Zone Warrior
| Zone Warrior | |
|---|---|
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| Developer | Julian James |
| Publisher | Casady & Greene |
| Platforms | Mac OS, iOS |
| Release | 1997: Mac 2008: iOS |
| Genre | Space combat simulator |
| Mode | Single-player |
Zone Warrior is a three-dimensional space combat simulator game written by Julian James for Mac OS and published by Casady & Greene in 1997. It was originally released as ZOA (for Zone of Avoidance). In Zone Warrior, the player is the lone defender of a remote space station under attack by aliens.
The game was followed by a sequel, then Julian James ported the original to iOS.[1]
Reception
[edit]Mac OS
[edit]The Macintosh Bible Guide to Games commented on the "remarkable" level of detail of the graphics.[3] Games Domain wrote: "This game may not appeal to everyone but those of you who like shoot-em-up action, won't be disappointed in Zone Warrior and I highly recommend it."[4]
iOS
[edit]IGN praised the graphics and controls, comparing it the 1979 arcade game Asteroids, finding the early levels easy but the later very challenging.[5] Touch Arcade called it "an enjoyable shooter", comparing it to Star Raiders and again Asteroids.[6] Pocket Gamer awarded the game its silver award rating, despite finding the controls challenging.[7]
Legacy
[edit]A sequel, Zone Warrior II, was released for OS X in 2001.[8][9][10]
References
[edit]- ↑ Moss, Richard (2012-04-24). "Classic Mac Games You Can Play on iOS". Mac Life.
- ↑ LeVitus, Bob (May 1996). "The Game Room". MacUser. Archived from the original on May 5, 2001.
- ↑ Bart Farkas, Christopher Breen (1995). The Macintosh Bible Guide to Games. Peachpit Press. p. 166.
- ↑ Gillette, Bill (1995). "Zone Warrior CD". Games Domain. Archived from the original on 20 October 1996. Retrieved 18 February 2026.
Originally published in Inside Mac Games September 1995
- ↑ Roush, George (October 31, 2008). "Zone Warrior iPhone Review". IGN.
- ↑ Patterson, Blake (October 24, 2008). "Zone Warrior (review)". Touch Arcade.
- ↑ Andrew, Keith (3 December 2008). "Zone Warrior". Pocket Gamer.
- ↑ "One OS X Game Released, Others On The Way". Mac Observer. Archived from the original on 2015-09-12. Retrieved 2012-10-12.
- ↑ "Zone Warrior II Updated". Mac Observer. Archived from the original on 2015-09-24. Retrieved 2012-10-12.
- ↑ "Zone Warrior II update released". MacWorld. Retrieved 12 October 2012.
External links
[edit]- Zone Warrior at gamedb.com
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