About This Game God created the world in seven days. It only took one day for humans to destroy the world. Life as we knew it sank to the depths of the sea...until yesterday. We do not yet know the broken world and the reasons left behind there. An earth where ruins drift about. Buildings, houses, light posts. Cars, traffic lights, asphalt... Modern civilization was destroyed, becoming nothing more than debris wading in the sea. New ruins drift one after the other before the protagonist, who lives on one of those decaying islands.Key Features8 Clones, 7 Deadly Sins, Infinite Lives - Play from the POV of one of eight protagonists in each chapter and explore the dungeons, towers, and islands to uncover the deadly sins of their past.Survival of the Fittest - Hunt for materials and food while fending off monsters in real-time battle environments, but don't forget to go to the bathroom (seriously, it's bad for your health and fatal for your party).Live, Die, Repeat - With only 13 days in one life cycle, each clone's stats, abilities and capabilities differ from youth to old age. Depending on how you die, you can even earn bonus upgrades for your next life cycle. Take advantage of each life cycle to the fullest! 6d5b4406ea Title: Zanki Zero: Last BeginningGenre: RPGDeveloper:Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.Publisher:Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.Release Date: 9 Apr, 2019 Zanki Zero: Last Beginning Full Crack [Xforce] The marketing for this game doesn't do justice to how fun it is.It's an odd one, that's for sure, but everything clicks together to make something really special.Highly recommended!. Cant get past horrible controls.. If you're looking for another great story from the folks behind the Danganronpa series, there is certainly one in here. What you may have trouble with is the process of extracting that story: the "gameplay" portion of this game. For Danganronpa fans looking into purchasing this game, I recommend getting it on sale. This story of a few humans surviving together and forming bonds in a world full of monsters is a touching one that makes the game worth playing, but one should be prepared to deal with some difficulty.The difficulty here is entirely unlike the difficulty in other Spike Chunsoft games. If you get stuck in Danganronpa, it's because there's some contradiction you haven't yet noticed. After reviewing the evidence and some trial and error, you can progress without too much trouble. Nowhere near as simple in Zanki Zero.If you play on any difficulty higher than lowest, you can get stuck\/set back in Zanki Zero for any of the following reasons:* Need all party members present to progress, have to return to base.* Forgot to pack lunch, have to return to base.* Poison you don't have the means to cure, have to let party member die, then return to base.* Got backed into a corner and mauled by a bull, return to base.* "Wait, I can throw items?!"* Spent an hour looking for the way to progress, then find that rubble blocking the way has suddenly been cleared. Progress without knowing how you did it.* "Ah, a trap! Those are so fun. Very clever, level designers! You got me. Time to return to base! For the thirtieth time!"* Fell down a hole. It was faster to return to base and go back to the start of the ruins than to walk back.* "Damn it, it's the item-throwing thing again!" (Pro tip: when people start speaking French, be ready to throw items. I got stuck on multiple puzzles because I completely forgot this mechanic.)* Sachika had to pee and you were out of empty water bottles. You know the drill.For the first chapter or two, play on normal difficulty. If you're frustrated by the game's difficulty\/survival mechanics, turn the game down to the lowest difficulty so you can more easily progress through the story. You'll still have to struggle with navigating the game's more tedious and frustrating dungeons, but not having to worry about the party's bladders and hunger should alleviate some of your stress and some of the problems above.If you decide to stick with the game, you can expect the usual in terms of writing: tragedy, comedy, a creepy and foreboding atmosphere, optimism despite misfortune, and a full cast of characters that are lovable, hilarious, terrifying, or all of the above. If you can survive the game mechanics, you're in for an awesome story of survival.. This game is pretty good. I love the characters, the plot, the crafting elements, everything.Will definitely recommend this game as soon as they get rid of the censorship.. Illuminate! A brighter future! For humanity! BUY BUY!!. It's not a bad game in itself, but it suffers from a lot of negatives.The story isn't engaging, and the gameplay gets repetitive way too soon. Even if you're there for the story, you'll get bored somewhere in the game due to uninspiring gameplay and dungeon crawling.The music is good, the VA are super nice, but the characters feels flat and uninteresting. I really want to like this game, I've been waiting a long time for it, but... Nah, I can't.. Pros: All of the characters feel unique and have interesting back stories. On top of that, the game deals with some heavy subject matter and overcoming trauma. I think it did a pretty good job in this aspect.Pros: The gameplay loop is fun. It's a interesting mix of RPG\/Dungeon Crawler\/Surival game. The combat, while a bit shallow, is good enough. Pros: The ending was well done. Pros: The death\/rebirth feature is cool and unique.Cons: Have to "unlock" the menu, takes about 30~ish minutes to get to that point. Silly design choice.Cons: While the story was overall pretty good, it was predictable and lacked any real "twist" that caught me off guard. The mastermind reveal is a tad obvious, and the villain was a tad cliche and one-dimensional.Cons: Some dungeons have "time-locked" walls, you can only continue on a certain day, which can get a bit annoying. Also, backtracking can get annoying when you get body blocked by enemies, when you just want to recover your items after a death.Cons: The "Shadow Clione" or jump-scare monsters. BLEH.Overall, would probably give it about a 7.5\/10.Would recommend if it looks interesting to you, maybe wait for it to be around ~40$ or so.. This game was absolutely stunning. From the visuals, to the characters, to the absolutely heart wrenching story. I adore this game. It felt like a nice break from the Danganronpa series, and I really hope it can become its own standalone franchise at some point. In fact, I got so invested into the game that I prefer Zanki Zero over DR, that's not to say DR isn't good though! I still love the series just as much but Zanki Zero absolutely blew me away. I got so into the characters and their many heart breaking stories. Everyone felt real and human, despite the fact that they're clones. All the characters feel unique and nothing like a character thrown together based on a trope or without any meaning. It was also nice to see the game drop some mystery and hints to the greater