Generation Zero

Would like to thank the developers for this game. I am 67 and been looking for a fps type of game. This game is great. The adventurer setting is ideal pace for me as my fingers are not as nimble anymore. I enjoy the game play, story line and especially the look of the game. With the Covid situation one is restricted to activities closer to home and this game provides me with an activity I look forward to doing.
A couple of things I would like to see changed or added is (1) the inventory system to be more flexible to allow the player to move items around and (2) have the weapon and ammo always described together.
I highly recommend this game. Excellent entertainment/excellent value.

Humans vs machines in 1989. The chance of success depends on how resourceful you are.
There are a lot of great points to this game along with some bad points.
Great points:
1] The game is great at story telling. There are a lot of side missions to complete. Most of these side missions run along with the main mission. The story keeps you guessing all the way through until the end. Play it single player or co-op with up to other three players.
2] There are plenty of weapons to use. From baseball bats, to shotguns. So depending what you like. So you can be a sniper to a heavy weapon person.
3] You can craft clothing from jackets to tee shirts and find other clothing from skirts, rings, baseball caps to sunglasses. Ammo can also be crafted. (Most of these will require you to have the dlc packs.)
4] The dlc packs are great value for money and most of the dlc packs are free. This add a lot more content to the game and open up more content within story so it leads to another story.
5] A lot of different machines to fight against. From Harvesters to Tanks. Each of these have strengths and weaknesses.
6] It's open world, so you can feel free to explore the world between missions. You can enter almost all the buildings.
7] Outstanding graphics and sound affects.
8] Four skill trees to choose from.
9] You don't have to worry about food and drink.
Bad points:
1] In some areas the there are too many machines to fight against in single player. So this needs looking at because it spoils it for someone who is new to this type of game. Even on easy mode it can be hard.
2] Although you can level up in the game, you may only reach level 30.
3] You can only carry so much. Yet you search through lots of backpacks in the world and you can't pick those up. You should be able to craft one. (Please add this in developers.)
Overall thoughts:
A great game for the price and the dlc's all worth the money to. Some of the dlc is free. Well done developers. A lot of game play for the price. Yes I recommend this game to anyone. I just hope they add more content in to it another dlc so you can visit the other islands.

PC Steam
Duration: 65 hours
Generation Zero is a FPS with crafting and survival elements in a bleak world overtaken by a hostile mechanical army. I’ve decided to write this “review” with my thoughts at various points through this long game.
After 2 hours: EEEKS! This is very scary! The enemy absolutely terrifies me. I’ve spent most of my time looting and sneaking around trying to avoid combat. The atmosphere is eerie. The music and sounds are excellent. After these first two hours I’m going to bed, I hope I don’t wet myself!
After 10 hours: I’m still on the starting island and working on some side quests. I’ve started noticing some “re-use” of assets, ie most houses have the same architect, but different doors are blocked, loot is in different places, so it’s not really an issue. I’m now confident taking out the smaller bots (runners and seekers). I’ve learned that a “petrol tank” shot with my hunting rifle, can take the unarmoured runners down in a single shot. Combat is tactical, not just spray and pray. Target components when the opportunity arises. Bullets are rare enough that I don’t use my assault rifle constantly, but with crafting, I have 400+ ammo for my sidearm, so I don’t think I’ll ever need to go hand-to-hand.
I’ve now taken down a handful of hunters as well. My most used tool is the binoculars to scope out the enemy and plan a vector of attack, or just avoid combat altogether. I’ve also managed to start using flares and gas bottles effectively, to bait and blow! Using tactics and the environment is becoming more important as the enemies become harder. I laid a trap for a hunter by planting a land mine then moving straight back and sniping it. It charged me and “boom!”, so satisfying. I would’ve taken a bow and congratulated myself, but a second hunter was behind it (I only spotted one with my ‘noculars), so a long game of cat and mouse (I’m the mouse) ensued. Combat remains intense and thoroughly enjoyable. Intense.
I enjoy the small RPG/skill element. I’m advancing up the hacking tree after spending some points in survival. I think I’ve still only scratched the surface of the depth of the story, still being on the first “island”. Playing solo, this game feels like stealth-survival, almost horror, as enemies are deadly. This is no Borderlands. It would probably have a completely different feel playing with a few friends.
After 20 hours: I’ve finally got off “starter island” and entered the farmlands. First thing I hear is the “thump thump” of an enemy “tank”. I avoid it but end up in a serious battle with my second harvester. I “discovered” fast travel, which takes some of the walking simulator out of this title <- This is important, as it takes lots of the walking between discovered safe houses out of the equation. Although, at times the game still feels like a tense “tiptoe simulator”. Combat still gets very tense, although I’m now comfortable taking out lone hunters. Groups of hunters still have me running for cover. Buildings, Rocks, and even trees are vital to your survival.
After 59 hours: Wow, where did the time go! I’m now very comfortable with the enemies and the game has lost its survival horror feel. Combat remains deadly, particularly with the new Apocalypse grade enemies, but I don’t have that fear that I initially had. I feel that I’m approaching the end game with only a single bunker left to go. Most of my weapons are now 4 or 5 star and I feel a bit like Rambo. A full extended clip of my assault rifle lays hunters to rest. I’ve ran out of room in my storage chest, so I must be hoarding too much stuff. I can now craft most ammo types so its time to trim down my inventory as ammo scarcity is no longer an issue. Game still has intense periods of fighting in between periods of being a “looting simulator”. I’m interested in how the remaining story unfolds and I appreciate the pop references in the game (Back to the Future, Predator, Terminator, etc.) which is the only “light” stuff in an otherwise dark and bleak story. I have noticed new buildings (like the apartment block) so there must be another architect in Sweden.
After 65 hours: I’m done. I loaded myself up for what I thought would be the final bunker and fight. Snuck in without firing a bullet, final story reveal. And end credits! Of course, you can keep playing so I engaged a couple harvesters and 3 tanks in the open for one last ammo consuming battle. Great fun and sad to be finished. I’m a story gamer, so random fighting isn’t really my thing. With some hesitation, it’s time to remove from my hard drive. Generation Zero makes my top 10 games played this year.

