Generation Zero

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5.6

Mixed or average reviews- based on 148 Ratings

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  1. Positive: 57 out of 148
  2. Mixed: 40 out of 148
  3. Negative: 51 out of 148
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  1. DesNukem
    Apr 24, 2019
    7
    This game is likely the sleeper hit of the year and certainly the best I have played so far. It's a refreshingly different take on the post-apocalyptic scenario with robots instead of zombies (thank goodness). Some people have said GZ is boring and repetitive but to me it's like an atmospheric movie that takes it's time to draw you in instead of providing cheap thrills.

    THE PROS: •    This game is likely the sleeper hit of the year and certainly the best I have played so far. It's a refreshingly different take on the post-apocalyptic scenario with robots instead of zombies (thank goodness). Some people have said GZ is boring and repetitive but to me it's like an atmospheric movie that takes it's time to draw you in instead of providing cheap thrills.

    THE PROS:

    • no zombies
    • no gratuitous bloody violence
    • no boring exposition or corny dialogue
    • tense and enthralling atmosphere
    • gorgeous graphics (using ReShade filters)
    • big, open and detailed world
    • realistic weather and time of day effects
    • brilliant sound design (particularly for the guns and explosions)

    THE CONS:

    • blurred graphics (out of the box)
    • repeated overuse of assets (many cars and buildings are identical)
    • too few weapon types
    • too few enemy types
    • no save points (you are constantly forced to retread the same ground)

    I'd like to give the game a higher score but it is still incredibly buggy with the biggest gripe for me being the fuzzy graphics. Applying ReShade filters and then antialiasing tweaks in the Nvidia Control Panel mostly fixes the problem but these measures shouldn't be necessary. How the game was released in this condition is beyond me. Until this and other problems are fixed it will continue to get bad reviews.    … Expand
  2. MadclownJack
    May 12, 2021
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I want to like this game. It shows competent development. But the idea behind that development is less fleshed out than desired. It's boring, repetitive and way too difficult to play solo. The world is massive and the enemies are many, but there is rarely any fun to be had. It's mostly killing the odd Legendary Robot, or exploring the odd base.

    Also, Swedish Skynet? Really? Personally i liked the old man's version of an alien attack.    … Expand
  3. afwhigs
    Mar 28, 2019
    7
    There's something almost refreshing about the stark simplicity of GZ. You have a beautifully rendered countryside, a limited number of enemy types and no waypoint markers to help you. You're not weighed down with "quests" and set pieces to move the story along. The "story" is really you trying to survive.

    Is this enough for you? Only you can answer that. If you need frenetic,    There's something almost refreshing about the stark simplicity of GZ. You have a beautifully rendered countryside, a limited number of enemy types and no waypoint markers to help you. You're not weighed down with "quests" and set pieces to move the story along. The "story" is really you trying to survive.

    Is this enough for you? Only you can answer that. If you need frenetic, crowded multiplayer action, the quiet, tense atmosphere here may not appeal to you. More or less, this game feels like you walking around trying to survive. I like that. It's got plenty of imperfections - houses don't really feel "lived in" and start to all feel the same, more robot types would've been nice, maybe some roving bands of rogue humans?

