Разработчик: Entheogen Studios LLC
Описание
Try the free demo first, you'll hate it!
The game employs subtle humor to poke light at a dark situation -- a human civil war on a galactic scale, complicated by the invasion of technologically superior aliens. During the campaign, players encounter clues and artifacts which could reveal ancient secrets of humanity.
Features:
- Fast-paced space battles
- Tooth-grinding enemy encounters
- Expansive open environment
- Fun, variable gameplay
- Ludicrous space loot
- Hundreds of humorous missions
- Craftable weapons and ammo upgrades
Поддерживаемые языки: english
Системные требования
Windows
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Vista or newer
- Processor: 2.0 GHz
- Memory: 1 GB RAM
- Graphics: 512 MB Graphics Card with Shader Model 4.0
- Storage: 1 GB available space
- Sound Card: Required
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
Mac
- OS: 10.6.8 or newer
- Processor: 2.0 GHz
- Memory: 1 GB RAM
- Graphics: 512 MB Graphics Card with Shader Model 4.0
- Storage: 1 GB available space
- Sound Card: Required
Linux
- OS: Ubuntu, Mint or similar
- Processor: 2.0 GHz
- Memory: 1 GB RAM
- Graphics: 512 MB Graphics Card with Shader Model 4.0
- Storage: 1 GB available space
- Sound Card: Required
Отзывы пользователей
Shoot.
Loot.
Shoot.
Loot.
Simple yet satisfying.
In 2015, this game was pretty decent, especially since it was so cheap. By today's standards, it WAS a budget Everspace 2, with everything that entailed. I even once described Everspace 2 (still in Early Access as of this review) as Zigfrak with a budget. That sums up the old Zigfrak. It was cheap, it had its quirks but it got the job done.
After the dev updated it (with the Backyard BBQ version, I think), the game became far less pleasant to play. Even downloading the freeware version from the dev's site and using it to patch the Steam version, Zigfrak is an assault on the eyes that not even Michael Bay would tolerate.
For the 2015 version, that is the version before the dev royally screwed up, I would give Zigfrak a 7/10.
Any version that was updated after the dev's big screw up receives a 0/10. Do NOT play the latest version of Zigfrak. Your eyes will thank you.
If you can find a 2014-2016 version of Zigfrak, go ahead and try it. Otherwise, if you are looking for something similar, try Everspace 1 & 2, Starpoint Gemini 2 and Warlords, Rebel Galaxy 1, and Freespace 2.
This game is a total wreck at this point.
Not that it had to be.
What happened? you ask.
What started out as a very promising "Diablo in Space" indie game, turned into a schizophrenically drastically borked example of possible mental illness.
Everything wuz awesome.
Then one day...
The developer began making really weird updates that drastically changed the gameplay altogether, to the point it can, in my opinion, be easily perceived as: TROLLING.
Eventually, the last update the game now has a forced weirded out FOV and cinema black bars and lens bend making the game utterly visually destroyed. It's like playing Skyrim, then Todd Howard has a mental breakdown and makes the player's view to look like they're looking out from a fishpoop stained dirty fishbowl. You gotta be kidding me. To top that off, instead of the normal start, imagine some weird acid-trip crap the player has to do, flying through rings and fighting with a bizarre UI and broken gameplay. DAFUQ?
This game should be banned and all the people who bought it refunded.
I wouldn't even give this 0 out of 10. I'd give it negative 50 DKP minus.
The developer pulled this game from the Steam store, cuz he probably knew how they'd bend him over for it, and then appeared to feign ignorance and go "Whuuuut? Whuh? Did I just pull a Georgey Lucas and no one a'toldy meeee???"
Lmao.
I paid $5 when this was on sale. I hope Steam enjoys their cut.
The other guy too. Lol.
I want to like this game, I really do. I just find it very hard to do that.
As a concept, I do like it, but information it gives you, to play the game, and understand it, is very limited.
