Acclaim takes a stab at the MMO fighting genre with their new game Bots. Unfortunately, Bots is a let down on multiple levels. The first let down is the minimal customization offered in Bots. Mech games are notorious for their level of detail, but in this game, there are only 3 types of Bots: Patch, Surge, and Ram. Once you pick your bot type and name you enter the lobby. Fortunately, there is no tutorial forced down your throat. There are three types of game modes in Bots: Sector, Base, and Player. Player is Bot vs. Bot combat in either free-for-all or team style. Base is a team vs. team mode where each side must defend their base from the opposing force. The third, and most interesting mode, is Sector. Sector is a player vs. computer mode where the player controlled Bots must defeat waves of enemies to reach a boss that must be defeated.

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Playing the Sector mode reminded me of those old school Beat-Em-Ups that were so popular "back in the day". There doesn't seem to be a beginner's channel, so new players will feel overwhelmed when playing with opponents that are much higher in level than them. Another frustrating feature in Bots is the level of advertisements present. There are permanent banners on the bottom of your screen and a huge banner comes up while battles are loading. At the end of each battle, a video advertisement will play which players must wait to finish before returning to the lobby.