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Rustbucket Rumble

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Reactor Zero
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GAMEPLAY DESCRIPTION


Rustbucket Rumble is a side-scrolling, team-based, arena combat game. Players choose from 6 distinct robot characters of varying personality, ability, and weaponry, forming two teams of 3 robots. Players must work with their teammates to attack enemy robots until they are turned into bins of scrap, then transport the bins back to their base as scraps for recycling. It’s capture-the-flag where the players are the flags!

Once a team has collected enough scraps, they can create the mighty giant robot, El Rey Gigante Robo Jr., and unleash him to destroy the enemy base and win!

THE STORY


After years of making a mess of things, mankind has finally given up and left Earth to find a new planet to trash.

Left behind were the machines that once dutifully served their human masters. Among these were the robots of arch-rival companies Robotic Engineering Depot (RED) and Blucom Discarded Plastics and Metals. With nothing else to do, these now-leaderless robots escalated their competition into fierce combat.

Both sides are now desperately collecting materials to create a giant robot powerful enough to destroy the other. The RUSTBUCKET RUMBLE has begun!

ROBOT CLASSES




Clancy

Grunt Model CLN-C has probably taken one too many hits, bullets, and rockets to the head, but he never gives up. Always helpful, Clancy is quick to heal teammates or provide cover fire from his automatic rifle. He doesn’t have any fancy gadgets to carry scraps, because he doesn’t need them. All Clancy needs to retrieve scraps is just some good old fashion determination and his metal robot arms.



Daisy

Engineer Model QT-3.14 has a cute and cheerful appearance, but make no mistake — Daisy is a technician of pain and punishment. Small in stature, she commands a powerful mech suit to help her build sentry turrets and carry drones. And she’s happy to get into the fray with her roller bomb launcher.



Kasumi

Ninja Model KA5-M13 was originally built for non-combat purposes. After the humans left, she finally got to pursue her dream of being a ninja assassin, but with a modern twist. Holograms, smoke bombs, and a cyber sword help her quickly dismantle enemies before they even know what happened.



Bjorn

Brute Model HPM4X has an imposing stature and makes the most of it. Running head first into danger, he uses his powerful flamethrower to decimate enemies. His energy shield keeps him alive even in the worst conditions, and he’s so strong that he can easily toss scraps to his teammates.



Valentina

Sniper Model H0RN3T is as calm as she is deadly. Cold and calculating, she finds that the best place to position herself during combat is just out of sight from her foes. After dropping an enemy, she uses her extending grabber claw to retrieve scraps from afar. Even if her opponents do get the jump on her, she never loses her cool and uses stun grenades and a short range rapid-fire pistol to hold them off.



Maverick

Bombardier Model DNGR-Z0N is a show-off. Thinking his jetpack puts him above the competition, he’s developed a cocky, prideful demeanor. His jetpack allows him to maneuver in and out of combat with ease and perform bombing runs. If he’s not careful, then Maverick may find himself in dangerous situations. But little do his foes know, that’s right where he wants to be. The danger zone. And when it seems like Maverick has bitten off more than he can chew; he uses his trusty rocket launcher to help even the odds. He can fly, get a burst of speed, and drop a number of bombs to the unfortunate robots below.

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User Reviews

Mostly Negative
8 user reviews
38%
Positive
5 hrs at review
Not Recommended

Pros: -This game is fun as hell. -The art style is fitting and in my opinion enjoyable. -The classes despite some TF2 inspiration are mostly unique in their own right and have very strategic uses. -There is a unique death system where enemies have to drag your carcass back to their base and throw you into a scrapping machine before you can respawn (and run off) in order to gain points. This makes the mechanics surrounding death and gaining points more interesting than just about any other shooter. (As well as leading to some comical situations.) I wish more games would be inspired by this mechanic. -There is no mouse use and the shooting functions much more like a classic shooter, which is a nice change and controls well. Cons: -Holy fucking shit. This game has the worst netcode of anything I have ever played. This game should have released in early access because its netcode is beyond broken. 99% of games will lead to nonsensical disconnects in matchmaking and custom games, ...

117 helpful 21 funny
8 min at review
Not Recommended

resonably fun game, but no to reccomendation because there are so many things you could tweak with it

3 helpful
11 min at review
Not Recommended

crap just crap it took 10min to start and my pc basicly died

3 helpful
5 min at review
Not Recommended

Shit Just Shit...

2 helpful
1 hrs at review
Recommended

[h1] I would def recommed giving this game a try. [/h1] The game is unique and a lot of fun and has a pretty dedicated dev team. Most nights you can see them in games and play with them. They are also very active on the forum and generally reply to feedback. Its really nice to see a game where the devs are so involved with the community. There are two free characters, but they rotate weekly, and the price to buy all characters seems pretty reasonable. The controls feel pretty console-y, but you get used to them after a while. I think many of the lag/disconnect issues have been fixed recently by moving to dedicated servers.

5 hrs at review
Recommended

Pros: - Free! And the free characters (especially Daisy) are completely viable right out of the box. - A perfect combination of strategy/twitch-action skill based combat, especially if you have a controller. - Visually pleasing art style - You're rewarded for spending the $9.99. The four extra characters are a blast to play and not terribly overpowered. (Though Maverick, the sniper, can be incredibly broken if the other team isn't smart) Cons: - No dedicated server so if whoever is chosen as host leaves then the match results in a disconnect (and subsequently counts as a loss on the leaderboard! This needs fixed!!!!) - When a player leaves, creating a 3v2 imbalance, there's is no AI to substitute for the missing player. Matches can be quite steam-rolly if a player leaves. - I have only seen the super robot die once in over four hours of play. It seems the only viable way to stop a super robot is by turret trapping it in the middle of the map. Overall this game is an absolute blast...

System Requirements

Minimum

Minimum:
  • OS *: Windows XP, Vista, Windows 7, or Windows 8
  • Processor: Any processor with 2 Cores
  • Memory: 2 GB RAM
  • Graphics: ATI/Nvidia videocard with at least 256MB; Intel HD4000
  • DirectX: Version 9.0
  • Network: Broadband Internet connection
  • Storage: 1 GB available space

Recommended

Recommended:
  • OS *: Windows XP, Vista, Windows 7, or Windows 8
  • Processor: Any processor with 2 Cores
  • Memory: 2 GB RAM
  • Graphics: ATI/Nvidia videocard with at least 512MB
  • DirectX: Version 9.0
  • Network: Broadband Internet connection
  • Storage: 1 GB available space
  • Additional Notes: Game controller recommended

FAQ

How much does Rustbucket Rumble cost?

Rustbucket Rumble is completely FREE to play. You can download and play it without any purchase.

What are the system requirements for Rustbucket Rumble?

Minimum: Minimum: OS *: Windows XP, Vista, Windows 7, or Windows 8 Processor: Any processor with 2 Cores Memory: 2 GB RAM Graphics: ATI/Nvidia videocard with at least 256MB; Intel HD4000 DirectX: Version 9.0 Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 1 GB available space Recommended: Recommended: OS *: Windows XP, Vista, Windows 7, or Windows 8 Processor: Any processor with 2 Cores Memory: 2 GB RAM Graphics: ATI/Nvidia videocard with at least 512MB DirectX: Version 9.0 Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 1 GB available space Additional Notes: Game controller recommended

What platforms is Rustbucket Rumble available on?

Rustbucket Rumble is available on Windows PC, macOS, Linux.

Is Rustbucket Rumble worth buying?

Rustbucket Rumble has 38% positive reviews from 8 players.

When was Rustbucket Rumble released?

Rustbucket Rumble was released on May 4, 2015.

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