Browser Game Pick: Robokiller (Game Creation)
Robokiller is a Doom-esque style shooter by some of the students in Carnegie Mellon University's Game Creation Society. Created during their spare time, it's pretty much like your average old-school first-person shooter - but with a twist.
Rather than simply hitting a button to fire, the player must draw with their mouse on enemies to kill them. Initially equipped with a handy welding gun, deadly robots can quickly be rendered defunct via gorging out their circuitboards. It's a really nice idea, and of course the game is a little jerky, the music is unbearably repetitive and the keyboard controls are difficult to use à la your favourite shooters from days gone by.
Just be warned - it takes a rather long time to load, so you might find yourself sat contemplating life while you wait. Or not. Give it a play over on the Game Creation site.









Comments
It took longer to load than the time I actually spent playing. The combat is innovative, but it seems a little unfair that they shoot at you and your answer is go and doodle on their face.
Posted by: Greender | March 11, 2009 1:30 AM
You're welding through their faces at first. Also, the second type of enemies you encounter can have their guns disabled by welding through them.
Posted by: Anonymous | March 11, 2009 6:26 AM
"Initially equipped with a handy welding gun, deadly robots can quickly be rendered defunct via gorging out their circuitboards".
This reads like the robots are equipped with a welding gun, not the player character.
Posted by: Ilya Chentsov | March 11, 2009 10:29 AM
Just wanted to say that it loaded in less than 10 seconds here, in case anyone was giving it a pass for load times.
Posted by: Jerkface | March 11, 2009 9:04 PM
And that will teach me to post before I play through. Load time was more like a minute.
Posted by: Jerkface | March 11, 2009 9:08 PM