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65/100
Players48 ratings
53/100
Critics12 reviews
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Metacritic31 critic reviews
51/100
Metacritic usersuser score
60/100
GameFAQsJust Right
2.19/5
Player reviews
75% positive29,209 reviews
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Verified
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Windows
Price
US$4.99

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2019 · Avalanche Studios Group · Adventure · First-person shooter

Generation Zero

Generation Zero is a stealth-action shooter where you wage guerilla warfare against lethal mechanical enemies. Explore a vast open world map inspired by the Swedish Cold War era, take part in the resistance alone or with up to three friends in seamless co-op.

Released
2019
Platforms
PlayStation 4PlayStation 5WindowsXbox One
Genres
AdventureFirst-person shooterShooterSurvival
Developers
Avalanche Studios Group
Publishers
Avalanche Studios Group
Modes
MultiplayerSingle-player
Perspective
First person
Themes
ActionOpen world
Country
Sweden
Age ratings
USK 16PEGI 12ACB MGRAC 15+ESRB T
Languages
Chinese (Simplified), English, English (UK), French, German, Japanese, Polish, Russian, Spanish (Spain), Swedish
Time to beat
18hmain story87hcompletionist

About

Generation Zero is a first-person shooter video game developed and self-published by Avalanche Studios, under the brand Systemic Reaction. The game was announced in June 2018 and released on PlayStation 4, PC and Xbox One on March 26, 2019.

›Story

Generation Zero is set in the familiar but hostile open world of Östertörn, Sweden. Your once peaceful home has now been overrun by mysterious, deadly machine enemies. You must choose your battles wisely as you engage in adrenaline-pumping guerilla combat against the mechanical forces.

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Gameplay

Generation Zero is an open-world, co-operative, first-person shooter, survival game that can be played online with up to three other players or solo.

Story

The game takes place in an alternate 1989 Sweden where violent robots have taken over. The robots range in size from tiny scouting drones to massive robots that tower over the houses. The player assumes the role of a Swedish teenager who returns from an island excursion to find that the local populace has disappeared as a result of the robotic invasion. While striving to survive in the Swedish wilderness, the player must figure out a means to beat the machines and learn what happened to people who lived there.

The artistic style of the game has frequently been likened to the artwork of Simon Stålenhag, including by the artist himself. However, despite perceived similarities, Avalanche Studios has denied that the style of the game has been inspired or motivated by Stålenhag's art and that the artist was involved directly or indirectly in the making of the game.

Reception

According to review aggregator Metacritic, Generation Zero has received "generally unfavorable reviews" for the PlayStation 4 version of the game and "mixed or average reviews" for the Windows and Xbox One versions.

Releases by platformdates and regions as published

PlatformReleasedRegions
Windows26 March 2019Worldwide
PlayStation 426 March 2019Worldwide
Xbox One26 March 2019Worldwide
PlayStation 5Next-Gen Optimization Patch Release13 February 2024Worldwide

Editions and related releases

Included in
Generation Zero: Resistance BundleGeneration Zero: Base Warfare Starter BundleGeneration Zero: Gold BundleGeneration Zero: Silver BundleGeneration Zero: Ultimate Bundle
Downloadable content
Generation Zero: Fnix RisingGeneration Zero: Alpine Unrest
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