iZBOT Review (& Giveaway) : Hardcore Platforming Madness Gameplay
Channel: LIFE RPG
Date: 19/09/2015

Today I sat down to review iZBOT. iZBOT is a relatively short, but brutally hardcore platformer which features a succession of adorable robots that you will murder while trying to reach the exit.

iZBOT was a pleasure to review, the bite-sized levels were just right for the difficulty. Being sent back is a horrible thing, but its not so bad when the level is only 30 seconds long at the most.

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iZBOT is fast paced, double jumping, wall sliding, edge of your seat platformer that delivers delicious bite sized challenging platforming levels while always keeping you in the action.

Set in the not too distant future, robots have finally overcome the tyranny of human enslavement. A peaceful robot existence is now at threat from a mysterious organic invasion that has been spotted within the city. It's up to our hero, iZBOT to rid the lands of the dirty, unpredictable organic infestation. 

Our plucky little robot manages to blend the rage induced controller throwing with the perfect amount of level beating satisfaction. You’ll need to employ advanced death avoidance techniques to master the game and defeat the organic's evil (and somewhat annoying) leader Bedlor. 

iZBOT features: 
No ice or underwater levels. 
Fast paced precision platforming. 
Wall slides and double jumps. 
Small bite sized levels to keep that carrot nice and close. 
Fusing old school looks with new school controls. 
Chiptune tracks featuring the awesome RoccoW.

Over 1000 izbots died to bring you this review. This is my favourite platformer of the year. The levels are challenging, the main character is super responsive, the controls are watertight and it’s got this kind of oddball humour to it all. It’s one of those games where you will only ever be held back by your own skill and you will see yourself get better with every play though. Beating some of the tougher levels are true fist pump moments. Highly recommended. -Stiv

iZBOT is super sweet. The controls are super tight and its simply a fun game to play. The parallels with Super Meatboy are obvious but iZBOT has its own unique charm. I really like how the game encourages exploration - something which I can't recall SMB doing. And I like that as part of this exploration there is a bit of a "leap of faith" mechanic going on where you aren't quite sure of what is above or below you...you've just got to bite the bullet and go for it (a'la OG Sonic the Hedgehog) The tutorials levels are well implemented... And that level music...awesome. It just makes me feel happy - I can't recall ever bopping along to in-game music. Well done Ruxar! -touchyxbox

iZBOT is a precision platformer by Ruxar. It follows the typical structure of repeatedly reaching the level end while avoiding various enemies and environment obstacles, and offers a reasonably satisfying experience along the way.

The game is drawn in an adorable pixelated style, and has very retro, 8-bit music to match. But, let's be honest, when it comes to precision platformers, it's all about the controls and the level design.

iZBOT has the tight and predictable controls that you would expect out of this kind of game. No complaints there. When you explode after running into ostrich spit (yup... That's in there) you can bet it's your fault.

As far as level design, there is really only 1 hang up. The game features 3 levels, with over a dozen stages in each level. This is a fair amount of content. I have been playing for about 3 hours and just now reached the final set of stages. Again, no complaints there. My issue in this area is that the difficulty of each stage is more random than progressive. I don't play many precision platformers, so maybe it's standard to throw some really tricky stages in early, and then things suddenly get easier for a while. It seemed a little odd to me.

Overall, fans of the precision platforming genre will want to pick up iZBOT, but new players might want to look elsewhere for the most satisfying experience. It can be picked up on Steam for $9.99 US dollars. -EdEddieEdster