There was one quest with the siblings, I can’t recall which one it was, sorry but it was SO SIBLING CODED. It really felt like I was playing with my brother lmao.
1:38 My favorite detail is the ladder on the backside of the door to random play's staff room that the bangboo opens for you. That dedication to not only style, but making it work in the world is what blows me away. There's not just a dog at the newsstand because people like dogs and that's how far they got with that idea. But they've thought through how you would pay the dog and what the dog would do the whole day. He seems to have the price scanner strapped to his collar, he has a dog toy dangling from the roof and a water dispenser on the side and i wouldn't be surprised if they modeled a little toilet inside the newsstand for him, even if nobody can see it. And there's also a story behind why he's there. It's just the polar opposite of the shallowness that seems to plague media nowadays and if you're an artist (be it illustrator, concept artist, graphic designer, musician, voice actor etc), that can really just bring back a bit of hope for the integrity of the industry that you've lost through the years.
Another thing to comment on: in addition to being fun, the combat gameplay is much easier for new gamers and people with disabilities, as there are much less buttons to press- without comprimizing on how cool it feels. it also gives visual and audio cues for when you should dodge, and incentivizes dodging by giving you special powerful parries. in other games like genshin and wuwa, i have trouble timing my dodges, so it makes it a lot more accessible and easy to play for people who are less experienced or have issues with so many buttons.
I like the combat, there's some settings you can use on mobile which makes it easier for chain attacks and whatnot. I watched another video and someone was complaining about the switch skills. Tbh I think they're cool af
I really appreciate that you mentioned what part of the story people are finding kinda slow or unsatisfactory. Other CC's left it vague and I'm still on the fence about the game so that helps in the decision making.
The slow pace was important to set up the story and the reason factions are implicated imo but i think where people feel it unsatisfactory is because 1.0 is just a setup for the story and the content end when everything is in place to start.
@@maxime_simard I‘m not sure its the world's fault or dev's fault anymore, the world is so impatient now. App like tiktok are most viral thing now, if you can't catch people's attention in 10s they just gonna swipe away...
Chapter 3 story with Victoria Housekeeping is peak. Amazing storytelling and creepy thrilling vibe. Also the Vietnamese localization translation is AMAZING. It’s so funny and on brand with current trends, languages, slangs. It’s so nice I play in Vietnamese, whereas in Genshin I felt like my grandma translate the game using Google translate.
Agreed. There's so much hate in the communities right now and Jon always remains happy about the games he plays while giving criticisms respectfully. Just like how he said with ZZZ being a breath of fresh air, Jon is a breath of fresh air in the streaming community. It's just so nice to see someone enjoying the games I enjoy without so much negativity being wrapped into it.
Saw a comment mentioning this game is like street version of HI3, im glad they made this game then. At least it's not just waifu game. The combat so far is fun imo. Since I've been playing a lot of wuwa lately, ZZZ feels more laid back and very homey? Idk how to describe it. It has the vibe like Genshin to me (which is my comfort game) but with some wuwa mechanic. This game also make the characters "thicker" both the women AND MEN. Which isn't something i get on Genshin or wuwa. Can't wait to see how they'll develop this game in the future.
Yeah, having played HI3rd for Years, it's feels really nice to get Classic HI3rd gameplay. I stopped playing HI3rd after Otto's death and when they went full open world and stuff.
GOD I AGREE WHOLEHEARTEDLY ABOUT THE SIBLING CHOICE SCREEN but having wise as the voice guiding me throughout the game is a choice i did not regret bc i love his CN voice so much
Same with me! English for me tho but yeahh it really does feel like having big bro with you 😂 I saw the choice more like if u want a big bro or lil sis ahahaha
After chapter 3 the TV stuff is so minimal that Lycoan's story doesn't even have TVs although Rina still have TVs they do tell a story with it. The extras you can pick up in the TV (treasures, health, buffs) is in the area itself so you can explore more of the area in between fights though there are less voice lines from the MCs. There is still TV in other contents (exploration and combat) but it is significantly less than the first 2 chapters.
the game's pumping out new tutorials at lv 30... and after Chapter 3 it finally convienced me to play it long term like HSR. It's a great game with its own unique tastes and it really shines in details hiden intensionally by hoyoverse and I love it. Dare I say it the world and character interactions in this games feels more dynamic than P5. Hoyo has done it again, it took a fomula and made it better.
