Veronica has a simple assignment for Adam’s first training session: shoot down a few floating Orbs. That shouldn’t be too difficult for someone piloting a heavily armed combat mech, right? The trouble is that these little targets are scattered across a huge area, sometimes more than 500 meters away. You’ll need to figure out how to fly your machine before you can even get close enough to shoot. Epic Robot Combat Simulator, developed by SeasonQuest and available on Woko Games, is a sci-fi shooting game where you take control of Adam and his FS-04 Aegis combat suit. With powerful engines and several weapons at your disposal, you’ll be flying around the battlefield, tracking enemies, and getting used to life as a mech pilot.
The game opens with a transmission from Veronica, who introduces herself as your guide for the day’s training. She wants you to start by destroying a few Orbs, small green and blue targets floating around the battlefield. They’re easy enough to recognize once you get close, although finding them from a distance is another story. Luckily, the Enemy display shows where your targets are and how far away they are. Green directional markers also point toward enemies outside your current view. When one Orb is sitting over 500 meters away, those markers save you a lot of aimless flying.
Getting around in the FS-04 Aegis takes a little practice. You use WASD to move, and pressing Shift activates Dash, giving your mech a sudden burst of speed. Bright blue energy shoots from the engines as the robot accelerates, leaving trails behind it. The Speed meter on the left tracks your movement in km/h, and the mech can reach several hundred kilometers per hour. That’s fast enough to cover a good chunk of the battlefield in a hurry. It’s also fast enough to overshoot a target if you’re not paying attention. You might have to turn around and make another approach before getting a decent shot.
Once you’re in range, click to fire your weapon. The game has 4 equipment slots at the bottom of the screen, which you can switch between using the number keys. One of the available weapons is the Plasma Gun, which fires glowing blue energy shots. The effects look especially good against the pink sky and dark mountains. Each enemy also has a Target indicator that shows its condition as you attack. Destroy an Orb and your Kills counter increases. Watching that number go from 0 to 1 feels like a small victory after you’ve spent the last few moments trying to catch up with a target hundreds of meters away.
Shooting while flying is where things get a little tricky. You can keep moving as you fire, but the Orbs are small enough that lining up a shot deserves some attention. Charging straight toward one with Dash feels great until you realize you’ve already flown past it. Slowing down and adjusting your position makes aiming more manageable, especially during the first training session. I like that the game gives you room to experiment with movement instead of keeping your mech stuck in one spot. Even chasing a single Orb can turn into a little flying lesson.
There’s plenty to keep track of during combat. The left side of the screen displays your Score, Kills, and Speed, while Adam has an HP bar showing the condition of his suit. The Enemy display helps you locate targets at different distances and heights. Since Epic Robot Combat Simulator uses a side-view camera, you can see your robot moving across the battlefield and watch the energy shots travel toward their targets. It takes some getting used to when an enemy is far above, below, or beyond your current view, but the directional markers help you stay on course.
The scenery is one of the more memorable parts of the game. Dark purple mountains stretch across the background, with a pink sky that makes the whole place look like an alien planet. In front of it all is the FS-04 Aegis, a mechanical combat suit covered in armor plates and small metal parts. The blue glow from its engines stands out nicely against the warmer background colors. My favorite visual detail is the trail of light that follows the mech during a Dash. There’s something satisfying about seeing this bulky machine zip across the screen at nearly 300 km/h. The graphics are fairly simple overall, but the mech itself has a lot more detail than the surrounding environment.
Veronica’s training is a good place to get comfortable with the controls. Try flying in different directions, then use Dash to see how quickly the mech accelerates. Once you can move around without constantly passing your targets, work on aiming with the Plasma Gun. You can also switch between the available weapons and equipment to get familiar with the controls. Keep an eye on your HP while fighting, and check the Enemy display whenever you’re unsure where to head next. On mobile, the game uses two virtual joysticks, with movement on the left and aiming and shooting on the right.
Epic Robot Combat Simulator has a fun setup for anyone who likes flying robots and sci-fi gunfights. The FS-04 Aegis feels especially lively when you start using Dash, and chasing down those distant Orbs gives you a reason to make the most of its speed. You can play the game right in your browser on Woko Games, follow Veronica’s instructions, and see how well you handle your first assignment as Adam. The real test is whether you can fly fast and still hit what you’re aiming at. Veronica calls this a warm-up, so hopefully she won’t mind if you need a few extra laps around the battlefield!
