Generation Zero®

Generation Zero® is an open-world FPS set in a robot-apocalypse Sweden, blending stealth, action, and exploration. Players appreciate its unique enemy designs with vulnerable components, immersive sound design, and vast detailed environments that encourage scavenging and tactical combat. The game supports solo and co-op play, with difficulty scaling to accommodate groups. While the core gameplay and machine AI receive praise, the story is considered repetitive and minimal, mostly conveyed through collectibles and letters, with limited NPC interaction.

The game launched with many bugs and has a reputation for occasional glitches, though many have been fixed. Content updates have slowed, with much additional content locked behind paid DLC, which some players feel should have been free. Despite these issues, many players find the game addictive and replayable due to its varied playstyles, weapon variety, and atmospheric world. The game’s pacing and UI have mixed reception, and multiplayer stability is a concern for some. Overall, it’s a solid, atmospheric shooter with room for improvement.

Highlights

Players praise Generation Zero® for its unique machine enemy designs with destructible parts and strategic weak points. The sound design is highly immersive, providing tension and atmosphere. The expansive, realistic Swedish open world is visually appealing, with detailed environments and dynamic weather. Gameplay mechanics like stealth, combat, and crafting are engaging, especially in co-op mode. The variety of weapons and playstyles, including DLC additions, add depth. The game’s atmosphere and exploration are standout features, creating a compelling robot-apocalypse experience.

Criticisms

Common criticisms include the repetitive and minimal story presentation, relying heavily on collectible notes and lacking meaningful NPC interaction. The game suffers from bugs and glitches, some persisting years after release, affecting immersion and gameplay. Multiplayer can be unstable, with frequent disconnections reported. Many players feel that key content is locked behind paid DLC, making the full experience costly. The pacing slows mid-game, and the UI is considered unintuitive by some. Additionally, the map locations and structures can feel repetitive, and balancing issues make some enemies damage sponges. Lack of recent updates disappoints the community.