Last updated on February 7, 2015

Even though Robotek isn’t a new release, I had kept holding off on it till now, and I couldn’t have been more naive. The game is simple, addictive and tons of fun. The world has been taken over by droids and it is our job to rid it of them. Read on to learn more about Robotek and why it is our Multiplayer Game of the Month.

The game starts simple, giving you a tutorial to understand the basics, which are, well, pretty basic. Much like a slot machine, you tap a button and a set of three icons starts rolling. Another tap of the button stops it, and you get whatever the icons show. It is basically a turn-based strategy game with a little bit of luck and decision making thrown in.

To make things more interesting you can pick between getting more droids, using powers like shields, hacks and power ups and using stronger attack powers like shocks, microwaves and lasers. You will find the graphics fitting and nicely done, and even the sound effects are spot-on, adding to the game’s overall appeal.

The enemy nodes get stronger as you progress and the catch here is that you have a limited amount of energy to duel them. Once your bot is destroyed and you lose a duel, you also lose energy, till its down to zero, at which point you can either buy more energy by spending money or restart the campaign and pick better fights.

After trying my hand and luck with AI, I moved on to the multiplayer section and it was even more fun, since you get to play with real humans from around the world. The multiplayer is quick and works without issues (mostly). You simply tap a button to get started, wait for the game to find a match (which usually doesn’t take longer than a minute or two at the most) and start dueling.

While I installed the game on my new BlackBerry Q10, my brother was running it on his Android phone and we were able to match up against each other with relative ease (initiating the match finder at the same time).

As you continue to win duels in both single and muliplayer, you gain experience and bonus coins which you can use to improve your abilities. The best thing is that you can play this game without spending any money since it is available as a free download for all major platforms, including Android, BlackBerry, iOS and Windows devices.

You can visit the game’s official website here. If you haven’t tried the game yet, I recommend that you give it a shot at the earliest.

If you’re on a BlackBerry 10 device, you can download the game for free here.