Strike Suit Zero

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 10 expert reviews

Excellent:

0
Good:

3
Average:

5
Bad:

2

Pros:

Fastpaced combat feels new and exciting.
The ability to transform injects much-needed creativity into the old formula.
Captivating renderings of outer space draw you into the world.

Cons:

Most missions are too long for their own good.
Upgrades are valuable, but often too hard to acquire.

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Last revision on April 22, 2016

Reviewers Liked

Fastpaced combat feels new and exciting
The ability to transform injects much-needed creativity into the old formula
Captivating renderings of outer space draw you into the world
Hard to acquire upgrades and multiple endings extend the game's replay
Glorious battles
Strike suit feels great
Epic combat action

Reviewers Didn't Like

Most missions are too long for their own good
Upgrades are valuable, but often too hard to acquire
Underwhelming delivery of the narrative and scripted dialogue
Inconsistent checkpointing
Unhelpful AI
Bland narrative

Expert reviews and ratings

Intuitive and accessible but also repetitive, SSZ is a flight combat game that trades on tradition rather than imagination....

By PC Gamer on February 01, 2013

For all the love Privateer, Freespace and films such as The Last Starfighter command, space combat simulations seemingly deserted public consciousness around the birth of the last generation of consoles. This was not so much a ‘space simulators are...

By Strategy Informer on January 28, 2013

Growing up as a Star Wars fan that also enjoyed a lot of video games, it was pretty natural that I gravitated towards games like TIE Fighter and X-Wing vs. TIE Fighter on the PC. And for the sake of this review, you can toss Wing Commander in there...

By Gaming Age on January 28, 2013

Strike Suit Zero's thrilling combat and awe-inspiring world make space combat feel like a relevant genre after years of...

By GameSpot on January 24, 2013

Strike Suit Zero isn't the kind of space simulator we're used to seeing on the PC. There's no fiddling with engines and power levels, for instance, nor shields to balance mid-battle, or even the ability to order about your wingmen. All that would...

By GameSpy on January 22, 2013

All that needs to be said about Strike Suit Zero is that it's a space flight combat game in the vein of Freespace and thousands of gamers will beg for it, as the current state of the genre leaves much to be desired. Perhaps this is why Strike Suit Zero...

By Neoseeker on January 22, 2013

Much of my childhood was spent playing space combat sims, whether it was the slower paced X-Wing vs. Tie Fighter, or the much faster paced Rogue Squadron. There was something extremely empowering about playing as a small space fighter, going against the...

By GameZone on April 29, 2014

Strike Suit Zero proporciona uma excelente experiência de simulação espacial, principalmente para os fãs de jogos como Wing Commander e Ace Combat. Seu sistema de batalha é fluído e seus comandos são relativamente fáceis, permitindo uma grande liberdade...

By techtudo.com.br on May 11, 2014

Trotz geringem Budgets liefert Entwicklerteam Born Ready Games mit Strike Suit Zero einen soliden sowie kurzweiligen Weltraum-Actiontitel ab. Neben den flotten und actionreichen Gefechten wissen auch die übersichtliche Steuerung und der coole Strike-Suit...

By Gamezoom.net on March 21, 2013

von Riad Oelschlägel Strike Suit Zero ist ein kleines, charmantes Projekt, das mit wenig Geld eine optimale Spielerfahrung vermitteln will, dabei aber in manchem Punkt scheitert. Die lineare Erkundung des Weltalls, die abwechslungsarmen...

By Looki.de on January 29, 2013

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