Slave Zero X

Slave Zero X

February 18, 2024

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From the top of Megacity S1-9, the Sovereign Khan rules with fists of iron and flesh. Beneath the city’s rotting foundations, a vengeful warrior embarks on a journey to murder him. 4 years prior to the events of Slave Zero, Slave Zero X brings new life to a world where …

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A.J. Maciejewski Video Chums Feb 2024
80.0 /100

Graphics

85.0

Gameplay

85.0

Story

60.0

"Learning how to play Slave Zero X effectively will take a while but once you get over that hump, it provides some of the most satisfying 2D action gameplay out there. In other words, I&s;m very happy that they brought …"

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Alana Dunitz GameGrin Feb 2024
55.0 /100

Graphics

68.0

Gameplay

45.0

Story

55.0

"Slave Zero X is an interesting-looking action beat &s;em up title with a few bugs and feels a bit repetitive, but if you just want to kill tonnes of enemies, you will enjoy this."

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Alecsander Oliveira GameBlast Feb 2024
65.0 /100

Graphics

70.0

Gameplay

75.0

Story

65.0

"Slave Zero X is a game that will depend a lot on the player&s;s taste, and that&s;s okay. For those who want to be challenged to achieve amazing rankings and combos using everything the combat system offers, you will have …"

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Ali Hashmi Prima Games Feb 2024
80.0 /100

Graphics

50.0

Gameplay

50.0

Story

50.0

"Slave Zero X is a fantastic character action game that&s;s rewarding, challenging, and has clear focus. Its deep combat mechanics, paired with an excellent biopunk presentation, elevate it above many similar releases while offering a fairly replayable campaign. It&s;s brought …"

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Amin Balazadeh BaziCenter Feb 2024
60.0 /100

Graphics

45.0

Gameplay

55.0

Story

70.0

"Slave Zero X stuck between two completely different genres, and despite bringing many good qualities to the table such as an engaging atmosphere and solid story and level design, suffers from a lack of identity in its core gameplay that …"

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Aran Suddi TheSixthAxis Feb 2024
50.0 /100

Graphics

65.0

Gameplay

45.0

Story

70.0

"If you really like your punishing hack and slash platformers, then Slave Zero X might be for you, but it doesn&s;t feel as rewarding as it should when progress is made. You hardly feel like the killing machine you are …"

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Casey Scheld Gamers Heroes Feb 2024
70.0 /100

"While Shou can be a bit difficult to handle, Slave Zero X promises plenty of action for those willing to fight for their bloodlust. Its endless hordes can be a bit of a grind, but those willing to sharpen their …"

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Chris "Atom" DeAngelus Worth Playing Feb 2024
70.0 /100

Graphics

65.0

Gameplay

70.0

Story

70.0

"Slave Zero X has a few too many rough spots to make it an easy recommendation, but it isn&s;t a terrible game. When you get into the groove of combos, cancels and bursts, it can be incredibly satisfying to leave …"

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Claudio Meira Capsule Computers Feb 2024
70.0 /100

Graphics

65.0

Gameplay

68.0

Story

62.0

"Slave Zero X is a decent fast-paced action game experience with a surprisingly good story. However, its overall repetitiveness and lack of interesting boss fights drags it down quite a bit."

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Cosmin Vasile Softpedia Feb 2024
85.0 /100

"Slave Zero X is a deep brawler that rewards players who take the time to understand all its systems and then mix and match attacks and abilities depending on the situation. Bosses are difficult and the game has no difficulty …"

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David Carcasole Wccftech Feb 2024
75.0 /100

Graphics

60.0

Gameplay

85.0

Story

70.0

"Slave Zero X is an old school game that is great to look at, thrilling to play at times with excellent animations and a feedback loop to the combat that makes smashing enemies into a bloody mess amazingly fun, but …"

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David Fernandez Generación Xbox Feb 2024
78.0 /100

Graphics

76.0

Gameplay

72.0

Story

82.0

"After this experience, I&s;ve re-established that love for short and simple games. Slave Zero X is the kind of video game that offers value because of what it seeks to represent and what it manages to do to differentiate itself …"

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Fingal Belmont Niche Gamer Feb 2024
70.0 /100

Graphics

70.0

Gameplay

68.0

Story

70.0

"With a bit of fine-tuning and rebalancing, Slave Zero X could be magnificent. It is already an audio/visual tour de force and the gameplay mostly works. If anything, Slave Zero X presents a compelling world with vivid imagery that sticks …"

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Jim Smale Gert Lush Gaming Feb 2024
84.0 /100

Graphics

85.0

Gameplay

80.0

Story

65.0

"a unique and engaging gaming experience that absolutely shreds and I just kept coming back for more!"

