ZONE OF THE ENDERS THE 2nd RUNNER : M∀RS / アヌビス ゾーン・オブ・エンダーズ : マーズ

ZONE OF THE ENDERS THE 2nd RUNNER : M∀RS / アヌビス ゾーン・オブ・エンダーズ : マーズ
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Metacritic
72
Steam
68.969
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Price
$7.49
Release date
4 September 2018
Steam reviews score
Total
72 (761 votes)

ZONE OF THE ENDERS THE 2nd RUNNER - M∀RS Remastered in 4K and full VR. Enter Orbital Frame JEHUTY's cockpit and fly through Martian skies!

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ZONE OF THE ENDERS THE 2nd RUNNER : M∀RS / アヌビス ゾーン・オブ・エンダーズ : マーズ system requirements

Minimum:

  • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
  • OS: Windows 7 / 8.1 / 10 (64 bit)
  • Processor: Intel Core i3-6100 3.70Ghz or higher
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
  • Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680 or higher
  • DirectX: Version 11
  • Storage: 15 GB available space
  • Additional Notes: XInput Controller required
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FrankenFact
FrankenFact

Buggy but great game, only problem is I become an extremely vocal eugenics advocate everytime I open it and see the Konami logo! I might even be Hitler! Thanks Konami.

robxbor
robxbor

how do i get a refund? this audio is unbearable. even turned all the way down it's crackles bore deep into my psyche.

Ithaqua
Ithaqua

Can't reach menu, intro video can't be skipped and controls don't respond... VR support is a joke on this.

Looking for a nostalgia Play Station game that adds VR support very well? Go play Rez!

TAJack
TAJack

The game itself is really good, I'm not having any issues.

One thing though, that VR mode is terrible, bought it so I could pilot the mech but it's literally just screen in screen mode, so bad.

Let'sAllLoveLain
Let'sAllLoveLain

All of the trouble with this port is sadly accurate. I love this series, but if the audio of the game is as finicky as bugging out due to each individual owner's computer having different equipment, that's NOT our fault. If you have these issues, AND YOU WILL KNOW, just refund this sadly.

E-Wan
E-Wan

Majestic Game for Robot Buddies, Pals and Comrades

My PC can't handle this game, but I played it on PS2 back in the day and it lifted me high into the clouds and showed me the face of God.

It is High-speed Robot Action: balletic, graceful, exciting and pulse-pounding. You get to fight the Vic Viper. You get to fight an army of flying superdreadnaught airships above Mars. You get to fight a rather out of place Shin Megami Tensei character. The violins on the credits song will blast the skin off your face and then give you a new, better face.

Forget Jeff Standing 2 or Mental Gear Soiled V Chapter 3 or Silent Hills. ZoE3 is what Kojumbo should make next.

Lilinka
Lilinka

One of the all time greats, there's some rough patches but it's truly an amazing game.

The VR Experience in particular is top notch.

FORTE11
FORTE11

I wanted to play this as a child, brought game as adult died on first boss twice and closed it.
I have no idea whats happening, would recommend.

DpzLuna
DpzLuna

V.CANNON GO BVVVVVVVVVVVVVVV!

One of the all time great mecha's a must for any looking to inhabit a sci-fi world while zooming around with lasers blasting out at every direction. Fast story and combat pacing all while keeping everything ever-flowing, with no to little downtime in constant action and progress towards your story adventure and mecha blasting fun.

A true gem of its kind 10/10!

KawsMeCal
KawsMeCal

Oculus Quest 2 with Steam VR just static sounds on the intro video cannot be skipped not playing in the VR at all just in Steam VR dash with up next on it.

Skyebaron
Skyebaron

A great port of a Playstation 2 classic. One of the best mecha games ever created. Still, you need to get used to the bad camera and the voice acting is very anime of its era. Short, sweet and still unique.

++Helira++
++Helira++

the combat is really great and I love game with secret and collective. very hard on the first play trough if you don't already know how to beat each boss.

IndiCrimson
IndiCrimson

I love these games but my god do not play this port.. wayy to many problems from audio to... opening steam vr everytime???? to sometimes just not working. Also it does not play very nice in vr. I'm a mecha freak so I see big anime looking robot, I buy. This game scratches that itch in pure ~STYLE~ BUT... the camera has a mind of it's own sometimes which definitely had me curling into a fetal position and regretting my life decisions a few times. I could also just suck at this game idk. 10/10 would pilot milf robot again

Tihan
Tihan

is certainly a video game by kojimbo
VR mode is alright, but ultimately the original perspective is better (and does not make you puke with constant camera locks.
an achievment for mecha games, but i think there's still something better on the horizon.

