Zenless Zone Zero in IOS

★★★★★ App Store Editors’ Notes

★★★★★ Hoyo Finally Won Me Over

I never really enjoyed the other Hoyoverse games. They never really interested me with their story or character designs. It all just felt the same. This game though? I don’t know what they were doing before, but they must have gotten new chefs for them to cook this well. The story is incredibly well made, the world is fun to run around, and missions are pretty neat. I’m probably one of the few people on here who actually like the tv parts, and yeah, I don’t like every mission, but I still like going through and doing the puzzles. I don’t really like doing side quests in other games, but this is the one game that has kept me wanting to do them, and its mostly because the puzzles and fights are fun. Honestly, the only things I really don’t care for are the excessive amounts of menus and upgrades and extra stuff piled on top, the fact you don’t get Nekomata after Chp. 1, being forced into soldier 11’s side story (which I do not care for), and that newly obtained heroes have to be leveled up from lvl 1 instead of being capped to your current lowest level. I didn’t even talk about how fun the combat is. Its a little mashy, but it doesn’t bother me, and it really shouldn’t . The perfect parries and chain attacks are just pure dopamine hits. Overall, its the one Hoyoverse game that has impressed me with its character design, visuals, story, and gameplay. If you don’t mind the puzzle aspects, enjoy fast paced action, and want an interesting mystery in an urban world, then this game is perfect for you.

★★★★★ Hoyoverse just can’t make bad games

This game is very good ad some of the bad reviews seem just lame. The whole game has a very interesting vibe that makes it super fun and the flashy combat and good visual effects mix with gameplay that could very well have been buggy and broken but instead is smooth and polished, which is more than I can say for numerous other games I’ve played. I haven’t found much to complain about for this game. When I first started playing I was a little weirded out by the strange video tape borders on the edges of the screen during cutscenes but although they appear strange at first you get used to them. The animation is the cutscenes is even more impressive than in Genshin and HSR and I just cannot hide wows from bursting out of my brain every time I see them. The only thing I would complain about for this game is my apparent hatred for most of the characters. I don’t know why, but I just have a very picky interest in which characters I like and very few pass the test. I find myself loving Anby, Nicole, and Billy, but once new characters come in I just get spiteful towards them. But this is personal opinion. I have fun with the gameplay and it’s my own fault for not liking the characters, it shouldn’t stop anyone else from liking the game. I just love Hoyoverse games and they were my go-to for every single time I just needed something new to play. Once I got bored of Genshin, I got Honkai Star Rail, and once I did everything in that, I got Zenless Zone Zero, and I regret not getting this game sooner.

★★★★★ One of the Best RPGs I’ve Ever Played

When the game released, it was all I could ever play. I played it for hours and hours everyday because of how fun it was. There’s plenty to do in this game, I guarantee you won’t run out of something to do whether delving deep into hollows or doing things for a cat mascot. The fast paced combat can feel so satisfying as you build up combos and switch from character to character. The game may feel easy in the beginning but, trust me, it WILL get harder especially with Hollow Zero. The animation is so good and fluid that it feels like an old cartoon on crack and the comic style cutscenes just hit right. The voice acting is top-tier, no questions asked. Although, there are some flaws as nothing is perfect. If you’re playing on mobile, I wouldn’t bother with the arcade because the controls don’t feel very good and my fat fingers are always pressing the wrong input. The game sometime crashes on me and kicks me right back to home page, no warnings, but that could just be my device. The intermission chapters feel like a slog of nothing, they could try to do something like Dainslief where it talks about lore of the world (really want to know what the hollows are and how they came to be). This game is one of the best I’ve ever played and I could play it for hours, it’s worth any amount of space it takes, trust me.

