equipped with a wide range of weapons, including napalm, pulse cannons, harpoons and missiles, but loses the ability to use a force shield.

Lost Planet 1,2,3

Release date: 2006-2013

Genre: Third and first person shooter

Lost Planet- a third-person shooter where the player controls the main character of the game from a third-person view. The player can switch between first-person and third-person views at any time. The player can travel on foot or ride on various mechanized suits called armored suits. The armored suit carries heavy weapons, such as the Gatling gun and missile launchers. You can pick up weapons that are lying on the ground and fire from different weapons at the same time. While on foot, players can use a grappling hook to reach hard-to-reach areas, or attach it to an armored suit and grab it.

In the third part, the game was slightly modified and improved; it is also a shooter with RPG elements, in particular, there are main and secondary tasks, the ability to upgrade a spacesuit, weapons and fur, an 8-meter humanoid controlled mechanism. There are weapon cabinets on the legs; you can always replace weapons and replenish ammunition. By default, upon entering the cockpit, the player replenishes the supply of ammunition and grenades in his suit to full. Upgrades will require parts and consumables that will need to be searched for or purchased.

Release date: 2009

Genre: puzzle, adventure

You can solve many logic puzzles, search orders, puzzles and mini-games. Backgrounds and characters are drawn by hand; The game contains over an hour of painstakingly created animation. Amazingly atmospheric game music from Tomas Dvorak. In this game you will not find a single long and boring dialogue - after all, all the characters communicate with each other using animated “thought clouds” originally from comics.

Release date: 2010

Genre: Multiplayer, RPG

A multiplayer online game that takes place on the surface of the planet. According to the plot of the game, humanity experienced an energy shortage and found another planet in space with sufficient resources, but encountered another robot-like race that also wanted to seize this resource. You have to fight as the pilot of one of the giant robots. Having started your game path from a small mechanoid, the gamer gradually accumulates experience and money, which he can spend on new research, new modules and, accordingly, new robots.

Mechanoids can be developed and improved in every possible way, without forgetting about the balance of all systems. If the robot has a weak reactor, then certain problems may arise with the installation of additional modules. The same goes for weapons. In addition, sometimes it is necessary to sacrifice the power of combat systems for the sake of drilling devices - in Perpetuum the player must mine underground resources of varying degrees of value.

Front Mission Evolved

Release date: 2010

Genre: third person shooter

Front Mission Evolved - computer game from the Front Mission series, a third-person shooter. The plot of the game begins in 2171. The player controls a large mechanical robot, fights with enemies and performs various tasks, and the robot can be designed independently by selecting the desired parts: arms, legs, body, weapons, etc. Among the innovations is the Edge Mode, which envelops the world in blue tones and highlights enemies red. At some levels, in designated areas, the pilot leaves the wanzer and goes to fight opponents on foot; this part is similar to a shooter.

The battles are distinguished by high speed bordering on flickering/confusion and chaos, where you have to shoot at everything that moves. The bosses are classic with vulnerabilities and tactics. You need to constantly select ammo, health, and money to modify your robot. You can run as small infantry (robot pilots) in enclosed spaces.

A.R.E.S.: Extinction Agenda

Release date: 2011

Genre: Platformer side view

A.R.E.S.: Extinction Agenda- the first part of an episodic platformer created in the tradition of the best retro games, where you will play as Ares, a combat robot created to save humanity. Will you complete your task, or will you be torn apart into nuts and bolts? You are Ares, the first robot with immunity to Zitron. A symbol of how far human technology has come, you are the most advanced robot of them all: the fastest, the most bouncy and amazingly accurate. In addition, you have the function of transformation mechanical parts and resources into valuable items, equipment and weapons.

Race through various places in the A.R.E.S. universe, each of which is unique, incredibly beautiful and incredibly dangerous. You are a deadly weapon with deadly advantages. Collect secret items and become a powerful creature in the entire universe. Destroy enemies, collect their remains and recycle them into incredible items, including first aid kits, ammo and upgrades for your weapons.

Release date: 2012

Genre: Puzzle, adventure

A very soulful and atmospheric adventure game in a post-apocalyptic setting, where after global war all people died, and the only inhabitants of the world were robots. In addition to a good plot and interesting characters, you can find obvious references to the unforgettable classic (read: Planescape: Torment).

