First Impressions: Zero Parades (For Dead Spies) – No Escape
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A demo with much to chew on from a studio with too much baggage.
For the first time in my games critic career I have to put a possible conflict of interest disclaimer here before the rest of the post: I received early access to the Steam Next Fest demo code for Zero Parades: For Dead Spies. I am also friends with a worker at ZA/UM. This friendship has likely unavoidably colored my thoughts about the studio and everything that has gone on around it since 2022 or so. That said, in this impressions piece I still intend to come at the game with a critical perspective and do my due diligence to honestly impart to you how I feel about the demo. If that isn’t…
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