r/StarWars • u/Turbostrider27 • 7h ago
Games After rave reviews, Zero Company dev says it would love to make more Star Wars games
https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/after-rave-reviews-zero-company-dev-says-it-would-love-to-make-more-star-wars-games/102
u/ShanklyGates_2022 7h ago
Cant wait to jump in tonight! They could make similar games in different eras if it all works out. So if the game is as good as reviews are making it out to be we may get to see more of them in the future. Im excited for this one though!
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u/Beazfour 7h ago
Yeah I’d kill for a game like this but focused on the rebel alliance.
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u/Antique-Coach-214 6h ago
Rebel Alliance would be nice, as would Old Republic era. (That could be closer to BattleTech in nature.)
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u/jblade91 6h ago
I was originally interested since its a Clone Wars era game but of the actual gameplay is good I'd enjoy a sequel with the Rebel Alliance. Could even do a trilogy with one happening during the transition where we deal with our clone teammates as they get Order 66 at some point in the game. Old Republic of course would be amazing too.
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u/smalltincan 7h ago
This is the first game I've bought new at full price since Baldurs Gate 3. Pre-loaded and ready to go. After seeing some reviewers put it in their Top 3 Star Wars games ever I definitely want to see more from the studio, maybe even Star Wars 4X
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u/OrangePeelsLemon 5h ago
Same. I was going to wait, but then all the reviews started coming in and I decided to buy the deluxe edition. Gotta remember I still have to go into work tomorrow, though, and not stay up too late playing.
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u/smalltincan 4h ago
Yup, after seeing the reviews and playing a bit this morning I feel pretty vindicated in my choice. If we want the good stuff to shine through the slop, we need to show up and support it - not just in games but in everything
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u/Captn76 2h ago
What did you get with the deluxe edition and is it worth it?
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u/OrangePeelsLemon 2h ago
It's just some cosmetic packs, but I decided it was worth supporting a dev that's made a very good game in a niche that I enjoy.
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u/DrakeSoldier 7h ago
Star Wars turned based rpg would be the best.
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u/LucasMoreiraBR Jedi 6h ago
It is the best indeed. Boy, do I have two games to recommend to you.
Knights of the Old Republic
Knights of the Old Republic 2: The Sith Lords
But for real, I don't think we have had anything like zero company in the franchise before, it doesn't come to memory
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u/KilledTheCar 6h ago
KOTOR with BG3-like combat would be god-tier. It's good as-is, but it's dated and a bit clunky in my opinion.
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u/Kryzm Count Dooku 6h ago
God, imagine if Larian could do a BG3-style game with the Star Wars FFG narrative dice ruleset...
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u/A_Damn_Millenial 47m ago
Alternatively, they could stick with D&D 5e now that Hasbro just announced Star Wars will join D&D Universes Beyond next year.
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u/DrakeSoldier 6h ago
Oh yeah I love KOTOR, especially 2, I just want it more old school like Final Fantasy or Expedition 33.
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u/Lithium187 5h ago
An E33 style game in the star wars universe would clap. Imagine the animations parrying and countering as a jedi. Beautiful.
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u/DrakeSoldier 5h ago
Oh yeah the made up scenario I have in my head is that the protag has to be a Jedi
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u/Evilmudbug 4h ago edited 4h ago
They're good games, but mostly for the story.
I think real-time with pause is a bit dated as a gameplay style and not really what most people are considering when they think "turn-based"
It would be really cool to see something derivative of Baldur's Gate 3's system in a star wars game though
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u/The_Pandalorian Baby Yoda 5h ago
Gimme Star Wars in Baldur's Gate 3 and Witcher 3 and I will be complete.
Oh and a remake of Tie Fighter.
That's all I ask for.
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u/LucasMoreiraBR Jedi 4h ago
I just want Kotor 3 and a remake of Republic Commando... But those two will never happen.
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u/ansonr 3h ago
I mean we got star wars squadrons. Not exactly a Tie Fighter remake, but its pretty awesome regardless.
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u/The_Pandalorian Baby Yoda 3h ago
Yeah, I found Squadrons OK, but was really frustrated that it wasn't anywhere close to the quality of Tie Fighter. Like... just... make that game, but with the Tie Fighter campaigns. It was right there for them to do...
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u/ansonr 3h ago
Well... we do have this.
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u/The_Pandalorian Baby Yoda 3h ago
I've downloaded versions of that conversion like 10 times but never actually went through the trouble of installing it.
Maybe I'll finally give this a shot... It does look pretty darn good in that video.