@@mguitar3931 In the live stream they mentioned possibly turning the TVs into full stages so we'll have to give it time and see what they do with it. Also please tell me you found the trash can reference to HSR in ZZZ lmao
This game's art style and aesthetic is RIGHT DOWN MY ALLEY. The characters designs are amazing, even the NPCs are so cool looking. I love the tiny town so much you have no idea. I agree that the story started slow but the characters made it enjoyable.
ZZZ can be said to be a game that is quite easy to get used to when first exposed, especially its fighting mechanism, but in comparison, it's like the "street" version of Honkai Impact :)
Thank you for pointing out the detail with the unique art style for the vhs tapes. I love seeing a variety of art styles both in general but also within the universe. I love the aesthetic of this game. I completely agree with your opinion of wanting to just spend more time as our pulled characters and the world/game feeling a bit limiting/claustrophobic. I hope they eventually change that
I loved the review. I would love to see more videos in this style. I think you have a really nice and down to earth style when talking about things you enjoy.
Great Summary of the Game Jon, Very detailed and u highlight all the things u like as well the amazing work ZZZ devs did well. Looking forward to more such videos.
I was blessed with Lycaon as my first S-rank from standard. Also I've got Ellen as first from limited banner. And now I'm two Nekomata's later and waiting for 1.1 and 1.2 for new boys. I hope this game will be at least the same or more entertaining. Also I wish that I'll have more time for commissions and know how to build my characters XD Also I'm happy that you like this game, because a lot of ytbers I watch don't like gameplay but they only played it like 1-3hours. I really love puzzles and how gameplay is relaxing most of time
At first, I felt a bit bored, but later on, I started to fall in love with this game. Especially after lv. 31, you can chat with your favorite characters to increase your favorability, and the 3rd chapter story is also very attractive❤
13:30 If I were to change the way the fast travel is set up I would design it as a brochure of the city or an amusement park map with big symbols showing off each place you can travel to. I think that would be much better and more pleasing to look at and make it easier to traverse as you wouldn't have to scroll over to your next area and you can just click what area you want to go to.
For new players or people who are new to ZZZ in general the animation is the best any hoyoverse game the squash and stretch on all the characters is incredible especially Billy if you like HiFi Rush's animation you'll love this 😊
I really love the vibe of the game. I can just have the character screen out and listen to the lofi music while I work. I know a lot of ppl don’t like the TV system. It’s a mixed bag for me. I love the idea and performance but I wish they speed up some animation so it won’t feel lagged. But I think once you get to the abyss you won’t be doing this a lot anyway….? Ppl said they don’t get to enjoy combat this way but they can easily customize their own battle arena. And that unlocks super early in game. I used 3 of lv20 characters with a lv 50 boss and spent 30 minutes fighting and practiced a LOT of perfect assist lol
Its the coolest and best balanced gacha-game out there in aspects off grinding diffeculty! NO annoying open-world, a cute cozy city with lots to explore and a lot of cute little stories, supercool satisfying fights, lovely but also crazy characters, all the features and things you can do are so cool. Also all these puzzles in the caves - a wonderfull new and innovative way in the gacha-world! Next to Wuthering Waves its the best and most entertaining ga-ga "for me". And who dont want to own and manage a vhs-rentalstore ;-) Played to level 30 in three days because I couldnt stop. Just bought the battlepass but got already so much luck getting grace, soukaku 4x, soldier 11, lucy 3x, piper 3x, Ellen, etc. - And DUDE...parries are soooo satisfying!
Great video! Couldn’t agree more that I want to be able to walk around with the characters I pull. I love that about Genshin and HSR. It’s what made me stick with hoyo games at first because it really felt like I got to enjoy the new character
my personal thoughts on zzz condensed -Game is a lot of fun -Character designs are really good so far -Plenty to do -Story is great and has a very fun way to watch it unfold -TV section is genuinely fun and I hope for more -Bangboos are so gosh darn adorable i love them -My one negative is that you can't halt the main quest. I have had quite a few times where I wanted to do side quests but I couldn't because Main quest wouldn't let me. its like its forced. -Hopes for the future is that we get some longer combat when we do get to combat, not in the "this enemy has 3 billion HP" but more waves of enemies. ideally, as a challenge area, you would start with small combats then the longer you go, the more enemies come in and the bigger they get? -More fun and adorable Bangboo's -A more complete roster *cough cough physical shouldnt be just dps cough cough* lastly -Team builder like in Genshin and Star rail. Somewhat annoying having no party set up or team builder for preset options that are easy to swap -a character viewer like Enka
Yeah I tried to swap the quests but it wouldn't let me. I feel like if it's going to tell you that you're entering story mode, that it should tell you when you're out of it too
Of all the takes on ZZZ, I have never heard the game feeling claustrophobic. But I completely agree. I absolutely love the game and I have full confidence you will to as you progress, but the restrictiveness and the lack for teasing of future feature, does bring the game down.
