Z
Released Jul 2014
“Z”, the classic Real Time Strategy Game by the Bitmap Brothers. Fans of this classic strategy title are in for a real treat. Everything is in here from the terrific comedy cut scenes to the frantic game play making this is the definitive version of Z.
76% positive · 1,467 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Where to buy
Steam $6.99
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Evaluation
Z is a remastered re-release of the classic 1996 Bitmap Brothers RTS, published on Steam on July 4, 2014. The developer, TickTock Games, made a handful of updates in the weeks immediately following launch — patching bugs, adding windowed mode, and addressing player feedback. The last developer communication was on August 10, 2014, when they announced Steam Trading Cards and mentioned they were "working on updates." No further posts, patches, patches, or announcements have appeared since then. There is no DLC, no roadmap, no season pass, and no announced future content. The store description itself describes the game as "the definitive version of Z," indicating it was shipped as a complete package. Given that the game launched as a finished product (a classic RTS port with no post-launch content model), and developer activity ceased in August 2014 with no outstanding commitments, this game is complete as originally released.
Evidence
Store description calls this 'the definitive version of Z,' describing a complete package of the classic game with all original content included
Last developer post: announced Steam Trading Cards and mentioned working on updates for both Z games. No follow-up posts have appeared since this date.
Media
Details
Developer
Publisher
Rebellion
Achievements
25
Platform
Windows
Controller
—
Steam Deck
Not rated
Players
Single-player
About this game
“Z”, the classic Real Time Strategy Game by the Bitmap Brothers. Fans of this classic strategy title are in for a real treat. Everything is in here from the terrific comedy cut scenes to the frantic game play making this is the definitive version of Z.
• Z is a real time war game played in a totally free environment.
• A breathtaking race to capture territory and resources. Crush your enemy before they overpower you.
• Over thirty minutes of humorous movie sequences provide intros and outros for each level.
• Movie and in game voice overs are spoken in English, French, German, Italian or Spanish.
• Z has a conditional Music system, which reflects in real time the mood of the battle.
• Z has six types of Robot soldiers each with their own individual personalities. Will they carry out your orders and march into the jaws of hell? Or will they chicken and run?
• Robots perform up to 40 different actions, armed with rifles, machine guns and antitank missile launchers.
• Twenty challenging levels set on five planets each with a unique terrain ranging from Arctic waste to lands of fire and lava.
• In game world map and radar which can be displayed at any time.
• Lots of hardware for you and your soldiers to control, ranging from three types of tanks, jeeps, repair vehicles and armoured personal carriers to field guns and missile launchers.
• Robot leaders provide you with spoken alerts throughout the game.
• Capture and control installations including factories manufacturing robots and vehicles, radar and vehicle repair facilities.
• You choose what kind of robot or vehicle your factories manufacture.
• Z comes with pictorial player guide.
Z is... the fastest, funniest, most frantic, feature-packed action-strategy game you'll play this century!
• Z is a real time war game played in a totally free environment.
• A breathtaking race to capture territory and resources. Crush your enemy before they overpower you.
• Over thirty minutes of humorous movie sequences provide intros and outros for each level.
• Movie and in game voice overs are spoken in English, French, German, Italian or Spanish.
• Z has a conditional Music system, which reflects in real time the mood of the battle.
• Z has six types of Robot soldiers each with their own individual personalities. Will they carry out your orders and march into the jaws of hell? Or will they chicken and run?
• Robots perform up to 40 different actions, armed with rifles, machine guns and antitank missile launchers.
• Twenty challenging levels set on five planets each with a unique terrain ranging from Arctic waste to lands of fire and lava.
• In game world map and radar which can be displayed at any time.
• Lots of hardware for you and your soldiers to control, ranging from three types of tanks, jeeps, repair vehicles and armoured personal carriers to field guns and missile launchers.
• Robot leaders provide you with spoken alerts throughout the game.
• Capture and control installations including factories manufacturing robots and vehicles, radar and vehicle repair facilities.
• You choose what kind of robot or vehicle your factories manufacture.
• Z comes with pictorial player guide.
Z is... the fastest, funniest, most frantic, feature-packed action-strategy game you'll play this century!
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