This is a bit of a strange question but it has been something that's been on my mind for a while now.

Part of the fun in shooter games is watching bullets hit enemies. I hate it when I shoot an enemy and they show no signs of taking damage until their health reaches 0; then they go through some sort of death animation. When I'm playing a shooter I want to see my enemies reacting to the bullets and..... lets be honest.... I want to see some blood.

Games like this usually get a Mature rating, but what if you wanted to make a game for a younger crowd that still captures that shooter feel? A pretty obvious answer is: robots! Even if you didn't target a younger crowd, robots are still a good enemy. The problem is... they don't bleed. When I'm fighting robots I don't get that same feeling as I do when organic enemies. So here is the question:

What should a robot's reaction be to getting hit by a bullet? Should they explode? Should the spray gasoline and oil out? What are your thoughts?

Also I want to see similar effects in Hack & Slash games.

PS: sorry if this is in the wrong forum. Didn't really know where to put it.

I voted for both. For minor injuries, to greater injuries, I would like to see limbs falling off, fluids spitting out, sparks flying, and if all is worthwhile, an explosion here and there.

Then again, who wouldn't?

Actually, depending on the tone of the game, it might be kind of neat to see robots act a little bit like humans. Example: you shoot one in the chest and it springs a leak. Then it looks down, covers the hole and falls over. A bit cutesy, but a little less typical.