Z: The Game

At first I said to myself "wow, not like in my memory". But the more you play the more you like. It's really faster than the old one and it's good! I enjoy. Keep doing great release like this one GOG!!

Can we please get a fix for this game, i really want to buy it but the reviews say that it's a terrible remake... :(

Of course I have to look at it with my rose tinted glasses as I still remember the time when the local electronic store had a small TV placed next to hundreds of boxes of the game that showed the cutscenes in an endless loop. But even without this nostalgia bonus it still holds up very well because for me it was really something different in the RTS genre. You won't build bases, you will compete for sectors that may have a facility, either for robots or vehicles, a radar station or just landscape. Production time is based on the number of sectors you own and how good the unit is. You can also destroy these facilites completely. The AI is hard to describe. It ranges from clever to troll. But even on normal the enemy provides a good challenge. Maps are interresting and varied. Humour is quite big in this game from the hillarious cutscenes with stereotyped though sympathic robots, over to nice ingame voices, pushing you to deliver the final blow or insult you for losing. One point of advice though: This version here is reworked from the original. The cutscenes are not fullscreen but in a special window. The mouse feels now counter intuitive. You can't see a changing cursor now anymore when hovering, only when you click, the border to select many units at once is now done with a right click. It's not really bad but it feels strange in the beginning. A great game with great humour recommend to everyone who likes a RTS that doesn't take itself too serious.

But... fix the controls. Personalize them so as to remake our time belongs! And mutiplayer or LAN would also stabbed. When these things will be fixed and added, it will be great remake you can be proud. (And I'll change my review) :)

Z is polished and challenging, but also frustrating. In Z, all buildings are attached to a territory and switch sides the instant an enemy robot reaches the flag. The only currency is time. Powerful units cost more time. Controlling territories reduces time cost. Units are diverse. Every vehicle has a driver and can be captured by any other robot, making snipers dangerous. Light infantry move faster, dodge better, and die faster. Fast vehicles can outrun slow shells, howitzers can shell from a distance, and heavy tanks can take hits but can't dodge. Infantry wades through water and swamps. Bridges and buildings can be destroyed or rebuilt. Rock walls can be blasted. 4 fixed guns can be built per territory, and these too can be captured if their robot is killed. Robots curse and cheer. Now for the frustration. The enemy is relentless, grabbing territory fast and hitting your weak spots. You need to act quickly or you'll dig a hole. Explosions launch shrapnel into the air, turning a single kill into an unpredictable chain reaction. Grenades are a threat to the soldiers carrying them. Fast vehicles will take a hit before evading. Some units will fight from maximum range and take more damage than if they charged. Having your orders backfire is aggravating. But it's still fun to manage the diverse troops. The controlled chaos is exciting. Winning a fight takes planning, speed, and reflexes. Multiplayer is probably fun if you can get a game going.