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Leo Faierman Screen Rant Feb 2024
60.0 /100

Graphics

48.0

Gameplay

42.0

Story

53.0

"In the end, though, the repetitiveness makes it difficult to fully recommend Slave Zero X, especially at its retail asking price of $24.99. Aside from just enjoying the story, replay value is restricted to high-score hunters (who themselves will have …"

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65.0 /100

Graphics

65.0

Gameplay

70.0

Story

55.0

"Slave Zero X is a beat&s;em up extremely focused on its combat and, consequently, the player&s;s advantage will be directly linked to how much you like to explore combos and perfect your execution. If it doesn&s;t fall into that dedicated …"

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Mateusz Niewierowski GameLuster Feb 2024
80.0 /100

Graphics

95.0

Gameplay

85.0

Story

90.0

"Incredibly stylish, beautifully violent, wonderfully voice-acted, surprisingly emotional and incredibly enjoyable: Slave Zero X is an absolute indie powerhouse."

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Matt Sainsbury Digitally Downloaded Feb 2024
70.0 /100

Graphics

68.0

Gameplay

72.0

Story

48.0

"It’s fast, furious, and often frustrating. Slave Hero X is what it wants to be, and in principle, there’s nothing inherently wrong with that. It’s just that Slave Hero X also does little to stand out within its little niche. …"

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Matúš Štrba SECTOR.sk Feb 2024
65.0 /100

"Slave Zero X is a game where there is a great dissonance between how it looks and how it plays. It&s;s one of the most stylish games of the year, and it looks great. It sounds very good too. It …"

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Nicholas Mercurio The Games Machine Feb 2024
80.0 /100

Graphics

75.0

Gameplay

90.0

Story

80.0

"Slave Zero In fact, this is what the project bases its roots on: the player&s;s learning to strengthen themselves and improve their skills. It&s;s a shame for the absence of an endgame, which could have really brought the score you …"

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Oliver Reynolds Nintendo Life Feb 2024
40.0 /100

Graphics

45.0

Gameplay

85.0

Story

20.0

"Slave Zero X is an incredibly frustrating release, because it could have so easily been a slam dunk. It&s;s a great game - it really is - with stylish combat mechanics, beautiful 2D sprites combined with 3D environments, and an …"

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Philip Watson CGMagazine Feb 2024
75.0 /100

Graphics

65.0

Gameplay

82.0

Story

38.0

"Slave Zero X is a solid hack-and-slash and is an easy recommendation to fans of the genre."

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Sammy Hanson MKAU Gaming Feb 2024
80.0 /100

Graphics

70.0

Gameplay

85.0

Story

75.0

"The character designs are nicely detailed, even with the slightly pixelated look, and as players wreak havoc onscreen, the animations are smooth and action-packed. The way Shou is animated makes him look like he was taken straight from a fighting …"

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Shaun Joy TechRaptor Feb 2024
74.0 /100

"A difficult game that pushes the spectacle fighter to a frenzied pace in the 2D space, but stumbles on pacing and mini-boss design that can spike frustration. A beautifully detailed world with a lot of detail, if you can get …"

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S. Masoud Kazemi Impulsegamer Feb 2024
84.0 /100

Graphics

70.0

Gameplay

90.0

Story

35.0

"Slave Zero X is a fantastic game with fast paced action and combat combined with great gameplay rhythm."

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Stan Rezaee 8Bit/Digi Feb 2024
90.0 /100

Graphics

75.0

Gameplay

80.0

Story

90.0

"Slave Zero X not only allows the cult classic to experience a revival but it also pays homage to the dystopian anime’s that served as its inspiration."

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Stephen Tailby Push Square Feb 2024
70.0 /100

Graphics

85.0

Gameplay

75.0

Story

60.0

"It&s;s a shame the combat is quite so tough, because it can be discouragingly unforgiving, and there are no difficulty settings to toy with either. However, we definitely get the sense this is a game that masochistic players will love …"

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Steve Esposito Seasoned Gaming Feb 2024
70.0 /100

Graphics

58.0

Gameplay

55.0

Story

62.0

"Slave Zero X will get frustrating, but as we have learned over the years: sometimes a tough experience can yield the greatest rewards."

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Terrence Johnson ZTGD Feb 2024
40.0 /100

Graphics

45.0

Gameplay

35.0

Story

45.0

"I said this on the podcast, Slave Zero X is a weird game. On the surface it appears to have little to do with the original, but the story does reveal some threads The bad thing is the combat and …"

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Vincenzo D&s;Alcantara 4News.it Feb 2024
75.0 /100

Graphics

80.0

Gameplay

85.0

Story

70.0

"Slave Zero X is probably an even more niche title than the first chapter. It’s a tough and gritty game, with several flaws, but it can still be appreciated by purists of action games. Only them and no one else, …"

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