At this time, you can ignore the Mixed reviews. It was released in a poor state, and deserved mixed at the time. But for a year strait they did nothing but update the game and now it's stellar.
Getting it on sale makes it especially worth it.
You start on the little bunny slopes island to get a feel for the combat etc. Even on the hardest difficulty it's super easy.
...but that changes the instant you move up to the main land, and holy ****. IT IS BAD ASS.
The giant mechs are SERIOUSLY terrifying and the atmosphere of sneaking in the bushes making your way to the next objective while house size mechs roam the farm fields 200 ft away is SO GOOOOD. The sound design is especially what gives you the heeby jeebies. Hearing the machine sounds echo over the hills is chilling, and fucking righteous.
Also I have to give them MAJOR props for how well the game plays. Most of these B level games are choppy at best. Not this title. No Sir. Smooth as a damn baby's bottom boy. VERY enjoyable.
Looting is great. There are 6 tiers for your weapons/gear. So you start with 1 star weapons and make your way to 6 etc. Also, everything in the game is craftable, so if you enjoy crafting you're in for a treat.
25 hrs in I've only found one 5 star attachment and still only about 30% through the map. At this rate it will take me probably at least 70 hrs to get through the whole game, and for this price tag (esp on sale) that's amazing.
I'm telling you - don't let the mixed reviews scare you off. This game is a hidden gem. It's a buttery smooth, thrilling, coop looter shooter like you've never seen (partly b/c they've essentially made their own genre) and I've got NOTHING but great things to say about this.
Great job and props to the devs for sticking w/it and doing this game the right way. Bravo.

⚖️ Grade = B-. Worth a buy, if you enjoy salvage stuff in a large open world and kill robots. However, if you're looking for diverse gameplay, it doesn't have
EXPECTATION CHECKLIST:
✔️ Salvage stuff to collect ammo, medic kit & material to craft
✔️ Check every container, bag, shelve, car seat for looting
✔️ Inventory management
✔️ Outfit customization
✔️ Long walk traveling
❌ Real fast vehicle for traveling
❌ Shop for stuff we need
❌ Score/Time Attack for replay value

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DISCOUNT?
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A+
5
Loving it & needed more
No Wait
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A
3-4
Proud to having it right now
No Wait
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B
2
You'll be half satisfied
Wait 50%
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C
1
Lack of interest
Wait 75%
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D
0
Not what you need
Wait 100%
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GAME IMPRESSION:
🕘 2019: Game released
🕘 2020: Receive this gift from a steam friend, Thanks Gamer2012!
BUYER MUST KNOW:
🔊 Game world timeline: 1980’s Sweden
🔊 Only fight robots, none of other type of enemy
🔊 Cannot pause while doing inventory management
🔊 Save file corrupt could happen when the host exit without wait for other member / solo
🔊 Save file will be corrupt if the game crash (recommend backup manually)
🔊 Community Rating: Mostly Positive
RUMOR CHECKING:
⚠️ The missions are dull and story is not innovative ➜ Kinda true
⚠️ Same enemies everywhere ➜ True
⚠️ Exact same damn loop ➜ Find a log, get location, kill enemies, and repeat. True
COMPARE TO OTHER SIMILAR GENRE:
💎 Large open world map with day and night cycle
💎 All human is gone, player is free to take their stuff
💎 Many hidden stories & Easter egg
💎 Many attachment option for weapons
💎 Crafting ammo, medic kits, outfits, equipment
💎 Photo mode (but cannot see ourselves)
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Too bad you couldn't collect machine parts and craft your own manned mech, or at least an A.I. "pet" same with the drones, too bad you couldn't re-program them and have them work for you, pinpointing enemy positions or even points of interest.....listen up devs!

WARNING: DO NOT CREATE A SECOND CHARACTER!!
I thought it might be nice to start a new game, from the start with a new character. When I loaded in I found that I was in my old game with a new character, in a safe house in the farmlands. Not what I was wanting; no problem. I just quit and deleted the character. BUT.... But...
I then loaded my old game with my initial character to continue with that. It loaded in at the beach, where you start the game.. I quickly realised I had nothing in inventory, at all. I fast travelled to the safe house in the south of the farmlands and opened the inventory chest... some of my stuff was in there... but most of it wasn't.
What a sickening feeling... I can even describe.
So, don't even think about creating a second character. It will completely ruin this game for you.
EDIT: If this happens to you, this is how you fix it: Open the game to the main menu and leave it there for 5 to 10 minutes. Then try the continue game option.