Slave Zero X Review: "Begs For More Depth And Detail"
Let's set the clock back to a time when games were a procession of hack-and-slash violence proceeding from the left to right sides of the screen. Poppy Works' recently released throwback beat ‘em up mines the late-90s sixth-generation aesthetic, with a 2.5D action platformer steeped in extravagant bio-mecha anime style, and a wave-slash Strider Hiryū could only dream of. It’s a punchy, chaotic stretch of button-mashing and relatively short – perhaps intended to inspire those replay-ready leaderboard chasers – but it’s outright begging for more in the way of combat diversity, and any portions where the game requires straight-up platforming feel like a drag.
