Z

The classic Z was a great game. This version, not so much. The increased resolution is nice and it does have some nice features like buttons to split groups and to select certain types of units or buildings, but also drawbacks like the minimap covering the bottom right of the screen leading to no way to scroll so that you can see or target something in the very bottom right of the map. There are also weird UX choices such as mouse wheel not working on scrollable menus or text, ESC key not backing out of menus but being equivalent to clicking quit mission or even quit game and then confirming exit prompts instead of the sane thing of backing out of them. Alt-tabbing away and back sometimes causes it to spaz out too, so the devs failed even basic full-screen window app tutorial. The unit AI is somehow worse than the DOS original too. Units are bumping up against obstacles and getting stuck instead of blowing them up even when they have the weapons for it, refuse to enter APCs or get stuck running around infront of enemies instead of firing at them. And the difficulty settings seem to affect unit hitpoints or hit chance instead of just tactics, not how I remember the original. They've also messed up some of the maps, like some bridges that should start broken don't and such. The worst part tho is it does not have the Z95 expansion missions, or a mission editor, or any of the things the devs initially promised with the game. That broken promise is enough reason for me to say "DONT BUY", instead download the original Z95 with the modern windows patch, or the community Zod Engine remake. The original classic's devs deserved your money, and their modern heirs could've earned it too if they stuck to their word, but sadly it turned out they're just IP squatters that want money for nothing.