Mutant Year Zero - Review @ GiN

GiN has reviewed the tactical RPG Mutant Year Zero: Road to Eden:

Mutant Year Zero Brings Charm and Combat

Just when we thought that the year could not offer any more surprises, out comes Mutant Year Zero: Road to Eden from developer The Bearded Ladies. This indie title is actually published by Funcom, and while it’s a little rough around the edges, it’s a lot of fun to play with characters who provide a lot of heart and more than a few laughs.

The game is based on a Swedish pen and paper role-playing game. In it, those who survived the apocalypse deep in their underground bunkers spent a lot of time splicing DNA and trying to create human and animal hybrids who could survive in the wrecked world. Apparently, humanity dies out in the paper RPG, leaving only the mutants. Here, there are only a few mutants, a handful of un-altered humans clustered in a settlement called The Ark, and lots of former humans turned murderous cannibals which the game calls ghouls.

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Balancing issues aside, there is something about Mutant Year Zero that is extremely alluring. There is about twenty hours of gameplay in the main campaign, which is about right for the current $35 price tag. It’s a refreshing twist on the turn-based strategy genre, and well worth your time to check it out.

Score: 4/5