Rise of the Robots (Time Warner Interactive game, Commodore Amiga 1994) reviewed by AlanG!

It is a quiet Sunday morning in the Honeywell Custody Centre. Sergeant Undergusset was sat with his feet up on the desk, enjoying a cup of coffee while at the same time struggling with a Sudoku. Abruptly the peace was shattered as Detective Constable Parsnip entered, handcuffed to another in his detention, who was completely and utterly failing to ‘come quietly’.

Rise of the Robots : Special Edition - Retro beat em up enhanced for the Amiga CD32

Now here's a game I remember and not for the right reasons either, ' Rise of the Robots '; a fighting game by Mirage Studios / Time Warner Interactive released in 1994. Ask anyone today what they thought of the game and most likely they will tell you, to throw it away. Yes someone did actually say that to me. It was supposed to be a top quality fighting release with Robots battling it out, but just as the wiki says '  On release it became notorious in the video gaming industry for a myriad of crippling gameplay problems. Today it is generally considered one of the least successful and most critically reviled fighting games of its time. So what if I said to you Earok has released the ' Rise of the Robots : Special Edition ' which has given the original game a much needed overhaul, would you be interested? Well then read on!

Scorpion CD32 Games Compilation : 10 great game release for the Amiga CD32!

Earok certainly knows how to release some quality retro games originally from the Amiga over to the Amiga CD32, and today's release by Earok and Scorpion is no exception. Here we are with the Scorpion CD32 Games Compilation; Ten official CD32 games together on a single disc such as Akira, Darkseed, D/Generation, Lamborghini Challenge, Microcosm, Rise of the Robots, Roadkill, Subwar 2050, Syndicate and Vital Light. Anyone who has a Amiga CD32 should be ecstatic with this lot, full of action and full of fun!