Please note, this is a quick (very quick, yes it's lengthy But I made it quick) review of the game I put together over a week ago. I just never bothered to fix it up or put it on this site. So no I won't be fixing it up to be more accurate and detailed. Fun Fact: I also, while doing this quickly, made this at 4am in the morning so I was also tired. So I'm going to ask you to bare with it, it's not one of my best works (considering the mmorpg.com community has only seen one other of my works...that may not be the best wording) but it gets the job done..some what.
Enjoy
I recently picked up this game. It has some great ideas, but it's lacking in some aspects from what I can already see even after the minimum play time that I have done. Though the thing that is bugging me is this: Zero 3000?... So why have a game thats name is just two numbers in it. As far as I could tell it has nothing to do with Zero, or 3000. Well those numbers are in the game...but nothing to do with it as far as i can tell.
Hell, I want to start calling it 03000
This game, unlike most of the games in the market, you are in a 'giant' mech. Which for me is an instant turn on to take a look at it just because I always like to try games like this. Though, unlike what i wish, this is a top down game, sort of. There is a slight angle, but still a top down game. You are thrown into a world where you seem to be in space, on a station floating above earth.
Gameplay:7/10
This, for a top down game, is one of the best ones I have found to date and plan to stick with for quite a while. You start off with a choice of basic male or female, and choice of ranged or melee. There isn't much customization at all. You get to pick an avatar, which you only actually see if you go in certain building, which there are few of those. It's basically the simple " grind level up" game, but it's made some what simpler-er. You eventually can get some skills that hit in an area. So you can take out a few at once and speed up the process, even on mobs lower then you. Though the movement is a bit annoying, they do have a thing i love and abuse when ever i can: Auto Pilot. You can set it to anywhere you want, some mobs, a shop, it's very helpful and easy to use.
The combat, the combat is amazing..at least for a top down game. I currently use a melee mech. and while attacking you do a number of acrobatics while fighting. Most of it being slash, jump over the mob, while throwing the sword in the air and slashing it, going back over slashing. It is quite fast too. Though i do have to complain considering the bots look no where near like that should be able to do that. They look like the slow movement based mechs not the super fast slash and jump.
Also, while playing this % goes up, when it hits 100, you use a "exp skill" of sorts. It is a powerful skill which almost always 1 hits normal mobs (there are bosses..though they are pretty easy) it is a great feature to help with the killing. Considering there are often huge groups of mobs and this just makes it easier to kill them all for faster exp.
Graphics: 5/10
I have to say, for a top down game, the graphics aren't that bad compared to other ones I have seen. Though the perspective of the background seems to be a off quite a bit. Some of the weapons also look the same. Though, the fact it's a top down game i just have to take that off.
Sound/Music:5/10
I'm not much of a sound and music guy, but If i find a game that actually does have good music, I'll listen too it if i can. This has basic explosion sounds,slicing sounds, gun sounds. Just nothing really in detail.
Community/ Community Interaction:6/10
Giving this a 6 is pushing it. The community, rarely seems to talk at all. Other then the "wtf, fuck off fag" or my favorite "Fuck your ass"(I had this said too me while fighting, someone came and started fighting in the same area as me, i'll go into why that is just stupid later, but he started attacking the one i was, i got the kill, he said that too me. Of course I knew he meant you, but just to be the ass I enjoy being, I poked fun at him for it. Hilarity Ensued.) That aside, there are things for everyone to do. There are spacecraft missions, which I have yet to be able to do, since most of them as I can see are for higher levels, but a lot of people do them. There are also some sort of battle in the army every Thursday and Saturday, I have yet to get into that either.
You may also make Fleets, which are a form of guild, the only thing I know of those are there is a flying station you defend for an hour on some weekday, the benefits aren't known at the moment.
The friends list, while useful to see if a friend is on, not useful due to lack of whispers at the moment.
Parties, are pointless as far as I can see. You get less exp while in them, and if you are doing a boss quest, it just goes by the most damage (or last hit can't quite tell). So...useless
Though, they do have an extensive market with pre made stalls through out the main 'station' area. The stalls are rented out by players from what ever player owns them, to buy a stall is some what expensive, but after a long amount of time you can easily make that money up in rentals.
Leveling: 8/10
Though this may be a grind based game, for most of the game, it isn't that bad. When you first start out, you will easily be past level 20 in the first few minutes of play. That is due to the first quest line they have set up, it is made to get you as fast as you can to level 20 for the first 'evolution'.
Evolution is basically the only customization, other then weapons or shields, you get. Though of course the evolution isn't made by choice, it auto changes your mech. You can change it at 20, 60 and again at 100.
Through out leveling, quests are just a bit meh. Most of them are the same. "Go kill this many what ever. " then theres "These 3 bosses are bad, go kill them" Then theres the side thing where you collect items, and turn them in for exp, or different items.
It is also pretty easy to level, at least when you get a decent 'multi-attack' skill.
So, i don't want to go into everything, and I know i'm lacking quite a bit, but over all, I give this game a 6.5/10. Despite the mass amount of flaws, it's a nice little game that will easily keep you amused for a little while any way.
Also, as a formality, here is a link.
