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Zeno Clash

2009 76 / 100 Fighting Hack and slash/Beat 'em up Indie
The innovative close combat mechanics are also a deviation from traditional action in the first-person genre that will feel fresh for new and veteran players alike. Zeno Clash is set in the punk fantasy world of Zenozoik, a land of exotic places and bizarre creatures. Players take on the role of Ghat, a man banished by his own family and forced to begin a desperate journey for survival through the forbidden desert a Show full summary

The innovative close combat mechanics are also a deviation from traditional action in the first-person genre that will feel fresh for new and veteran players alike. Zeno Clash is set in the punk fantasy world of Zenozoik, a land of exotic places and bizarre creatures. Players take on the role of Ghat, a man banished by his own family and forced to begin a desperate journey for survival through the forbidden desert and to the end of the world.

World design Linear Game feelChallenging GameplayCombat-focused

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The innovative close combat mechanics are also a deviation from traditional action in the first-person genre that will feel fresh for new and veteran players alike. Zeno Clash is set in the punk fantasy world of Zenozoik, a land of exotic places and bizarre creatures. Players take on the role of Ghat, a man banished by his own family and forced to begin a desperate journey for survival through the forbidden desert and to the end of the world.

Game feelChallenging GameplayCombat-focused GenreFighting GenreHack and slash/Beat 'em up GenreIndie GenreShooter ThemeAction ThemeFantasy Traitachievements Traitanimal cruelty Traitanthropomorphism Traitauto-saving Traitbloody Traitboss fight Traitbrawler Traitcannibalism Traitcaveman Traitchallenges Traitcheckpoints Traitclose quarters combat Traitcounter system Traitdestructible environment Traitdifficulty level Traitdigital distribution Traitdream sequence Traitdreams Traitdual wielding Traiteaster egg Traitflashback Traitgiant insects Traitgrapple Traithallucination Traithand-to-hand combat Traitindie royale Traitleaderboard Traitmartial arts Traitmelee Traitmultiple enemy boss fights Traitonlive Traitoriginal soundtrack release Traitplot twist Traitpolygonal 3d Traitprehistoric Traitragdoll physics Traitretail games with steam activation Traitscripted events Traitsingle-player only Traitsprinting mechanics Traitsteam Traitsteam achievements Traitsteam cloud Traitthrowing weapons Traittrainer Traitunskippable tutorial Traitversus screen Traitvoice acting Traitwasd movement

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Studio & publishing

Developer
ACE Team
Publisher
Tripwire Interactive, Iceberg Interactive, Atlus
Franchise
Standalone
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Modi
Single player
Perspective
First person
Themes
Action, Fantasy
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Wo & wann

Platform releases

  • PC (Microsoft Windows) Apr 21, 2009
  • Xbox 360 May 05, 2010

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