Tris10
Tris10

Played some of the first game on a demo disk when I was a kid so I've had this on the backlog for a long time. Got thru the first one in a single night and followed up with this one in one weekend and gotta say it was much better overall. Really good story and the technical improvements were very smooth. Combat flows much better in this one especially. Could see myself playing another playthrough in the future.

Welkin
Welkin

Gamepad input does not work at all on my xbox controller. The controls settings only allow mapping on a gamepad, so keyboard/mouse users have to guess how buttons are mapped. In-game button prompts expect you are using a controller, so playing with keyboard and mouse is incredibly difficult.

I was forced to watch a 10-minute game trailer before I was allowed to reach the start game screen, and nothing I pressed on the keyboard could skip any movies. Apparently, the start button is mapped to "B" on the keyboard, and there is no way to change any keyboard/mouse mapping.

Pooba
Pooba

I've had no issues with ZOE 2 MARS. I was originally put off after the reviews of the game were listing so many problems but I ran into none. As someone who has played the PS2 and PS3 versions this is definitely the best version of ZOE 2 to play.

VGAPixel
VGAPixel

Broken junk that does not run. Play on PS2 emulator for working version of this game. Pirate every game Konami ever released, they are scum.

ouzaki_ttv
ouzaki_ttv

So far the game is mostly interesting, the graphics is quite ok and rather entertaining. However, i would not recommend playing in PC VR mode as you are using the gamepad to play instead of using the VR controllers. this breaks the immersion of playing in VR.

duckrotation
duckrotation

You'll love this game. You'll hate this camera. Who cares though. You'll love this game. Fly around and make big blue lasers blow everything up.

ZurkeyDurkey
ZurkeyDurkey

This is one of my favorite games by Kojima. I absolutely love the music, the upgraded gameplay from ZOE1, and the cheesy acting.

Recently, I noticed that an Xbox or Playstation controller will crash this game when used. This never happened before. So now it has become unplayable for me. Please fix this!

lifeasclarity
lifeasclarity

If Mountain Dew Code Red was a game, it'd be Zone of the Enders 2 - The Second Runner.

Fandaniel
Fandaniel

I remembered playing this game on PS2, It is a amazing. This version more amazing with better graphic. Definetely recommended!!

DickPays
DickPays

Can y'all just remaster the better game in the series? Aka, Zone of the Enders 1

Azrael
Azrael

Just ignore the bad translations and enjoy the fast paced mech action.

lattethund3r
lattethund3r

As incredible as it was when I played it over a decade ago. #ZOE3When?

Kodoku
Kodoku

Amazing game, nostalgic from when i played it on ps2!
love it so much highly recommend

Lello
Lello

Bought the port as I was looking to replay this; VR was an afterthought that I gave a go since I had the OG HTC Vive.

VR is tacked on, the port is worse than the HD Collection and the whole thing just feels lifeless. The game's voice acting has definitely not aged very well and while I could put through ZOE1+2 in the HD collection, I certainly cannot do so here.

Don't waste the cash. The Nostagia is sadly blind. At least listen to the OST online somewhere, that's still full of 'Club bangers'.

WordsOfFarewell
WordsOfFarewell

I've read some of the reviews here and have to say that for me personally the experience was just as nostalgic and exilhilarting as it was the first time back in 2003 and when I first played the ND Remaster on PS3 back in the day. This game is abosolutely timeless. Funny enough that my girlfriend walking in while I was playing was intrigued by the amazing graphics and asked how they made the game look so good, which is funny saying that about a game originally released in 2003. The story and characters as well as the game play have aged just as well. Glad I was able to experience this again. It's a good 6 hour ride best played in 2 sittings. I think every mech, Sci-Fi, Anime or Action game fan should enjoy this.

jake-kangkrimson
jake-kangkrimson

My favorite mecha game ever made gets amazing remaster.

Still can't be topped.

Hissatsuneko
Hissatsuneko

I Really wanted to leave a "Meh" score on this instead of "not recommend", because i really LOVED this game when i was the kid, and even now. But the VR Implementation bothers me. I don't know how it was made, but it feels like all they did was add a model for your cockpit and jehuty's body. Which is all in a bubble that they project the game around in 360 degrees .

The model that's actually attacking enemies isn't the same As the one you are seeing. So visuals outside that bubble look flat . There is no sense of presence or depth. The hands you see on jehuty feel like they aren't touching outside 3d characters when you attack. The environment feels flat... I could be totally wrong but I didn't feel immersed at all. Since this wasn't designed for VR, the camera controls feel a little weird. Not intuitive for vr. I didn't feel sick at all , and i never do in vr games, but it just doesn't feel right.

It's just a shame. So much potential.. I brought this on sale for $8 so i'm not mad or anything, just a little disappointed. You can't really see this until you put the headset on and view it for yourself. So gameplay videos don't help you make a informed purchase with this. i don't think this is worth the full price in this state.

