Zeno Clash II

Zeno Clash II

Developer(s) ACE Team
Publisher(s) Atlus
Series Zeno Clash
Engine Unreal Engine 3
Platform(s) Microsoft Windows[1]
PlayStation 3 (PSN)[1]
Xbox 360 (XBLA)[1]
Release date(s) Microsoft Windows
April 30, 2013
PlayStation 3
July 23, 2013
Xbox 360
July 26, 2013
Genre(s) Action role-playing[2]
Beat 'em up[3]
First-person shooter
Mode(s) Single-player, multiplayer
Distribution Download

Zeno Clash II is a first-person action role-playing[2] and beat 'em up video game developed by ACE Team as the follow-up to Zeno Clash. It was published by Atlus for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 in 2013.[3][4][5][6] Zeno Clash II features a multiplayer game mode.[7]

Plot

The game begins with the first game's protagonist Ghat meeting with Rimat, one of his sisters who also appears in the first game as an adversary. They plot to enter and free Father-Mother, a creature from the original Zeno Clash that is neither male nor female.

Reception

Zeno Clash II was generally received less favourably by critics than its predecessor, with the PC version receiving a rating of 61/100 on reviews aggregator Metacritic.[8] The most favourable rating by nowgamer [9] says the game bests its predecessor, praising the "sumptuous looking and stylish" world and "excellent" combat system but noting that Zeno Clash II may "obviously not be for everyone, and its low budget does show through." Other critics praise the artwork and characters but cite various flaws and most seem to agree that the game fell behind in comparison to the first game. Destructoid said "Zeno Clash II might be bigger than its predecessor, but it fails to be truly better." [10]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Onyett, Charles (7 June 2012). "E3 2012: Zeno Clash II Impressions". IGN. Retrieved 29 July 2012.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "RPG-beat’em’up: first facts about Zeno Clash 2".
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Games". Atlus. Retrieved 29 July 2012.
  4. ↑ Nelson, Mike (4 June 2012). "Zeno Clash 2 Announced". GameSpy. Retrieved 29 July 2012.
  5. ↑ Thursten, Chris (4 June 2012). "Zeno Clash 2 announced! First-person brawler sequel features co-op, out next year". PC Gamer. Retrieved 29 July 2012.
  6. ↑ Fletcher, JC (4 June 2012). "Atlus couldn't wait to announce Zeno Clash 2 for PC, PS3, and Xbox 360". Joystiq. Retrieved 29 July 2012.
  7. ↑ Bordeu, Carlos. "Zeno Clash 2 is for experienced gamers". GameStar.
  8. ↑ "Zeno Clash II PC reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved 2014-10-15.
  9. ↑ "Zeno Clash 2 Review". NowGamer.
  10. ↑ "Review: Zeno Clash II". Destructoid.

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