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Zeno Clash

The innovative close combat mechanics are also a deviation from traditional action in the first-person genre that will feel fresh for new and veteran players alike. Zeno Clash is set in the punk fantasy world…

80 21 April 2009

Zeno Clash is a fighting developed by ACE Team, released 21 April 2009 on Xbox 360 and PC (Microsoft Windows). The main story takes about 4.7 hrs to finish.

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What Zeno Clash is

Zeno Clash is a fighting game developed by ACE Team and released in 2009. It was published by Atlus. It is available on Xbox 360 and PC (Microsoft Windows). It runs on Source.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Zeno Clash is a first-person fighting video game with elements of a first-person shooter. It is the debut game of developer ACE Team and uses the Source engine. It was released for download through content delivery service Steam on 21 April 2009. The Xbox 360 version, entitled Zeno Clash: Ultimate Edition, was released 5 May 2010 and contains additional features not found in the Windows version. The game is set in the fantasy world of Zenozoik, and follows Ghat, a young man who is on the run from his vengeful siblings, and Deadra, his female companion, as they travel through strange and exotic lands.
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How it plays

It is played from a first person perspective. Its themes are action and fantasy. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. There are 22 achievements to unlock.

How it was received

Zeno Clash holds a critic score of 80 out of 100. That places it above 73% of the 981 rated fighting games in our database, which average 68. Games released in 2009 averaged 67, so it scored 13 points above the year average. Player ratings track closely with critics at 76, across 62 votes.

How long it takes, and what that costs

The main story runs about 4.7 hrs.

What you need to run it

The minimum specification calls for Intel® Pentium® 4 3.0 GHz, 1 GB RAM and 128 MB, Shader model 2.0, ATI 9600, NVidia 6600 or better. At 1GB of RAM, it will run on essentially any working PC — that is below what a budget laptop ships with today. Install size is roughly 3GB. Both tiers are compared side by side on the requirements page, and you can check your own parts against them without installing anything.

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What it launched against

Zeno Clash launched on 21 April 2009, within three weeks of Minecraft, Plants vs. Zombies, The Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena and Shin Megami Tensei: Persona. It reviewed better than 1 of the 4.

Released around the same time: Minecraft, Plants vs. Zombies, The Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena, Shin Megami Tensei: Persona.

Cheats and codes

We have not confirmed any working cheat codes for Zeno Clash yet. Rather than reprint a list we have not tested, this section stays empty until one is verified.

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Quick answers

Zeno Clash — frequently asked questions

When did Zeno Clash come out?
Zeno Clash was released on 21 April 2009 for Xbox 360 and PC (Microsoft Windows).
What are the minimum PC requirements for Zeno Clash?
At minimum, Zeno Clash needs Intel® Pentium® 4 3.0 GHz, 1 GB RAM, 128 MB, Shader model 2.0, ATI 9600, NVidia 6600 or better graphics, At least 3 GB of free space of storage.
How long does it take to beat Zeno Clash?
The main story of Zeno Clash takes around 4.7 hrs, or 6 hrs for 100% completion.
How many GB is Zeno Clash?
The PC version needs about 3 GB of storage, going by the storage line in the system requirements ("At least 3 GB of free space"). Updates can add to that, and console versions have their own sizes, which are not listed here.

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