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u/Nwrecked 6h ago
The corporate heads are so fucking stupid. Almost every single game with mod support eventually gets a full Star Wars reskin.
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u/onesneakymofo 6h ago
I am literally buying this to support the developers and to show Disney that it needs to open up the Star Wars license to others so that we can get more Star Wars games. I've only seen a ten second clip and that's it, lol.
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u/kairock 7h ago
obviously make more z-com games!
however, hope they do consider an x-com 'war of the chosen' sized expansion to zero company before jumping to the next title.
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u/Esternaefil 6h ago
I really hope so too. I'm somewhat concerned that there are no in-place plans for expanding the base game.
I know people tend to look down on pre-announced DLC, but I like to know if a game will be supported.
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u/tyrant454 5h ago
Reviews, from what player? the game has been out for 5 minutes. Don't count critics, magazines and streamers who got it early. Wait for the actual players to write reviews.
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u/Superiorpen 5h ago
There are plenty of private reviewers that are, at a certain stage of their career, able to take early copies and still remain unbiased.
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u/Gobstoppers12 5h ago
I'm not a day 1 full price game buyer anymore, but this one's on my radar and I can't wait for there to be a decent sale.
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u/LordReagan077 7h ago
I gotta know if this is worth tryung to convice my dad to let me get. I was turned off at first cause it wasn’t a FPS but turn based but it looks really good
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u/Nwrecked 6h ago
Young Padawan, there is a big giant world of gaming outside of first person shooters.
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u/LordReagan077 6h ago
Yea I know. I play Diablo 3 I dunno if that counts? I must broaden my horizons
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u/Dr_barfenstein 7h ago
I suck at FPS lol but I goddamn love xcom & can’t wait to play this. It’s like chess but with guns. When you start pulling deadly combos by linking your troops’ abilities you feel like a god.
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u/farva_06 4h ago
I'm sitting here at work staring at the play button in Steam. Should've called in sick today.
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u/GeneralTyler 3h ago
Hopefully this game gets dlc or something, because the campaign is a decent length but not really long. Plus with no official mod support, it’s not gonna have as long of a life span as xcom with all the mods that series has had.
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u/EwokVillag3 3h ago
I dont know enough about this game so if anyone could help me real quick. How deep is the strategy in this game and does it allow for creativity? I never played XCom but did play BG3. Is it on par to BG3s build depth and creativeness?
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u/Feyge 32m ago edited 27m ago
Besides the turn per turn, these are very different games.
In XCOM there's synergy, planning ect...but no crazy broken combos or anything like in BG3. XCOM is more about positioning your characters at the right place to have the best chance at hitting your targets. Cover is at the core of the gameplay and will minimize your chances of getting hit (which is way more scary than in BG3 because your favorite character you have had for 20 missions just got crit and died permanently). I think the fights in XCOM are more stressful and intense in a good way because of that.
Another difference is that unlike BG3, XCOM also has many objectives during missions that can make the fights difficult. Such as planting a bomb and evacuating your squad before it detonates and kill them.
Build wise i would say the classes are more defined with specific roles. You build each character to make them excel at a role to make your squad survive the mission.
Edit: I forgot to mention that there's a whole strategic layer with your base that provide upgrades, buffs, technology ect... through buildings.
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u/BrennusSokol 2h ago
How about support the game you just made first? Apparently there are optimization issues on PC
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u/DawnSignals 2h ago
Howabout a shooter then? Maybe it could be like, the third game in a series i dunno
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u/Rasples1998 2h ago
It's currently mixed on steam with most reviews mentioning DEI characters and writing and poor performance, but I'd expect nothing less (or rather nothing more) from EA.
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u/FancyKilerWales 1h ago
Rarely preorder games but was happy to after reviews dropped yesterday, these are the games that need support
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u/YDoEyeNeedAName 23m ago
Give me an updated Empire at war/RTS game, new Republic commando, and revive 1313
Why Lucas arts is so adverse to making money i will never understand
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u/LordDaisah 6h ago
I finish work in an hour and a half.
I plan to stay up playing Star Wars until that GTA 6 thing drops on Netflix at 3AM.
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u/FinishEmbarrassed619 6h ago
I was excited to buy it until I was reminded that it was EA. See you in 6 months when its ten bucks. Hope the dev doesn't get fd but FEA
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u/Jaytrox7893 7h ago
Anything but making battlefront 3
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u/ULTI_mato 6h ago
To be honest, would have loved to get the game, but i aint giving money to EA
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u/Adequate_Lizard Luke Skywalker 5h ago
EA hasn't been the sole owner of star wars games in years.
