The weakest part of the game is the storytelling. There's a limited but acceptable character-creation option (male or female, and a number of different archetypes such as nerd, rebel, punk, greaser and hip-hopper), and lots of clothing options and accessories that can be found in the game world to further customize your character.

If you do play with friends, the host needs to be whoever has advanced the least through the storyline so that progress properly updates for all players. You can invite friends you know, or you can take your chances by letting random players find and join your online session. Generation Zero can be played alone or with up to three companions. The visual juxtaposition of two-story killing machines stalking through a picturesque, semi-rural Swedish countryside was such a draw that I really wanted this game to just go that little extra mile to make itself wonderful. But it still seems to be missing that 'Wow!' factor. Taking cues from a number of popular games - such as PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds looting system and real-world weapons the four-player, co-operative multiplayer like in Borderlands or Left 4 Dead and a quest system similar to Fallout 76 - Generation Zero should have been primed for success. I was pretty hyped seeing the artwork and trailers for Generation Zero, a dystopian sci-fi thriller set in a version of 1980s Sweden where giant, mysterious robots have invaded and attacked the local populace.

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