![]() ![]() ![]() Boost your battledroid with power-ups, buy cute but deadly pets in the shop. You are the one remaining humanoid battle droid. The last human has been slain by evil killer robots. Ultratron – which is out globally on PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4 and PlayStation Vita (Cross Buy enabled) on 12th May (priced £7.99 / €9.99) – is what happens when you take the spirit of Robotron but update it for the PlayStation generation. ![]() I could not tell you how much I spent on Robotron. Those who managed to digitally carve their initials into the high score tables were truly gods among teenagers. It popularised the twin-stick control scheme now used widely across a range games and genres. Looking at screenshots of Robotron 2084 these days, it’s impossible to appreciate the sense of terror created by that particular cabinet. We all have our favourites – but surely one game which has the ability to transport anyone of – ahem – a certain age back in time is Robotron 2084. A modern-day doorbell probably has more oomph than some of the games back then.īut what they lacked in visuals, they more than made up for in gameplay. Initially popping up on coastal towns, these imposing machines were worshiped by teenagers, drawn towards them with pockets full of change.Ĭompared to now, these arcade cabinets were technically limited, meaning designers learned to innovate, creating stunning games within basic hardware confines. The 1980s were the years that the videogame arcades rose to prominence. It’s tempting to look back and laugh at People From The ’80s, but many things we enjoy now can be traced back to that period. It was the decade of shoulder pads, big hair, linen trousers and soft rock. Things improved dramatically in the following decade. There was a Jubilee – bunting everywhere all the time – and you could never watch TV as the power was always being cut off because of all the adults going on strike. Genuinely, I struggle to think of anything good that happened during that time – it was broadly rendered in black and white, and the weather had the default setting of miserable. I was born in the ’70s, which is a decade that no-one really remembers because it was pretty grim. It’s Simon Byron from Curve Digital and I’m here to tell you what it’s like to be the oldest person alive. ![]()
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