    So, repetitive? Yes. But i appreciate what they went for with this game and perhaps the overall vision will be fleshed out more in future expansions or updates. As it stands, GZ is an engaging, tense game that can be a bit of a slog, but I think they were setting an atmosphere, and in that regard they were successful, and I find that atmosphere worthwhile, interesting and fun.    … Expand
  4. Bloodnes
    Nov 10, 2020
    6
    Игра в принципе неплохая, эдакий Фалаут на минималках, но что не понравилось. Все очень медленно, оптимизация хромает, монстры довольно сильные даже на легком уровне, вообще не понятно что и как и куда и зачем идем, задумка интересная, но реализация так себе. В целом 6/10 побегать можно, если закрывать глаза на баги текстур и периодические вылеты.Игра в принципе неплохая, эдакий Фалаут на минималках, но что не понравилось. Все очень медленно, оптимизация хромает, монстры довольно сильные даже на легком уровне, вообще не понятно что и как и куда и зачем идем, задумка интересная, но реализация так себе. В целом 6/10 побегать можно, если закрывать глаза на баги текстур и периодические вылеты.
  5. ChampionofDeaTH
    Oct 25, 2021
    6
    лутать прикольно и роботов убивать прикольно , есть кооператив и смешно уезжать на великах от роботов
  6. Veska
    Dec 6, 2021
    5
    What really breathes on you is the atmosphere of northern Europe. Picturesque, beautiful, cruel. But after 5 hours of playing, I stopped enjoying it. Seriously. Over and over again, the same thing. Moving on a gigantic map tedious. The animation of the movement on the bike is tragic, better not to talk about the movement itself. Pistol unusable, the shotgun went, if one was lucky and aWhat really breathes on you is the atmosphere of northern Europe. Picturesque, beautiful, cruel. But after 5 hours of playing, I stopped enjoying it. Seriously. Over and over again, the same thing. Moving on a gigantic map tedious. The animation of the movement on the bike is tragic, better not to talk about the movement itself. Pistol unusable, the shotgun went, if one was lucky and a sufficient number of first aid kits. The submachine gun worked best for me, when I was able to deal with 7-10 basic enemies on my own. Otherwise, the most used was a hunting rifle. But what about the game itself? The story may seem interesting, but after a walk through a few cities and the military bases are getting bored. The same thing over and over again. And that's the problem with the whole game. It is boring, its enemies are boring and stupid. It's a pity, the game had the potential, but to constantly find unusable waste, go through every barracks where there is nothing, loot cars and shoot running robots. That's the whole game.… Expand
  7. D3D11
    Oct 8, 2022
    6
    This game is huge and insanely empty. The map designer done its job for sure. Big and probably accurate places.

    DO NOT EXPECT any story, ANY NPC at all. This game is ridiculously NOT about that. It is insane that they could done this in 2019; releasing a game without actual story-line. The objects, consumables are dull, the graphic besides the map is ugly, dull, low-grade. You don't    This game is huge and insanely empty. The map designer done its job for sure. Big and probably accurate places.

    DO NOT EXPECT any story, ANY NPC at all. This game is ridiculously NOT about that. It is insane that they could done this in 2019; releasing a game without actual story-line. The objects, consumables are dull, the graphic besides the map is ugly, dull, low-grade. You don't have too much weapons at all.

    I played this alone (nobody wanted to play this game with me) so I am not sure if more player brings more enemy, but the enemies are definitely NOT ENOUGH for even a single player. It just makes the game even more empty.

    I don't know about this engine, but definitely has something to do with the half-life / F.E.A.R. engine. Similar colors and the spider-like mini-robot is entirely the same as the face-attacker in half-life. The AI feels also very similar, and here is the good part:

    the action, the fights in the game are extremely good. The AI is unbelievably good (in most cases). It gives real fight feeling into the game. It is painfully missing from other games. The designer of the enemies has done an awesome job, the robots looks evil and complex, the damage system hits the nail, the usage of weapons are actually good. This is that awesome that you eventually forgive the lack of everything else.

    The rpg elements are also not bad, but just when your character leveled to be a real match to the machines, the game ends (of course, it never ends technically).

