#tactics

Mutant Year Zero is a tactical apocalypse with a dry sense of humor

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by Amr (@siegarettes)

  • Mutant Year Zero: Road to Eden 
  • Developer: The Bearded Ladies 
  • Publisher: Funcom 
  • PC, PS4, Xbox One

Before I even began Mutant Year Zero it was broken. Starting a new game greeted me with a bizarre “Do you want to continue without saving?” prompt which didn’t allow me to continue unless I said yes. It was only after I played a session without dialogue or area transitions triggering, dying to enemies I obviously wasn’t supposed to fight, that I was able to play the game intact. Even then it was clear that this game was going to be a rough ride. This is a harsh game that made it clear it would beat me down every step of the way, sometimes with exhilarating, but often frustrating, results.

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