Choice of Robots

Many horrid futures and logical inconsistencies in text. But still decent

Я люблю роботів і все, що з ними пов’язане, тому не міг пройти повз цієї інтерактивної новели. Тим більше що відгуки були дуже добрі. Але мене чекало розчарування. Звісно, кількість варіацій пригоди, яка залежить від рішень гравця, вражає. Проте якість цієї пригоди - не дуже. У першу чергу ти нікому не співпереживаєш. Події швидко пролітають повз, вплив твоїх рішень на розвиток подій може розчаровувати, та й сама подача тексту виглядає так, ніби його написала людина без великого життєвого досвіду. Якби я читав це у 25 років, то не звернув би уваги, а в 40+, та ще й живучи у воюючій країні, дивишся трохи скептично на деякі переживання персонажів у новелі. Загалом ця пригода може бути веселою, якщо нічого від неї не очікувати, а просто швиденько прокрутити декілька кампаній, щоб побачити абсолютно різні розвитку подій. Але глибини в ній немає.

a true RPG

Choice of Robots is probably the best work in the Choice of Games collection. It is well-written, imaginative, and fun (though perhaps less novel/futuristic now than when it was first released). Plus, the plot actually branches in interesting ways. While out of scope for a Choice of Games work, I imagine the game would be improved with music and imagery (e.g., as in The Life and Suffering of Sir Brante). 4.5/5 (Between Great and Masterpiece)

An interactive fiction game that has stayed with me for years. It has fundamentally changed the way I think about personhood and introduced me to so many new ideas. It's beautifully written, extremely smart, and has brought life to that which is often viewed as lifeless. I cannot recommend this game enough.

Great game

I led a rebellion against the US, massacred thousands of civilians, razed cities to the ground, and took Alaska from em and gifted it to my loyal r0b0t commander, and right after that, without any pretext, I am in a hospital in mainland US being treated for being too smart.. How?

I liked it, but it's not worth the price. You're basically playing a slightly interactive short story.

Personally, it's just alright. The story covering a lifetime means that there will be occasional years-long time skips, and that makes it hard to ground myself and see the effects of my choices. I really loved the beginning, when it was more easygoing and it felt like choices had more obvious impact. Going into the war then post-war, it was harder to see if my choices meant anything -- especially with years passing by so quick. Though I can't be too sure, it didn't feel like these latter parts were as fleshed out. It's understandable as, from what I've seen, there's different routes and it'd simple be too much work to expand them all while accounting for past choices. Regardless, I wish the story dealt more with personal matters, and had more emphasis on the romance and time with the robot companions. It's not bad by any means -- merely not what I wanted.

A very strong text adventure. Your choices genuinely matter and build up into multiple branching paths. I cannot recommend it strongly enough, I consider it to be the strongest game CoG has put out. Give it a shot.