TGH Writes:
"Z – which is pronounced ‘Zed’ and not ‘zee’ like Northern American dialect would dictate – was developed by The Bitmap Brothers for DOS back in 1996. Understandably then, this game has aged somewhat in the intervening time, but can its revival on iOS and Mac really do the game justice in a modern age?
Carl Williams writes, "This is not simply a re-release of the classic real time strategy title. TickTock Games, KISS Ltd and Kavcom have rebuilt the original from the ground up with new, modern, PC’s in mind (there is no DOSBox emulation going on here). This update brings along with it all of the original’s fun, strategy, weapons and enemies. They also kept the Bitmap Brother’s humor, style and attitude."
The Bitmap Brothers’ Z has finally hit GOG and Steam. That is correct. For the first time, the cult classic strategy game, has been officially updated in a “remake” for modern systems. It seems it would be about time, too, as the game has garnered nearly 2600 votes on the GOG Community Wishlist. Not nearly the amount System Shock 2 had, mind you, but a sizable amount, nonetheless!
Unfortunately, this edition of Z, developed by TickTock Games and published by Kiss, Ltd., seems to be, well, lacking.
Everyone remembers Z The Game right? That classic RTS game featuring rocket fuelled robots lead by a memorable character named Commander Zod.
Well, the 21st Century reissue of The Bitmap Brothers' classic is now available according to digital publisher Kiss' press release, although we've just checked the listing on Steam and it says 5th July, which is in two days...