It actually have more background music than you think if you go to your own room. The HiFi system you can toggle all the music in the game. (The music amount is base on how far your storyline progression/ maps unlock)
AYOOOOOOO! totally completely absolutely 100% accurate and same thoughts on ZZZ. Just hope that ppl can appreciate more on the tiny details that the team has put efforts into!
You know what is soo satisfying in zzz hitting perfect dodges but even more with perfect assists 🤩🤩and yes I agree with saying the music are bops, I love this game and it started when I watched you streams playing it before it officially came out😁also I love Billy Kid (ps you can stay as your current character when it shows the swap you can just let the time run out then you will stay as the same character you’re playing)
The music and the art direction is the best thing in the game by far, its a refreshing and new touch, the characters are alive and very unique, also the factions are a nice detail. In a personal note, I love the fact that the game is not open world and the maps are quite small, i'm already bored of huge open worlds. that makes it not as time demanding as other gacha games.
Spot on! The story is really refreshing as it gives you a more nuanced worldbuilding by starting small. But WE know it’s larger than it appears to be especially when we meet one of the bosses in the game. For me, I somewhat agree with the characters usable in the city but I’d integrate it in the Story Modes instead. I actually like the immersive nature of me being Phaethon and having to talk to the Agents in Sixth Street, Lumina Square, etc. Having it differ to Genshin and HSR makes it very distinguishable for me. Anyway, nice review! Do play the game more so that Lycaon will visit you in your pulls 😂
Based on his analysis, not gonna lie, i thought he would choose Belle because she looks honestly good and cute. But i’m so glad Wise is getting some love too, it’s a wise decision after all-
With ZZZ I felt that the story puts characters in the spotlight and the lore comes between the lines which makes so much more natural. I agree that the start wasn`t the most exciting, but I was surprised by how much more I was attached to the Cunning Hares compared to the Favonius Knights or the Express crew given the same time played.
This game has been receiving so much hate and it’s so nice to hear someone appreciate all the details and artistic intention behind the game. This really puts words to how I feel :)
I had no hype or anything going into this game. I randomly saw a friend discord stream it, and decided to play it, myself. The story and presentation is vastly superior to other Gacha, so if you are looking for that, it has so much character, spirit, charm, and vision for what it wants to accomplish. The characters are full of depth, and the game world, although not open world, is packed to the brim with detail to compensate. The game doesn't feel like a chore, rather, you want to learn more and do more because it's so fun. It's really got a PERSONA vibe to it, where you have the social side to things, and the action/fighting side to things. Both are really fleshed out. The fighting is amazing, it feels like some kind of fighting game, like I am playing Marvel vs. Capcom III or something with the dodges, perfect dodges, assists, counters, parries, combos, ultimates, and you name it. It feels fantastic to master with a depth to learn. They improved a lot. There's a lot of different modes to try and I don't feel "gated" in progression too much. Characters all feel rewarding to play. In short, although it's a Gacha, I feel respected for my time and as a player for now.
You’re probably not going to see this, but if you do, I highly recommend playing astral chain. While playing ZZZ it’s literally all I could think of bc the general gameplay and vibes are just so similar, down to the giant furry mascot for the police department, to the fighting otherworldly monsters with your sibling. Also the hub music slaps. Okay, that’s all, thank you. Love your vids!!❤
You can go on dates with your pulled husbandos and waifus at around lvl 35, after chapter 2.5 intermission. You get to know them more as a character, what they hate/like. Your answers to their questions can decrease, increase, or increase their trust greatly. Getting to know them feels organic, like getting to know a stranger instead of “Hey, you got lucky and got me, let’s roam the world now”.
