Dispatch fans have figured out how old Robert is meant to be in the game's timeline, and it somehow makes his career as Mecha Man even more depressing.
One of the best things about Dispatch's portrayal of its protagonist, Robert Robertson, is that it makes it clear that being a hero isn't all that it's cracked up to be, especially if you don't actually have powers. While Robert's career as Mecha Man has saved countless people, it's also put him in financial ruin, separated him from friends and family, and left him with a bit of a death wish.
Dispatch paints Robert's relationship with his dad and his own role as Mecha Man in a pretty unhealthy light, and it's clear that the 15 years he spent as the hero have taken their toll on him. As if that wasn't depressing enough, it actually gets even darker once you realise how young Robert was when he took over the Mecha Man mantle.
Since Dispatch launched, fans have wondered just how old Robert is, as the game doesn't exactly spell it out for you like it does with other heroes' ages. Eagle-eyed and big-brained YouTuber thegamerpillar seems to have figured it...
