Shoot Many Robots Is Exactly What You Think it Is

[John Funk]

Shoot Many Robots Is Exactly What You Think it Is

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If only all game titles could be this straightforward.

You might be tempted to think that - because the teaser trailer doesn't show any real data - we don't really know anything about Demiurge Studios' upcoming XBLA/PSN title Shoot Many Robots. But then you look at the game's name, and you realize: Wait a minute, yes we do!

There really is a strange sort of elegance to this approach to game naming. It's very much in the same vein as Pandemic's Destroy All Humans! series - you know what this is all about right from the beginning. It's true that we might not know some of the specifics: How many robots is "Many Robots," and can we do things to them other than shoot them?

Strangely, though, I don't find myself caring all that much. You'd think that more games could benefit from this sort of approach, really? I envision a world where Dead Rising would be Beat Zombies In Nightgowns, Call of Duty reborn as Regenerate Health Behind Walls, and Touhou Project could be Shoot Lasers at Little Girls Wearing Hats.

Take notice, Nintendo. I expect to see Stomp On Koopas hitting shelves this time next year.

(Via Joystiq [http://www.joystiq.com/2010/10/14/shoot-many-robots-proves-theres-truth-in-advertising/])

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[Onyx Oblivion]

Awesome name, stupid trailer.

I can't wait for the next Gears of War...I mean "Fun Times With The Lancer".

Cookie for the reference.

 

[Woodsey]

Disappointing.

I was hoping to herd some cows.

 

[Painful illusion]

But I like robots

 

[Daemascus]

I see no robots... How can we destroy something that does not exist?

 

[Queen Michael]

Best game name ever, in the opinion of this Queen.

 

[Armored Prayer]

I like it.

Simple, catchy, and it explains everything.

 

[Not G. Ivingname]

But I like robots

Spoiler: Ok, give it a hug instead.

 

[crotalidian]

I think the term is

'ShootManyRobots, it does exactly what it says on the tin'

Obscure British TV commercial reference

 

[randommaster]

I see no robots... How can we destroy something that does not exist?

Well, all the robots have been shot, obviously.

Touhou Project could be Shoot Lasers at Little Girls Wearing Hats.

Or just cranium accessories in general. Are you the reason why more Touhou stuff has been showing up as of late?

 

[DTWolfwood]

"Touhou Project could be Shoot Lasers at Little Girls Wearing Hats"

They might get more notice in the west if they did do that no? XD

 

[SharedProphet]

I expected a mention of Gratuitous Space Battles as a game with a similar naming philosophy.

These are good names, but my favorite game name is still Faith and a .45. Did that game get canned?

Edit: ah, looks like it was put on hold [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Faith_and_a_.45].

 

[Rawle Lucas]

But I like robots

Yes, but do you like giant robots? [http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/MegasXLR]

 

[Anarchemitis]

Bu I like Shoot Many Aliens...

 

[Cpu46]

Im guessing that Michel Bay directed this trailer. With a gleeful grin and a crate of dynamite.

The name made me laugh out loud, my roommate gave me an odd look.

 

[WaderiAAA]

Wow, that gives me some great ideas for gamenames (you might guess the franchises or genres they are related to)

Break jars to find money
Kill robots and steal their powers
Create character and mess up their social life
Kill every mythologic creature
Steal cars and go nuts

 

[John Funk]

I see no robots... How can we destroy something that does not exist?

Well, all the robots have been shot, obviously.

Touhou Project could be Shoot Lasers at Little Girls Wearing Hats.

Or just cranium accessories in general. Are you the reason why more Touhou stuff has been showing up as of late?

Eh? We've had stuff that actually references Touhou? News to me.

 

[ImprovizoR]

Best game name ever, in the opinion of this Queen.

Amen brother

Also: "regenerate health behind walls" - I loled

 

[Thorvan]

But I only wanted to shoot one robot!

 

[subject_87]

This has potential, hopefully it's a lighthearted Serious Sam-esque shoot-em-up. But really, I don't think any game with that kind of name is taking itself very seriously, and good thing too.