Z-Exemplar

Z-Exemplar

Steam Deck · unrated

Suminell Studios · Action · Nov 25, 2016

Reviews look positive, but there are only a few so far.

At $2.99. We haven't seen it on sale.

89%
Very Positive
55 player reviews
Low confidence · few reviews
Buy it if you like
  • Graphics: 12 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 8 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Audio: 5 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Difficulty: 7 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 55 player reviews · updated 5 days ago

What players think

The recurring themes across 34 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
66% of themes are praise17% are divided17% are caveats
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
- The graphics are good, but could benefit from some pixelart polishing
12 of 34 sampled reviews raised it
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
The gameplay combines elements of classic arcade shooter-em-ups (and again, specifically R-Type), with modern elements such as collecting coins ("Zogs") for buying upgrades, getting your ship to be more and more powerful every time.
8 of 34 sampled reviews raised it
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
Oh and never mind that it also features gorgeous ZX-Spectrum inspired graphics, as well as a great soundtrack.
5 of 34 sampled reviews raised it
Story and characters
Players who bring up Story and characters mostly praise it.
The Z-Mail adds some fun flavor text without being heavy-handed with story, which I appreciate.
3 of 34 sampled reviews raised it

Theme by theme

Every theme is scored by what reviewers actually said about it, not just whether they recommended the game.

LovedMixedComplained about
Players love4 themes
Graphics12 reviews
Gameplay8 reviews
Audio5 reviews
Story and characters3 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend
Combat5 reviews
80%
Players complain% still recommend
Difficulty7 reviews
100%

Ranked by how many sampled reviews mention each topic. A topic sits in a column by what reviewers said about that topic; the percentage beside it is how many of them recommended the game anyway.

Should you buy it now?

Crit’s read on the price, from Steam price history.

Full price

Currently $2.99. We haven't seen it on sale yet.

3 points recordedtoday · $2.99

The data behind the verdict

For the players who want the receipts.

Player review score
89%
Very Positive
Playing right now
Achievements
18
total to unlock
Rarest-achievement stats coming soon
Average playtime
Not tracked yet

We’ll surface hours-played once playtime ingestion ships.