You'll get missions, without any hint as to what you're ment to do, just 'dont be seen'. Okay, and when I get there, and I'm not seen, but not knowing if I should dock / scan / attack / message / ignore, the target, how the heck am I ment to know what the idea is. This is fine, once, but when each mission is just as vague, it makes it an up hill struggle for every mission.
Sadly, it's a thumbs down.
If the game is updated with a bit more useful mission information, I'll happily change it to a thumbs up.
I'm still not sure what the heck I've experineced. I've spend several hours trying to figure out this game. I'm fairly patient, and will stick with a game, even if it takes days, weeks or months to figure a complex game out. I've even played Eve Online for years, and I'm still learning. So trust me when I'm saying that Zigfrak is a confusing mess of a game. The game simply don't tell you what is going on most of the time. Are you dying? Are the enemy dying? Where did that loot go? How do I use this thing? There is nothing in this game, which gives you a clear indication of anything. Dying for the 10th time during the toturial, without being able to find any hint as to what one can do differently, is beyond frustration. Going on youtube, and even finding a manual only showed me that everyone else was running into similar problems. No one bothered to explain the basics of this game.
I've given up on this title, after two attempts at getting into it. I see so many positive reviews, and it is obvious that a lot of people have enjoyed this game... but everyone who recommended this game, played something completely different back in 2014. Comparing youtube videos, from old vs new gameplay vidoes, clearly show how much the game has changed. I don't know why the Devs have messed up their own game this badly, but I am really sad that I didn't get to experience, what so many other people got to experience...
This is a shell of the good game it used to be. The developer overhauled the game way too many times, kept a bunch of systems and features that don't work well between overhauls, and replaced the tutorial with a sequence that makes you think the game is broken.
Most of the overhauls had no purpose, the dev just wanted something to change even though at a time, things worked alright. If the game could be unpatched to what it was around 2014-2015, I would recommend it, as it is there are way better space sims.
Combat handles poorly and the UI obscures the enemy, so tactics boil down to "hold space and hope you don't die". God help you if you manage to abort a mission of a tutorial quest, because then you're stuck. You never know what you're doing. This game could have benefitted from toning things down a bit so you can clearly see what's going on.
There's just so much awesome packed into this hidden gem. Others summarized this games strengths better than I could but I do have to remark on another reviewers negative remarks. If its taking you 45 minutes to defeat an enemy, get better guns. Loot is everywhere! Stop trying to do a mission that you obviously aren't ready for. The open nature of this game allows you to prepare for more difficult missions. This game is really fun and I've enjoyed every moment of it!
((((( I HAVE PLAYED THIS GAME IN OFFLINE MODE FOR ATLEAST 40 HOURS )))))
I've played a bunch of the space rpg gerne. This game has limitless potential.
Sure, it's single player, but having beaten the game some time ago, I still find myself playing it 3+ hours a day.
Pro's ( Simple List )
- Lot's of customization, (endless loot, with random prefix's and altercations/modifications)
- Loads of replayability.
- As the description says, High paced combat, very addicting gameplay aswell!
- 10+ Player Ships, (that I currently know about.) Considering I have just found playable ship another twenty minutes ago suggests that just because you beat this game, doesnt mean you 'Beat' this game.)
P.S. I know that 'only 10ish' ships may not seem like a lot as a first impression, but in reality, considering what your ship is in this game, they are more comparable to playing styles, depending on which ship and how many slots for weapons/ drones / engines etc the ship has.
-After you beat this game, there is still a plethora of content to be unlocked. ( Through Randomly generated events or Missions, aswell as weapons from special vendors/stations that can only be obtained from 'Research', or Boatloads of credits.)
Free Roam!!! Not just 'free roam', I Literally mean you can travel to hundreds of different locations, which all have very decent size btw.
CONS
- No Multiplayer ( possible future devolupment I Hope! )
- Uhh... Aside from not having Multiplayer, there literally is basically nothing i can list as a significant 'Con'.
