![]() Tapping the left trigger activates your Chronos powers, which function similarly to Max Payne‘s bullet time mechanic by slowing time to a crawl to provide new offensive and defensive opportunities. This drug, which you obtain from your rather dubious handler and psychiatrist between assignments, allows you to manipulate time itself. You do have one handy trick up the sleeve of your hakama, though: Chronos. Make no mistake the odds aren’t in your favor. Murderous game show or My Chemical Romance band audition? You decide! Only losing the contest usually results in someone’s head being lopped off. It’s kind of like a rocket-powered game of rock, paper, scissors. When this happens, you’ll need to adapt and strike with laser precision if you want to survive. More often than not, you’ll be fighting several different enemy types at once with mere milliseconds to clear out a room. The best way around these armored adversaries is to roll behind them and get a quick slash in with your sword. Other foes don riot shields which, when slashed, will leave you stunned or worse, can be used to knock you on your ass. However, attempting to do this on enemies who wield shotguns will prove futile as you’ll likely be blown away by buckshot. For example, rifle and pistol bullets are fast moving and lethal, but they can also be deflected with your sword and sent straight back into the foreheads of your attackers. When progressing through each area, you’ll need to pay close attention to what kind of weapons your enemies are packing. ![]() With just a single hit standing between the player and certain doom, you’ll need to approach every room like a puzzle and plan your assault down to the last slash to make your way through the game’s 12 grueling stages. Barging in and swinging your sword all willy-nilly will almost always result in a messy demise thanks to the game’s instant death system. Katana Zero is a beast of a game that demands your full attention. While the game may look like your average retro-inspired action title, that couldn’t be further from the truth. Limbs and cleaved torsos paint the walls with gallons of blood - all contrasted against more bright magenta than you’d find at a Carpenter Brut merch booth. It’s an intoxicating combination that doesn’t skimp on the ghoulish spectacle. Well-timed strikes, wall jumping, and split-second decision making are the name of the game here, as even the best-laid plans can fall apart at the slightest hesitation. From its satisfying blend of side-scrolling swordplay and acrobatics to its tightly choreographed stages that unfold like a sadistic Rube Goldberg machine. Right from the jump, Katana Zero feels like the byproduct of a one night stand between Shinobi and Hotline Miami. Does Katana Zero deliver enough substance to go with its cyberpunk samurai style? Well, slip on your hakama, sharpen your katana, and read on to find out.īlending into crowds and using the club’s music to mask your approach is key to surviving this stage. Of course, the killer presentation can only carry a game so far. The combat is brutal and gruesome, there are foul-mouthed Russian crime lords to kill, and the story - equal parts surreal and cerebral - is sure to work its way deep into your gray matter. ![]() ![]() Developed by Askiisoft, the team behind the games Tower of Heaven and Pause Ahead, it features all of the hallmarks you’d expect. The publisher’s latest offering, Katana Zero, fits this theme like a well-worn glove. Often brash, bloody, and neon-saturated affairs accompanied by pulsing synth arrangements such as Mother Russia Bleeds, Crossing Souls and the iconic Hotline Miami series, their catalog of games seems aimed straight for the heart of gamers with an affection for 80s fetishism and the stomach for a bit of the old ultra-violence. Devolver Digital has made something of a name for themselves over the past several years for publishing titles with a very distinct flavor. ![]()
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