What do you get when you cross Devil May Cry, Persona 5 and Honkai Impact 3rd?
What at first appears shallow quickly reveals itself to be quite complicated - if not wholly obtuse.
What on Earth is a Bangboo?
Zenless Zone Zerotakes place in a very different world from the HoYoverse games before it.
Yes, the early 2000s are retro now.
I had to look this up, and it displeases me too.
Does this world make sense?
No, it does not.
Everything I have mentioned above is only explained either in passing or in lore notes.
Bangboos, by the way, are Minions.
These Mission Impossible-like stakes arent maintained for the entirety of the campaign, however.
However, gacha games call for further engagement, and action-RPGs moreso.
The list is endless.
There is so much to do, all of the time.
That is, in fact, the point.
You’ll burn out before you ever get there, but you’ll spend a hundred hours trying anyway.
That’s how these games keep you engaged.
It was only after trying them that I realised their incredible potential for button-mashy combos.
That being said, Devil May Cry this is not.
Exploration is done in an interesting way here.
This is called the Hollow Deep Dive (HDD) System.
Verdict
Zenless Zone Zero is an addictive experience.
