Punch, Cry, Game.

Adult Swim has been moving into the realm of flash-based games for some time now. Some are of outstanding quality, others are total crap. Today's game really just blew my mind. Give up, Robot by MattMakesGames is bringing some much needed challenge to the platformer genre of flash games. To put it simply, this is an old school remote basher. I have spent so many moments cursing out my screen and slamming my fist on the table because of this title that, I'm pretty sure, I'll be suing Matt for the damages. The game takes place in some sort of twisted, disco ball of hate. You are a robot that is constantly being taunted by a programmed voice that only loves you when you fail, and fail you shall. The mechanics are simple enough. Move left or right, jump, and the use of a grappling hook keep you progressing forward through obstacle courses of pain and misery. The level designs begin easy and work more complex, twitch based elements further on. Timing is a must as you find yourself dodging walls of death, grappling and swinging from falling blocks, and being spun in a whirlwind to be shot towards your goal at distorting speeds. Precision will be the only thing keeping you alive as the paths become narrow, the blocks move faster, and the lights and flashes become more disorienting.

Speaking of lights and flashes, the graphics of the game consist mostly of multi-colored flashing bricks. As I mentioned before, the world you exist in seems to be made up of a disco ball gone mad. While they begin as just a colorful addition to the atmosphere, all the blinking and flashing will soon become distracting and, in some cases, dizzying. I'm fairly certain the point was for them to affect you and in turn make the game that much more challenging, but I would be lying if I said the whole time I didn't feel as if a seizure was just around the corner. I should note that if you do actually suffer from seizures, I wouldn't recommend playing this game. That being said, the graphics also take on the wonderful pixel-based quality that I enjoy so much. Adding all the more to the retro feel.

The game will certainly take you back to the days when you would take a knife from the kitchen and use it to stab your controller over and over and over again, in a vain attempt to exact revenge on the one thing that taunts you so. You'll also remember those more recent times when you slammed your head against a wall, shed tears mixed with blood, and took a fading moment to realize you were in an abusive relationship that needs to end, but will go on for quite some time. Take in the possibility that playing this game will lead to more anger and tears, suck it in, and get it here:

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And if you like this game, be sure to check out MattMakesGames.com for more awesome platformers, including the very entertaining "Jumper" games.