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Mixed or average reviews- based on 22 Ratings

  • Summary: Zack Zero takes you on an action-packed platform adventure with incredible 3D graphics and the playability and entertainment of classic 2D games. Help Zack Zero save his beloved Marlene, kidnapped by the evil Zulrog in an effort to obtain the powerful substance that will allow him to travel back in time. [Sony] Expand
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 21
  2. Negative: 6 out of 21
  1. Jan 19, 2012
    85
    One of those "sleeper" games that deserves attention. Zack Zero blends action and exploration in a beautiful world, and offers lots of value.
  2. Mar 4, 2012
    73
    A healthy, inoffensive slice of 2D platforming that no developers really bother with these days. Worth picking up if and when it's discounted. [Issue#215, p.85]
  3. Feb 29, 2012
    70
    Overall Zack Zero looks like a game that was developed on a low budget and as such decided to go for a more fun, focused gameplay. It isn't a serious game, but it does serve the goal of entertaining you while you sit down and play it. If you have no problem with casual games and just want to kill some time and doesn't mind a few bugs or kinks, I'd recommend the game for you.
  4. This kiddie platformer couldn't be more by-the-numbers if it was presented in binary. [March 2012, p.95]

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 8
  2. Negative: 2 out of 8
  1. What a surprise! a game totally unknown for me before this week, so I googled it, found few reviews, but really good ones. So I decided to give it a try. And I'm impressed. Colorful graphics, really addictive gameplay (with some metroidvania touches) , easy to play, brilliand level design and very good final bosses. A really good platformer and one of the best downloadable games I have played so far. Expand
  2. 10
    The surprise of the beginning of 2012 is this old school platformer with good combat combined with some puzzles to solve to add variety, and plenty of secrets to be found, including a tribute to an old game by one of the developers. It has very good graphics between Ratchet and Clank and Trine and a very good music to round up the package. Despite some flaws that can frustrate at times, it's a totally recommended title Expand
  3. Good graphics and variation. Some bugs like freezing when connected on PSN, endless fall on invisible holes, but it worth play with the classic platform style but with the power changing very well executed. Expand
  4. For Christ's sake I wish people who worked on these games would just STOP! writing bogus user reviews on metacritic.
    Four 10's? LMFAO OK I kn
    ow you're proud and all, but like every preppy parent in Park Slope, Brooklyn, you did NOT just give birth to the greatest thing EVER!! There is absolutely NOTHING in this game that warrants a 10/10. It is cluttered, messy, and a little bit broken. At best it's a 5/10, 6.5 with a patch. But for the sake of balancing out the "pro-trolls"' Zack gets a ZERO.
    Ha. Pro- trolls....
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