For 5$, this game is toooooootttallly worth investing in. I would honestly pay a moderate price of 15$ considering how much fun i've had in this game thus far.
To those of you whom take my review seriously, Enjoy the Game!! ( And let me know if theres any extra content you find, as in secret ships or weapons!)
This is a very cheap, unbeleivably fun game that I'm just so, so incredibly bad at. It's huge and confusing and aggressive, and everything is colors. I ran full-force into the very first checkpoint. All thrusters on, main cannon is go, smash face-on into that first harmless relay. They padded it. For me. Never play this game after the evening's joint.
GET THIS GAME! Unless you're Maverick.
Zigfrak is a pretty awesome game. It's amazingly beautiful, but for reasons I can't begin to fathom it has never overheated my laptop. Not even when I accidentally left it running paused and the temperature in my room was in the mid-80s during the afternoon hours (my room sadly faces west). Even games that are 3D only as window dressing tend to overheat my laptop (RTS games, XCOM Enemy Unknown, and many others). This game I could probably leave running for a week.
This game is what I'd term a casual space RPG. What I mean by "casual" is that it tends to avoid the micromanagement most RPGs entail. Unlike most casual RPGs it IS pretty and there's a very wide variety of enemies and components you can add to your ship. No really, there's TONS of things you can upgrade your guns, shields, armor, missile launchers, whatever to. Going along with the casual game theme, they're often whimsically named. Inconvenient realism tends to get glossed over in this game. You're only allowed to carry so many of each object. Once you hit that amount, it automatically converts those items into the type of credits you spend at a trade station (there's at least three forms of currency, which makes game economics all kinds of interesting).
The author loves puns and references. There's an alien weapon type called "strange." So one of the weapons has an effect called "When you're strange." And given that certain of the higher-end weapon names are prepended with "tweaked" they put in one weapon called "Tweaked Morrison." The references vary between movies/sci-fi (obviously) but you can also find weapon types like Larry, Curly and Moe. I want to hope that Moe is the most effective, with Larry being the less-interesting mid-range model.
It's also a fairly sandboxy game. While there's an arcing storyline, you can freely ignore it if you want, and just go about fighting, looting, crafting or whatever.
The author is AMAZINGLY responsive and non-dickish (even when folks are being critical). Seems willing to take a look at your saved games in order to track down bugs (or just fix your stuck game for you). It's almost unbelievable how responsive he is given that it's a $5 game. I almost feel guilty mentioning that it's fairly easy to come by coupons for this game...
The only reason I mention my friend Maverick up top, it's not his type of game. While I wouldn't call the game overly easy, it rather shamelessly lists as one of its selling points that it's a click, kill and loot game. It even describes the things you kill as "loot pinatas." I like the honesty there, it lets you know that this wasn't done by accident or poor design. This game is for people who like getting loot. It's a nice palate-cleanser for my Shadowclan friends *snickers*. Money is easy enough to come by (and if you putter away a few hours in certain areas you'll be absurdly comfortable). You could also avoid doing as I did to get a "more balanced" experience. It shouldn't be TOO hard to get the things you'd want to buy (in the unlikely event they don't drop as loot somewhere).
A ridiculously fun game to play, the gameplay videos don't do it justice. The scripted sequences, while not the most graphically stunning, are still amazing in their own right. The whole game has this subtle humor strewn about it which makes you motivated to actually do the quests layed out for you (there's a part that the dev intended to be serious, but really you can't take it that way). While the quests aren't really reactive and I don't recall any moral choices, some of the encounters you'll run into will make you question your character's morality. On the downside of the game, some features are really obnoxious (like the ship tractor beams, dear god), and the really slow docking (although automated). Some missions require you to dock with a ship before you obliterate the enclosed crew's only wall between them and the emptiness of space, but the cinematic nature of it makes it quite difficult while 12 of your friendlies are shooting at it.
