Am I Even Going to Play Zenless Zone Zero?

Summary

The speaker is excited to play and stream the new game Zen Zone Zero, launching tonight. They find the game's characters and combat appealing despite some negative feedback. They admit not giving the beta a fair chance but are optimistic about the official release. The speaker plans to create guides and content for the game over the next 10 days before going out of town. They also express frustration with the repetitive nature of gacha games and hope Zen Zone Zero will provide a refreshing experience. Additionally, they mention their enjoyment of another game, The First Descendant, and their plans to cover it on a separate channel.

Takeaways

• 🎮 The gamer is excited to play 'Zen Zone Zero' despite others labeling it as boring, and plans to stream its launch.
• 👀 The gamer believes that 'Zen Zone Zero' has potential and hopes it will surprise people with its fun gameplay and character design.
• 🔄 The game's beta version was criticized for lacking impact, but the developer has hinted at improvements, which the gamer is looking forward to.
• 🤔 The gamer is skeptical about the long-term appeal of gacha games due to their repetitive and time-gated nature.
• 🎉 There is an expectation of collaboration with 'Street Fighter' which could enhance the combat system in 'Zen Zone Zero'.
• 🚀 The gamer intends to create guides and discover cool combos and character synergies within the game in the next 10 days.
• 🛫 The gamer is going out of town soon, which might affect the coverage of 'Zen Zone Zero'.
• 🎲 The gamer is currently enjoying 'The First Descendant' and has been making videos about it on a different channel.
• 🤝 The gamer is considering covering 'Zen Zone Zero' and 'The First Descendant' on separate channels to avoid confusion.
• 🎁 'Zen Zone Zero' is expected to have many events and polls, offering free pulls for players to try out different characters.
• 🔄 The gamer is tired of the gacha game formula and is looking for a game that offers long-term engagement and satisfaction.

Q & A

What game is the gamer planning to play tonight?

The gamer is planning to play 'Zen Zone Zero' tonight.

What is the gamer's initial impression of Zen Zone Zero?

The gamer thinks that some characters look really good and the combat seems pretty sweet, despite others calling it boring.

What feedback did the gamer receive about their beta experience with Zen Zone Zero?

The gamer was told by IO that they didn't unlock one of the main systems during the beta, suggesting they didn't give the game a fair shake.

What changes has the gamer heard about regarding the game's systems?

The gamer has heard rumors that some systems they're not interested in are being sped up, reduced, or removed.

What collaborations is the gamer expecting that might enhance the combat in Zen Zone Zero?

The gamer is expecting a Street Fighter collaboration and a fighting community collaboration, which might make the combat cooler.

What is the gamer's plan for the next 10 days regarding Zen Zone Zero?

The gamer plans to make as many guides as possible, discover cool combos, and figure out which characters work well together within the next 10 days.

How does the gamer's upcoming trip affect their coverage of Zen Zone Zero?

The gamer's trip will make the coverage of Zen Zone Zero a bit tougher, as they will be out of town in about 10 days.

What is the gamer's concern about the gacha game formula?

The gamer finds the gacha game formula formulaic and feels that it doesn't value their time, as they get bored after the initial push.

What other game is the gamer currently enjoying?

The gamer is currently enjoying a game called 'The First Descendant' and has been making videos about it on their MTAS channel.

How does the gamer plan to juggle coverage of both Zen Zone Zero and The First Descendant?

The gamer plans to cover Zen Zone Zero on their main channel and The First Descendant on another channel, but acknowledges it's a tall order.

What is the gamer's strategy for the first night of Zen Zone Zero's launch?

The gamer plans to unlock daily commissions, spend currency on leveling, and push as fast and far as they can in the next 10 days.

What is the gamer's long-term goal with Zen Zone Zero?

The gamer hopes to find a game that they can play and stay on long-term, and they will give Zen Zone Zero 10 days to make their review and initial impressions.