I have also played ZZZ before it’s a great game I have the same opinions as you (almost) but something I disliked idk if it was for all of you but when I got it and downloaded it there was something on the right of my screen that said blah blah blah update to non beta version… I did because who wants the beta version and it about 6 hours but it was worth it the art is amazing!
I really wanna try it cos it looks so freaking gooood. The bouncy animation is so awesome to me even though I'm not into scifi, and the combat looks so fun. Problem is there's really not much of an open world from what I've seen in reviews. ):
Zzz is a great game, that keep getting better and better as you level up and unlock new stuff. The problem is that the game start a little slow, and having 4 different gameplays (tv, fight, story, city exploring), it can push some people away before they can check the new stuff. Tv isnt nearly as bad as i imagined. Now i kinda like it, they add something fresh to the game, not only hack and slash. But of course, if puzzles arent your thing, you wont like it so much. Cuty exploration is a little clunky to get it, but after a while, everything becomes easy to understand. The reason is that they made new design choices for something we are so used with genshin and star rail being very close, that we need time to figure it out the links, menus and places. A big overworld map with all locations and the hollows in it would be great to immersion. Story is great. Sure, unlike genshin that makes you to jump in right on the first 5 minutes on the journey, zzz is more episodic and have way more focus on the characters. You will love the sibiling way before know what is their main purpose. Same with the combat characters. Thats great and a breath of freshnair when compared to the usual "chosen one to save the whole world" games we had before. The game has an overarch story but is not the most relevant at least until now. Combat is a slow burn. The enemies are too weak innthe beginning, even on challenge mode, so we dont really feel the need to understand the stuff behind it. But after they unlock the endgame, the combat become awesome. The parry need to be fast, the animations are great, the rush of adrenaline fighting a boss, and the perfect sound effects, is just what i needed. The fact the game has NO HEALERS makes every hit count a lot. Im still need to try more chars, but im lovin Corin saw attacks. The sound, the animation and the vibrating reception on my controller, gives me a perfect experience. Overall it wont be a game for everyone, and with the recent drama seeking meta for ccs, it was expected to people to be very aggressive against the game. But the reception outside of social media, and the initial revenue shows that this whole thing is just overreacting.
My thoughts are about the same as yours. One thing that I’d also like to see is team load outs; basically building different teams that you can switch between. I’m far into chapter 2 and I’m still enjoying the story! P.S. Rena is my first 5 star and she gives me Lisa vibes. 😮
I really like what i have played so far! the art style is amazing, the characters and their development are really well thought out. Billy is also my favorite character right now. I feel its really close to how the persona series plays(not the combat of course). If they continue this kind of game play I would love to see something like social links between all the characters. they invite you out to do stuff they like, they hit you up on the weekends to, get to know them better and what's going on in their life. this is set up perfect for something like that and I hope they go in that direction.
I lost my first 50 50 to Nekomata as well, thought it was like 14 pulls in so I can't even be mad, plus as I tried her more and more I have to say I really enjoy her swift play style among all the other 5 stars.
Does anyone else find it weird when you say you like zzz and how it plays, then a person that play wuthering waves have to respond to you to tell you how much they like wuthering waves over ZZZ. I'm the only person that finds it weird that they feel the need to respond and tell you everything they prefer in wuwa over zzz?
EU AMEI! Não consigo jogar ZZZ porque meu PC não roda, e espero que eles consigam consertar esses problemas, mas se não conseguirem, eu entendo. Mas EU AMEI! Vi muita gente jogando, e eu adorei! E não senti falta da Ellen porque pedi para um amigo pegá-la para mim uns 30 minutos antes desse comentário, hahaha Mas eu amei tudo sobre ZZZ
True the game should've went with a wow factor or mysterious approach during the introduction like Persona 3's dark hour reveal which would've gotten people more interested in the story
ZZZ is my favorite Myhoyo game. More grounded and casual story and likeable characters is more refreshing for me than another story about god-being hero, who need save the world. ZZZ is more like Durarara and Persona vibes, when we more focus on casual things and grounded things. And i really like it
WHY IS THE RATIO FROM WOMEN TO MEN SO UNBALENCED??? seriously, I'm sobbing. There's like 13 or 14 girls to play and there's only 4 guys to play. I KNOW THIS IS A ANIME GACHA GAME but SERIOUSLY???
