Dreamcast

Slave Zero

In closing, what can I say about Slave Zero? It's not Quake, but it's not Turok either. This is an action game, through and through, dedicated to visceral, adrenaline, heart-pumping thrills. It hearkens back to the glory days when blasting indiscriminately was cool, and depth wasn't a factor. Most times these days, your left in front of your monitor, thinking "wtf am I supposed to do now", or "where do I go from here." Not so with SZ. You just point and shoot. Mow down any sorry mother that has the balls to get in the path of your crosshairs. What a novel idea. What a kick ass game!

So bear with it. It starts slow, but Slave Zero builds into a pretty strong shooter that's worth checking out for its guns, bosses, and multiplayer mode. Hopefully Infogrames will produce a sequel that brings more variety to the single-player game, incorporates the Dreamcast's net play abilities, and expands the multiplayer matches even further.

Overall, Slave Zero has its flaws, but turns out to be a fun game. If you have any interest in giant robot games, check this one out. It provides some rather intense gameplay and very clean graphics. It might take a while to master the controls, but it's worth it the first time an unsuspecting friend sits down to play and you run circles around him in the Deathmatch.

I was looking forward to this game and would have to say that I was ultimately disappointed. While it is not a terrible game, it could have been so much better than it was. If you are looking for a good multiplayer game, I suggest you keep waiting. This could have been a cool game to play multiplayer if you played from the first person perspective too. You will probably tire of the single player missions after about mission four or five so I suggest a rental at best.

Slave Zero op de Dreamcast is slordig afgewerkt en erg mager vergeleken met de PC-versie. Slave Zero zelf is nog steeds erg cool, maar de inkakkende framerate en vele schoonheidsfoutjes zijn onvergevelijk. Haal dat Slave maar weg en wat hou je dan over? Juist!

The gameplay is shallow but amusing if you like to destroy things. Innovative controls make it easy to strafe and aim precisely, and excellent sound effects include a female radio voice that provides status updates and instructions. Slave Zero is no classic, but it's a not a bad deal if you can pick it up cheap.

8, ce n’est pas très sévère. Les développeurs ont dû oublié qu’ils étaient sur Dreamcast ! C’est laid et lent, et la jouabilité est des plus douteuses. A éviter.

Det är något som inte står rätt till, och det handlar varken om stora robotar, rymdskepp, lsaervapen eller högteknologiska städer. Det gäller spelbranschen där vissa inte riktigt har förstått de grundläggande värderingarna och hur man gör ett bra spel. Vart tog passionen vägen?