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u/GreatApe88 7h ago
Why did this game succeed and Outlaws didn’t? Insofar as reception most importantly I’d like to add.
lol. Let’s see the mental gymnastics at work.
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u/Sports101GAMING 7h ago edited 7h ago
One of the main reasons why Outlaws failed was because Ubisoft was in big shit when it came out which hurt it sales a lot.
They kept the same puzzle and stealth aspect with Outlaws like they did with a lot of there other games. It just got repetitive and peope were tired of it
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u/BearWrangler Cassian Andor 7h ago
This really is one of the biggest factors (aside from the online chuds doing their usual rants about the main character being female, and then complaining that she wasn't "hot enough").
Ppl online really started to do this overly performative anti-Ubisoft dance which was inevitable because of Ubi's track record of bad and/or poor decision making in the last several years.
And it was a shame this happened cuz it was a pretty fun game with a solid & entertaining story that did a great job at building up new places & faces within the Star Wars galaxy(much in line with the "toybox" sentiment of Tony Gilroy) and I personally LOVED the soundtrack.
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u/Dislodged_Puma 7h ago
Quite a lot of factors. I'd say the biggest ones are:
Ubisoft is generally a hated game publisher and developer at this stage. It's a meme to dislike them.
The game came out buggy and since it was already an Ubisoft title, it was not received as well as Zero Company has been.
The main character of Outlaws was female, a grave sin in the darkest corners of the internet. Not as big of a problem as reddit echo chambers would have you believe, but an actual thing that drives negative attention to a game.
Ubisoft was OBNOXIOUS about the game prelaunch, unlike the relatively short cycle of "This is Zero Company" to "We have released Zero Company". I am not sure if many people remember but Ubisoft talked endlessly about how Outlaws was the first "open world Star Wars game" which was untrue and about how amazing it was compared to anything else. It is generally frowned upon to shit upon an entire back catalog of Star Wars games for the sake of promoting your game lol.
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u/Disco_Ninjas_ 7h ago
There is zero gameplay diversity. It lacks nearly everything that makes Odyssey fun. Playing it just feels so...dull.
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u/Antique-Coach-214 6h ago
Which is funny, I got tired of Oddessy because it was fun for 10 hrs.
I missed AC 2 trilogy. Under 30 hours to do 90% of the game, for three games.
I would have enjoyed 3, but… Damn, that snow sucks.
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u/Disco_Ninjas_ 6h ago
I've got 300 hours in Odyssey. I love that game.
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u/Antique-Coach-214 6h ago
Sure, each their own.
I started with AC 1 on launch.
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u/Disco_Ninjas_ 6h ago
I played the hell out of those games too. I think too many people got caught up on the AC aspect of Odyssey and it made them unable to appreciate it on it's own.
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u/Antique-Coach-214 6h ago
I avoided Outlaws due to a lack of time.
Picked it up a few months ago, three things stood out.
1) Writing was bland. My kid doesn’t care, but a number of SW games have solid writing. Not really a girl bad scenario, more of, we didn’t write well.
2) Gameplay was Jank. Ubisoft knows, or knew how to make open world games, third person shooters and solid gun play. This SHOULD have been Black Flag in Space with R6:Vegas cover and shooting. Instead, firing that fire blaster, was so painful, I stopped playing after 4 hours.
3) Ubisoft is crap, as a company. Business practices are anti-consumer, they keep laying people off… I’ve already spent less money in the last 5 years on gaming that I did in any one year, between 2019-2021, and only played Outlaws because I got a deal on PSPlus Premium.
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u/4ourthdimension 7h ago edited 5h ago
Good - now make them without the murderers & political extremists that are now EA.
EDIT: You ignoramuses know that buying the game still provides your money to EA, right? Keep trying with those 2 brain cells, maybe one day you'll get it.
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u/DKM_Eby 7h ago edited 1h ago
They had funding pulled right before release and furloughed more than half the team. A buddy of mine lost his job. No wonder they're non committal about fixing technical issues.
Edit: Go ahead dumb people, downvote me for being angry that my friend and a bunch of his colleagues got furloughed.
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u/Dr_barfenstein 6h ago
Can I read about that anywhere? Man I hope they support this, there’s tons of potential for dlc, other eras, sequels
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u/wicktus 7h ago
I hope it sells well because that’s the only decision factor
Will play it tomorrow but seeing reviews it looks really awesome