- Fighting, Platform, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Arcade
Slave Zero X is a stylish 2.5D character action game set in the biopunk world of Slave Zero (1999). Run & Slash your way through a dystopian future in this character action game which will resonate with fans of Devil May Cry, Strider, and Guilty Gear.
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Plot-driven, unpretentious, grave and nostalgic.
- character-ledplot-driven
- unpretentiousprestige
- gravecomic
- contemporarynostalgic
- contemplativerelentless
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The Outerhaven ProductionsMar 20245/5 starsSlave Zero X is a stylish and fast-paced hack-and-slash title that pays homage to various other similar titles, such as Bayonetta and Devil May Cry. It's short but full of rewarding content that will keep players coming back to see just how stylish they can get with their combos. The game does have a bit of a learning curve, that shouldn't put you off whatsoever.
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ImpulsegamerS. Masoud KazemiMar 20244.2/5Slave Zero X is a fantastic game with fast paced action and combat combined with great gameplay rhythm.
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8Bit/DigiStan RezaeeFeb 20249/10Slave Zero X not only allows the cult classic to experience a revival but it also pays homage to the dystopian anime’s that served as its inspiration.
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Nintendo LifeOliver ReynoldsApr 20244/10Slave Zero X is an incredibly frustrating release, because it could have so easily been a slam dunk. It's a great game - it really is - with stylish combat mechanics, beautiful 2D sprites combined with 3D environments, and an awesome, cyberpunk-esque storyline. Unfortunately, though patches may eventually turn this lump of coal into a diamond, the game as it stands is a hot mess on Switch, with a wildly inconsistent frame rate that makes the complex, methodical gameplay feel like a chore to play.
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ZTGDTerrence JohnsonMar 20244/10I said this on the podcast, Slave Zero X is a weird game. On the surface it appears to have little to do with the original, but the story does reveal some threads The bad thing is the combat and levels just feel so frustrating and difficult that most players will never even get to see any of it. This game didn’t make me feel like a “killing machine” with its clunky combat and constant difficulty spikes. I don’t know who this one is for, I just know it isn’t me.
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About the game
- Platforms
- Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
- Developer
- Poppy Works
- Publisher
- Ziggurat Interactive
- Released
- February 21, 2024
- Modes
- Single player
- Perspective
- Side view
- Engine
- GameMaker
IGDB rating 7.7/10 from 2 ratings.
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