Squire Grooktook
Squire Grooktook

I can't believe that this game - featuring ultra fast and smooth combat that puts modern character action games to shame alongside simple yet deep fighting mechanics (we got fighting game style attack/block/throw trinity up in this bitch) and meaningful use of the 3rd dimension the likes of which has rarely been seen since - came out in fucking 2003 when 3d action games were still largely jank as fuck and struggling to find themselves.

And nobody has ever made anything remotely like it since.

Infearno666
Infearno666

The game itself is good but (obviously) dated.
The port however is not great. Non re-bindable controls, the low FPS pre-rendered cutscenes are a garbled mess, the sound is really, really low.
I'd say it's worth a punt at the current £6.24 sale price but wouldn'd want to pay £25 for it. Also a bit of experience making bad Japanese/Konami ports work on PC will go a long way.

MugnumParts
MugnumParts

Crackling audio issues make this game unplayable. Returning since clearly Konami just doesn't care anymore and will not release a patch at this point.

yusuku13
yusuku13

I'm Editing this review. Like Many gamers I had issues with the games frame rate. Some recommended changing the dedicated video card, but I'm on a laptop so thats not an option for me.

So I changed the compatibility mode from Windows 10 to Windows 7

BOOM! The game now runs like butter on max settings with no strain.

The game now runs just like I remember on the PS2, it just looks SO much prettier now.

So I NOW recommend this game, and if you have framerate issues, change the windows compatibility on the .exe file in your installation folder.

As for the game itself, its a classic and rightly so. Still one of the best mecha games ever. A brilliant game with a wonderful system that deserves to be a full on franchise instead of a forgotten classic.

Billy The Kid
Billy The Kid

VR is horrible. Kids in their mother's basement develop better VR games than this one by Konami. Using HTC Vive and XBox One Gamepad....but it barely even works.

Konami, you should be ashamed of yourselves for producing such garbage in VR. You are a big company with several developers...what's your problem?

Burgerpants
Burgerpants

Crashed about three times just trying to get into and complete the tutorial mission, completely disappointed. Runs at a perfectly stable framerate but absolutely cannot stand how often it crashes.

Flanburger
Flanburger

Janky VR game but if you're a pro who memorized how many frames it takes to launch multiple homing shots before dodging and grabbing an enemy mech, you should be alright. It is very easy to get disoriented in VR, just imagine what it is like to view a Dragonball Z fight in a first person perspective and it wouldn't be too far off from what it's like to play this in VR. Recommend to buy on sale unless you really, really like ZOE.

KYAKYAKYA
KYAKYAKYA

LOW FRAME RATE

Check the NVIDIA control panel and set the game (.exe) to use the right graphic card.

JAPANESE VOICE

SEE THIS DISCUSSION

OR DOWNLOAD DIRECTLY FORM THIS SITE

FOR CRACKLING AUDIO

"Q) There are some noises mixed up with the sound when I play (Steam

A) In Windows configuration panel, please select an output sound format different than 44100Hz (16bits/24bits)"

- FROM THE OFFICIAL BUG REPORT THREAD

Mr. X
Mr. X

The game suffers from bugs that developers said they would address 2-3 years ago with the L3/R3 or RS/LS click that are pretty big gameplay features with dialogue and camera control making the game a trash experience

Lars Borshka
Lars Borshka

If it works for you then it's one of the best mech based action games ever made, if a little short even for the genre of mech game. Grab it on sale and be prepared for the very old fuzzy looking anime cutscenes as they are not upscaled beyond stretching them out.

hagakuremoi
hagakuremoi

Warning: You need a controller to play, controls in keyboard cant be rebinded and are poorly designed.

A good game with frenetic combat, there was one level that I found pointless and the final boss is annoying but the game in general is excellent, 7 hours to complete,

drigmatik
drigmatik

The port is fine, just increase your audio volume. Thanks to mods, you can play with the original japanese audio dub (which is not that far away from the silly english dub). The game is almost 20! years old and there is still nothing quite like it. It is Kojima on turbo crack.

LabelledWok
LabelledWok

A less-than-six-hours-worth of cutscenes experience. Asura's Wrath has more "gameplay" than this. The Voice Acting was incredibly poor, with actors reading lines off a script with no idea of the situation in the game itself. The combat was simple and bland, yet made even worse by gimmicks in every new encounter. The story is a mess, and poorly scripted at that.

Not worth any money whatsoever, you'd get more out of watching a playthrough. There's not enough gameplay, content or quality to justify buying and playing it.

Pelvis Presley
Pelvis Presley

Don't buy this game if you can't put up with the background noise that comes with it. It's really horrible and spoils the whole experience. All the suggestions to fix it that were given on the discussions section won't work for most people.

If they ever own up and fix the audio issue, then it might be worth getting if it's on sale .

