Launching today on Nintendo Switch is Roombo: First Blood, and we doubt you've ever played a game quite like this before.
Described as a "comedic, top-down, stealth-action game", this one has you taking on the role of a ravenous, murderous robot vacuum cleaner. You'll be hacking gadgets like lights, doors and appliances to set traps, improvising weapons from objects around the house, and hiding under furniture as you set your trajectory before hurtling yourself at enemies, all in a bid to fend off burglars.
Ironically, being a vacuum cleaner, you'll then have to clean up all the blood you leave on the carpet before your family gets home. You can see some of the madness unfold in the trailer above.
The game's eShop listing says that Roombo: First Blood is "a short experimental game featuring 6 difficulty scenarios set in one stage and an unlockable gallery of concept art". It might not be the lengthiest of experiences, then, but Steam user reviews have been 'very positive' since it first launched there this summer.
It'll cost you $4.99 on Switch if you want to give it a go, and hey - if Luigi's Mansion 3's anything to go by, hoover-based games can be pretty fantastic.
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That actually looks kinda fun.
Honestly this game sounds way too stupid and ridiculousy over the top.
Definitely deserve a spot in the wishlist and a likely future purchase~
Makes me wanna watch my rambo blu ray set
Sounds like a sucky game.
@Silly_G well it IS about a vacuum cleaner.
It's 20% off at the moment on NA eShop for anyone interested in lapping it up.
It looks like it has interesting gameplay but I'm against the gruesomeness of this. I'm guessing since you have to clean up the blood, there is no way to turn it off. Definite pass as a result.
Reminds me a bit of Serial Cleaner. Disposing of bodies for the mob and cleaning up the blood left behind.
Looks cool.
The pun in the title alone makes this game worth sucking up into the Switch library.
Watched someone play this on Steam a while back, that looked like a lot of fun!
Looks like Beepo from Mario Rabbids
...Neato is better.
Didn't know it was on steam lol $2.39, ole switch tax. move over untitled goose game. Explains the despair for Sayanara Zetsubou Sensei Kuusou Rumba. Probably my last words if that damn thing killed me too
https://youtu.be/p1ofmLHA330
So for those who don't know, this was made by samurai punk (Devs of ScreenCheat and Feather).
The game was made after the lead developer had his home broken into and the only thing left was the robo-vaccuum.
And I thought Untitled Goose Game was awesome...
What in the hell...?
Thinking of getting this...
Anyone played it?
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