- July 30, 2019
- The Bearded Ladies
Mutant Year Zero: Road to Eden
For fans of XCOM and turn-based gaming in general then Mutant Year Zero: Road to Eden is definitely worth a look, especially if you are an Xbox Game Pass owner. The combat is satisfying and even though it isn’t you pulling the trigger directly, you can feel the impact each one makes. It does need a little bit more interaction across all characters and NPCs, but coupled with the exploration, the salvaging and the underlying humour, it creates a great mix of genres that hopefully allows Road to Eden to get the attention it deserves.
For fans of XCOM and turn-based gaming in general then Mutant Year Zero: Road to Eden is definitely worth a look, especially if you are an Xbox Game Pass owner. The combat is satisfying and even though it isn’t you pulling the trigger directly, you can feel the impact each one makes. It does need a little bit more interaction across all characters and NPCs, but coupled with the exploration, the salvaging and the underlying humour, it creates a great mix of genres that hopefully allows Road to Eden to get the attention it deserves.
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Mutant Year Zero: Road to Eden is a single player tactical role playing game. It was developed by The Bearded Ladies and was released on July 30, 2019. It received positive reviews from critics and mostly positive reviews from players.
A tactical adventure game combining the turn-based combat of XCOM with story, exploration, stealth, and strategy. Take control of a team of Mutants navigating a post-human Earth. Created by a team including former HITMAN leads and the designer of PAYDAY.
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- Solid tactical RPG with enjoyable gameplay and good stealth mechanics.
- Portable version allows for convenient play on the go, maintaining the core experience of the PS4 version.
- Includes all later updates and upgrades, enhancing the overall game experience.
- Graphics are extremely blurry in handheld mode, making it difficult to distinguish items and affecting gameplay.
- The port is considered poor, with many players feeling it undermines the quality of the game.
- There are reports of performance issues and a lack of significant graphical improvements even after patches.
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22 mentions Positive Neutral NegativeThe graphics in the game have received mixed to negative reviews, particularly in handheld mode where players report issues with blurriness and low resolution, leading to a less enjoyable experience. While docked mode offers sharper and more atmospheric visuals, many users feel that the overall graphical quality is subpar, especially when compared to the PS4 version. Despite the gameplay being praised, the poor graphics have significantly impacted players' enjoyment, with some expressing disappointment over the lack of planned improvements.
“In docked mode, the graphics are sharp and very atmospheric.”
“Of course the graphics on the Switch won't be as good, but the gameplay is excellent; in fact, due to the ability to set up your positions before engaging, I think this might be more fun than X-COM.”
“Patch downloaded... 2.5GB doesn't improve graphics but updates content to the new Seeds of Evil DLC and challenge maps.”
“Have found the graphics to get worse as I progress into the game, which is a real shame.”
“On the Switch, I play handheld; the low resolution and blurry graphics are so bad I actually felt nauseous after just fifteen minutes of play and had to put it down.”
“Even though I know that the graphics would be of lower quality than the PC, I wasn't expecting them to be as bad as they were, even after the day one patch, which seems to have done nothing.”
Critic Reviews
Mutant Year Zero: Road to Eden
For fans of XCOM and turn-based gaming in general then Mutant Year Zero: Road to Eden is definitely worth a look, especially if you are an Xbox Game Pass owner. The combat is satisfying and even though it isn’t you pulling the trigger directly, you can feel the impact each one makes. It does need a little bit more interaction across all characters and NPCs, but coupled with the exploration, the salvaging and the underlying humour, it creates a great mix of genres that hopefully allows Road to Eden to get the attention it deserves.
80%PC Review - 'Mutant Year Zero: Road to Eden'
Mutant Year Zero: Road to Eden is a charming, fun and well-made game with plenty of humor and excellent gameplay. It's an example of how you can expand on a tried-and-true formula in a way that makes it distinctive and exciting. The only thing that drags it down are some bugs and occasional difficulty spikes that feel more frustrating than fun. If you're a fan of XCOM-style games but want a new approach, you should absolutely try MYZ, which is one of the best surprises of the year.
85%Mutant Year Zero—Road to Eden (PC)
Road to Eden is generous with how it allows players to travel to any previously-visited zone from any other without issue. All this sounds very video game-y, right? Principally being required to take Hog Rush or either of the powerful yet inaccurate Skull Spitter (100% crit chance -25% accuracy) or Twitch Shot (fire twice using only 1 AP. Negative 25% accuracy) mutations limits variety in order to play Road to Eden optimally. This describes my experience on medium difficulty, where every member of my squad heals to half health after every fight. Playing on this difficulty is already challenging, but The Bearded Ladies indicate that the hardest difficulty featuring stronger enemies and no free healing is the game’s intended experience, and I do not have time for that. For those who do, health packs can be purchased from a shop at the Ark, but every item purchased requires precious scrap, though as the name implies, scrap is rare. But I actually did not struggle with managing my scrap to buy weapons or grenades which I hardly ever used due to their raucous nature in a game with an emphasis on stealth. Weapon parts, though, are beyond precious, and I do not believe that there are enough in the game. I managed to finish Road to Eden without fully upgrading my preferential kit, an accomplishment to be proud of, but one that was not as fun as I would have liked.
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Mutant Year Zero: Road to Eden is a tactical role playing game. Common tags for Mutant Year Zero: Road to Eden include turn-based and gaming.
Mutant Year Zero: Road to Eden is available on Nintendo Switch, Xbox Series X|S, PC, PlayStation 5 and others.
Mutant Year Zero: Road to Eden was released on July 30, 2019.
Mutant Year Zero: Road to Eden was developed by The Bearded Ladies.
Mutant Year Zero: Road to Eden has received positive reviews from players and positive reviews from critics. Most players liked Mutant Year Zero: Road to Eden for its gameplay but disliked it for its graphics.
Mutant Year Zero: Road to Eden is a single player game.
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