Robbery Bob is both an action and strategy game where you get to control a thief and have him commit all kinds of crimes. I guess it is safe to say we have many wanna-be criminals because this mobile game has over 100 million installs. The market is rich in titles where the protagonist has to fight crime, bad guys, monsters, zombies, and all sorts of villains, but only a few give you the chance to be the bad guy. Just like real thieves, the gameplay requires you to invade the private property of other people to steal all kinds of items.
Our character, Bob, is not a man of values and virtues. He steals from others just because he can. When he finds himself in prison, he suddenly realizes he has to change or spend the rest of his life there. Before he gets to retire and be a good boy, he has to pull off a few more heists in exchange for a large sum of money. This game comes with multiple levels where you have to avoid security guards, watchdogs, and other people in your quest to steal as much as you can. The action takes place inside neighborhoods, secret labs, and downtown.
You can steal money, important documents, clothes, and more. Sometimes it goes as far as stealing regular items like TV remotes if you can imagine that. When you play the first challenges, the game helps you out by providing help from another well-known and skilled thief. He's here to help us understand the rules and requirements of each level.
As you expect, the first missions are easier to complete in comparison to others. For example, Bob gets to break-in inside a lonely house with no security whatsoever and steal the target item before he goes back to the door and leaves. Once you complete all these easy challenges, missions get harder to pass because you will have to face annoying security systems, dogs, security guards, stubborn victims, and more.
The game comes with a ranking system based on a maximum of three stars. Bob can obtain a perfect score as long as he pulls off his heists without exceeding the time limit, leaving tracks or valuable items behind. All these earnings are essential when you want to improve Bob's criminal skills.
In terms of controls, you can move the protagonist around its surroundings with ease. On the left side of your screen, you can find a virtual stick. This command allows you to go up, down, left, and right as you see fit. Actions like stealing money and objects are possible by using the buttons displayed towards the right side of your touchscreen.
When it comes to visuals, Robbery Bob is a very well-designed mobile game, and you will find all kinds of levels taking place in different environments. The nice thing is that you won't get the repetitive feeling that you might get by playing other games made for Android devices. A free game like this one receives support through advertisements displayed at the start of a level. You can avoid them by deactivating your Internet connection, but you're also unfair to its developers.