Regardless of platform, when you've got so many people rushing to call a game 'possibly the best game ever', it's worth taking a look. This week then, what can RPGs learn from the 1994's Rise of the Robots - the action brawler that combined ugly rendered graphics with ridiculous AI, and a musical score produced by the Queen's own Brian May sitting uncomfortably on his keyboard for a while.

Hmm. I can't think of anything. Fine. Let's talk about the new Zelda instead. In particular, how its devotion to freedom goes well beyond simply giving you a map to play. Inevitably, spoilers follow, though it's not really a plot game. Neverthless:

WARNING. I'M TALKING ABOUT THE FINAL LOCATION/VILLAIN

THIS IS A THING THAT WILL BE TALKED ABOUT IF YOU READ ON

COMPLAIN ABOUT SPOILERS AND I WILL LAUGH AT YOU

(A LINK TO THE PAST IS STILL THE BEST ONE)

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