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Recession Gaming: Human-Robot Unicorn Edition

What's better than a free unicorn game? Nothing, that's what.


Credit: Armor Games

Robot Unicorn Attack

A simple, two button auto-scrolling platformer, Robot Unicorn Attack brings a kind of style that should be at least a little familiar if you remember (or were) that girl in second grade who consistently wore airbrushed tshirts featuring horses, unicorns and rainbows. Now turn those unicorns into robots and add in a delightfully cornball background tune (which brought us the world's best music video). The aesthetic is a good gag for a few minutes, but the game itself is addictive enough to last much, much longer. At least, until someone catches you playing and ribs you about it for the next week or so.

Abduction

Why exactly would technologically advanced aliens fly across zillions of space-miles just to hover over some random square shaped state and abduct a bunch of rednecks? Well, now we know: it's because they're delicious. Beam up craploads of yokels, grind them into canned meat-like product, and use the proceeds to ugrade your flying saucer. Rinse, repeat, and try not to get shot down by the Men in Black.
 
 
Mechanical Commando 2

If robot unicorns don't quite do it for you, well, there's always the traditional robot... er, robot. Just plain robot, really. The big stompy kind that you can outfit with missiles, lasers, armor, and whatever else turns you on as you go from planet to planet turning bad guys into red mist. With a ton of upgrades, a lengthy campain full of screen-filling bosses, and plenty of side missions, Mechanical Commando is a great way to kill the better part of an afternoon.

Recession Gaming explained! Most of us belong to one of three camps: Those without money; Those who had money and lost it; And those who have money, but no doubt will lose it as part of our nation's Bataan Death March to complete financial insolvency. Thank your stars then for browser games, which aren't just free, but perfect distractions from a taxing existence.
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