The original RoboCop remains one of the greatest movies of the 80s, but its risible sequels less so.
RoboCop 3 is a dull, insipid production devoid of any of the bite, satire, or any real impact. The production values look and feel more like a network TV show, which, unsurprisingly, came next, along with a slew of action toys and other stuff to be peddled at kids.
This means that RoboCop 3 the game has some rather rocky foundations, and the resultant C64 game certainly shows it. A near-impossible shooting gallery level is followed by a bunch of boring sideways scrolling platform sections where Robo plods along, shooting bad guys as they appear; It's all terribly dull.
The opening title music by Jeroen Tel is up to his usual level of sonic excellence, but the graphics by Hugh Riley (The Last Ninja) feel oddly out of place. I'm a great admirer of Riley's work, but the tiny sprites just don't suit the whole RoboCop universe.
Given the number of platforms which received a RoboCop 3 game, this is little more than another brick in the commercial marketing wall: it's dull, insipid, and a little too "by-the-numbers" to be particularly enjoyable.
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