Ah, Tell me about... Sadly, this is how it is, because they prioritize players who wants waifu's more than the male characters enjoyers. It useless to tell them in the survey everytime, because I've been doing it for a year in Genshin, but they never listen. 😮💨
That is ridiculous and probably one of the reasons why this game didn't get my interest, now that I think about it. 🤔 There isn't any character that I am interested in (you can guess I would prefer a male character.) Btw male to female ratios in other games: HSR 18 male, 33 female Genshin 30 male, 53 female WuWa 7 male, 13 female
Ok, I'm going to be real. ZZZ is a good combat focus game like Honkai Impact, where you have a switch mechanic or assist mechanic to continue the combo. If you can do air combos and air assist, ZZZ can be the ultimate gacha hack-and-slash game. Genshin Impact is more like an open-world with gacha elements, while on the other side, ZZZ is more like a combat hack-and-slsh gacha like Honkai Impact. It's a great, respectable game if, you like combat heavy focus type game, ZZZ is your game.
This is my first time making this kind of video, I hope it's helpful and yall enjoy :D
You can download the game here >:) hoyo.link/bV0jF5AL
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Hi JON
YOU KILLED IT JON
Nah, it's not helpful, it's a beautiful video.
Thank youuuu ✨
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Video: "I'M SO GLAD THAT YOU GUYS ARE HERE"
the youtube meta amiright
Ellen’s shark tail length being the same as Xiao’s height is hilarious to me😭😭
Swap the tail for Xiao in a shark tail costume and there's no difference other than the tail being constantly pissed-
But can it LAMENT though?
And she says it'll continue to grow as well so it might be Wriothesley sized by the time she's like 30.
@@pitcrew7877 WHY AM I WHEEZING AT THIS😭
I didn't know her tail was that small
I genuinely feel like this game is fun to play while having a cup of coffee. At least that’s how I enjoy playing ZZZ because it’s so vibey
Currently doing that now 😌
ngl, i feel like this is 100% how you should play the game
They do say this game is supposed to be a satisfying experience!
There was one quest with the siblings, I can’t recall which one it was, sorry but it was SO SIBLING CODED. It really felt like I was playing with my brother lmao.
I think you mean the video store restocking quest. That was very adorable, yes.
@@NiramBG yes that one!
@@NiramBGthat fuckin scared the shit out of me
@@NiramBG god i love how that one goes from hehe haha get owned im better than you to "GET TF OUT OF MY WAY WHERE IS MY SIBLING???" it's so real
1:38 My favorite detail is the ladder on the backside of the door to random play's staff room that the bangboo opens for you. That dedication to not only style, but making it work in the world is what blows me away.
There's not just a dog at the newsstand because people like dogs and that's how far they got with that idea. But they've thought through how you would pay the dog and what the dog would do the whole day. He seems to have the price scanner strapped to his collar, he has a dog toy dangling from the roof and a water dispenser on the side and i wouldn't be surprised if they modeled a little toilet inside the newsstand for him, even if nobody can see it. And there's also a story behind why he's there.
It's just the polar opposite of the shallowness that seems to plague media nowadays and if you're an artist (be it illustrator, concept artist, graphic designer, musician, voice actor etc), that can really just bring back a bit of hope for the integrity of the industry that you've lost through the years.
Yeahh the design is so fricking detail, which is why I like seeing things properly first in this game 😂
Another thing to comment on: in addition to being fun, the combat gameplay is much easier for new gamers and people with disabilities, as there are much less buttons to press- without comprimizing on how cool it feels. it also gives visual and audio cues for when you should dodge, and incentivizes dodging by giving you special powerful parries. in other games like genshin and wuwa, i have trouble timing my dodges, so it makes it a lot more accessible and easy to play for people who are less experienced or have issues with so many buttons.
I like the combat, there's some settings you can use on mobile which makes it easier for chain attacks and whatnot. I watched another video and someone was complaining about the switch skills. Tbh I think they're cool af
8:41 "artifical ai"
i love my artificial artificial intelligence
I’ll never get tired on Jon SCREAMING
I really appreciate that you mentioned what part of the story people are finding kinda slow or unsatisfactory. Other CC's left it vague and I'm still on the fence about the game so that helps in the decision making.
