Firewall Zero Hour
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| Studio | First contact entertainment | ||
| Publisher | Sony Interactive Entertainment | ||
| Senior Developer | Damoun Shabestari | ||
| Erstveröffent- lichung |
August 28, 2018 | ||
| platform | PlayStation 4 ( PlayStation VR ) | ||
| genre | First person shooter , tactical shooter | ||
| Game mode | Multiplayer | ||
| control | DualShock 4 | ||
| medium | Download , Blu-ray Disc | ||
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Firewall Zero Hour is a first-person shooter of the US game developer First Contact Entertainment for the PlayStation 4 , the possession of the head-mounted displays of PlayStation VR requires. In the video game , the player controls the characters with the DualShock 4 controller or alternatively with the target controller specially developed for PSVR . The publisher is Sony Interactive Entertainment .
action
In the game, two teams of mercenaries, the attackers and the defenders, are hired by anonymous contract dealers to either steal important information or protect it from theft. The laptop with the secret data is located in different locations around the world, for example in Russia, the United Kingdom or the Middle East. The player takes on the role of a so-called contractor , one of a total of twelve mercenaries who, with his team, alternately carry out tasks either as an attacker or as a defender. It is a multiplayer game, only in a PvE training mode a player can compete alone against computer-controlled opponents.
Gameplay
The developers call Firewall Zero Hour a team-based 4-on-4 VR shooter and focus on short, tactical games that are reminiscent of games like Counter-Strike and the tactical shooter Rainbow Six Siege . The player can choose between several PvE and PvP modes, in which he cooperatively competes against computer opponents for training purposes or against a team of human teammates. At the beginning of a round in the competitive contract mode, the attacker and defender team each have four players.
The player selects one of the available characters that have different abilities and determines the weapons and aids that are taken into the fight. Within a time limit of five minutes, the defenders now have to turn off the attackers or prevent them from reaching the laptop. The attack team wins if all defenders are incapacitated or if the data is stolen within the specified time. The environments are nested and offer many possibilities to set up traps and lure the opposing team into an ambush.
If a player is hit and not resuscitated by a member of his own team in time, he is eliminated from the active game and finds himself in front of a series of surveillance monitors. From here he can continue to help his teammates and provide information on the location of the opponents. After each completed game, the teams receive experience points with which the character is improved and the credit in the game currency, Crypto , increases. This is used to buy new contractors as well as weapons and upgrades.
List of contractors
| Surname | ability | bonus |
|---|---|---|
| Skip | Loaded | Additional ammunition for the weapons |
| Texas | Bullet Sponge | Hits received do less damage |
| Red | Bang bang | Has an additional grenade |
| Tarek | Wired | Enemy traps can be seen from a greater distance |
| Raha | Scout | Enemies are spotted faster |
| Diaz | Double time | Faster movements |
| Catch | Lightspeed | Weapons are reloaded faster |
| Meiko | Ninja | Makes less noise when moving |
| Okoro | Heavy duty | Takes less damage from explosions |
| Grim | Quick fix | Can revive comrades faster |
| Nala | Ghost | Does not trigger mines |
| Odin | Iceman | Less recoil when firing weapons |
reception
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The reviews of the game's release were mostly positive. At Metacritic , Firewall Zero Hour achieved a rating of 79/100 points, based on 38 reviews from the international trade press. In the ratings, the exciting gameplay , the different characters and the successful integration of virtual reality using PlayStation VR when moving and handling the weapons are particularly emphasized. One point of criticism is the limited scope of play.
Conclusion: »Firewall Zero Hour is a little revelation for Sony's VR glasses. Because the tactical shooter proves that VR online duels on the console not only work, but are really fun. Anyone who has gone on the prowl with the aim controller at the ready will not want to take off the headset for future Internet skirmishes .. «"
"Conclusion:" Tactical team shooter with plenty of immersion: In Firewall Zero Hour you are really in the middle of the action. "
Web links
- official website
- Website of the developer First Contact Entertainment
- List of PlayStation VR games
- Firewall Zero Hour at MobyGames (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Martin Schubert: Firewall Zero Hour - Frequently Asked Questions. In: PlayStation.Blog. May 25, 2018. Retrieved October 22, 2018 .
- ↑ a b Trooper_D5X: Test: Firewall Zero Hour - The must-have shooter for VR fans. Retrieved October 22, 2018 .
- ↑ a b Ulrich Wimmeroth: Firewall Zero Hour - Data theft with gun violence. In: PlayStation.Blog. April 18, 2018, accessed October 22, 2018 .
- ↑ a b Firewall Zero Hour for PlayStation 4 Reviews. In: Metacritic . CBS Interactive , accessed October 22, 2018 .
- ↑ Firewall Zero Hour for PlayStation 4. In: GameRankings . CBS Interactive , accessed October 22, 2018 .
- ↑ Frank Ludwig: Finally - The holy grail of VR shooters? Firewall Zero Hour in the test. Retrieved October 22, 2018 .
- ^ Eike Kramer: Test: Firewall Zero Hour. Retrieved October 22, 2018 .
- ↑ Anna Rottensteiner: Firewall Zero Hour in the test. Retrieved October 22, 2018 .
- ↑ Mandi: Firewall Zero Hour in the Test - Good, pure multiplayer shooter. Retrieved October 22, 2018 .
- ↑ a b Dominik Fischer: Firewall Zero Hour for PSVR in the test. Retrieved October 22, 2018 .
- ↑ Markus Grundmann: Firewall: Zero Hour - Test: VR fire free! In: eurogamer.de. October 13, 2018, accessed October 22, 2018 .
- ↑ Benjamin Hillmann: Firewall: Zero Hour in the Test. In: VR-World. September 5, 2018, accessed October 26, 2018 .