Metascore
71

Mixed or average reviews - based on 12 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 12
  2. Negative: 1 out of 12
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  1. Electronic Gaming Monthly
    63
    Although ZF does a great job of sucking you into a world of squad-based heavy metal warfare, I can’t recommend it to anyone but hardcore Gundam fans. [Feb 2002, p.154]
  2. While the concept is cool (though not original) as always Bandai's lack of effort in creating a comfortable control environment leaves the game hanging.
  3. The strategic elements of the squad-based combat mix well with the explosive action, and enough of the back story is relayed in the mission debriefings that having watched the original series isn't a prerequisite.
  4. A drastically improved game from their last effort, but still falls short of appealing to a wide audience range.
  5. 65
    In between the undeniable satisfaction of a plan coming together, there's also the goofed-up navigation system, the scattershot AI performance on both sides of the firing line, and the generally clumsy and slow pace of combat.
  6. Official U.S. Playstation Magazine
    60
    Simply superior than that previous effort in just about every way imaginable. [Mar 2002, p.108]

Awards & Rankings

84
#84 Most Discussed PS2 Game of 2002
95
#95 Most Shared PS2 Game of 2002
User Score
8.7

Generally favorable reviews- based on 26 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 22 out of 26
  2. Negative: 2 out of 26
  1. TyROD
    May 13, 2007
    10
    Awsome! I wasn' ta Gundam fan at first but now I am. In J2J the graphics were ok but not great, I bought J2J and I dont get how to beatAwsome! I wasn' ta Gundam fan at first but now I am. In J2J the graphics were ok but not great, I bought J2J and I dont get how to beat the mission to get Garma's Zaku ll but o well. I cant find any place to buy Zeonic Front sooner or later i will. Full Review »
  2. JacksonS.
    Apr 16, 2005
    10
    This is a great game ,u should definitley buy it if u like strategy, action, giant robots and violence. It's the best game i've everThis is a great game ,u should definitley buy it if u like strategy, action, giant robots and violence. It's the best game i've ever played, and before i played i wasn't even a gundam fan! Full Review »
  3. ArnieV.
    Apr 16, 2004
    10
    This game might be the best game i'v ever played! They could have placed more mobile suits though, but still a cool game.The graphics This game might be the best game i'v ever played! They could have placed more mobile suits though, but still a cool game.The graphics are amazing and that you get to have teams of 3. I wonder why they gave it a 71 but oh well. Full Review »