The slow pace was important to set up the story and the reason factions are implicated imo but i think where people feel it unsatisfactory is because 1.0 is just a setup for the story and the content end when everything is in place to start.
@@maxime_simard I‘m not sure its the world's fault or dev's fault anymore, the world is so impatient now. App like tiktok are most viral thing now, if you can't catch people's attention in 10s they just gonna swipe away...
personally ill stick to genshin/wuthering waves. zen;less looks nice... but plays so clunky compared to them
@@beast0290 clunky? how?
This is basically polished Classic Honkai Impact 3rd
@@beast0290 I've had the exact opposite reaction XD
ZZZ is so smooth and dynamic for me that Genshin is slower/clunky now in comparison.
Chapter 3 story with Victoria Housekeeping is peak. Amazing storytelling and creepy thrilling vibe.
Also the Vietnamese localization translation is AMAZING. It’s so funny and on brand with current trends, languages, slangs. It’s so nice I play in Vietnamese, whereas in Genshin I felt like my grandma translate the game using Google translate.
i love how happy and positive you are in all of your videos, really brings some happiness into my day 😭 the world needs more people like you
Agreed. There's so much hate in the communities right now and Jon always remains happy about the games he plays while giving criticisms respectfully. Just like how he said with ZZZ being a breath of fresh air, Jon is a breath of fresh air in the streaming community. It's just so nice to see someone enjoying the games I enjoy without so much negativity being wrapped into it.
@@_Nyxus_ yesss exactly, makes me enjoy them more in turn too. and i'm all for critiquing when need be, but sometimes i just want someone to go "🥰🥰🥰"
Saw a comment mentioning this game is like street version of HI3, im glad they made this game then. At least it's not just waifu game.
The combat so far is fun imo. Since I've been playing a lot of wuwa lately, ZZZ feels more laid back and very homey? Idk how to describe it. It has the vibe like Genshin to me (which is my comfort game) but with some wuwa mechanic. This game also make the characters "thicker" both the women AND MEN. Which isn't something i get on Genshin or wuwa. Can't wait to see how they'll develop this game in the future.
Yeah, having played HI3rd for Years, it's feels really nice to get Classic HI3rd gameplay. I stopped playing HI3rd after Otto's death and when they went full open world and stuff.
GOD I AGREE WHOLEHEARTEDLY ABOUT THE SIBLING CHOICE SCREEN but having wise as the voice guiding me throughout the game is a choice i did not regret bc i love his CN voice so much
Same with me! English for me tho but yeahh it really does feel like having big bro with you 😂 I saw the choice more like if u want a big bro or lil sis ahahaha
Wise appreciation. Let's go!
After chapter 3 the TV stuff is so minimal that Lycoan's story doesn't even have TVs although Rina still have TVs they do tell a story with it. The extras you can pick up in the TV (treasures, health, buffs) is in the area itself so you can explore more of the area in between fights though there are less voice lines from the MCs. There is still TV in other contents (exploration and combat) but it is significantly less than the first 2 chapters.
the game's pumping out new tutorials at lv 30... and after Chapter 3 it finally convienced me to play it long term like HSR. It's a great game with its own unique tastes and it really shines in details hiden intensionally by hoyoverse and I love it. Dare I say it the world and character interactions in this games feels more dynamic than P5. Hoyo has done it again, it took a fomula and made it better.
that being said, I still hate the TV. Fix the god damn TV
@@mguitar3931 In the live stream they mentioned possibly turning the TVs into full stages so we'll have to give it time and see what they do with it.
Also please tell me you found the trash can reference to HSR in ZZZ lmao
@@_Nyxus_ what do you reference its part of the game, u have to feed it
This game's art style and aesthetic is RIGHT DOWN MY ALLEY. The characters designs are amazing, even the NPCs are so cool looking. I love the tiny town so much you have no idea.
I agree that the story started slow but the characters made it enjoyable.
ZZZ can be said to be a game that is quite easy to get used to when first exposed, especially its fighting mechanism, but in comparison, it's like the "street" version of Honkai Impact :)
Thank you for pointing out the detail with the unique art style for the vhs tapes. I love seeing a variety of art styles both in general but also within the universe. I love the aesthetic of this game.