Puzzles sometimes have several solutions, and the game also has several endings. Recommended for all fans of the genre. The game is in English, but as far as I know there is a localization for it.

Shoot Many Robots

Release date: 2012

Genre: RPG side view

Shoot Many Robots- can be described in three words: “Kill a cloud of robots.” If that's not enough, here's a couple of features: a killer 4-player co-op, waves of defective (more like defective!) robots and a rich arsenal of killing machines that the Terminator himself would envy. A classic 2-and-a-half-dimensional platform shooter in a modern, colorful package.

Running around in a tutu is not just a fashion statement, it is a combat strategy. You'll discover hundreds of awesome weapons and accessories with unique performance boosts and special abilities. Kill robots to level up, gain experience and improve Walter's parameters. Unlock new missions and types of weapons. Revolvers, grenade launchers, assault rifles, flamethrowers, machine guns and shotguns - all this is just asking to be picked up. What about a freeze emitter, a gnomethrower, or a cat basket that shoots explosive decoys?

Binary Domain

Release date: 2012

Genre: Tactical shooter,

Binary Domain- a tactical shooter with elements of role-playing games in which we will play as people, but destroy robots. At the beginning of the 21st century, global warming caused flooding around the world, making 3/4 of the world's cities uninhabitable, thereby forcing governments to create new cities above the waterline. Millions of people died as a result of the flood. Robots were used as the main workforce to create new cities. Robots that look like people began to appear. A special group was created to destroy them.

The player can give commands to his comrades using a button on the keyboard or gamepad, as well as through voice control using a headset or microphone. The main element of Binary Domain is the “Consequence System”. The player's actions in the story determine the loyalty of his party members and the likelihood of them following his orders unquestioningly in battle.

SteamWorld Dig

Release date: 2013

SteamWorld Dig is a platform digging game. Play as Rusty, a robotic miner who arrives in an old mining town that is dying from deprivation. Dive underground, collecting treasures and breaking through to the ancient evil that awaits in the depths... A richly detailed world of steam robots, inspired by the steampunk and western genres. Explore the underground world, full of secrets, treasures and horrors.

Find the remains of human civilization - a degenerate race of troglodytes armed with dynamite. Randomized worlds with emergent gameplay. A game with a storyline and a small element of sandbox and leveling up! A game for those who like to search and explore the game world thoroughly. The robot you play for gradually develops and acquires not only new skills, but also improves its weapons and gains new abilities. Separately, I would like to note the controls; they are responsive and precise. The game is short and can be completed in just a few hours.

Strike Suit Infinity

Release date: 2013

Genre: Frkade, action

Strike Suit Infinity- a space shooter about mechs. Everything is extremely simple - choose your suit/ship and overcome maximum amount enemy waves. The only problem you might encounter here is that the controls are too complex. You need to get used to it and get used to using the many buttons responsible for different functions (the control itself is quite responsive).

As you move further through the levels, you will have the opportunity to buy an auxiliary fleet (a really useful thing), of course it is controlled by AI. The game doesn't have an explicit upgrade system; the game simply doesn't give you virtually any numerical information about what you're buying. In general, the focus on maximum results and becoming a leader in the online table provide sufficient motivation to play this game.

Strike Suit Zero

Release date: 2013

Genre: Robot simulator, arcade, third person shooter

Strike Suit Zero is a third-person space shooter. The year 2299 has arrived, bringing new war. In an attempt to save the Earth from destruction, you will have to control Assault Armor, which can transform into two modes: fighter and robot. Destroy deadly enemy interceptors and challenge huge spaceships, striking vulnerable areas of the hull. Improve your vehicles and change their combat equipment according to your own preferences. Take advantage of four unique fighters, including Assault Armor.

Fast-paced space battles: fight enemy squadrons, engage in desperate duels with the best pilots, challenge huge fleets and defend orbital structures. Destroying Warships: Destroy huge ships piece by piece - destroy gun emplacements and target weak areas of the hull to crush entire compartments. Multiple ending options: The decisions you make will affect the state of the Earth when the game comes to an end.