Kittyjingles
Kittyjingles

I don't get any of the sound Or Graphical issues that people have been having. But what I do get is nearly half of my controller does not work in the game. for example my L3 and R3 functions do not work in any way, I cannot respond to dialog or quick turn. for the most part the rest of the game works for me OK I guess. However its been 2 years since I bought the game and it still is not patched, neither for the sound issues, Graphical or controller issues. The "Bug report" discussion board looks abandoned aside from unhappy customers others trying to find fixes to their individual problems with mixed results, and at least a few modders trying to do the devs job. lol where's durante when you need him, oh yeah making his own port consulting firm...bigger picture I guess. any hoo just get a console copy ps2 and/or maybe the PS store copy.

JUST DO NOT BUY THIS PC PORT!!!
I waited for a patch and now I cannot refund
DO NOT BUY THIS VERSION!!

Unknown
Unknown

So is kojima gonna remake the first title in this series >.>

Joe Biden Gaming™
Joe Biden Gaming™

---{Graphics}---
☐ You forget what reality is
☑ Beautiful
☐ Good
☐ Decent
☐ Bad
☐ Don‘t look too long at it
☐ Paint.exe

---{Gameplay}---
☑ Very good
☐ Good
☐ It‘s just gameplay
☐ Mehh
☐ Starring at walls is better
☐ Just don‘t

---{Audio}---
☐ Eargasm
☑ Very good
☐ Good
☐ Not too bad
☐ Bad
☐ Earrape

---{Audience}---
☐ Kids
☑ Teens
☐ Adults
☐Human
☐ Lizards

---{PC Requirements}---
☐ Check if you can run paint
☐ Potato
☑ Decent
☑ Fast
☐ Rich boiiiiii
☐ Ask NASA if they have a spare computer

---{Difficulity}---
☐ Just press ‚A‘
☐ Easy
☑ Significant brain usage
☑ Easy to learn / Hard to master
☐ Difficult
☐ Dark Souls

---{Grind}---
☐ Nothing to grind
☐ Only if u care about leaderboards/ranks
☑ Isnt necessary to progress
☐ Average grind level
☐ Too much grind
☐ You‘ll need a second live for grinding

---{Story}---
☐ Story?
☐ Text or Audio floating around
☐ Average
☑ Good
☐ Lovely
☐ It‘ll replace your life

---{Game Time}---
☐ Long enough for a cup of coffee
☐ Short
☑ Average
☐ Long
☐ To infinity and beyond

---{Price}---
☐ It’s free!
☑ Worth the price
☐ If u have some spare money left
☐ Not recommended
☐ You could also just burn your money

---{Bugs}---
☐ Never heard of
☐ Minor bugs
☑ Can get annoying
☐ ARK: Survival Evolved
☐ The game itself is a big terrarium for bugs

---{Verdict}---
This is a great game brought down by a haphazardly made port, the port isn't BAD but far from great with problems that people already complained about. I don't have any issues that are super substantial with it, all in all, I would recommend buying it and if the game, it doesn't take very long to see all the game has to offer, and if you don't like the issues with the port, you can refund it! (also press B on keyboard/start on controller to skip the opening)

OMGsushibacon
OMGsushibacon

This game has some serious hardware compatibility issues. I have a 3090 and an i10, there's no reason why I should be having such severe FPS issues (typically running around 35 FPS but on the rare occasion it decides to run higher than that, the movement speed is just absurd). I ended up just buying the PS4 version on my PS5 and it runs like butter.

The game itself is great, though. One of my favorites from my young adulthood. Dingo, despite his name, is such a better protagonist than Leo and the story and combat situations are just so much better than ZOE1.

CurryWeek
CurryWeek

Any complaints I have with this port are absolutely nullified by the raw joy I got from ZOE2 at 60 fps with no drops or slow down. You can nitpick a lot of things when you slow down bit by bit, and the game has many issues contending with it's SHMUP and Character Action genre pinnings (See most missions related to protecting LEVS and other pace breakers). But when it's in motion and you have control? It's near unbeatable.

Korzak
Korzak

Truly a forgotton gem, greater than any game of its own time in terms of graphics and animation, and foreshadows even modern games. Konami did a pretty good job with this game, It's too bad that they had decided to end the project.

Rawbdiel
Rawbdiel

This is one of the worst VR games. They placed a first person camera in a cockpit model and called it VR. You miss out on the cool animations from the obstructed view. You can't use the VR controllers I had to use an Xbox controller. The game play could have been really fun if they made changes for it to work in VR. The cinematic scenes are on a flat plane with a video playing on it, like a shitty movie theater.

