[b]akirobots[/b] is one of those 'move everything at the same time' puzzlers you either love or hate. I'm in the latter camp but occasionally give one a shot to torture myself, and I'm glad I tried this because it's really good.
the goal on every level is to make sure that one of the bird-bots reaches the socket. simple enough, but of course there are other robo-creatures that help or hinder your attempts, such as retractable platforms, both horizontal and vertical, pushable blocks in two sizes (more than one can be pushed at the same time, which isn't always possible in such games), blocks you can only step on a few times before they disappear, floating platforms, and even flying or mirrored (and both flying [i]and[/i] mirrored) versions of the bird-thing.
it's all turn-based though, no timing or dying as such (though occasionally you can fall off the level if there's no bottom) and [b]unlimited undo[/b] is available for less stressful experimentation. no hard turn limit either, but the developer's best moves are optional goals to match or beat.
[b]100 regular levels[/b] in 7 worlds with a few bonus ones here and there and [b]progression is non-linear[/b], so often multiple levels are available to try and the next world can be unlocked without completing everything in the current one. I never made it that far, but I was told bonus levels unlock after completing level 88 in world 7.
controls are straightforward, wasd, arrows or controller to move, holding the mouse works too, but I wouldn't recommend it. 'e' is undo, 'r' is reset, no rebinds though, and I wouldn't mind if backspace also worked as undo. settings include separate volume manipulation, resolutions, windowed mode, brightness and v-sync, they're available while playing, not only from the main menu, and the mouse works everywhere as well.
it's definitely an easy to learn, hard to master situation, especially because mirrored movement gets introduced as soon as level 5 and I hate that even in games where you don't control everything at the same time to begin with. lots of clever solutions and plenty of levels though, and if you want more, an [b]easy-to-use level editor is also included[/b]. levels can be shared quickly within or outside the game, as they're all just a bunch of characters to copy and paste. built-in levels can also be edited (or remixed, as the game calls it), but obviously they won't count for progress.
I've said many times that these simultaneous movement puzzlers stress me out and this is no exception, but [b]the whole thing is done really well[/b], everything looks, sounds and works great (music is a bit repetitive), and thanks to non-linearity, I could unlock most worlds and try many levels before throwing in the towel. [b]absolutely worth playing if you're into this sort of thing, but maybe wait for a sale[/b], I think the 7 eur asking price is too much.