    So in summary: a very unique fighting fps experience, beautiful map, and seriously, nothing else.    … Expand
  8. GoDiman
    Mar 8, 2022
    5
    Nice graphic style, but absolutely stupid AI that could see and shoot you through the walls.
    In coop you could connect to the other player that has opened all spots on map and use fast travel to find new areas.
    Spawn spots and mechanic are broken.
    Not worth it. At least now.
  9. O3liveon
    Dec 24, 2022
    5
    Okay, so I played this game because a couple of my friends wanted me to download it so we could all play together. They decided not to get it, so I played alone. I think this game could really be fun with a group but alone I didn't have fun. It's on game pass so it's worth trying out for sure. You might really like it but it just wasn't there for me on my single play. Mechanics andOkay, so I played this game because a couple of my friends wanted me to download it so we could all play together. They decided not to get it, so I played alone. I think this game could really be fun with a group but alone I didn't have fun. It's on game pass so it's worth trying out for sure. You might really like it but it just wasn't there for me on my single play. Mechanics and graphics are there, besides many small quality of life features. It has the makings of a fun game. I just couldn't get into it after the few hours I put in. I decided not to see this one through and totally take it out of my back log too. Even if they do decide to download it, I'm not sure if I'll be able to get back into it. It's the definition of fine.… Expand
  10. 2random
    Jul 20, 2023
    5
    The game lacks content. Yes, it features a huge, beautiful map, but it is filled with 3 types of houses, and 5 types of robots, randomly scattered around the interest points. So, you end up walking to the next point, killing the exact same robot 10 times, running up the same stairs and opening the same box. Afterwards, you return to your base, and craft... ammo. Tons of ammo. It takes aThe game lacks content. Yes, it features a huge, beautiful map, but it is filled with 3 types of houses, and 5 types of robots, randomly scattered around the interest points. So, you end up walking to the next point, killing the exact same robot 10 times, running up the same stairs and opening the same box. Afterwards, you return to your base, and craft... ammo. Tons of ammo. It takes a crazy amount of ammo to down an enemy, and they just keep getting chonkier. I'm talking 2k bullets, or 30 rockets.
    The game is clearly not ment to be played alone. At one point, I arrived to the new location, and there were like 50 enemies. And I knew I would need like 400 rockets and an hour of clicking left mouse button to get rid of them. This is where I quit.
    The game does have some strenghts, for example good visuals, nice sound effects, a lot of cosmetics that can be crafted freely, nice gunplay and weapon modification system.
    But the gameplay feels extremely repetitive, and not rewarding at all. And, while I did have some fun in first 3 hours, the game offered nothing new and got boring pretty fast. While it could be a good hunting sim, it takes way more to make an FPS.    … Expand
  11. Nick7000
    Mar 11, 2023
    5
    Отличный пример того, как легко просрать потрясающую задумку. Реализация идеи днище, игру буду просто решили не доделывать, но не в плане техническом, а в плане насыщенности самого тайтла.
  12. bodyartview
    Mar 22, 2022
    5
    Esse jogo tinha que ter investido mais pesado ao menos na campanha solo. Porém quando comprei mau tinha a bicicleta ainda. Era algo tipo:
    - Vá em tal lugar e procure os sobreviventes...
    - Eles não estão. Vá para outro local e procure...
    Enfim. Ainda que tenha de fato uma dlc com o resto do game não é suficiente padar dar ao menos a impressão de diversão.
  13. adamflame7
    May 12, 2023
    7
    A good example of "good enough". Nothing in this package stands out as being awesome or innovative, but it is a complete and functioning package that is good enough. I'd say the story is quite forgettable, but the gameplay is decent though the gunplay may be a bit simple. Spending 40+ hours to complete the base game main quest and most side quests, for the quality that it provides, I foundA good example of "good enough". Nothing in this package stands out as being awesome or innovative, but it is a complete and functioning package that is good enough. I'd say the story is quite forgettable, but the gameplay is decent though the gunplay may be a bit simple. Spending 40+ hours to complete the base game main quest and most side quests, for the quality that it provides, I found it to be a bit too long. I'd say it would be a bit boring solo, and would recommend playing this with a friend.… Expand
  14. Pmstz
    Feb 3, 2023
    5
    average game
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  15. Gabzi
    Sep 11, 2023
    6
    I liked it,but the hitbox OF EVERYTHING is so broken,light is broken too, so many enemies when you are singleplayer(this isnt a problem, but the boring combat is)

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51

Mixed or average reviews - based on 29 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 29
  2. Mixed: 18 out of 29
  3. Negative: 9 out of 29
  1. Riot Pixels
    May 26, 2019
    50
    Three hours in, and Generation Zero is running on fumes. It will take you 30 hours to get to the end of this story, but what's the point? This game is just as dead as everyone in the alt-dimensional Sweden.
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  2. Game World Navigator Magazine
    May 15, 2019
    69
    Generation Zero was designed with co-op in mind, but it lacks basic quality of life features, like dedicated servers, ignore list for matchmaking and even something as vital as integrated voice chat. [Issue#237, p.50]
  3. The Overpowered Noobs
    May 2, 2019
    60
    An interesting take on the post-apocalyptic genre, full of beautiful vistas and a streamlined interface, but moments of awe are punctuated with run-ins with the buggy and inconsistent AI.
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