Shoot Many Robots gets M rating, peek behind the developer's curtain
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Demiurge's still dateless Shoot Many Robots may be closer to release than it seems, as the Metal Slug-esque shooter has been granted an "M" rating by the ESRB for sexual themes, strong language and the use of alcohol. Now, we're not going to put the onus of that rating squarely upon the shoulders of a certain fruit-fetishist robot, but all of those things do sound right in his wheelhouse.
The rating was revealed by the above trailer, which details the game's rendering engine and the various effects that can be achieved by removing certain layers of the game's visuals. While developed primarily for debugging purposes, some of these effects may make it into the finished product as bonus levels or unlockables. Personally, we're keeping our fingers crossed for the Lighting Mode shown at 02:11 and the "Limbo mode" at 02:32.
Reader Comments (6)
Posted: Jan 9th 2012 7:43PM Ryguy226 said
At one point in the video I could have sworn he said 3DS and my hopes went up, I saw the potential for the 3D effects, especially since the visuals aren't so high to be out of the range of the handheld. Unfortunately at the end of the video I saw nothing on the eShop for 3DS or some sort of retail release. Oh well.
Posted: Jan 9th 2012 8:43PM HaVoK308 said
I've been looking forward to this title. Looks like it won't be much longer before its released.
I agree about some of these levels making it in as bonus stages.
I agree about some of these levels making it in as bonus stages.
Posted: Jan 9th 2012 9:14PM Imdavid said
Excuse my douchbaggy'ness, but I stopped watching after seeing the Ubisoft logo pop up.
Posted: Jan 9th 2012 9:33PM DuPrince3 said
Sexual themes? Strong language? Use of alcohol? Is Bender in this game?
Posted: Jan 9th 2012 10:17PM Vexorg said
Unfortunately, I found myself rather disappointed with this game at PAX. The concept is interesting, but I felt like I was mostly fighting the controls. Hopefully they've improved since then, but I'd grab the demo first.




