Rock 'em Sock 'em Robots Review
Price: $0.99
Version: 1.0
App Reviewed on: iPhone 3GS
Graphics / Sound Rating:
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User Interface Rating:
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Gameplay Rating:
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Re-use / Replay Value Rating:
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Overall Rating:
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Rock 'em Sock 'em Robots is pretty much a slight re-imagining of the tabletop classic. The Red Rocker and Blue Bomber face off in the ring, and the one left with his head still firmly attached to his shoulders is declared the winner. There have been a few changes to the basic "jam on the thumb buttons until someone loses" concept, though. For starters, both fighters can freely move around the ring. It's a bit small so they can't go far, but there's enough space to get some breathing room and avoid some blows. Both bots also have access to new moves in addition to their trademarked stiff jabs including hooks, uppercuts and more. There's also a series of mini-games for training purposes.
I'm not a big fan of the jump rope, but that's not so bad. The big problem I'm having is that there's practically no variety to the "real" game. Sure there are various difficulties (easy, normal, hard), but it's basically the same fight over and over again. Some kind of tournament, a few more opponents or even multiplayer would make a huge difference.
I really enjoyed Rock 'em Sock 'em Robots while it lasted, but it didn't last long. Once I'd trained up my fighter (the Blue Bomber) there wasn't really anything else to do. Hopefully we'll see a few more additions in the future, but right now it's pretty sparse.