Outlines

00:00

🎮 Anticipation for Zen Zone Zero Launch and Gameplay Exploration

The speaker expresses a keen interest in the upcoming launch of the game Zen Zone Zero, despite its nickname 'zzz' due to perceived lack of excitement. They believe the game's characters and combat mechanics are promising, and they hope that the game will exceed expectations. The speaker plans to play the game extensively, create guides, and explore character combinations and combos. They mention a potential challenge in maintaining long-term coverage due to an upcoming trip. The speaker also discusses their experience with other gacha games, feeling they are formulaic and time-gated, which contrasts with their enjoyment of 'The First Descendant,' another game they've been playing and creating content for. They plan to possibly juggle coverage of both games on different channels, despite the logistical challenges.

05:00

🤔 Reflections on Gacha Games and the Search for Engaging Content

The speaker reflects on their dissatisfaction with the repetitive nature of gacha games, feeling that they are time-consuming and do not value the player's time effectively. They express a longing for a game that can hold their interest long-term, similar to their past experiences with games like Destiny and The Division. The speaker is cautiously optimistic about Zen Zone Zero's potential to provide engaging combat and gameplay that could keep them invested. They also discuss their current enjoyment of 'The First Descendant,' which they find stimulating and fun to create content for. The speaker outlines their plan to stream and play Zen Zone Zero upon its launch, with the intention of providing initial impressions and a review after 10 days of gameplay. They conclude by expressing hope for a game that can reignite their passion for long-term engagement and content creation.

Keywords

💡Zen Zone Zero

Zen Zone Zero is the main subject of the video script, referring to a new game that the speaker plans to play and review. It's mentioned as having a potentially boring reputation among the gaming community, yet the speaker expresses optimism and interest in its character design and combat system. The game is a central theme of the video, driving the speaker's discussion about their upcoming gameplay sessions and content creation plans.

💡Beta

The term 'beta' refers to a testing phase of a game where developers gather feedback before the official launch. In the script, the speaker reflects on their initial impressions of Zen Zone Zero during its beta phase, noting that they may not have fully utilized the game's systems, which could affect their final judgment of the game.

💡MTA's

MTA's, or 'Mainly Talking About's, is a term used by the speaker to refer to their audience or viewers. It indicates that the speaker is addressing their community directly and is considering their opinions and interests in the context of the game being discussed.

💡Gacha Games

Gacha Games are a type of video game that features a mechanic where players spend in-game currency (often purchased with real money) to obtain random virtual items or characters. The speaker discusses their fatigue with the gacha game formula, feeling that it does not value their time and is too repetitive.

💡Streaming

Streaming in this context refers to the live broadcasting of gameplay over the internet, typically on platforms like Twitch. The speaker plans to stream the launch of Zen Zone Zero and engage with their audience in real-time, which is a significant part of their content strategy.

💡Character Progression

Character progression is the process of leveling up and enhancing a character's abilities in a game. The speaker expresses frustration with the slow progression in gacha games, where they feel time-gated and unable to make meaningful progress in a short amount of time.

💡Combos

Combos are sequences of moves or attacks that are executed in quick succession in fighting games. The speaker is hopeful that Zen Zone Zero will offer 'cooler combos' than expected, indicating their interest in the game's combat mechanics.

💡Content Creation

Content creation refers to the process of producing material for an audience, such as guides, videos, or live streams. The speaker's goal is to create guides and discover new aspects of Zen Zone Zero, showing their dedication to providing valuable content for their audience.

💡Time Gating

Time gating is a game design technique where progress is intentionally slowed down over time, often requiring players to wait or return at a later time to continue. The speaker is critical of this approach in gacha games, as it restricts their ability to build characters and advance quickly.

💡The First Descendant

The First Descendant is another game that the speaker has been playing and enjoying. It serves as a contrast to Zen Zone Zero, highlighting the speaker's preference for games that offer a more stimulating and engaging experience.

💡Twitch

Twitch is a live streaming platform focused on video games. The speaker mentions their Twitch channel as the place where they will be streaming the launch of Zen Zone Zero, indicating the platform's importance in their content strategy.

Highlights

The gamer plans to play 'Zen Zone Zero' tonight despite its nickname 'zzz' for being considered boring by some.