Orbital Gear

Release date: 2014

Genre: Simulator, arcade shooter

Orbital Gear is a fast-paced multiplayer shooter where you use the gravity of celestial objects to propel your robot through space. Arm your robot with two of the twelve various types weapons and destroy your enemies. Orbital Gear is a classic multiplayer game. The gameplay is based on the use of gravity, which makes the game unique.

Gravity determines the nature of the characters’ movements and the operating principle of many types of weapons, while with the help of some weapons you can change the gravitational field yourself, which makes the game even more exciting! Twelve types of weapons - all with different effects. Four design options for your robot

Titanfall 1 and 2

Release date: First 2014 Second 2016

Genre: mech simulator, first person shooter, multiplayer

A multiplayer first-person shooter with elements of a fur simulator. The game does not have a single player mode, only online battles. The action takes place in a sci-fi universe in which two factions try to destroy each other using high-tech, pilot-controlled robots. Gamers can control huge combat mechs, the so-called titans, or move on their own two feet. The fighters also have special backpacks for jumping and flying.

Robots called Titans can be summoned from orbit; their class, equipment and purpose can be changed by the player. The Titan can deal enormous damage to infantry and Pilots, but it is vulnerable to "rodeo attacks" - the jumping of Pilots and Specters on top part Titan. Titanfall is a surprisingly solid team game with a lot of tactical potential. Support of allied Titans, proper distribution of roles and attack planning - all these aspects must be taken into account for successful actions.

Release date: 2014 is in early access

Genre: first person shooter

A multiplayer first-person shooter for PC that puts you in the cockpit of a mechanized war machine on the battlefield of a dystopian world called Illal. 18 unique robots and classes: Find your method of mass destruction, including such representatives as the lightweight assassin Reaper, the mid-weight bomber Ryder and the heavyweight Incinerator. 6 game modes: Deathmatch, Team Deathmatch, Missile Attack, Siege, Cooperative Bot Destruction and Cooperative Team Deathmatch.

Impressive sniper rifles, spinning machine guns, ballistic spikes, flamethrowers, chemical weapon and dual grenade launchers are just a small part of the huge weapon base. Variety of equipment: use only the things you need for the job. Throw a hologram to confuse enemy robots, use EMP to disable their core, and then fire a grenade at them. Dystopian world and much more.

Release date: 2014

Genre: Arcade, action

An arcade action shooter from Japanese developers, in which you have to defend humanity in a galactic war with an ancient mechanical alien race. A game for all anime fans in the Mecha genre. The game features extremely dynamic battles, and convenient controls allow you to create impressive combos. The only downside I can say is that in the midst of a battle you simply don’t have time to follow the plot dialogues.

You are Roy Becket, a young pilot who dreams of becoming a real professional like his adoptive father. Take control of a combat mech and, together with your companion, a girl with superhuman abilities, go to battle with a ruthless army of aliens.

The Desolate Hope

Release date: 2014

Genre: Arcade, simulation, RPG

The Desolate Hope- an interesting futuristic game. It is quite difficult to determine its genre, it is a mixture role-playing game with an arcade. The story begins with the main character being a computer program at a research station. Moreover, it was a gaming program that came pre-installed with the station. Nobody knows why - there have never been people at the station... All the station personnel are robots.

4 huge relic robots that have lost their mobility and are suffering from viral attacks. And... a coffee maker. It is she who awakens the game program from sleep, claiming that it already has a lot to do and the game program will be able to perfectly control the “body” of the coffee maker. The game consists of several parts.

EPOCH

Release date: 2014

Genre: action, indie game

EPOCH- robot battles in a post-apocalyptic world. Discover the story of EPOCH, a sentinel robot attempting to fulfill its primary mission in a world ravaged by war. Use your quick reflexes, combat skills and tactical thinking to evade, outwit and blast the hordes of robots in your path. Dodge, duck and jump to avoid enemy fire. Fire cannons, fire rockets, launch devastating Countermeasures and activate powerful Amplifiers. Practice your skills by completing the campaign on different levels difficulties, and then test yourself in the arena in infinity mode.

