Breaking Down Robots at Midnight – Xbox Wire

It’s late, probably too late to be writing this, but here we go. “Robots at Midnight.” You’ve heard of it? No? Well, picture this: a planet, Yob, but not your average luxury planet. Nah, it’s more like a post-apocalyptic playground filled with robots gone rogue. Our hero? Zoe—a real scrapper from the 90s anime dreamscape—gets plopped here. She’s the last human standing against these mechanical menaces. Why do I picture her with big, expressive eyes straight out of a cartoon I watched too much of as a kid? Anyway, sidetracked.

Yob’s not your run-o’-the-mill wasteland. Nope. It’s got these ruined cottages and old-school rail systems. Zoe’s not just there to tussle with robots; she’s got secrets to uncover. Weird, right? As if these robots have diaries or something.

Finish Line Games cooked this thing up, supposedly merging retro vibes with fast, fluid combat. You dig From Software titles? You’ll catch the vibe. Think “Elden Ring” but maybe less of a rage quit. Two modes—Hero and Master. Hero is like dipping your toes, while Master will eat your lunch and ask for seconds. A real mixed bag, and I’m kind of here for it.

Zoe’s wielding this…thing. A MITT. No, not a baseball glove. Some space gauntlet that’s part weapon, part existential crisis. It’s like the developers sat around drinking who-knows-what and said, “Let’s give her something out of this world.” And they did. Each fight needs some brainpower, not just button-mashing. Maybe I’d survive if I could think ahead. Maybe.

This planet Yob—am I saying that backwards? Boy, that’s bothering me—is chock full of mysteries. Lore. I swear someone whispering in my head says, “Unravel the secrets, young one.” But that could just be last night’s movie marathon. Frech, the creative guy, boldly speculates, “We aimed for a unique experience.” I mean, throwing the word “unique” around a lot these days, but sure, let’s give him that.

Then there’s Zoe’s quest to find her dad, but it’s nothing simple. More like a soap opera with lasers. She’s kicking robot butt before midnight. Sounds intense, right?

So, you picking up “Robots at Midnight” on Xbox? It’s out June 19. Not bad for twenty bucks, the price of two fancy coffees. You decide. Or not. Just get Zoe home before the clock strikes twelve. Because—because why not?