The gamer finds the characters and combat in 'Zen Zone Zero' appealing, contrary to the general opinion.

During the beta, the gamer felt the game lacked impact but later realized they didn't unlock main systems.

Rumors suggest that the game developers are speeding up and reducing uninteresting systems.

The gamer is hopeful that 'Zen Zone Zero' will exceed expectations, especially with the Street Fighter collaboration.

The gamer intends to create guides, discover combos, and explore character synergies in the game.

Upcoming travel plans may affect the gamer's ability to cover 'Zen Zone Zero' extensively.

The gamer finds many gacha games formulaic and time-gated, leading to boredom after initial excitement.

The gamer is currently enjoying 'The First Descendant' and has made videos about it on a different channel.

There is a plan to potentially cover 'Zen Zone Zero' and 'The First Descendant' on separate channels.

The gamer is excited about the numerous events and polls in 'Zen Zone Zero' that offer free pulls.

The gamer is critical of gacha games for not valuing players' time and requiring repetitive logins.

The gamer misses the long-term engagement of games like 'Destiny' and 'The Division'.

The gamer will stream 'Zen Zone Zero' on launch night and may do rerolls to test luck.

The gamer's initial impressions of 'Zen Zone Zero' will be shared after the first few streams.

The gamer commits to giving honest thoughts on 'Zen Zone Zero' after 10 days of play.

The gamer's game plan includes unlocking daily commissions and leveling up as quickly as possible within the next 10 days.

The gamer is open to the possibility of 'Zen Zone Zero' becoming a long-term interest.

