ZIQ

3D Realms are probably best known for their action titles. With games such as the Duke Nukem series, Wolfenstein 3D, Commander Keen, Max Payne and the recent FPS Ion Maiden in their catalogue, it's kind of easy to miss that some of the early 3D Realms/Apogee games often explored other genres as well. And with the recent releases of Graveball and this game, it seems that 3D Realms are doing just what they did in the past. Picking up talented developers making fun games in all genres, and giving them some attention. ZIQ is by no means an action shooter like a lot of 3DR's library, but it does still fit in, in its own quirky way. Let's find out exactly how ZIQ can be called a 3D Realms title. ZIQ is straight up an arcade game. While there has been confirmed to be a definitive end to the experience by the creators, the goal is still to attain the highest score possible and rise up the leaderboards. You of course do this by accumulating points through gathering orbs on a track, avoiding obstacles along the way. The caveat is that you need to gather the orbs in a set sequence of two colors, orange and cyan. Once you've gathered one the sequence will count down before it resets until you…

ZIQ is a very challenging runner that will keep you coming back to beat your score. The electronic music is great and will draw you in as the Tron like art pulses to the beat. I think it plays a lot better with a controller than keyboard and mouse, so I'd recommend using one if possible. I tried to rebind my triggers but it didn't seem to work like the other buttons did, later I noticed they already work for switching color and pulling orbs but you won't know that from the keybinds menu. The games scoring is based around pulling orbs while matching your color to a sequence at the top of the screen, you get more points the closer you are to the orb when you grab it. This sounds easy but it's harder than you'd think because you also have to switch your color to avoid traps. If you can finish multiple sequences in a row you'll end up triggering a mario star like deal where you're invincible to traps and can get extra points for blowing them up! The game also has a narrator that talks ♥♥♥♥ when you die, which is pretty funny. Once in a while he'll talk about some backstory, but it's mostly just making fun of your deaths. If you like arcade games you should check it out. tldr; Challeng…

A pretty simplistic "runner" game, but I like its style. It tries to split your attention between scoring points and getting as far as you can, because unlike typical runners, this one has an end. Supposedly. I've never reached it, and I have a nearly top 10 in the world score. So if you like hard games, you will definitely get some enjoyment out of this. It's one of those games that keeps making you say "Just one more try."

this game is so much fun :) worth a buy

Good game made by an old friend.

A fresh and unique Indie game that will put your reflex's to the test. It might take your a hand full of games to master the "flow" of it but after that it is pure gaming at its finest! It's a hidden gem on Steam for sure. Kudos to the developer!