Follow the echoes of a lost civilization in a beautifully rendered post-apocalyptic world where only robots survive to fight an endless war. Fight your way to your goal, piecing together pieces of knowledge that will help you find out what happened when old world collapsed. Maybe it's dawn new era? And how do you find the one person you were originally called to protect? Make instant tactical decisions, find cover, select targets, dodge oncoming fire, use special abilities and launch counters!

Release date: 2015

Genre: real time strategy

Planetary Annihilation: TITANS- in general, it is a classic real-time strategy game. On each planet we have to build a base from scratch, arrange logistics, build mining buildings, factories and other turrets. There are two resources that are spent on the construction of buildings and the production of units. In short, if you even roughly understand what an RTS is, you will understand the essence of the gameplay of the game in a matter of minutes. Everything is simplified by the fact that there is only 1 race in the game - ancient combat robots, so you don’t have to delve into the strong and weak sides one faction or another, and also worry about balance.

There is simply no plot or campaign in the game as such. There are a bunch of warlike robots fighting among themselves for dominance in the galaxy. Instead of company, there is a mode of conquering this very galaxy. We start our journey with one solar system, and in our army there are only basic bots. We are gradually expanding our zone of influence, capturing new planets, exploring various technologies and we become stronger and stronger. The war is not conditioned by the plot, and this can be written down as a disadvantage of the game.

Robot Roller-Derby Disco Dodgeball

Release date: 2015

Genre: Sports game, action, multiplayer

Robot Roller- a simple but exciting multiplayer action game where you need to knock out opponents with a ball. Built on precision, calculation, reaction, team game and fun. It is possible to play with bots. Many modes - No, there are really a lot of them. Some kind of character customization, gradually expanding as the level increases. Availability of “loot” for crafting items for appearance.

Bright disco locations and corresponding upbeat music. Possibility to compose your own soundtrack. The game has a beautiful atmosphere and active battles. You are required to respond quickly, accurately, and be able to move. The downside is that there is no Russian language in the game and few people are online.

Grow Home

Release date: 2015

Genre: Open world, adventure

Grow Home- another game with a piece of something much more than just another pass-through game, it’s very pleasant to play, the colors are pleasant to the eye, the change of day and night, from the very first minutes you become attached to the main character - a slightly scruffy, but very cute robot named B.U.D.

You definitely won’t be bored: our robot has a two-meter flower (a kind of umbrella, so as not to fall to death), a jetpack (which can be upgraded very well with the help of crystals, which are often hidden in very secluded corners), and you will see the most delicious things yourself.

Release date: 2015

Genre: puzzle, adventure

This is a platformer about a robot named Poncho. The world is destroyed, not a trace of humanity remains. Now robots rule. But for Poncho the adventure is just beginning! Explore open world, full of colorful characters, avoid obstacles and solve puzzles as you jump between displacement levels. Can you reach the Red Tower, meet the Creator and save all humanity?

2D world with 3D thinking! A platformer for those who are friends with brains: travel around the world of Poncho, not only left and right, but also forward and backward. New challenges around every turn: platforms that move with you, zones that switch from 3D to 2D and back, moving walls, seemingly insurmountable climbs and much more! Good old pixel graphics plus “smart” gameplay and catchy music, in total - a unique retro game!

Transformers: The Game

Release date: 2007

Genre: Arcade, action

Transformers game- based on the famous film from Paramount Pictures, “Transformers”. You will be able to decide the outcome of the great battle for the Earth, since the game has two campaigns - for “good” and for “evil”. The player can choose the side he wants to play for - Autobots or Decepticons. Depending on the choice, the plot and tasks that the player needs to complete change. However, the plot of the game is closely related to the plot of the film and cannot be changed.

Each Transformer presented in the game has its own abilities and skills and can transform into a specific vehicle, from a car to a tank. The player's task is to complete various tasks that follow the plot of the film and develop it. In addition, the player can try to find all the secrets hidden in the levels and complete side quests to unlock various bonuses (alternate appearances of Transformers, stills from the film, etc.).

Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen

Release date: 2009

Genre: Action, arcade

Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen will allow you to feel like you are in the shoes of the Autobots or Decepticons. The game contains great amount interesting missions, and the choice of available controlled robots is simply outrageously huge, each of them endowed with special abilities and weapons. The events of the game take place all over the globe.

