Zenless Zone Zero It is the video game of the moment. Since last July 4, the new title from the Chinese studio miHoYo has filled the covers of pages specialized in video games with all kinds of bombastic headlines: it has already exceeded 50 million downloads, it is the Free-to-Play of the moment, tricks and advice… But, far from the clickbaitThe truth is that it is worth it.
MiHoYo is a studio known for games like Genshin Impact – the white label version of The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild – and Honkai Impact. With Zenless Zone Zerothe studio has decided to maintain its formula for success. Anime aesthetics and graphics cel shading They give it a flashy touch that attracts the public, even if it is out of curiosity, and then you stay for the mechanics and combat. Additionally, it can be played for free on PC, PlayStation 5, iPhohe and Android.
Before continuing, let’s go with a brief summary of what it is. Zenless Zone Zero. The action takes place in New Eridu, a city inspired by modern-day Japan, which suffers from catastrophes known as Cavities. These are a kind of energy spheres that corrupt everything in their path. At this point, the player has two roles: he controls the agents who enter the Cavities in search of resources and loot and he also controls Phaethon, a proxy in charge of guiding the agents through those Cavities.
A good ‘Free-to-Play’
We said it in our analysis of helldivers 2: It seems obvious, but to succeed you need to play good games. Zenless Zone Zero It is, above all, a good hack ‘n’ slash that drinks from influences such as Bayonetta, Devil May Cry 5, Wonderful 101 and Hi-Fi: Rush. Then come the anime girls, the gruel and other typical elements of Free-to-Playbut the base is solid and engaging. Furthermore, all these monetization systems are secondary and do not affect the main experience.
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At no time do you notice invisible barriers or paywalls. miHoYo expects you to pay because you feel like doing so, because you enjoy the game and want to contribute. But it doesn’t happen like in others Free-to-Play where ads and micropayments assault you and destroy your experience.
If people talk so much – and so well – about Zenless Zone Zero It’s because it’s a good game, in addition to being a Free-to-Play.
A mix of styles
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Zenless Zone Zero It’s like putting them in a blender. Persona little bit of Bayonetta and the personality of Genshin Impact and Honkai. It could be defined as a Hack ‘n’ Slash with RPG elements, although the different genres are kept in very tight compartments.
While you control your proxy, the protagonist, you can run errands around the city, visit stores, and you have to adapt to the schedules of the establishments and NPCs. That’s the most part Person. Then there are the combats, which happen inside the Cavities. The fighting is pure Hack ‘n’ Slash with up to three characters that you exchange to maintain the combo chain.
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It is a simple system to understand, but it is difficult to master it. This is where the builds. It is important to find synergies between agents to complement their skills and statistics. Well, that’s important in challenge mode, of course. Zenless Zone Zero It also offers an easy mode for those who want to stop worrying about numbers and strategies and just want to enjoy the story.
On the other hand, the combat system Hack ‘n’ Slash It makes it play much better on console or PC with a connected controller, because the touch controls of a Smartphone are not precise and fast enough.
The video game of the moment
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Zenless Zone Zero has earned the label of “video game of the moment”, as they already did Valheim, TemtemHelldivers 2 or Palworld (at their respective times). But don’t let that stop you. It is worth entering the Hoyoverse universe now, even just to take a look.
On the other hand, if you are a fan of Hack ‘n’ Slash and you’ve been feeling a bit orphaned lately (perhaps more so since Microsoft closed Tango Gameworks), maybe in Zenless Zone Zero Find a safe space to dedicate dozens and dozens of hours to.
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