Zenless Zone Zero's second beta tones down jiggle physics to the dismay of players

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Zenless Zone Zero, the upcoming gacha game from Genshin Impact and Honkai Star Rail developers, has nerfed the gore and suggestive animations in its new beta - a decision that’s stirred some fans in the community. 

Zenless Zone Zero is the kind of gacha game that you’d expect from developer Hoyoverse, this time in an urban fantasy setting, and its second closed beta kicked off earlier today, November 24. The test gives players another early preview on PC and mobile, but the biggest discussion point so far centers on what’s changed since the last beta. 

One shockingly controversial change comes from the game’s slightly less suggestive character animations. On Twitter, one player posted side-by-side clips showing how Nicole’s menu animations had been adjusted between betas. The camera no longer looks up at Nicole and the ‘jiggle’ physics are less pronounced than they once were. 

Characters Soldier 11 and Nekomata also saw some design changes, covering up a spare inch or two with extended shorts/lengthened tights. Again, the changes aren't dramatic, but some players were left irked anyway. 

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Those relatively minor changes left some players in shambles, with several Reddit posts criticizing the alleged censorship. ”Whose bright idea was it to change one of the major selling points?” reads one comment. “Why can’t we have nice things?” asks another Redditor. 

The other (more understandable) criticism stems from changes made to the game’s kind-of-violent imagery. “Nicole’s tiddies aren’t the only thing that got censored,” reads one Reddit post that compares a cutscene from the first and second betas. Both screenshots show a character being ripped and twisted by a Black Hole-esque