Iridia’s Shop is where weapons and weapon add-ons can be purchased using scrap, which is littered all around environments and dropped by enemies. The home base, if it can be considered as such, is the Ark, and it houses various shops where players can buy or upgrade gear. Quest markers serve to point players in the right direction, and collectibles spread across the battlefield are highlighted with a glittery shimmer. There’s no real overworld instead, there’s a map that players can use to fast-travel between distinct locations. The game has a decidedly PC-oriented flavor, with battles playing out in spacious and oftentimes elaborate environments. Strategy fans and gamers with a taste for old-school CRPGs should certainly feel right at home with The Bearded Ladies’ latest release. Those who were willing and able to venture into the Zone became known as Stalkers, and these adventurers are the focal point of the “Mutant Year Zero: Road to Eden” campaign. Their bodies, their vehicles, and their homes lay tattered, in ruins, picked over by any who were brave enough to enter the Zone, another term for the wilds outside of the safe haven known as the Ark. After the Red Plague ravaged the land, checkpoints were put up hastily, people jumped into their cars to escape major cities, and others seemed consigned to die in relative peace. Much of this flavor comes through the environments themselves. Players will also often find various notes left around environments detailing the downfall of humanity and the current misunderstanding of mankind’s previous culture. The dialog is particularly good, with lead characters sharing some very humorous and enlightening exchanges throughout the main campaign. Without going into too much detail, the “Mutant” branding gives “Mutant Year Zero: Road to Eden” an extensive lore and canon, the likes of which serve as some of the finest points of the new release. Some players may not immediately recognize the “Mutant” namesake, which is the title of a series of tabletop games originally developed in Sweden.

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