''RoboBlitz'' is an

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video game for Microsoft Windows through

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. The game was developed by

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and released on November 7, 2006. It was the first

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'' to be released.

Plot

Blitz is a technician robot tasked with the maintenance of an orbital space cannon when it comes under attack from NEOD forces. The game does not feature a detailed plot or background. Instead the focus is on task completion with the assistance of another un-named and incapacitated robot similar to Blitz.

Gameplay

The player controls a robot who must navigate through six three part sectors to power up an orbital space cannon. Each sector has a multitude of enemies and a singular physics based puzzle per stage, as well as 'upgradium' pickups that can be used to expand Blitz' utilities, movement, and weaponry. Blitz can jump and interact with machines and elevators. It is able to grab objects likes barrels, carry them and use them to crush enemies as well as use weapons to shoot various enemies. Players can choose a more difficult game mode which when completed, gives access to bonus content.

Development

''RoboBlitz'' uses a

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tool developed by Allegorithmic to store its textures procedurally. This technique is used to make the game file size smaller, the actual game is less than 50 megabytes on Xbox Live.

Reception

''RoboBlitz'' was met with critical acclaim and has received several awards and honors. The game was nominated for the 2007

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for both the

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and Excellence in Visual Art awards. The game was the Grand Prize winner for the 2007 Indie Games Showcase, a winner of the GameTap Indie Award, and "Best Digital Download Game of the Year" by ''Play'' Magazine.Naked Sky Awards and Accolades

Gallery

RoboBlitz - Screenshot 12.jpg, Blitz poses in the central hub RoboBlitz - Screenshot 01.jpg, Blitz navigates between lasers in the Security Vault RoboBlitz - Screenshot 11.jpg, This picture shows the Distribution Plant level.

References

External links

{{Commons category, RoboBlitz, RoboBlitz}
''RoboBlitz'' official websitePostmortem: Naked Sky Entertainment's ''RoboBlitz''
2006 video games 3D platform games Fictional robots Independent Games Festival winners Indie video games Microsoft games Naked Sky Entertainment games Science fiction video games Single-player video games Unreal Engine games Video games about robots Video games developed in the United States Video games using procedural generation Windows games Xbox 360 Live Arcade games