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Star Wars Zero Company
Command an elite squad through a gritty and authentic story in STAR WARS Zero Company™, a single-player turn-based tactics game set in the twilight of the Clone Wars™. You will step into the shoes of Hawks, a former Republic officer who leads Zero Company as they are recruited for an operation that pits them against an emerging threat that will consume the galaxy if left unchecked.
- Bit Reactor
Platform scores
| Platform | Metascore | Userscore |
|---|---|---|
| PC | 85 | 7.9 |
| PlayStation 5 | 84 | 7.7 |
| Xbox Series X | 85 | 9.6 |
What players said
Praise
- Best Star Wars game I've played in a long long time. It has everything a real Star Wars fan could want in the story.
- There is some jank here on a technical level, especially as you near the end of the story where it's obvious they didn't have much time to polish it, but overall it's a super fun **** story itself is rather by the books, but even in that context it was fun seeing how non-Skywalker characters experienced the final days of the Republic. Not to mention, some super fun characters are introduced into the mythos in this game (Bennic and Tel-Rea in particular shine with their **** speaking of storylines, some also feel rushed (two separate ones end up resolving in the same mission, which surprised me) and I assume this is due to budgets constraints **** overall a fun enough 29 hours spent with it that I'd definitely buy a DLC if it were to get made.
- It’s one of those games that tries to imitate XCOM, but unfortunately, it doesn’t have the quality or polish to justify the price of a full-priced game.XCOM simply does almost everything better: better animations, more interesting enemies, and deeper, more engaging mechanics. If you’re looking for a turn-based tactical shooter, you’re much better off playing XCOM or XCOM **** only real advantage Zero Company has is being set in the Star Wars universe. Unfortunately, the game doesn’t make particularly good use of that setting, so it feels more like a missed opportunity than a meaningful advantage.Overall, I can’t recommend buying it at full price. If you’re interested, I’d suggest waiting for a significant discount.
Criticism
- Great mix between XCOM and Midnight Suns, taking the good out of both and combining it into a great experience. However, the lack of innovation does make the game a bit boring towards the end. The biggest issue tho is QoL, hopefully it'll be fixed with patches.
- I want to rate this game a 9 so badly. If you love xcom, this games for you. If you love star wars prequels and clone wars, this games for you. The biggest issue for me is that this game lacks polish in key areas. Overwatch, a move every character has, sometimes doesn't work or works in a weird way. This can be really frustrating in a hard battle. The jetpack continuously fails. Sometimes you can land in areas and sometimes you can't. It's never quite clear where you should and shouldn't be able to land and take off. The camera continuously gets lost in the battle. It will be the enemy's turn and for some reason the camera is facing a wall and you can't see what happens. The big issue for me though is the saving. Sometimes the files can get corrupt on PS5. I had multiple crashes that required me to reload an old save. Sometimes the auto save would just say it failed so I would have to manually save. Even with these issues though, I had an incredible time on the game. I just wish it got a little bit m
- Good use of star wars lore. Writing is good along with the voice acting. The core gameplay is good and fun and combat flows well.. However is does everything pretty meticore gameplay wise. Average maps Average environment Average pacing That ontop of a lot of balancing issues in a lot of different ways , classes , guns, missions, currency. Ontop of some terrible bugs and crashes. The game is just not in a great state right now. A lot of these could be fixed with some patches. But that will require a bit of work from a company which currently has furlough 80% of their staff
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What critics said
Praise
- Bit Reactor has delivered an absolute banger of a debut with Star Wars Zero Company, blending the Star Wars universe with deep, satisfying turn-based tactics in true XCOM fashion. Despite some technical hiccups like framerate dips, a troublesome camera, inconsistent moves and occasional freezes during enemy turns, the writing, atmosphere, setting, depth and mission variety are phenomenal. I’ve had an absolute blast with Star Wars Zero Company, and judging by how much there is to love, that’s going to stick with me for quite a while.
- Zero Company showcases the best of Star Wars’ quirkiness, with an immensely engaging campaign, deep character customisation, and combat loop that will delight XCOM veterans and newbies alike. Bit Reactor prove that difficulty doesn’t have to prop up great tactical games; spirit and soul is just as important.
- Despite its issues with difficulty balancing, Star Wars Zero Company is a great game that combines the best of both worlds: Star Wars and strategy games.
Criticism
- Star Wars: Zero Company is an fun turn-based strategy game that successfully blends the engaging systems of XCOM with the aesthetics and identity of the Star Wars universe, offering an interesting story, likable characters, and deep yet accessible mechanics. However, the PC version suffers from poor optimization, with bugs, stuttering, and unreliable graphical settings holding back an otherwise excellent experience.