Idea "practice mode"

[Cordance]

Suggested game mode to be added. Practice mode. This should be a "relatively" easy to add mode code wise.
The mode would give you a new game like button labeled practice mode telling you wiping save etc. It opens up a six button menu with levels 1-6 listed or 1-5 if you dont want level 6 in practice mode. Then it opens a upgrade level area this could be done a few different ways either give them unlimited cash at a vending machine. Or a 4 button menu with 1 level of upgrade per button for all upgrades. Or have an "expected" level of upgrade per level and go with a low medium high option and give them random targets upgrades.
You get to play 1 level (not a single zone) with the picked upgrades until death or completion. I really think that this design will give good robot more staying power in that I have 20 min to fill in I can jump in and play.
The early game is kind of boring after you have done it a lot like I have with my hat trick attempts.

[man-man]

Would also make it possible to compare/contrast different weapon loadouts without investing the time/effort required to reach the later stages where you get those weapons. And that would in turn enable better choices on a "full" play-through and avert the need for cautious "Eh, I'm probably fine with what I've got, and that thing is super-expensive" decisions.