"Dispatch feels like it harkens back to the early 2010s--a time when Telltale Games was creating incredible episodic adventure games inspired by graphic novels, superhero stories were beginning to fill to the brim with quips to counterbalance the angst of the genre in the 2000s, and office-based TV comedies were everywhere. If not for snippets of gameplay, Dispatch would simply be a great TV show that I would want to tune into every week."
"It sometimes feels like it skews a little bit too much toward its TV show inspirations, but superb writing and voice acting maintains investment in this character-driven drama and makes for a story I want to replay. In Dispatch, you play as Robert Robertson III, aka Mecha Man. Once a prominent hero without superpowers who had to rely on piloting a mechsuit to stop monstrous supervillains, Robert finds his life adrift after his suit is damaged beyond repair."
Dispatch evokes early 2010s episodic adventure games and mixes quippy superhero tone with office-comedy sensibilities. The game centers on Robert Robertson III, aka Mecha Man, a once-prominent non-powered hero who piloted a mechsuit until it was irreparably damaged. Blonde Blazer hires Robert as a dispatcher who coordinates and assists paid heroes. Robert's assigned roster consists entirely of former supervillains whose crass attitudes, explosive tempers, and lack of camaraderie hamper teamwork. Robert uses mentorship and an earnest desire to help people to transform the misfits into a functioning hero team. Strong writing and voice acting sustain investment and encourage replay.
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