Zeether
Zeether

We'll never get a third game and it sucks but this port is good

𝕖𝕝 ℍ𝕦𝕞𝕠𝕤
𝕖𝕝 ℍ𝕦𝕞𝕠𝕤

dont waste your money on this piece of s*** port
the game doesnt work fine, I cant even play, the sound is buggy at 44.100hz and at 48,000hz in every single device I have in my PC

refunded.

oktapus
oktapus

The PC port is absolute dogshit. clunky controls.

scott.tancock
scott.tancock

This is what VR was made for.

Pros:
- Pilot a giant mech... from the inside
- Excellent 3D modelling inside the mech.
- Freely turn your head independent of the mech's rotation. Keep an eye on one enemy while pummelling another.
- Easily the best mech series in existence!

Cons:
- They added weird objective markers that you auto-lock on to and make the movement a bit horrid.

Aerne
Aerne

THEY ALL HAVE DONGS 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

Shadow_Lord22
Shadow_Lord22

this game brings back so many good memories

bootybutts
bootybutts

busted ass konami pc port
just assassins creed 4 this shit it'll work better

Menarndi
Menarndi

Stop. A little to the left. Stop. A little to the right.

Winterkill
Winterkill

the port of this game is great, but wow, i do not enjoy it as much as i remember. Every boss fight feels scripted in which they are completely invincible or you have to do the hand holding strategy or you cannot win. the Voice acting is subpar, but thats because the writing is H O R R I B L E. I guess i must have had more patience when i was younger because this just not enjoyable. frame rates also drop off really badly during heavy swarms

Qubeley
Qubeley

The Dingo (Canis familiaris, Canis familiaris dingo,Canis dingo, or Canis lupus dingo) is an ancient (basal) lineage of dog found in Mars. Its taxonomic classification is debated; as per the variety of scientific names presently applied in different publications, it is variously considered a form of domestic dog not warranting recognition as a subspecies; a subspecies of dog or wolf; or a full species in its own right.

festive booty
festive booty

Great game, still as timeless as I remember.

Johny
Johny

Yup, it is really as bad as the reviews state.
I was lucky that I've experienced no crashes and audio issues, but R3/L3 on my Xbox One controller are not working.

The first bossfight and the overall combat did not stand the test of time. It feels fery arcade-y, as if every mech weighs nothing. The first boss impressed me as badly scripted i e it is invincible except for only brief windows.

Anubis
Anubis

Great Game play it if you like robots and fighting shit

Lucio
Lucio

It expects you to know a bunch about the story of the original ZoE, which is neither recapped by this one nor is it available on PC (even if there *was* an HD port for it too, but hell if anyone knows how Konami operates these days).
And you might be like, "whatever, I could do without the story" but tbh I don't think the controls have aged that well either, and this port addresses pretty much none of those problems. I think my biggest gripe with this game stems from the camera and the lock-on system, with the former being annoyingly sluggish and the latter just constantly hampering your movement.
Also there's nothing stopping you from accidentally locking on to your allies in the heat of battle during the escort missions, which this game seems to love.

Those problems aside I think this version is kind of a mediocre port overall. There's this mechanic that let's you respond to your allies every so often, but it's borked and you just have to guess what they're going to say before they do because it just won't let you reply afterwards. Subtitles are 9 times out of 10 nigh impossible to read because they're placing white text in front of the white parts of your cockpit. It doesn't even support dual audio, which is a huge shame considering how bad this game's dub is.

I did love the designs and the artstyle of the game, but that's just not enough for me.

TheRadioShower
TheRadioShower

ZOE2 is a lot like ZOE1, but better. Boss fights are still good, the controls and camera make sense, and the mech action is engaging and fun. ZOE2 removes all of the boring backtracking and scavenger-hunting that plagues the first game. There is a lot more mission variety this time around, which is a very welcome change. Also, this remaster looks phenomenal. There was a couple times where I forgot I was playing a remastered port of a PS2 game.

If you haven't played the first game you might want to read a summary of the story, because ZOE2 is a direct continuation of the narrative.

The major complaint most people have is with the bad English dub, but I downloaded a popular mod that changes this to the original Japanese voice acting with English subtitles. It was very enjoyable playing the game this way and felt more authentic and less cringe-inducing than using the English voices. Another big flaw that might turn off some gamers is how poorly the keyboard was implemented to this port. The game does not show you keyboard controls, and doesn't allow you to change key bindings either. I ended up playing with a controller, which I recommend anyways as you're essentially flying the entire game, and I prefer using a controller for flying.

Overall, I recommend this game, despite it's flaws. There is no other game I've played in my life that feels like ZOE1 and ZOE2. and it truly is a hidden gem more people should experience.

DoughBoy
DoughBoy

Super fun mech shooter. Love the gameplay. Looking forward to getting a vr setup so I can try the VR Mode out!