★★★★★ Definitely my favorite Hoyoverse game so far

When I first heard about ZZZ, I wasn’t all that interested like I was with Hoyoverse’s other games. But a friend of mine said it was actually really good, so I decided to give it a try. I genuinely regret brushing it off for so long, because it quickly became my favorite Hoyoverse game to date. For starters the gameplay was incredibly fun and addictive. Even grinding for materials is pretty fun. It’s very fast-paced and easy to understand. The pacing is another major highlight. Unlike some other Hoyoverse games where characters can take forever to say very little, the dialogue feels concise and well-paced. I also like how they present it with the comics style cutscenes. The story flows really well and the plotlines connected in satisfying ways. The world feels alive too. New Eridu comes across as a city that’s actually lived in instead of a nice looking background. Each character feels like they have their own life and relationships outside of the protagonists. Even the NPC’s have a lot of personality. Speaking of main characters, I haven’t loved a Hoyoverse protagonist this much since Kiana from Hi3. Belle and Wise actually feel like fully fleshed-out characters with their own personalities. Overall, I’m super excited to see what the game has for us in the future.

★★★★★ Awesome so far… but now.

Update since release: Honestly the TVs got so dragged out and are such a hassle, I just don’t want to spend time with that part of the game. Which is about a quarter or a third of the game. Everything else was fine and combat was really fun but the TVs is what killed it for me. Probably won’t be returning unless they make some serious changes. I’ll be sticking with Counterside and Nikke for now. I'm absolutely loving Zenless Zone Zero. It’s been a lot of fun and I think some of the critiques out there are overly harsh. In my opinion, it's the best gacha game I’ve played. Here’s why: **Character and World Design**: The characters and the world are beautifully designed, making the game visually appealing and immersive. **Music**: The soundtrack is incredible and adds a lot to the experience. **Combat System and Animations**: The combat is fluid and exciting, with stunning animations that make each battle engaging. **Cutscenes and Dialogue**: I appreciate being able to skip most of the cutscenes and dialogue, which allows for a more tailored experience. The game isn’t perfect, but what game is? Some critiques seem unreasonable. For instance, the game does start off a bit slow and the combat is easy, but things really pick up around level 25. It only took me a few days to reach this point and I enjoyed it all the way through. The TV challenges can be annoying, but they get better with progression. Overall, I think Zenless Zone Zero is fantastic and deserves more praise.

★★★★★ The undeserved hate that this gets is wild

I’ve played this game for several hours and I honestly don’t know why people are already hating on this game. People have been complaining about how the game takes up too much space from the get go, but what can you expect when the graphics and animation are as good as they are. This leads into my next point on how people complain about the art style and animation. The animation in fluid and adds character to each scene, and if you don’t like the style, then why play in the first place (you’ve known what the animation would be like, the trailers and leaks have been out for ages now). And finally, people whine over how most of the game is dialogue and that it gets boring, but how can we say that when we are blessed to even have a skip button (yes, I’m prolly firing shots at hsr and genshin). It’s really no diff from any other hoyoverse game. All in all, this game is exceptional in my eyes, and I just don’t understand why people hate on it already (don’t whine about storage, genshin literally takes up like half ur phone). I would also like to call out the people that say this game is a snooze fest. The game literally has a skip button, so stop complaining about how it’s all talk, no game, when every other hoyo game doesn’t have a skip.

★★★★★ Just as great as the beta

Played some of the beta for mobile some time ago and the gameplay is still the same which is great. Love that a lot of the bugs have been removed and my account is lucky or something, got Ellen(and her W-Engine), Qinqyi and Jane all for free as a f2p. Haven’t spent a single cent on the game, although it is super grindy to have to get that many draws. Haven’t lost a 50/50 and I hope I won’t for some time. Was gonna go for Zhu but eh I wanted Jane really bad so I just saved. W- engines are great and all but I’d say the best thing for the long term is to not draw for them if you wanna get more characters especially if you don’t wanna spend any real money. Game is sort of lacking grindability though, I’m talking storywise. At level 50 atm and now I gotta grind for lvl 60, I’m not even sure if there’s more story content op after I do but it seems I’d probably have to stick to Shiyu and the Hollow. The game does need a better Bp, most of the rewards are just draws, I think if there were exclusive skins with effects or something else that’d be a great improvement. Well I mean the game did kinda come out so I’ll give it that, just hoping there’ll be more stuff to do in the future instead of needing to wait for events to roll by. One last thing, when you’ll be able to walk the streets as you characters i wish there would be a system similar to Yakuza like thugs would stop you or some monsters and you’d have to fight them that’s add a bit of depth or even some more combos, like basic attack 3 times, then dash then basic, special, switch or something to do different moves similar to tekken, SF, MK, or even any other combat game like PGR. Otherwise great game