That aside, this is an very good game and it is underpriced in my opinion. Buy it now if you haven't already.
Overall score: 94/100
Quite honestly the most fun I've had blowing things up in a while.
I picked Zigfrak up for 2.49$ in one of the sales, and have enjoyed every minute with it.
The combat is fast paced and frantic, the jokes and references are hilarious, and the loot, good lord,
the loot is everywhere. If you're craving gratuitous space violence, and like over the top everything,
I highly recommend Zigfrak. 5/5
As a fan of more traditional ARPG's (Torchlight + Titan Quest), I was alittle sceptical of the odd mix of space combat, but I figured for the price I'd give it a shot. I'm so glad I did.
The game is simple, yet has a certain complexity with the controls feeling great and surpisingly reponsive and fluid. Combat feels great, loot flies absolutely everywhere, and it being open world space gives you alot of freedom you don't always tend to see in most ARPG's.
The story from what I have played so far is pretty good (and humorous at times), there are also dynamic missions and random events which is nice (although fairly limited).The loot is interesting, plentiful and the crafting is also surprisingly well done and thought out.
I only have a few minor gripes. Certain things aren't explained clearly enough (like how ammo works as an item), and why armour and shields are lost permanently once destroyed (especially higher quality ones).
Other then that, well recommened for ARPG fans, and for those that want to shoot stuff and love loot to explode.
I also made a First Impressions video about the game awhile back, if you would like to know more you can find it here :- http://youtu.be/O4cHVpjsy-w
ZigFrak is a single player space game, with decent graphics, exspansive map, dozens of hours of gameplay, and an interesting loot system.
Pros:
-The loot system is worth the $5 alone
-Tons of missions, space stations, and bosses
-50+ Hours of gameplay
Cons:
-The start menu has a font thats hard to read
-The controls take a while to catch onto
-There is some missions that are very boring
-Sometimes doesnt log how many hours you've played (I've played easily 12+ hours and it says ive only played .3 hours)
Other Than That, A Solid 8/10
Ok About this game. Its very Space Opera Like. The story line starts normal and has alot of mysterious things in it. However everything is presented to you in the old school way of massive text. Controls for this game are mouse and keyboard. I suppose you could use xpadder and map some keys to a controller....but you would still have to click on things. Learning curve for this game isnt too bad but it does take getting used to. Like not realizing you have to click on things on the right side of the screen and not from your inventory. They do a fairly good job during the tutorial showing you things. And you can skip it as it tells you in the text. Again massive text to read. Game play wise its ok and takes a bit to get used to. Other people compare this game to descent or freespace...um no....not even close to that sort of control This one is more simple and reminds me of games of a few years ago. In a way this is a very nostalgic game in that way. Music is not too bad....graphics are not the greatest but they are not too bad either. You can tell they are hand drawn or hand painted on some.
So let me review...Good things about this game.
Its a Hardcore Space opera
Lots of things to get
Not saddled with stupd things like runing out of fuel or oxygen at least that i have seen.
Simple control scheme
Alot of extras including a plethora of weapons and ammo types
Typical mystery space style
lots of things to find
Now for the bad things
Walls of text..yes alot of text...to find out what to do you must read.
some things not clearly explained so it might take a bit to find what you have to do.
control scheme is mouse and keyboard only
Very nostaligic feel which might not be what gamers want.
Not all loot goes to your ship no matter how close you are...thus you have to click on alot of stuff.
Can only tractor in 1 thing at a time at least what i have found so far.
Its a very long game not going to be completed in 4 or 5 hours so maybe not for the person who wants something mindless
So in the end I recommned this game to people who like Hard Core Space Opera with mysterious alens and are not afraid to read alot of interesting things. I dont recommond this game for people with a short attention span or people who dont like to read or people who simply want to blast everything and be spoon fed. I hate to say this but the negative reviews I think are from some people who wanted some "just blast things and get spoon fed" type game with "no effort required" type game.