At any point in the game, you can transform from a robot into a car, a plane... or whatever else the robots in the movie could be transformed into. After completing the single player campaign, you can enjoy multiplayer play with your friends in many different game modes.

Transformers: War for Cybertron

Release date: 2010

Genre: Action

Transformers: War for Cybertron- will give players the opportunity to become a real robot and take part in the battle for the survival of an entire race. Armed with a large arsenal of deadly high-tech weapons and the ability to instantly transform at any time, you will rush into battle unfolding both on the ground and in the air of the Transformers home world.

The game's campaign is divided into single and cooperative. It consists of ten chapters - five for the Decepticons, five for the Autobots. In each chapter, you are given a choice of three robots with different abilities and weapons. A chapter can last up to two hours. There is also a joint campaign. In this game you can play the campaign, but only with your “friends”. The game can be ordinary or competitive - in it you need to earn points, and at the end of the game the one who scores more points wins. Escalation mode is one of the most interesting game modes: you cannot create characters, but you can play for any side and for any character. In the game, allies are people, enemies are computers. Regular soldiers will attack you, but with each wave they will become stronger and stronger.

Transformers: Rise of the Dark Spark

Release date: 2014

Genre: Strategy

Transformers: Battle for the Dark Spark- computer game about transformers. The game takes place on two planets located in different worlds- Cybertron and Earth. At the center of the plot of each version of the game is the pursuit of the “Dark Spark” - a powerful artifact of destruction and chaos. The game features more than 50 characters from both Universes, who can be selected in story missions for Autobots and Decepticons.

The gameplay is reminiscent of the game Transformers: G1 - Awakening - there is a flat map, divided into squares, along which a set of characters move. The battle mode uses three-dimensional graphics. The battle itself takes place according to the following rules: each turn the character receives points that can be spent on one of seven different attacks, from weak techniques that require a small number of points to super attacks for which you need to accumulate points over several turns. You can also block an enemy attack. During battles, characters gain experience, and as the level increases, the characteristics of transformers increase. Characters also have abilities that should be taken into account during battles.

Transformers Devastation

Release date: 2015

Genre: Action

Transformers Devastation- invites players to play the role of Autobots and try to destroy Megatron's evil plans to transform the Earth into a new Cybertron. The gameplay allows you to get used to the role of five Autobots - Optimus Prime, Bumblebee, Sideswipe, Wheeljack and Grimlock.

The combat system is built taking into account the ability to transform at any time and perform almost endless combo attacks. For greater immersion into the world of Transformers, a deep customization system is provided, and the voice acting of the main characters was done by actors who participated in the creation of the classic animated series.

Robocraft

Release date: 2014

Genre: Craft, action, constructor

A free multiplayer action game about creating robots. The main task of the game is to create the most unique and powerful robot, and then ride it into battles between other players who have put their crafts into battle.

The construction of your own robot takes place in a special garage. The equipment can consist of ready-made samples or completely assembled by hand. The player will be able to make his own wheeled air and tracked vehicles, which can consist of 250 different cubes. Your robot can be armed with machine guns, rocket launchers and grenade launchers, as well as other futuristic weapons.

The Uncertain: Episode 1 - The Last Quiet Day

Release date: 2016

Genre: Adventure, puzzle

Adventure indie project. The game takes place in a post-apocalyptic world in which the lost humanity has been replaced by intelligent robots. The player controls one drone explorer on a very important mission. In the process of his work, the hero begins to learn the secret and reasons for the disappearance of humanity.

The game has a dynamic plot that is told through dialogues, holotapes and other sources. The plot is not linear, so the hero can make choices and do as he pleases. The main features of the project are a mysterious world, an exciting plot, a deep atmosphere of loneliness and hopelessness.

10. War Tech Fighters

An action game with mechs, the plot, gameplay and style of which were borrowed a lot from Japanese anime works and Hollywood “Transformers”. Players are waiting big choice giant manned mechs and exciting aerial battles that even take place in outer space.

