Tyler: Model 005 (2017)

Tyler: Model-005 is a 3D action-platformer and exploration game set in the 1950s where you control a spunky miniature robot named Tyler. Many years after being shut down, Tyler is accidentally powered up during the height of a thunderstorm. You set off with Tyler to discover why your creator is missing and what has happened to your home, which is now overrun with robot-sized rats, cockroaches, and more.

Role-playing (RPG)Adventure Indie ActionPC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One

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Thumb CultureKevin MillerOct 20187/10
Reversed Interactive bring us the slightly oddly titled Tyler: Model 005, the story of a robot. Not sure if I need to read up on robotics, but rest assured that’s not going to happen. Time to put my I into this AI and go on an adventure.
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GamePittSep 20186.7/10
Tyler: Model 005 definitely has the potential for greatness. Skipping over a decade powered down, Tyler the miniature robot has lost his memories, family and home as he knew it. With an interactive and gorgeous world, lovable characters and an urgency guided by a panicked sense of loss, which drives exploration of your overgrown abandoned home. Glaringly obvious gameplay mechanic issues and lack of a finished storyline are major hits to Tyler: Model 005 that prevent it from becoming the epic game it so wants to, and could, be.
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DestructoidBrett MakedonskiAug 20185/10
There's a cute little story about rewriting the past at the heart of Tyler: Model 005. It's a shame those robots can't revise history and trim this game's excess so that it can focus on what's important.
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Video ChumsA.J. MaciejewskiSep 20181/5 stars
When it comes to 3D platformers, Tyler: Model 005 is likely the worst one that I've ever played.
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About the game

Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One
Released: February 3, 2017
Modes: Single player
Engine: Unity

IGDB rating 5.5/10 from 1 ratings.

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