Zenless Zone Zero Has To Be More Than Sci-Fi Genshin Impact
screenrant.comA new trailer has unveiled Zenless Zone Zero, or ZZZ, an upcoming free-to-play action RPG from the studio behind Genshin Impact. While the trailer already teases a number of characters and an urban sci-fi setting, Zenless Zone Zero will need to be more than Genshin Impact in a science-fiction skin if it truly wants to step out of the shadow of its predecessor. Here's everything the new game from HoYoverse (previously miHoYo) will need to do in order to stand out.
It all began days ago, when a cryptic tease for Zenless Zone Zero showed up online. From the trailer, it looks like players will have a dystopian, urban world to explore — something like Cyberpunk 2077 meets Scarlet Nexus. Familiar HoYoverse tropes — like a roster of playable characters, themes of duality, and action-RPG combat — are all present as well. It should be enough to get just about any Genshin Impact fan excited — but it could also appeal to those who prefer sci-fi games to high fantasy.
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While the trailer for ZZZ looks pretty cool, it also illustrates a trend HoYoverse's games have had. From Genshin Impact to Honkai Impact 3rd, there's often an overreliance on new playable characters and an ever-growing roster of recruitable party members. Getting new characters regularly is a fun part of those games, but trying to keep track of teams in multiple games — many of which play in a similar way — could get tedious. It could mean players have to decide between committing to Zenless Zone Zero or sticking with Genshin Impact instead.
From the combat shown off in the trailer, it also looks as if Zenless Zone Zero will have many features in common with Genshin Impact. However, there
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