Transcripts

Gamers am I going to play Zen Zone zero

yeah I am obviously tonight it's

launching I actually think I like it or

have more interest in it than a lot of

people that watch me everyone's calling

it zzz as in sleeper mode boring but I

think that some of the characters look

really good I think that some of the

combat looks pretty sweet but I did say

in the beta it felt like I was just kind

of swapping characters that didn't have

a lot of oomph and then I saw a video

from IO saying well mtas you didn't even

unlock one of the main systems I did not

give this game a fair shake at all when

I played the beta I've heard rumors that

they're speeding up some of the TV stuff

some of the systems that I'm not

interested in they're working on getting

rid of or reducing so why would I not

try

zzz I am really hoping that it shocks

everyone and it is more fun than

expected some of the stuff with the

Street Fighter collab the the fighting

Community collab maybe that means that

the combat is going to be cooler Combos

and and cooler combat than

expected I want to jump into this game

and I'm going to check out the different

characters I'm going to you know try to

make some good guides like I always try

to I want to try to discover things I

want to figure out the cool combos who

worked good together I'm going to make

as many guides in this game in the next

10 or so days that I possibly can the

thing is is I am going out of town

um in in like 10 days or so and that's

going to make coverage of this game a

little bit tougher but overall the game

looks cool to me I'm excited for it

we're going to go ham and I will be

streaming tonight for the launch we're

going in I don't know if we're going to

do some rerolls or or what but yeah

we're going to jump in as for long-term

coverage of the game it just depends how

good it is how long does it last because

I'm finding a lot of these games very

formulaic very syy you build up a couple

of characters you you you get time gated

by like I don't know I feel like playing

genin versus HSR versus withering waves

a lot of very similar features and

progression and I don't know if I'm

going to get bored of this one

because I I think that the the formula

of gacha games isn't working for my

brain and you know it's really a shame

because there's this game called the

first

descendant and uh I'm waiting for the

servers to come back up cuz I've been

grinding this game and I've actually

really enjoying this I've been enjoying

it so much that I ended up making some

videos on my more mtas Channel my other

channel and I made a couple videos on it

cuz I was like damn this game is sweet

and I wish I could cover this and Zena

Zone zero was coming out you know a

couple weeks but that's not what's

happening so I don't know I'm going to

try to juggle both games potentially

ially I'm going to cover them on

different channels my main channel for

Zen Zone zero this channel for this game

but that's a tall order especially when

I'm going out of town it's very very

terrible timing but I'm going to do my

best I'll be there I think we're going

to have some fun I think we're going to

make some good good guides maybe I'll

meet up with some of the creators and

see about doing a tier list once we've

got a little bit more knowledge in the

game we've played a little bit further

I'll check out and see what the best

what are they called W systems the

weapons we're going to check out the

bugaboos and you know I I do have to say

the one thing that's kind of nice kind

of exciting is um there are like a lot

of events and polls coming like I don't

know where they show this if it's at the

end or whatever there's a lot of free

polls to get on the standard Banner on

the specialty banner and then the like

the the bugaboos which are these little

characters that give you passives

and I don't know I think that's a good

sign that everyone can jump in get a

five star relatively early can test out

some of these characters relatively

early and you're going to know if you

like this game or if you're going to go

back to W or back to uh HSR or whatever

it might be but for

me I'm having a hard time logging into

any of these gacha games from Hoovers

and even withering waves after a month

or so of playing once I do the first

push the first polls I beat the you know

the hardest content that I can at that

time l logging in for 8 minutes a day is

driving me insane I know it's a short

commitment of time but I don't want to

wait three weeks to fully build a

character I want to jump into a game

like this and I want to farm I want to

grind I want to build my character get

upgrades make guides and I can't do that

but playing the first descendant even if

it's a mediocre game or it's a bad game

in some people's eyes it's so

stimulating for my brain and the kind of

content that I like to make and and

that's the tough thing about all this is

like maybe you guys don't even care

about this game maybe you don't even

want to play it and that's why I'm

covering it on the other channel but

this for me is super super super super

super super super

fun I love it absolutely love it and uh

I feel like I'm just waiting for another

game to to catch my my my attention like

that and maybe the combat of zenet Zone

zero will be it if not we'll play it

we'll make some guides I'll give you

some tips we'll do our be our best and

then we'll get depressed and we'll

probably quit and we'll probably move

on and it is what it

is I can wait 6 weeks and cover every

new character in these games cover the

news I can can keep doing this

indefinitely if I wanted to there's so

many gacha games that are coming out but

I would really love if one launched that

I wanted to play I wanted to stay on

long term and I'm going to keep trying

until I find

one and if I

can't we're going to have to figure

something out because

um I I miss the days of of staying on a

game building my account like Destiny

like the division where I play it

longterm I beat

raids I I feel connected to my account

and my progression and my efforts and I

don't feel like these gotcha games are

valuing my

time they want you to keep logging in

they want you to keep playing it like

it's an MMO with nothing to do in it if

you want to beat that harder harder

Tower of adversity that that harder boss

you have to come back day after day

after day after day to do boring

commissions to make progress to to to

fight the same dungeons over and over

and over again but only a finite amount

of of of energy each day and I'm just

tired of it so good luck Zend The Zone

zero you got you got about 10 days you

got about 10 days I'm going to make my

review of the game

after uh the first stream or or the

first two streams I'm going to I'm going

to give you my initial Impressions after

10 days I'm going to give you my honest

thoughts on the game because I probably

will have beaten most of the content

unless it's severely time gated and and

we'll see where we are thanks for

watching I'll see you tonight

twitch.tv/ mtashed as soon as the first

descendant servers are back online I'm

going to be jumping on this game again

and playing it uh and we're going to

play it until Zena Zone zero goes live

and then we're going to play Zena Zone

zero for a few hours 4 hours something

like that go to bed and then the next

day is going to be a big long grind uh

we're going to just dabble tonight maybe

do some

rerolls we'll see how lucky we get and

uh and we'll start the journey tomorrow

tomorrow is going to be when we play the

most we make the most

progress um the goal tonight is

probably to like unlock daily

commissions um because it's so important

in these games uh I probably you know

find a spot where I can use my energy

and I'm probably going to spend my

currency on leveling on on doing the

daily stuff to push as fast as I can and

as far as I can in the next 10 days

that's my game plan so yeah I'm I'm I'm

excited for the journey I hope that I

can make some great guides for you and

uh see you tonight okay byebye