Generation Zero
Generation Zero
Sorti le 26 mars 2019, Generation Zero est un jeu de tir et d'aventure développé et édité par Systemic Reaction. Ce titre au moteur Apex Engine place le joueur dans le monde ouvert et hostile d'Östertörn, en Suède, un foyer paisible envahi par de mystérieuses machines mortelles. Il s'agit d'un shooter d'action furtive où l'on mène une guérilla contre des ennemis mécaniques létaux, au sein d'une vaste carte inspirée de l'époque de la Guerre froide suédoise, en solo ou en coopération avec jusqu'à trois amis. Le joueur peut récupérer des pièces sur les machines abattues pour fabriquer équipements, armes et munitions, construire et fortifier ses bases, et tenter de lever le voile sur le mystère entourant ces machines. Disponible sur PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One et PlayStation 5 avec un DRM Steam au prix de 24,99 euros, le jeu affiche un temps de parcours principal d'environ 18 heures et demi et près de 85 heures pour une approche complétionniste. Son accueil critique est mitigé, avec un score Metacritic de 51 et un OpenCritic de 49. La presse a salué certains aspects, comme God is a Geek évoquant une combinaison du monde ouvert de RPG et du shooting d'un battle royale dans une vision 80s post-apocalyptique, tandis que Softpedia a décrit le jeu comme un « unpolished gem ». Certains joueurs expriment un attachement fort, citant plus de 200 heures de jeu et une histoire intéressante, mais d'autres regrettent une ouverture prometteuse suivie d'une chute de qualité et une carte trop vaste au rendement faible.
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Avis des critiques et joueurs
Critiques de la Presse (Metacritic)
« Generation Zero combines the open world of an RPG with the shooting and looting of a battle royale, to create a rather special, 80s vision of post-apocalyptic sci-fi, where every fight feels like a battle for survival. »
« Generation Zero could probably be best described as an unpolished gem. If a second part is going to be made (and I sincerely hope that’s happening), I’m sure that it’s going to be much better and better focused. Until then, if you're playing Generation Zero in a single player or with other people, you’re in for a treat. You’re going to experience something unique, and that in itself is valuable. »
« Generation Zero is more or less what I expected from a big game studio doing its own indie project – a rough-but-unique mix of open-world game features. I love that it asks players to actually pay attention to its world instead of keeping them distracted with constant waypoint markers. And the tactical combat system really works, hitting an interesting middle ground between mainstream and hardcore. »
« Generation Zero was designed with co-op in mind, but it lacks basic quality of life features, like dedicated servers, ignore list for matchmaking and even something as vital as integrated voice chat. [Issue#237, p.50] »
« Menacing robots, a gorgeous world, and an intriguing premise, but ultimately too minimalist for its own good. »
« This is a coop shooter with a great setting and good ideas, but the worlds feels empty, the progression isn’t very appealing and ends up feeling repetitive. »
« Quotation forthcoming. »
« Generation Zero is based on an interesting concept, but its empty open world leads to an overall boring experience. »
Avis des Joueurs (Metacritic)
« I absolutely love this game. I have over 200 hours in it, and it really is special to me. However, the developers have added more and more content while at the same time introducing just as many bugs, then simply decided they were finished and left the game in a broken state six years after release. It is such a shame because, except for that, it really is a special game. If you can tolerate some annoying bugs, the game is really worth playing. They nail the feeling of small Swedish towns and the countryside. That, combined with the robot aesthetic, solid world-building, and atmosphere, just makes this game a joy to play—when it works as intended. »
« Fantastic opening cutscene, and then immediately goes downhill. Map is too large, so you're just running for a long time for very little payoff. »
« Unfortunately, I have to say that this game is far from being a perfectly developed shooter. Too long development time with too few real positive results. Some game mechanics where intergrated but never get fully sophisticated. So to much time I was standing with a big "how to" question mark above the head. Many negatives so. But from my point of view as a big singleplayer shooter fan, even 2025, the special atmosphere and gameplay - albeit very classic - or precisely BECAUSE it's very classic, makes up for it. Simply said, i loved playing this game, whether on the first playthrough right after release or the second, after development was completed as the Devs told. It's a bit a shame that it took so long for a halfway complete game to emerge. Anyway 8/10 for a very nice and special fp shooter experience. »
« i am very impressed by the game .The graphics are good . Shooting robots is fun . i wish there were more people/characters in the game . »
« My friend and I have been molested many times by giant robots that launch missiles.WILL MARAVILHOSE! »
« At first it seemed like a really nice experience. Movement, shooting, looting and graphics are all really nicely done. So the first hour maybe two were really good. But when you saw the first location and first village you almost seen everything. Recycling of assets in this game is unacceptable. World is big but boring, nothing to do except useless fighting. Game had a potential but unfortunately that's just not enough. »
« If the story wouldn't have sort of crapped out midway and turned into lore dumps by virtue of notes and terminals and such, it would have been much better - but the idea is very intriguing, the gameplay is quite fun, and there are interesting mechanics. Not perfect, but damn good fun. »
« In a world where the human race stands on the brink of extinction, you and your three friends find yourselves in a perfectly rendered open world set in the 1980s. Here, you have the chance to join a Resistance group, working together to navigate a dynamic and immersive environment. As you take on challenges and shape your own story, you'll be united in pursuing a common goal, creating an unforgettable journey filled with action and camaraderie. »
