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Z-Exemplar

94% positive of 37 Steam reviews

Released: 2016
Steam Deck: Not tested
Platforms: Steam, itch.io

Made by Suminell Studios.

About the game

Z-Exemplar is a side-scrolling shooter in the tradition of R-Type, Gradius, Nemesis and other classic arcade games from the past. Borrowing its aesthetic from the computers of yesteryear (specifically the Sinclair ZX Spectrum) Z-Exemplar combines bright, bold, 8-bit pixel art with frantic action and an epic mission to conquer a galaxy of almost 1000 planets.

Tagged by players

Shoot 'Em Up
Action
Retro
Pixel Graphics

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Positive

What players say

Recommended
What an excelent game this is. If you ever had a ZX Spectrum and loved R-Type then you really should get this as all the graphics and music recreate that and so much more. There was a bug concerning the controllers but thats been fix with in 1 day of me pointing it out so the service is top dog. Well worth the money and your time.
2.3 h played when written. 21 found it helpful.
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Recommended
I've spent about 14 hours playing the game and now I'm ready to share an opinion on it. I'm a die-hard fan on R-Type and I've played it on literally every platform it came out (there are more than you think) and I've played it a LOT on ZX Spectrum, which was my 8bit machine of the childhood. I must say - Z-Exemplar is really, really close to ZX Spectrum's R-Type. So, spend your bucks and get one if you loved R-Type…
13 h played when written. 8 found it helpful.
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Not recommended
While game perfectly captures ZX Spectrum nostalgia (R-Type but other games are referenced in graphics and color schemes too), its' novelty quickly wears off, and the game turns into repetitive grind. Contr-intuitively, most hostile planets, that require lots of replays, have less coins, so they are less rewarding. This slows progress to a halt. Also, despite there are many different planets, planets of the same…
15 h played when written. 1 found it helpful.
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