Achievement Points are spread out nicely, offering points for players of all skill levels. Multi-player is unique, both over Live and on the same system. One player controls the gunner, and the other the gun. It takes extreme coordination to pull this off.
Versus mode on the other hand is sloppily tossed together. Two players take on the game from their own consoles at the same time. When one player loses all three lives, it's game over for everyone. In other words, once one player has a decent lead, all they need to do is die quickly (certainly not hard here) and they win. There should be some sort of time period to let the opposite player catch up.
Admittedly, it would be a long night for a weaker player if they were eliminated quickly. The other person could mop up points and stick the losing player on a menu looking at a game over screen. Even then, all that had to be done was to end the game is the opposite player eclipses the score set by the killed shooter.
At a meager $5, it's worth a download if the twitch action appeals to you. Smash TV is the alternative, and while closely related, it's a toss up which is more enjoyable. Both will relentlessly kill you until you fall to the challenge, but the never ending Robotron has the chance to keep things going for hours at a time.
Robotron is a rated E (Everyone) by the ESRB. This game can also be found on: any system you own... almost.
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