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Zero Divide (ゼロ・ディバイド)[4] is a 3D fighting video game developed by Zoom that was released for the PlayStation in 1995.
| Zero Divide Zero Divide: Techno Warrior (Interplay Win95 title) | |
|---|---|
 European PlayStation cover art | |
| Developer(s) | |
| Publisher(s) | ZOOM
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| Composer(s) | Hideyuki Shimono Akihito Ohkawa |
| Platform(s) | PlayStation |
| Release | |
| Genre(s) | 3D action fighting[1] |
| Mode(s) | Single-player Multiplayer |
Ports and sequels edit
- Zero Divide, Windows (1996) - developed by Kinesoft and published by GameBank in Japan, and Interplay in the United States. In 1999, it was included in the German compilation All You Can Play: 10 Action-Games.
- Zero Divide 2: The Secret Wish, PlayStation (June 27, 1997) - developed and published by Zoom. Sony published Zero Divide 2 in Europe in 1998. No company expressed interest in publishing the game in North America.[5][6]
- Zero Divide: The Final Conflict, Sega Saturn (November 20, 1997) - Japan-exclusive, developed and published by Zoom.
Reception edit
| Publication | Score |
|---|---|
| AllGame |   [7] |
| Computer and Video Games | 91%[8] |
| Electronic Gaming Monthly | 29 / 40[9] |
| Famitsu | 29 / 40[10] |
| Game Informer | 8.25 / 10[13] |
| GameFan | 282 / 300[11] 274 / 300[12] |
| Next Generation | [15][16] |
| Maximum | [14] |
The game sold 228,950 units in Japan[17] and 27,049 units in the United States,[18] for a combined 255,999 units sold in Japan and the United States.
Upon the PlayStation version's release, critics generally praised the graphics,[14][19] techno soundtrack,[8] variety of character designs,[9][14][15] solid gameplay,[8][11][13] and the way fighters can hang onto the edge of the ring,[9][11][14][15][19] but criticized the difficulty in executing special moves[9][19] and felt that some opponents were overpowered.[14][19] They also noted similarities to the gameplay mechanics of the Virtua Fighter series.[8][11][13][19]
GameFan called Zero Divide "one of the best 3-D fighting games of all time" and praised "innovative little extras like dangling off the side of the ring and the transparent limb effect" as well as the Tiny Phalanx shoot 'em up minigame, concluding Zero Divide "to be one of the best designed, programmed, and tweaked fighting games yet."[11] Next Generation remarked that while having android characters is innovative, the characters are generally so bizarre that they are difficult to identify with, and their generic move sets fail to justify their "outlandish" designs.[15] Game Informer said it "has everything you would expect from a next generation fighter, lots of action, fast moving polygon fighters, tons of moves, and most importantly solid game mechanics."[13] Computer and Video Games stated that it is "in some ways even better" than the original Virtua Fighter and offers "serious competition" against Tekken, saying that Zero Divide is "better looking" and "more intuitive", concluding it to be "a stunning, finely-tuned game".[8] GamePro concluded, "Although it lacks the solid fighting foundation that would make it great, Zero Divide has moments of greatness."[19] The four reviewers of Electronic Gaming Monthly scored it 29 out of 40 (7.25 out of 10 average), saying it "grows on you."[9] Maximum gave it three out of five stars, calling it "an average beat 'em up destined to be ignored by discerning PlayStation owners."[14]
Next Generation reviewed the PlayStation version of the game, and stated that "It's easy to see the attraction. The character control well, combinations come naturally, and it's smoothly animated, close to PlayStation standards set by Battle Arena Toshinden (although not up to the super-fluidity of Virtua Fighter 2)."[16]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b c d "Zero Divide (PlayStation)". GameFAQs. Retrieved 2012-01-07.
- ^ "Andy Glaisters Work History". Andy and Tonya's Web Site. 1967-07-04. Retrieved 2022-10-02.
- ^ "Zero Divide: Techno Warrior (PC, CD-ROM) Interplay Productions - 1998 USA, Canada Release".
- ^ "ZERO DIVIDE OFFICIAL SITE". www.zoom-inc.co.jp.
- ^ "Tidbits...". Electronic Gaming Monthly. No. 99. Ziff Davis. October 1997. p. 24.
- ^ Fielder, Joe (July 1, 1997). "The Return of Zero Divide". GameSpot. Archived from the original on February 9, 1999. Retrieved July 29, 2022.
- ^ "Zero Divide - Review - allgame". Archived from the original on 2014-11-15.
- ^ a b c d e "Computer and Video Games - Issue 171 (1996-02)(EMAP Images)(GB)". February 1996.
- ^ a b c d e "Review Crew: Zero Divide". Electronic Gaming Monthly. No. 80. Ziff Davis. March 1996. p. 29.
- ^ "ZERO DIVIDE（ゼロ ディバイド） (PS)の関連情報 | ゲーム・エンタメ最新情報のファミ通.com". www.famitsu.com.
- ^ a b c d e GameFan, volume 3, issue 11 (November 1995), page 23
- ^ GameFan, volume 4, issue 2 (February 1996), page 17
- ^ a b c d "Review: Zero Divide". Game Informer. Archived from the original on 1997-01-17.
- ^ a b c d e f "Maximum Reviews: Zero Divide". Maximum: The Video Game Magazine. No. 5. Emap International Limited. April 1996. p. 156.
- ^ a b c d "Dehumanizing". Next Generation. No. 12. Imagine Media. December 1995. p. 177.
- ^ a b "Finals". Next Generation. No. 14. Imagine Media. February 1996. p. 157.
- ^ "Game Search". Game Data Library. Famitsu. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
- ^ "PS1 US Sales from 1995-2003". Game Pilgrimage. NPD Group. Archived from the original on May 20, 2005. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f Scary Larry (February 1996). "ProReview: Zero Divide". GamePro. No. 89. IDG. p. 50.
External links edit
- ZOOM Inc. page (PS3/PSP)
- GAMEBANK Corp. page
- Kinesoft page
- CyberFront Corporation page
- Zero Divide (Windows) at GameFAQs
- Zero Divide at MobyGames
- Zero Divide 2: The Secret Wish at GameFAQs
- Zero Divide 2: The Secret Wish at MobyGames
- Zero Divide: The Final Conflict at GameFAQs
- Zero Divide: The Final Conflict at Giant Bomb
- Zero Divide games at Giant Bomb
- Zero Divide series at MobyGames