HandsFreeFap
HandsFreeFap

great game, shit port. has support for xbox controller but none of it lines up, move right stick to move cam does nothing, uses cpu instead of graphics card by default so clock speed might be slow. refunding it because this port is cringe

SirDirtyMurf
SirDirtyMurf

Just as good as I remember but even better. Graphics look amazing for such an old title and the ability to play vs with a friend online makes for a great time. I really wish someone would take ZOE from Konami and do something with it. This series deserves more love.

AM
AM

I pray for the day developers aren't allowed to sell broken ports they do nothing to fix.

Konstantin-Prag
Konstantin-Prag

Fast-paced mecha action game with great aesthetics, but problems with camera.
I wasn't affected by the sound bug. The lack of Japanese voice acting is a major point of criticism. Therefore Haidara Mod 2.0 (nexusmods) is mandatory.
Super fun mecha shooter, stylized visuals and awesome weapons.

Great Game. Play it.

Lettpha
Lettpha

A great port of an awesome PS2 game. The HD visuals and art style have aged very well. Really takes me back to 2005.

Operation Messiah Prophylaxis
Operation Mess…

the game is neat like theoretically if I could get it to work better than my pirated copy. or at all. hail satan 666

Titleholder
Titleholder

a good mecha doesn't exisits.
this one though blows my mind miles away.

BlueBeer
BlueBeer

It's a little funny for a original PS2 game that can only support Xinput controlers to be used,. Without quick turn back function, using DS4 can be a disaster foe me to play the boss battles. It's not a great game to play on the PC nut i don't want to pay twice for this game on the playstation, neither buy a new controler. So if you want to play this game, try it on the playstation but not at here.

Gamem
Gamem

Neat. A port with no effort at all put into it. It's extremely difficult and frustrating trying to figure out controls when it only tells you controls for a controller, and not keyboard and mouse. Thanks for that.

Xevion
Xevion

A game that every mech lover should play, it is embarassing that it has not yet been equaled in 2022

VegaMarz
VegaMarz

One of the worst pc ports i've experienced, beyond all slow in combat, menus, etc. and sensitivity is non-adjustable so you have to deal with taking over 10 seconds just to look behind you.

Renard
Renard

Great game, lazy port. Wait for a good deal if you're looking to get this one.

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󠀡 󠀡

shiitnami game does not boot into vr

Anonymous
Anonymous

Awesome! Hope they make a 3rd game!

Snake_Nade
Snake_Nade

They shouldn't have marketed it as a vr game.
But ZOE is a great franchise the gameplay still stands up. its crazy to think this game came out in 2003

NotThatDre
NotThatDre

Best mech game I've played to this day and a major nostalgia trip that takes me back to when the game first came out on PS2. A bit short on content but that's nothing that the remaster was expected to change.

The game wasn't automatically utilising my GPU and was running off my integrated graphics so watch out for that. If this has happened to you, just make the change in your Nvidia settings.
Game speed is still tied to frame rate like the old days so don't expect to use that GPU power to get you above 60FPS unless you want a very sped up game.

chaos_co
chaos_co

This port leaves much to be desired. From the graphics glitches that can make the game unplayable at times to the controller lag leaving you frustrated at hard difficulties.
ZONE OF THE ENDERS THE 2nd RUNNER was a great game on PS2, this HD re-release could've been so much more.

Shorts Kid
Shorts Kid

This game is sooo underrated. Played this game, along with the first one, on a complete whim because I like mechs and Metal Gear Solid, and while the first game was alright, this game was absolutely incredible. I didn't play this in vr, so I can't comment on that experience, but not in vr the mech combat is fantastic. Like, easily my favorite in any mech game I've played. The animation is really nice, I love how they commit to using so much 2D animation in a great anime artstyle. The story was beautiful, and while playing the first game before it definitely enhanced my experience, I feel like you can enjoy this story even if you don't want to play the first game on ps2 or ps3. Plus the soundtrack was really nice, I loved the vocal songs in this game and the first one so much. Beyond the Bounds is incredibly good. My biggest issue with this game really is that it is so short, only took me around 6 hours, and I just want more. All around fantastic buy for people who like good games.

ArtReich
ArtReich

I was really excited to play Zone of the Enders, since unfortunately I never got around to play it on the PS2, but damn was I disappointed. I fail to see how people call this a gem of a game.
The setting could be great with the right narrative around it, but all I see here was a cliche setup set together with AWFUL writting. I really want to believe this is due to translation issues and overall poor localization, which back then happened even more frequently, and if so, I can forgive the bad voice acting since I can imagine they didn't have great direction behind them, but if not, it's objectively VERY BAD. Scenes and interactions are dumb and nonsensical. I found it very unfortunate since the mecha designs, the soundtrack and even the graphics for 2001 were great.
That being said we're left with the gameplay. Is it any good? Yeah, for 2001 standards. Is it good now? I don't find it so. It's clunky, sometimes frustrating, and the boss battles are overall pretty boring, where you eventually realize what you're doing the whole game is mashing the attack button and dashing until the enemies disappear. The game tries to implement some variety by giving the player a few subweapons, but you aren't gonna use them anyway, I myself used gauntlet 90% of the game and breezed through it. A few bosses had quirks you needed to understand which is appreciated, but even those got very repetitive, hence bosses being boring.
I really wanted to like this game, since I read so many positive opinions around it, but I can't help but feel these are driven by nostalgia over anything else.