story of what happened to humanity as the story progressed chapter by chapter. It really got myself and my group of friends constantly coming up with theories about what the truth was about the world.As for the graphics and what not, they're beautiful! While I was mainly used to the 2D Sprites of Danganronpa, Zanki Zero's 3D Sprites work really well! They don't feel bland and every character is very expressive. I also thought the animated sprites were super cute, especially when the characters [Zen especially] get flustered. It's just so cute! As for the ruins and other areas of the game, they're stunning. Each set of ruins really had it's own unique atmosphere while also giving off a sense of mystery and hopelessness. The atmosphere was eerie and very chilling at times, which was a constant reminder to just how barren and hopeless the world had become following the end of the world. It set the tone beautifully. It gave the sort of feeling that you were there inside the ruins alongside the main characters, experiencing the same tension and danger that they were. As for the overall story, it really got me invested. It was nice to see how much the characters grew over time. Some characters changed so much from the Prologue all the way up to the finale. I feel that it really helped the characters feel more human and real. And without giving away too much, the grand finale was incredible. From the final boss, to many truths about what really happened to humanity being dropped at the main characters. Everything really began to set in and it felt like a very nice conclusion. However, also an ending that could provide us with future opportunities later down the line. The ending didn't feel complete. It presented a few more questions rather than answering everything which makes me very hopeful that we will see a sequel or DLC of some sort in the near future.Overall, I highly recommend this game. If you're a big fan of Zero Escape and Danganronpa, I feel that you'll enjoy the game. It's a beautiful game that makes use of all its mechanics in a very unique way. 10\/10 would recommend. If you have the chance, go play it. Or at the very least watch a play through. It's a beautiful game that deserves far more credit than it's gotten.. Zanki Zero: Last Beginning is what happens when you put a visual novel, dungeon crawler, RPG mechanics, survival elements, and base building into one unique experience. After spending all this time on this game I can safely give this a recommend, however due to the unique nature of the game it won't appeal to everyone.The gameplay, especially combat, is one of the things that definitely will not appeal to everyone. Combat is in real time and relatively simplistic, which can make the gameplay segments of the game feel like a slog or just filler between bits of interesting story. Further into the game gives more variety to combat but for the most part you'll be using melee attacks and charged attacks to break parts off of enemies while dodging attacks. For me, I was initially turned off by the combat but I did eventually get used to it and enjoyed it but I would highly suggest watching gameplay of the combat or (if you have a PS4) playing the demo. There are five difficulty levels in the game (I - III available initially, then IV - V are unlocked later) that scale the difficulty of combat and the survival elements of the game. Difficulty I gets rid of all enemies in dungeons and lets you one shot bosses while Difficulty V will provide a significant boost to the amount of enemies and their stats in the dungeons while providing better loot so the game does provides the option to just enjoy the story or give yourself a challenge.One of the most unique aspects of the gameplay that I feel they did excel at however was the implementation of the Shigabane mechanic, which are unique death perks you get for each unique way a person dies. Shigabane grant special bonuses that confer resistances or stat boosts depending on how they died (resistances to specific enemies, moves, status effects, or even extending a characters lifetime). These bonuses stack and are essential to building up stronger characters, especially on higher difficulties where there are attacks that can 1 - 2 shot a character. I had a great deal of fun finding all the unique ways to kill characters and worrying that I'm being put on a list for being a sadistic monster. In my opinion the biggest selling point of the game is the story and the characters of the game. Similarly to the Danganronpa series and the Zero Escape series, this game does not disappoint when it comes to a compelling story and interesting characters. The story revolves around 8 characters, who turn out to be human clones, awakening on Garage Island and figuring out the mystery of what happened to humanity and themselves. Throughout the story you learn more about each of the characters, with each chapter leaving you in the perspective of a different character. Don't be fooled by the game's colorful appearance as Zanki Zero provides a darker story (even when compared to the likes of Danganronpa and Zero Escape, in my opinion) and does not pull its punches when it comes to the mature themes in the game. This itself is reflected in the humor of the game, with the game having no shortage of crude humor (opinions on this are split, but I personally like the humor though there were points where I thought a joke went 'too far'). On the other hand, I found the characters in this game to be more grounded compared to other Spike Chunsoft games and enjoyed their overall dynamic as the story progressed (I HIGHLY suggesting doing the character events that appear in cleared chapters and bonding events between characters as these provides some of the funniest scenes as well as character building). Alright now to talk about some of the more controversial aspects of the game. It should be known that this game did get censored when it came to the West, and if this is something that concerns you I suggest looking into this and deciding how you feel for yourself. Another thing, feelings on the overall narrative of the game and some of the twists are mixed with a fair amount of people feeling that the story takes a massive dive in quality after a certain point. Without going into spoiler territory, I personally enjoyed the entire story from beginning to end but there are definitely some...interesting choices made in the narrative. Overall, Zanki Zero: Last Beginning is a unique game that will give you a compelling narrative with interesting game mechanics. Is it worth full price (as of this review $60)? Maybe. If the gameplay of the game appeals to you I would say go for it but I would still suggest looking up gameplay before you buy. Otherwise if you're only interested in the story I would wait for it to go on sale. But for me personally, this game in its entirety gave me a memorable experience that was well worth every cent and every hour I put into it.
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