9. Project Nimbus

A fantastic action game, very close in spirit and style to the popular Japanese franchises “Gundam”, “Evangelion” and “Macross”. This means an abundance of combat mech suits with a very catchy and pretentious design, overly bright, blinding special effects and extremely dynamic battles, often exceeding the capabilities of human perception. Moreover, battles in Project Nimbus, as a rule, take place in the air.

In general, a game about mechs aimed at anime fans, since even the plot here is built on complex intricacies that reveal the inner world and feelings of the characters, their difficult relationships with each other.

8. Blazing Core

Blazing Core is a multiplayer action game from OctoBox Interactive with epic, spectacularly staged battles involving multi-ton combat mechs. Blazing Core has everything you could expect from a game like this: a large selection of combat robots with detailed customization and combinable abilities; beautiful and varied arenas; an abundance of effects from explosions, laser flashes, fire raging everywhere, energy fields and other manifestations of the power of steel knights.

The animation of the fighting giants seems a little undeveloped, and sometimes there is a lack of dynamics in battles. On the other hand, perhaps this is a conscious decision of the developers: nevertheless, accelerating a multi-ton armored death machine to decent speeds is a very difficult task.

7. Robocraft

A free construction game in which the player first creates a controlled robot and then uses it to participate in online battles against other players. For this purpose, Robocraft has a convenient and detailed editor, in which assembling your fur is an indescribable pleasure, comparable to playing Lego.

But also battles with live players, as well as races and battles against AI (Robocraft implements several different modes) turned out to be no less interesting. There is also a clan system, the ability to form squads from friends and a system for exchanging robot models through a special “Public Robot Factory”.

6. BATTLETECH

5. Dark Horizons: Mechanized Corps

A multiplayer action game entirely dedicated to the battles of giant robots. According to the plot, in 2210, where such robots have become the main type of weapon, endless wars are waged between several factions for resources and power. And we had the honor to take part in them, and being at the forefront of events. The plotline serves only to be included in the game; nothing more can be squeezed out of it, so you can immediately forget about it.

An important point: the project has been in early access since 2014 and is not particularly impressive with its graphics and effects, if this is of paramount importance to someone. But on the other hand, it boasts the widest possibilities for creating your own walker and good dynamics in online battles.

The player can choose one of several dozen available hulls (divided into 4 classes), attach a bunch of different weapons, armor and other gadgets useful for an iron warrior to it, which will ultimately determine the parameters and combat capabilities of the vehicle. Moreover, in Dark Horizons: Mechanized Corps you can fancyly paint your robot, making it shine and shimmer with all the colors of the rainbow, and also add cute little decorative elements to the armor. In general, the functionality of the editor here is very impressive.

Mechanized Corps also has more or less order with animation and physics, and the robot battles themselves turned out to be quite cheerful. By the way, there is also a single-player mode here, but it is present in some kind of rudimentary state and does not arouse much interest.

4. Techwars Online 2

If the first part of Techwars Online combined elements of TBS and hexostrategy, the sequel is an action game in its purest form, where the player takes direct control of a robot of a certain class. In each of the five available classes, there are several models that differ from each other (and not only in appearance), plus it is possible to install different types of weapons for each robot, so there is a fairly decent choice here.

Other advantages of the project include official support for the Russian language (the developer is the Russian studio Argus Games), the ability to switch between several robots during the battle, partial destruction of the game environment, which affects the course of the battle and has important tactical significance, as well as the universe taken as the basis for the setting from the books of science fiction writer Mikhail Vlad.

3. Perpetuum

2. MechWarrior Online

An incredibly popular series of games about robots in the 90s of the last century, which moved online. And today you can play it completely free.

Although MechWarrior Online was released in 2015, for many mech fans it is still the top project among all games on this topic available on PC. One of the reasons is that the developers have preserved all the features of the cult BattleTech universe in which the events of the multiplayer simulator take place.

In addition, the project has not stopped in its development: even today its plot and gameplay are actively changing and improving almost with every passing day.

The next advantage is huge selection combat vehicles, many of which are well recognizable from books, board games and previous parts of the series. After all, it is stylish design BattleTech mechs and the many modules provided for them brought popularity to the MechWarrior series.