Hicks
Hicks

What an absolute pile of garbage.
I bought this for 80% off??? Hell No.
I start the game, and I'm greeted with the worst god damn music and flashing lights. An unskippable intro which plays through chapters like its a "previously, on Zone of Enders" short.
Only its not short. It feels like i'm being brainwashed while I'm forced to go through the worst voice acting dated graphics, all in a video clip. I'm greeted with a "Turn VR mode on?" menu option. I press all the buttons in turn on my controller, nothing happens. I press B lastly and the fucking game stays in pancake mode. I got through the menus using keyboard while the headset is on my face. I can't find VR mode.
I restart the game.....and again i'm forced to watch this fucking intro that feels like its stitched together by a child with adhd. No. just No.

Toaster
Toaster

This is one of the best action games ever made. Not the best port out there but at least it's on PC now.

cabreo martini
cabreo martini

Não recomendo, o jogo é um port mal feito pro pc, sem comandos algum para teclado e mouse, com alguns bugs e problemas gráficos.

Previousnightstalker
Previousnightstalker

I guess I was lucky enough to have a good graphics card and drive, as I haven't experienced any of the problems that others have. This game is great and i'm glad I got it at the steal of the sale for 6 dollars. Even then i'd say its worth the price of 30 as its an incredibly fun game, for a ps2/3 game it looks great.

Someguyinavan
Someguyinavan

A short but very fun trip down memory lane without my ps2 choking to keep up.

Kotori's Keyboard
Kotori's Keyboard

I don't think the controls, camera angles and combat aged well

But the cinematography, direction and music score still makes this a good movie

Buy this when on sale

Razz
Razz

One of my favorite games of all time and still one of the best mecha games ever made.

It's a linear somewhat story-driven mecha action game with combat so good it remains a masterclass in high-speed robot action, a title the game used to have in classic Kojima fashion. It's not perfect however, issues with the janky lock-on still remain and some stages (mainly Aumaan Crevace) are straight up infuriating. Overall it's still a fantastic game and it just goes to show how well it endured the test of time.

This remaster is possibly the best way to play this game due to improved controls, visuals, sound, mod support and most importantly, the stable 60FPS it so desperately needed ever since it's PS2 release. Though it is worth noting the port itself is pretty barebones and seemingly finicky since I've been seeing all sorts of technical issues being reported left and right. I was fortunate enough to not run into any problems myself so I'm guessing your experience with the port may vary. Worth on sale.

Ryoku
Ryoku

Great mecha game that I couldnt put down until the credits rolled. Made by the great Hideo Kojima.

Peter Parkour
Peter Parkour

Mash R1 to go fast.
Went fast.
10/10 will mash R1 again

YamiPrincess
YamiPrincess

I absolutely recommend this game. This is like Sekiro on mechs. All attacks are either blocked or deflected. Dodging at the right time is really emphasized. To damage the enemy without your sub weapons you have to use different exploitative maneuvers on them. For most enemies you have to deflect at the right time (the timing is very forgiving but if it doesn't work you have to dodge) and eventually they will give away and become vulnerable. Either that or while you're deflecting you dodge their next attack and then dash back in with your own attack. If enemies are blocking instead of deflecting then you have to do your strong attack. There are more mechanics too but the fun part is the fact that it's high speed action with multiple enemies, difficult objectives, terrifying stage hazards, and really intense bosses that are always trying to trick you. XD This is absolutely one of my favorite games. Plus the fact that it's a fast mech making those engine noises with every light saber attack... Amazing. Listen for your self and spam that dodge button! ^^

SirLonkusSupreme
SirLonkusSupreme

Very fun game. Discovered the series while on a PS2 binge last year. beat the first one and had to give the 2nd one a chance. 2nd one on console wasn't working great and didn't know it was on steam until recently. super good port as well with being able to upscale the graphic quality. However this should not be $30.. the campaign takes roughly around 4-6 hours depending on how fast and good you are. Wait until its on sale for 5 bucks if you wanna play a really good mech game. (also a early kojima game so its definitely fun).

Eienias20
Eienias20

Got this game out of curiosity, it's an incredibly fun mech game! Playing through the story feels like playing a mecha anime. The combat is fun, the game can get challenging at times and the bonus content is always fun to dive into.