I completely agree with your opinion of wanting to just spend more time as our pulled characters and the world/game feeling a bit limiting/claustrophobic. I hope they eventually change that
Billy is the pg13 version of Deadpool and I LOVE IT! 😂
I loved the review. I would love to see more videos in this style. I think you have a really nice and down to earth style when talking about things you enjoy.
Great Summary of the Game Jon, Very detailed and u highlight all the things u like as well the amazing work ZZZ devs did well. Looking forward to more such videos.
0:13 dayum nice tectone reference
your commentary was really cool and well thought-out, i really liked this style video!
I was blessed with Lycaon as my first S-rank from standard. Also I've got Ellen as first from limited banner. And now I'm two Nekomata's later and waiting for 1.1 and 1.2 for new boys. I hope this game will be at least the same or more entertaining. Also I wish that I'll have more time for commissions and know how to build my characters XD
Also I'm happy that you like this game, because a lot of ytbers I watch don't like gameplay but they only played it like 1-3hours. I really love puzzles and how gameplay is relaxing most of time
totally agree with your comments jon!! i rly love their storytelling style, wasn't expecting myself to get so hooked :>
At first, I felt a bit bored, but later on, I started to fall in love with this game. Especially after lv. 31, you can chat with your favorite characters to increase your favorability, and the 3rd chapter story is also very attractive❤
Love this man’s content, even better at night lol
13:30 If I were to change the way the fast travel is set up I would design it as a brochure of the city or an amusement park map with big symbols showing off each place you can travel to. I think that would be much better and more pleasing to look at and make it easier to traverse as you wouldn't have to scroll over to your next area and you can just click what area you want to go to.
For new players or people who are new to ZZZ in general the animation is the best any hoyoverse game the squash and stretch on all the characters is incredible especially Billy if you like HiFi Rush's animation you'll love this 😊
I got her twice, her weapon AND koleda before Von. Hang in there Jon, I believe
love you always jonathon u quickly became one of my fave content creators
I really love the vibe of the game. I can just have the character screen out and listen to the lofi music while I work. I know a lot of ppl don’t like the TV system. It’s a mixed bag for me. I love the idea and performance but I wish they speed up some animation so it won’t feel lagged. But I think once you get to the abyss you won’t be doing this a lot anyway….? Ppl said they don’t get to enjoy combat this way but they can easily customize their own battle arena. And that unlocks super early in game. I used 3 of lv20 characters with a lv 50 boss and spent 30 minutes fighting and practiced a LOT of perfect assist lol
Its the coolest and best balanced gacha-game out there in aspects off grinding diffeculty! NO annoying open-world, a cute cozy city with lots to explore and a lot of cute little stories, supercool satisfying fights, lovely but also crazy characters, all the features and things you can do are so cool. Also all these puzzles in the caves - a wonderfull new and innovative way in the gacha-world! Next to Wuthering Waves its the best and most entertaining ga-ga "for me". And who dont want to own and manage a vhs-rentalstore ;-) Played to level 30 in three days because I couldnt stop. Just bought the battlepass but got already so much luck getting grace, soukaku 4x, soldier 11, lucy 3x, piper 3x, Ellen, etc. - And DUDE...parries are soooo satisfying!
God I miss the video rental stores 😭This game gives me flashbacks to my childhood, the vibe is so nice
Great video! Couldn’t agree more that I want to be able to walk around with the characters I pull. I love that about Genshin and HSR. It’s what made me stick with hoyo games at first because it really felt like I got to enjoy the new character
my personal thoughts on zzz condensed
-Game is a lot of fun
-Character designs are really good so far
-Plenty to do
-Story is great and has a very fun way to watch it unfold
-TV section is genuinely fun and I hope for more
-Bangboos are so gosh darn adorable i love them
-My one negative is that you can't halt the main quest. I have had quite a few times where I wanted to do side quests but I couldn't because Main quest wouldn't let me. its like its forced.
-Hopes for the future is that we get some longer combat when we do get to combat, not in the "this enemy has 3 billion HP" but more waves of enemies. ideally, as a challenge area, you would start with small combats then the longer you go, the more enemies come in and the bigger they get?
-More fun and adorable Bangboo's
-A more complete roster *cough cough physical shouldnt be just dps cough cough*
lastly
-Team builder like in Genshin and Star rail. Somewhat annoying having no party set up or team builder for preset options that are easy to swap
-a character viewer like Enka
There's a menu whete you can swap quests. Unless you're in hyperfocus mode which some parts of the main chapter have.