I will say though....you will know if you like the game in the first few hours or not.
Okay here's what I think so far. I may change this later but I really don't feel like playing it any more for now. So far it feels like I'm being led by the nose from starbase to starbase. I feel like I'm trying to get through these "tutorial" type missions to get to the real game, but now I'm afraid this is all there is.
Combat seems a bit unskillful at the moment. Press TAB, press T, press Space until enemy dies. Repeat. Perhaps theres more skill later on but this is how it's playing out so far.
Loot - yup there's a ton of it. You blow up an enemy ship and a bunch of stuff flys out and gets sucked up into your ship. Wait, what did I just loot? Spend next couple of minutes reading the combat log in the bottom left to try and work out what I picked up. Okay I think there might be some useful stuff in there. I go into inventory to check it out. There's no popup comparrison to what I have already equipped so it's hard to tell. Doesn't matter too much anyway because the game seems to automatically equip the best stuff for you. Guess that's one less thing I have to worry about.
I find an item that looks pretty decent and wonder why it didn't get equipped. Hrmm it says I need to be level 5... what level am I? This piece of information seems rather difficult to find. There doesn't seem to be an XP bar either now that I think about it.
That's about it for my thoughts so far. I'll endeavor to update this if I change my mind. Maybe I'm not playing it right. Maybe I'm just supposed to go forth and explore, rather than following the missions laid before me. It just seems over automated. There seems to be not really much choice or decision making involved.
Bottom line. I'd rather play Drox Operative than this game... but I'll give it another shot some time and post my updated thoughts.
I'm going to keep this short. I've only sunk about 2 hours into Zigfrak, but I've already had more than enough fun with it to justify it's extremely low 5 dollar price tag. The core gameplay is the real star here; it's an A-RPG that wears its title proudly: enemies explode in crazy piles of loot which are easy enough to collect (thankfully flying by loot auto collects it), the writing is fast paced and witty, and the world is huge. It's got all the point-and-click-y fun that comes from diablo as well as slightly strategic gameplay that one might expect from a space shooter. All of which is to say, it's a great twitch gaming experience.
The game itself features a crafting system, mining resources, cloaking, hacking mini-games (which are entirely optional, the game will let you just shoot stuff instead if you prefer), and some slight inventory micro-management (you have a shield for your shield, called an overshield which can take a real beating, but once it goes down, you probably want to equip another one). If you like space games where you get to take control of a ship and use it to blow up other ships while also exploring an expansive universe, check out Zigfrak.
A game this cheap has no business being this good.
Despite an interface which can be a little tricky to learn, this is a solid game experience. Destroyed ships litter space with tons of loot: ammo, guns, vendor trash, crafting components, etc. So much so that it can be a bit overwhelming in the early going. I've only scratched the surface of this one, but it seems surprisingly deep.
Picked this game up on a whim for $2.49 because I figured, "Why the hell not?" Let me say, I'm so glad I did! The combat is user-controlled and terrific, the equipment altering interface is very simplified yet is made complex by the innumerable additions and expansions found throughout the game. And if you like loot, well, this game has a TON of it. From someone who played Eve Online and found it to be rather droll and nigh impossible to be an effective addition to the world, Zigfrak "scratched that itch" for me in regards to free-roam space exploration games. I also really appreciate the physics of the game and how they are implemented to provide an engaging starfighter experience. Definitely recommend!
I've put several hours into the pre-Steam version of the game, and it's a BLAST. Funny, fun to play and very high energy, if you want a fun, ARPG loot chase in space, this is your game. If you want to know more, please check out my review here:
http://www.spacegamejunkie.com/reviews/zigfrak-funny-action-space-romp/
Enjoy!
Дополнительная информация
| Разработчик | Entheogen Studios LLC |
| Платформы | Windows, Mac, Linux |
| Ограничение возраста | Нет |
| Дата релиза | 17.01.2025 |
| Отзывы пользователей | 74% положительных (171) |