Finally, the battles themselves, which, unlike most other games, cannot be called arcade-like. This is a simulator of combat robots in the full sense of the word. The battles are based on complex mechanics, borrowed from the tabletop series, taking into account dozens of, sometimes completely unobvious, factors.

1.Titanfall 2

The continuation of the successful sci-fi shooter, in which an important place was given to elements of the fur simulator. Unlike the 2014 original, the game added a storyline, and it was clearly not made for show: epic, interesting, full of bright events and twists, which made many players’ jaws drop and sent shivers down their spines. And if it weren’t for the high competition (and 2016 turned out to be truly rich in high-profile and amazingly high-quality releases) in the year of release, Titanfall 2 would simply have drowned in awards and titles, strewn with them from head to toe.

The multiplayer mode matches the scenario in Titanfall 2. He was very good in the first part, but here he was only slightly modified, a few important changes, which reduced the pace (but not the dynamics and intensity) and made the project more comfortable for novice players.

The highest quality of the second part is supported by the fact that even in our age of undivided dominance of various PUBG, Overwatch and other Fortnite, the game still has its own, rather large army of fans.

IN waiting

Iron Harvest

A very ambitious, promising project in the real-time strategy genre with tactical features important for gameplay. The videos presented so far demonstrate interesting gameplay and a good level of graphics, but what is most attractive about Iron Harvest is its unusual setting.

The game will take place in the alternative universe “1920+”, which is a mixture of historicism with dieselpunk and huge walking combat robots. According to local chronology, during the First World War, instead of tanks, combat walkers were widely used and developed. After the end of the war, the geopolitical situation in the world also turned out to be very different from our reality. In particular, three new powers emerged (the Republic of Polania, the Saxon Empire and Rusvet), which started a fierce war among themselves. It is one of these three factions, each with its own unique units and mechs, that you will play in Iron Harvest.

Among other features of Iron Harvest, it is worth noting the presence of a cover system, a very realistic destruction system, an emphasis on fighting(less construction, more battles), and a variety of missions (hold, capture, breakthrough, security, stealth, etc.).

The game is in development exact date exit is unknown.

Override: Mech City Brawl

In conclusion, I would like to say that all of the listed projects are good in their own way, take Titanfall 2 and MechWarrior Online for example: each is designed for its own audience and it is not entirely correct to unequivocally put one above the other, but the format obliges. The same goes for Perpetuum. I would very much like to post material here about Hawken - a worthy multiplayer fur simulator, which is also free, but just a couple of days ago the game servers for PCs stopped working, and now only the service for consoles is functioning.

• Year: 2010
• Genre: action

Transformers: War for Cybertron focuses on the events leading up to First Contact robots with Humanity. Players will learn more details about the eternal struggle between the Autobots and the Decepticons for the planet Cybertron. Transformers: War for Cybertron will tell two exciting stories at once. The first is dedicated to the heroic struggle of the Autobots, who are trying with all their might to save their home world, without retreating before a numerically superior enemy. The second clearly demonstrates how great the Decepticons' thirst for power is and what they are willing to do to quench it. For the first time, the game can be played with friends in online co-op mode. And in addition to story campaigns, players will find a variety of multiplayer battles.

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Transformers: Fall of Cybertron

• PC games: robots, cyborgs, mechs
• Year: 2012
• Genre: action
• Developer: High Moon Studios

The battle for the planet Cybertron is entering a decisive phase. The cruel Decepticons and the Autobots opposing them are preparing for the final blow, which should put a final point in the protracted conflict. Witness and be a direct participant in the greatest events in the history of the epic Transformers saga, controlling the most popular sentient machines of all time. An unprecedented scale of destruction awaits you in the new blockbuster game. The dark pages of extinction will open before you ancient civilization, mired in the horrors of a war of annihilation. Use the unique abilities of Transformers to emerge victorious from the battle with the indestructible form of T-Rex from Daredevil and the legendary Actioncons. Destroy your enemies in an exciting single player campaign dedicated to both sides of the conflict or challenge your opponents in online play!