$amui
$amui

Not bad.. Just a simple intense action game that you play once

Jogn VI
Jogn VI

One of the greatest games I've ever played, and I've played some real bangers.

rieZae
rieZae

One of the game franchises that'll never see the light of day again (outside of just HD re-re-releases), this game spawned after the 1st ZONE OF THE ENDERS is one of the very few niche mech action games on the market. If you're looking for Armored Core, this game is closer to the high speed of Armored Core: For Answer, and the wackiness of Daemon X Machina's more Super Robot-esque antics.

This title has aged considerably, but the art direction with the mecha designs by Yoji Shinkawa and the 3D artists replicating those designs in 3D, really allow them to simply upscale the textures and still make them look presentable in present day. Though nowadays the game controls here might seem archaic, I think they were fairly revolutionary back then, and is a good example of utilising the entire controller while not overloading your player somehow.

It's unfortunate that we're stuck with English voices, though I think the ones here are more serviceable than the ones of the first game, but it's ridiculous that we don't get to choose voice and subtitle languages in this day and age for a multi-language video game. It does hamper the story at times when the character's voices don't match the scene well, but overall it's a straightforward and simple story of claiming JEHUTY and leading up to the final confrontation with ANUBIS.

Overall, I'm pretty much rating it purely based off how much I like the game, so I'm definitely biased and recommending it, but if you're not all set on the game's concept, or are wary of the performance issues (I only faced cutscene and soft visual artifact problems), might be good to wait for a sale first.
7/10 (inclusive of possible performance issues and dumb restrictions like language)
8.5/10 (pure game and replayability)

Havinstroke
Havinstroke

THE GOOD

+Satisfying and highly energetic combat.
+Intriguing soundtrack that pulls you into the setting.
+Excellent sci-fi aesthetic that still holds up. The mech designs in particular are really cool.
+Simple and well paced story.
+Hilarious voice acting that only works to make characters more endearing.
+Engaging boss fights that force you to think about what you're doing without slowing things down.
+The whole story is playable in VR.

THE BAD

-Some levels kinda suck.
-The story is only about 6 hours long on normal.
-Bosses and NPCs have super repetitive mid-mission dialogue. I personally thought it was funny, but I can see people being annoyed by it.
-It's highly possible that you won't be used to the controls until the very end of the game.

FINAL SCORE: 8.5/10

MyFinalTuna
MyFinalTuna

A masterpiece from Konami, directed by Shuyo Murata and produced by Hideo Kojima, both of Kojima Productions.

Brought to you in Full HD by Cygames, this game has 4K resolution support with a "VR Mode", allowing full functionality with any personal VR Headset listed. (the headset visor is fully supported, but not any vr controllers with your unit. Use an controller or Mouse+Keyboard)

Anyone should consider buying this title if they enjoy a live and fast-paced space assault through the main story. This game requires you to have good reflexes- if you don't its great to learn from the in-game tutorial. The VR Mode featured requires you to be aware of side effects associated with VR Gaming, such as nausea, eye soreness, dizziness, and loss of balance/awareness. DO NOT PLAY IF YOU SUFFER FROM SEIZURES OR FLASHING LIGHTS-DO NOT USE IF YOU ARE PREGNANT-Elderly people must be aware how to play or they'll hurt themselves or break something lol.

Playing the game in VR mode is a wild trip. You're controlling the orbital frame Jehuty! The game and the mecha robot suit will move so fast you'll have to get used to moving around in the game, you must learn how to get used to the speed flying by you. this feels like a Jet and having to look around while also flying everywhere will make you uncomfortable, just drink water and take 15-35 minute breaks, ok?

There is also Vs. mode that is playable locally with more than 1 player, choosing frame-mecha robots you've unlocked to fight against each other.

I recommend this game but it is hard and frustrating and unlocking and finding all secrets is even harder, good luck!

Skawt88
Skawt88

Best mech combat of any game, and this was released in 2003.

Raxeuz
Raxeuz

This was disgracefully put together to make money. Wish it didn't have a million problems just to get the game to run for 20 minutes.

SevenStich
SevenStich

One of the greatest games of all time !!

Chifond
Chifond

Fix your damn audio dev, that constant buzz and cracks is annoying af

E.F.F.I. [ ATH-YF ]
E.F.F.I. [ ATH-YF ]

Love the gameplay mechanics , the cutscenes storytelling and the smooth fast paced tempo but there is some configuring issues (already mentioned by other reviews).

THE GAME DONT RUN ON LINUX BEWARE.

Also beware that Metatron degenerated energies are what cause peoples to turn into Borgs IRL.
Look for a video called "TIME WAVE SPIRALS" by Ian Parks on youtube fo more info..