Welcome to ParadiZe Review (PlayStation 5)

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Welcome to ParadiZe Review, Paradise isn’t exactly what you hoped for: it’s infested with zombies! Thankfully, you can control them. Capture them and teach them to farm or fight. They will help you defend our camp while you explore the world looking for… a new paradise.

Welcome to ParadiZe Review Pros:

  • Decent graphics.
  • 12.15GB download size.
  • Platinum trophy.
  • Twelve preset characters to choose from.
  • Four save slots.
  • Two ways to play – online and offline.
  • Still art cutscenes and in-game interactions.
  • Humour throughout.
  • Tutorial pop-ups as you play.
  • Isometric view.
  • Action RPG gameplay.
  • Great voice work.
  • Open-world zombie survival game.
  • The gimmick is you can have zombies work for you through a hat with mind control.
  • Your zombie followers (called Zombots) can be tweaked to how they behave from healing you to fighting for you, you can put gear and weapons on them and give them brief orders.
  • Loot drops a lot from enemies and the world, it has rarity levels and durability.
  • Colorful characters to meet and work with.
  • Day and night cycle with different weather effects.
  • Good lighting model when using the torch.
  • Crafting can be done via the menu and materials are everywhere.
  • Earn exp and level up to put points into the skill tree.
  • Simple hack-and-slash combat that runs at a fast pace.
  • Repair parts of the world like bridges to open up new locations.
  • Discover named locations and trigger a post to enable fast travel.
  • Play how you want.
  • Pylons will continuously spawn zombies until destroyed and they have good materials.
  • Reset your skill points at any time.
  • Handy recycle all scrap/unwanted items in one go for materials option in your inventory.
  • Find points of interest and lore that are told via cutscenes.
  • Different zombot types like some with spiky armor that does damage by just touching you, zombot with trumpets will summon more, heavies, shooters, and all sorts.
  • You can move and heal at the same time.
  • Death means you lose a percentage of exp.
  • You can build and repair structures from houses to storage generators and walls. Enemies can attack and destroy your base especially if your generator has run out.
  • Pylons can be built and with these, they control your zombot and you can assign them tasks like collecting wood or foraging, etc.
  • Single-player allows you to pause the game.
  • You get so much control over Zombots and not just for being with you, you can adjust their behaviors when controlled by a pylon.
  • A whole lot of fun.
  • Clear mission briefings with markers showing on the map.
  • Areas have enemy levels shown so zombies don’t level with you.
  • At any time you can move your base structures around.
  • Hunt wild animals for resources.
  • Fund enemy Encampments and take them over.
  • The map fills in as you explore.
  • Find higher rarity items in chests found in encampments and hidden areas.
  • You can collect used arrows from enemies and the ground.
  • Put a saddle on a zombie and you can ride them!
  • Possible to just stay in an area and farm your level up.

Welcome to ParadiZe Review Cons:

  • Takes a while to get going.
  • Cannot remap controls.
  • At times the game just freezes for a few seconds, it happens a lot.
  • Not always the clearest direction.
  • The story is whatever.
  • A lot of man management starts to kick in as you have to set up Zombots then make sure you have fuel for the generator, then have enough crafting on you.
  • Doesn’t explain everything like having a map! Or that you can pick up items and not be able to use them and I’m guessing it’s because of level.
  • Doesn’t offer any camera control.
  • The game can suffer from too much loot/materials.
  • Has an annoying hot and cold mechanic that only kicks in in certain areas.
  • A lot of backtracking is needed on a majority of quests.
  • It’s an action RPG but if you have a more condensed and focused experience.
  • Not always sure when it was saved.

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Welcome to ParadiZe:

Official website.

Developer: Eko Software

Publisher: NACON

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PlayStation

  • 7/10
    Graphics - 7/10
  • 7/10
    Sound - 7/10
  • 7/10
    Accessibility - 7/10
  • 8/10
    Length - 8/10
  • 8/10
    Fun Factor - 8/10
7.4/10

Summary

Welcome to Paradize is an open-world zombie survival game with a unique gimmick – you can have zombies work for you through a hat with mind control. These zombie followers, called Zombots, can be tweaked to behave in different ways, from healing you to fighting for you. You can equip them with gear and weapons and give them brief orders. The game offers a lot of control over Zombots, especially when they are controlled by a pylon.

The game features decent graphics, great voice work, and humor throughout. It has an isometric view and action RPG gameplay. The game offers two ways to play – online and offline. There are twelve preset characters to choose from and four save slots. The game has a day and night cycle with different weather effects and a good lighting model when using the torch. The game also features a simple hack-and-slash combat that runs at a fast pace.

The game has a crafting system that can be accessed via the menu, and materials are abundant. As you earn experience and level up, you can put points into the skill tree. You can also repair parts of the world like bridges to open up new locations. The game features a variety of different Zombot types, and you can move and heal at the same time. Death in the game means you lose a percentage of experience.

You can build and repair structures from houses to storage generators and walls. Enemies can attack and destroy your base, especially if your generator has run out. Pylons can be built, and with these, they control your Zombot, and you can assign them tasks like collecting wood or foraging. The single-player mode allows you to pause the game.

However, the game does have its drawbacks. It takes a while to get going, and at times, the game just freezes for a few seconds. The game doesn’t always provide clear directions, and the story is lackluster. The game also requires a lot of management, as you have to set up Zombots, ensure you have fuel for the generator, and have enough crafting on you. The game doesn’t explain everything, like having a map or why you can pick up items and not be able to use them. The game also doesn’t offer any camera control.

Despite these drawbacks, the game is a whole lot of fun with clear mission briefings and markers showing on the map. The game allows you to play how you want, and you can even put a saddle on a zombie and ride it! The game is an action RPG but offers a more condensed and focused experience. Overall, Welcome to Paradize offers a unique zombie experience and thrives in its unpredictability and over-the-top action! I hope this spawns a zombie racing competition online.

Jim Smale

Gaming since the Atari 2600, I enjoy the weirdness in games counting Densha De Go and RC De Go as my favourite titles of all time. I prefer gaming of old where buying games from a shop was a thing, Being social in person was a thing. Join me as I attempt to adapt to this new digital age!