Love artillery games? Then there’s good news for you! Mayan Death Robots has reinvented the artillery genre: Set in a Mayan environment you will have to save a world that has recently been invaded by alien killing machines.
To survive in this cool mexican-style artillery game you will have to pick a robot from the roster first. After that you can enter the arena to destroy your opponent’s power core. But choose wisely! A robot with unique abilities and weapons can help you to nuke, zap, implode, incinerate and destroy the opposition and each one of them brings in his own fighting style! And don’t forget: In this fast game full of mayhem it is important to aim your weapon before the timer runs out, or your enemy shoots first. When the rockets start flying, you already need to plan your next move. You might choose to move your robot to a better vantage point, or build defenses to keep your enemies from landing a killing blow. Don’t let yourself be distracted by the pretty scenery!
And a word of advice: Keep your friends close – before you challenge them to a match.
Mayan Death Robots is a multiplayer game. You can play on one computer or challenge your friends to an online match. When you do so, patience is not a virtue. You will never have to wait for your next turn, as each player acts at the same time. Of course this goes both ways, so whenever you fire a shot, expect to have the favour returned.
Talking of gods – this Steam game is also about organized religion! Your tribe of Mayas actually thinks you are a god from heaven. As a result they worship you and help you in battle. Now, blowing up the enemy robot and his tribe is something to really make them believe in you! But as the actual Mayan Gods don’t take blasphemy lightly they will come to poop on your party for sure. When this happens it is better to set aside your differences and team up with your opponents to defeat massive God-bosses like Kukulkan, Cabrakan or Tohil! (Great names!)
While you can fight, you can also frequently use your construction gun to build your environment, construct defenses or vantage points and rain death upon your enemy.
Mayan Death Robots is playable in campaign mode which is great to unlock new robots and new scenarios. Tournaments will help you to upgrade your robot inbetween matches or to create new strategies.
This new artillery game has been released by Mexican Sileni Studios – an indie game studio founded in 2012 by Karel Crombecq. The game’s artwork is designe by Erwin Heylen who developed graphics and has brought a lot of crazy ideas to life. Mayan Death Robots belongs to the genre of artillery games and is available on Steam for PC. A console edition is in the making.
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