Gears of War helped kickstart the entire franchise, which has since gone to be extremely successful for both Epic and Microsoft. Since Gears of War 2, the series has been exclusive to the Xbox 360 (the first game also released on PC) with the latest title in the series being Gears of War: Judgment developed by People Can Fly.

Meanwhile, Shoot Many Robots released in 2012 for Xbox Live Arcade and is also available for Android and PSN. As a shooter, it involved gunning down many robots. That’s about the gist of it.

Looking forward to one or both of these games in December?

Demiurge Studios and Ubisoft are proud to announce that their beer-fueled run-and-gun co-op romp, Shoot Many Robots, is heading to Steam on April 6, 2012 for £7.99.

Those that pre-order through Steam will receive a litany of bonuses, including: buy three copies of the game, get one free (the Steam Four Pack); special gear that enables you to kick butt as Gordon Freeman from Half Life; the dreaded Portal turrets will replace some of the enemy robots; and a special backpack from Team Fortress 2, the Chopper Bot, for the Pyro and Medic classes.

“We’re dedicated PC gamers here at Demiurge Studios, and we wanted to make sure and take the time to do the PC version right,” said Albert Reed, CEO. “We rebuilt the controls for PC and overhauled all the user interface so it won’t feel like you’ve turned your keyboard into a gamepad that makes clicky sounds – every detail has been considered to make this an optimized and seamless experience.”

We recently reviewed the Xbox 360 version which you can read here.

***Please note this walkthrough was not uploaded by GamingBolt.com

Special thanks to Youtube user GamerfuzionHD for uploading this walkthrough.

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Without further ado, let’s begin!

Shoot Many Robots is an, uh, interesting name for a 2D sidescroller. When I first heard of this game, I’ll admit, I brushed it away thinking it will be generic. The market is flooded with 2D side scrolling games, and there isn’t much scope for innovation here, but it’s nice to be surprised. Demuirge studios hasn’t really thought out of the box here, as most of the gameplay mechanics cannot be called new or fresh.

It’s the entire package here that is made so well, and blends in nicely to provide a satisfying gameplay experience. The cell shaded visuals are something I’m very fond of since Borderlands, and it’s implemented quite well here. It’s not overdone at all, and the good animation makes it a bit realistic as well.

The great thing about this game is that it supports 4 player co-op, and that is pretty much the best way to play Shoot Many Robots. Of course, you can play solo as well, but after a few missions, the difficulty curve increases a lot. This is an extremely disappointing thing, as the screen is filled with robots, and when you add missiles in the mix, it becomes a mess of epic proportions. If you know the level well – you can handle it by moving to other areas and never staying idle.

There are a lot of weapons available at your disposal – weak and heavy – mapped to the X and Y buttons respectively. You can also buy a lot of weapons from the points or nuts you gather by finishing each level, and you probably won’t have enough to buy the good ones – there are just so many! You start with a submachine gun, and you can press LT and crouch for better accuracy and manual targeting.

You can also easily switch been heavy and light weapons, and this makes it easier to take out robots clumped together. There will be a lot of robots for you to destroy here, and sometimes, there are heavily armoured ones and bosses too, which take a lot of firepower to go down. You also have an ability to kick back the enemy missiles back for some massive damage. Ah, that reminds me of something.

The sound effects are pretty good as well, and hitting enemies produces a punchy sound, which makes it all the more satisfying. You can also engage in melee combat, but considering the high difficulty spikes, that is not advisable. The levels themselves are quite varied and nicely designed, and the double jump ability comes in handy when fighting bosses or enemies with a lot of armour.

The main problem with this game is, sometimes you cannot target enemies well, and that’s a big bummer. The actual gamplay is really fun when you blindfire the hell out of everything, and when you consider the difficulty and the lack of proper shooting mechanics, it can result in frustrating moments. This really drags the game down, but I really did enjoy it a lot. If you play co-op with other people, this is sort of averted a little, as you can use your teammates to distract the robots while you nail them with heavy fire power.

The co-op mode is the redeeming factor in this game, and is absolutely essential that you play it that way. The game is priced reasonably well at 800 MSP or $10, so if you are looking for some mindless fun online then by all means give this game a shot. Shoot Many Robots is a great game and when played with friends, it’s transformed into something that can provide you a lot of entertainment for a while.

Shoot Many Robots will be available tomorrow on Xbox LIVE and SEN.

Developed by Demiurge Studios and published by Ubisoft, Shoot Many Robots stars P. Walter Tugnut, a hillbilly who stockpiles guns, ammo, and beer in his dilapidated RV, awaiting the inevitable robot apocalypse. When the abandoned factory in the distance begins producing robots on its own, Walter sets off in his RV on a robot-killing rampage, hoping to save humanity from an onslaught of robot hordes.

Stay tuned to our full review of the game tommorow.

This trailer shows the customization options in the game, and you can really experiment a lot here.

How many games let you equip fairy wings, a viking helmet, tighty whities, and a flamethrower? And they’re not just for aesthetics, either; all of them affect your stats in different ways and some grant special abilities.

There are hundreds and hundreds of guns and gear to find in Shoot Many Robots, and you can tailor the equipment you wear to your play style.

Well if you want to shoot some better robots, you can always buy Binary Domain, and check out our review of that game over here.

Tell us what you think in the comments section below.

Shoot Many Robots will be available for download on March 13 for PlayStation Network  for £7.99 and March 14 on Xbox LIVE Arcade for the Xbox 360 for Microsoft (800 MSP).

Shoot Many Robots follows P. Walter Tugnut on his mission to kill as many robots as possible after a factory ominously begins to produce killer robots. With an RV full of guns and beer, gamers will experience a four-player co-op run-n-gun, side-scrolling shooter filled with a ton of weapon and item customizations.

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Shoot Many Robots will deliver an onslaught of innovative cross-genre action that will have multiple players working together to fight through an intense and chaotic robot uprising.

Ubisoft and Demiurge Studios have announced Shoot Many Robots. Shoot Many Robots will be released on Xbox LIVE, PlayStation Network and PC in 2012.

“Ubisoft is excited to be working with Demiurge Studios on the release of Shoot Many Robots,” said Adam Novickas, Director of Marketing at Ubisoft. “Ubisoft is focused on providing players with a strong and diverse portfolio of digital titles, and Demiurge is set to bring another amazing game to the digital space with Shoot Many Robots.”

Shoot Many Robots follows P. Walter Tugnut on his mission to kill as many robots as possible after a factory begins to ominously produce killer robots. With an RV full of guns and beer, gamers will experience a four-player co-op run-n-gun side-scrolling RPG shooter filled with tons of weapon and item customization. Shoot Many Robots will also feature two game modes: Traversal, where players must progress linearly through a level, and Survival, where players fight against waves of robot hordes, delivering hours of robotic carnage and fun.

Ubisoft and Demiurge will be showcasing Shoot Many Robots at PAX Prime in Seattle August 26–28, 2011.