With the introduction of a melee weapon this game is finally not a goddamn chore to play. It’s not as good as AZLs melee but it’s a godsend
So, after this time the question is is this better than a zombies life?
AZL had the benefit of being around longer. It has bigger areas, more areas, it has more girls with more scenes. More things to craftk
But this game does a lot with what it has and it had the. benefit of learning from AZLsmskgskss. The game has fewer gathering points but streamlining the gathering process is welcome. It has fast travel. The weight system in AZL added to the survival mechanic but it was a pain in the ass. Getting rid of it makes the game less painful but it kind of makes things too easy
This game has less content but it has more MEANINGFUL content. Most of AZLs areas were big open spaces with nothing in them. In this game there are puzzles, and locked doors you aces through story advancement,
Even though there are technically fewer scenes won’t he characters I feel like you get to know them a lot better on this game. The progression in this game is less random, though, it is a little too straightforward at times to the point where the game feels hand holdy. Plus it feels a bit too easy to hang the girls. AZL has more of a build up and thus more scenes
Retreat also has a tighter plottahy actually seems to go somewhere. AZL just kind of threw one in at the last moment.
The crafting mechanic is hit or miss. There are less things to craft but it has some cool systems with crafting gathering tools to get more items.
There are actual boss fights In this game. They were pretty much a pain in the ass before the melee system but now it’s actually fun. The first game had 2 fights and they werent fleshed out at all.
I think overall the game has some real improvements over AZL. It’s better in some areas. But in others, I still like AZL better. I like the city setting more than the camp, I feel like AZL has better survival mechanics and better crafting, and though a lot of girls are copies I like most of the AZL girls better. Plus each girl had more scenes during progression in AZL.
At this point I give the edge to AZL still, but ZR is better in some ways and will only contribute to get better. Hasn’t surpassed the original YET but it’s getting there.