I can't ever recall that these two blockbuster video games packed with some anime and mecha stuff mixed with some genes from Metal Gear finally rebooted for the first time in HD and this, Zone of the Enders HD Edition, is a must have for fans and newbies alike.
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| Zone of the Enders HD EDITION (PS3) |
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| Zone of the Enders HD Edition (XBOX 360) |
Now about that whole ZOE stuff, this was what they called it a "robot animation simulator" according to Konami. Hideo Kojima said that this game was a logical consequence of the gathering of people. It combines the genes of robot animation and the genes of Metal Gear (games) by the best anime staff and the best video game development staff. It was screenplayed by Noriaki Okamura from the Tokimeki Memorial Drama CDs, character design by Nobuyoshi Nishimura from Gundam, and mech design by Yoji Shinkawa from the Metal Gear saga.
In the first ZOE, mankind expands to space because of the population explosion can't keep up with the planet Earth but the Moon and Mars couldn't keep up with the entire population so mankind extends to Jupiter. A colony somewhere in Jupiter called Antilla houses about a hundred thousand residents involved in mining and transport. There was a war occurred and the main protagonist, Leo Stenbuck, who lost his friends and the brink of the war and blamed for not saving them, he panicked and ran away from the scene of the attack, inadvertently stumbling onto the cause of the war, the Orbital Frame known as Jehuty.
In the second ZOE chapter, with mankind expands to space even further and with the terraformed Mars houses colonies from various Earth countries, new resources and colonies come with bigger threats. New main protagonist, Dingo Egret, who was working on a LEV on Jupiter's moon Callisto, until he discovered an Orbital Frame, Jehuty, and its awakening reminds him of a distant past and he's facing ferocious attacks of BAHRAM. The battle between ANUBIS vs. JEHUTY, the Aumann project, has begun within the orbit of Mars.
For these HD Editions of ZOE and ANUBIS: ZOE, we can expect some amazing changes such as the 720p capability, remastered 2D graphics and fonts, 16:9 resolution, trophies or achievements to collect, and of course, a new opening sequence created by the studio that brought you Mobile Suit Gundam animes, which is Sunrise.
It's been over a decade since Zone of the Enders first released on the PS2 and this was the benchmark of high speed robot action. Players can pilot as the Orbital Frame prototype called the Jehuty and what they do is simple, FLY, SLICE, TARGET, GRAB, and so on. That's what made this ZOE game so special, it kinda reminds me of some Gundam video game. It maybe a video game with some anime, mecha, and some Metal Gear-ish stuff but it is an ambitious game fans remembered for and with this HD Edition, it gets even better. Better than the best! Even though it says HD, it doesn't feel like High Definition at all. It feels like....HAIDARAAAA!!!!!! That's right! HAIDARA!!!! A famous Zone of the Enders line every fans want to shout it out through a loud hailer every time they got indulged into playing into one. I like that.
Choosing which one of these two ZOE titles is the best is a bit too pointless but I will say this. While some agree that the first one is the best while some agree that the second one is the best, why don't we put it all this way that all those two ZOE chapters are the best? Let's not forget, we couldn't know where we are now without them. Both these titles were important to the whole Kojima Productions history ever since Metal Gear became a phenomenal hit. ZOE is kinda neither here nor there and ANUBIS: ZOE is the best chapter in all of human history. The players will be insane for letting us asking it...
LIMITED EDITION:
For the ultimate fan experience, the ZOE HD Edition Limited Edition not only comes with the game itself, it also comes with the 364-page chronicle book that told the entire ZOE history, 148-page Reboot Book, and an 8-track CD that contains the main themes and some remixed ZOE musics.
PS3 EXCLUSIVE: METAL GEAR RISING REVENGANCE INCLUDED!!!
Exclusive to the PS3 version of ZOE HD Edition, there is a demo for next year's Metal Gear Rising Revengeance included! You can have a first glimpse of Raiden's new mission with this demo included exclusively for the Playstation3 version. We said that because Metal Gear Rising Revengeance is available exclusively on PS3 next year.
LIMITED EDITION:
For the ultimate fan experience, the ZOE HD Edition Limited Edition not only comes with the game itself, it also comes with the 364-page chronicle book that told the entire ZOE history, 148-page Reboot Book, and an 8-track CD that contains the main themes and some remixed ZOE musics.
PS3 EXCLUSIVE: METAL GEAR RISING REVENGANCE INCLUDED!!!
Exclusive to the PS3 version of ZOE HD Edition, there is a demo for next year's Metal Gear Rising Revengeance included! You can have a first glimpse of Raiden's new mission with this demo included exclusively for the Playstation3 version. We said that because Metal Gear Rising Revengeance is available exclusively on PS3 next year.