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Hawken

• PC games: robots, cyborgs, mechs
• Year: 2012
• Genre: online action
• Developer: Adhesive Games

Players find themselves in the cabins of flying furs, each equipped with their own weapons, equipment and perks. The game offers two modes: Team Deathmatch and Siege. In Siege mode, teams must collect energy, deliver it to their base, and ultimately launch a powerful battleship that will help destroy the enemy base and battleship and ultimately win. By killing and winning battles, players will be able to level up their 'Mechs and gain access to new items for them, revealing new tactical options and playstyles. The game is free to play, but players also have the opportunity to accelerate their progress through real-world cash transactions, although these do not provide additional power or a competitive advantage over those players who develop their character solely through in-game activities.

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Perpetuum

• PC games: robots, cyborgs, mechs
• Year: 2010
• Genre: MMORPG
• Developer: Avatar Creations Ltd

Perpetuum is a sci-fi MMORPG set on a distant planet inhabited by robots. The background of the game is as follows: In the near future, humanity discovers a new technology with which you can move objects to any point in space. With its help, humanity discovers an terrestrial planet, on which they find new source energy. However, a small problem arises - the planet is inhabited by synthetic life forms. Players are given the opportunity to take part in the battle for new technologies, act as a merchant, or create a corporation with their own goals.

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MechWarrior 2: 31st Century Combat

• PC games: robots, cyborgs, mechs
• Year: 1995
• Genre: mecha simulator shooter
• Developer: Activision

In this game, you, in the role of a pilot of one of the clans, the Wolf and Jade Falcon clans to choose from, must take part in battles on giant robots and, as you complete missions, gain more and more fame for yourself and eventually even become the Khan of the clan, if you have enough for this skill.

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MechWarrior 2: Mercenaries

• PC games: robots, cyborgs, mechs
• Year: 1996
• Genre: mecha simulator shooter
• Developer: Activision

Now you are a mercenary who works for money, and not on instructions from the clan. And from here follows the first essential thing - you have to pay for everything. Install a gun - pay, move the laser from your arm to your torso - pay, repair - also pay. And more. Sometimes it's easier to sell. If you want new fur, you have to work. The weapon was torn off in battle along with the hand - again an expense - there was no point in hanging it there. The second essential thing is weapons, they come in two types - clan and ordinary. The second can be bought, the first can only be picked up on the battlefield, but the first is lighter, more powerful and heats up less. And getting clan fur is a dream. You can hire a partner - a flyer pilot. A good help is to finish off the wounded or distract the enemy. True, they vary in skill and price.

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MechWarrior 3

• PC games: robots, cyborgs, mechs
• Year: 1999
• Genre: mecha simulator shooter
• Developer: Zipper Interactive

The plot throws us onto the planet of the Smoky Jaguar clan, where we have to finish the devastating march of the troops of the Inner Sphere, united under the flag of the Star League. A large landing is planned, which will not leave the Jaguars a single chance to escape. But, as always happens, everything goes wrong. On approach to the planet, the shuttle is knocked out, and you have to land in “hard mode”. As a result, your already modest squad, with a total of four mechs on the side of the Star League forces, finds itself scattered across the surface without any support. You start out alone, searching for a mobile base that will provide at least some supply. Moreover, equipping this base with equipment will have to be done with sweat and blood, beating off the hands and feet of disobedient enemies. What is obtained on the battlefield is included in the supply list. But the base is not rubber, so after uniting with the rest of the squad’s fighters, it’s good if there is simply enough weapons and ammunition.

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MechWarrior 4: Vengeance

• PC games: robots, cyborgs, mechs
• Year: 2000
• Genre: mecha simulator shooter
• Developer: FASA Studio

The treacherous attack of Katrina Steiner's troops ends in the collapse of the Duke of Dressari's family. Complete collapse. Only his son, a warrior in the army of Prince Victor Davion, remains alive. After receiving a video letter from his father, he decides to avenge his relatives. Having enlisted the support of several of his comrades in the Davion army, he returns to his native Kentares-4. The player will have to lead guerrilla warfare, beating off object by object, area by area. Destroying convoys, interrupting the work of a relay station, releasing prisoners - this is not a complete list of tasks that must be solved during combat operations. Military operations will spread across the entire planet. Jungles, deserts, cities - here you will have to fight with the warriors of the Lyran Commonwealth, knocking them out from the native lands of our duke.

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