Yeah I tried to swap the quests but it wouldn't let me. I feel like if it's going to tell you that you're entering story mode, that it should tell you when you're out of it too
@@darkworld0167 yeah, that's true, i was kinda confused at first too
Thejonathon always makes good content. This is what made me play genshin
I just love it because of the art style and different pacing, and the battles never get boring either.
Go jonathon i love your content
I just downloaded the game and I'm super excited to play it! I love your content, Jon! ❤
What I like the most.. Fairy's sassy sense of humor it's just peak 🔥🗿
Of all the takes on ZZZ, I have never heard the game feeling claustrophobic. But I completely agree. I absolutely love the game and I have full confidence you will to as you progress, but the restrictiveness and the lack for teasing of future feature, does bring the game down.
I love Soloing with just Billy, He has my favorite Play style in the game.
“did u call me?meow~”
"nope"
😂
It actually have more background music than you think if you go to your own room. The HiFi system you can toggle all the music in the game. (The music amount is base on how far your storyline progression/ maps unlock)
A lot of battle theme in zzz is crazy good, like endless construction day - day, chaos gamma is epic too
AYOOOOOOO! totally completely absolutely 100% accurate and same thoughts on ZZZ. Just hope that ppl can appreciate more on the tiny details that the team has put efforts into!
This game just scratches an itch - its so refreshing, honestly hoyo nailed it!
You know what is soo satisfying in zzz hitting perfect dodges but even more with perfect assists 🤩🤩and yes I agree with saying the music are bops, I love this game and it started when I watched you streams playing it before it officially came out😁also I love Billy Kid (ps you can stay as your current character when it shows the swap you can just let the time run out then you will stay as the same character you’re playing)
The music and the art direction is the best thing in the game by far, its a refreshing and new touch, the characters are alive and very unique, also the factions are a nice detail. In a personal note, I love the fact that the game is not open world and the maps are quite small, i'm already bored of huge open worlds. that makes it not as time demanding as other gacha games.
I loved seeing this kind of video from you!! 🥳🥳🥳 I haven’t played ZZZ yet but your first impression comments make me want to 🤩
Spot on! The story is really refreshing as it gives you a more nuanced worldbuilding by starting small. But WE know it’s larger than it appears to be especially when we meet one of the bosses in the game.
For me, I somewhat agree with the characters usable in the city but I’d integrate it in the Story Modes instead. I actually like the immersive nature of me being Phaethon and having to talk to the Agents in Sixth Street, Lumina Square, etc. Having it differ to Genshin and HSR makes it very distinguishable for me.
Anyway, nice review! Do play the game more so that Lycaon will visit you in your pulls 😂
I GOT AN AD RIGHT BEFORE THIS VIDEO ABOUT Z.Z.Z
Based on his analysis, not gonna lie, i thought he would choose Belle because she looks honestly good and cute. But i’m so glad Wise is getting some love too, it’s a wise decision after all-
I Tried zenless zero and the story is really good tbh
ZZZ is puzzle heavy.
And i feel like the main character isn't Belle or Wise, but our special Eous.
Eous is the main protagonist XD
I also enjoy the puzzles to an extent. The conveyor belt one took me like 20 minutes.
With ZZZ I felt that the story puts characters in the spotlight and the lore comes between the lines which makes so much more natural.
I agree that the start wasn`t the most exciting, but I was surprised by how much more I was attached to the Cunning Hares compared to the Favonius Knights or the Express crew given the same time played.
I like this video!! It is definitely cool to hear what you think of the game.
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Start of video : ZENLESS ZONE ZEROOOOOO
the developers know what we want in the characters
next time i roll, im not going to look for the 5 star, im going to listen
Jon screaming makes my day alwaysss
YESSS JON MAKING ZZZ CONTENT 🥰🥰😍😍
This game has been receiving so much hate and it’s so nice to hear someone appreciate all the details and artistic intention behind the game. This really puts words to how I feel :)
I love this game man , Billy kid is my favorite along with the two siblings
The vibe is giving Persona 3
I think imma gonna play the game
The TVs really need to be replaced by some kind of 3D VR type thing where you run around with your chosen sibling.
I had no hype or anything going into this game. I randomly saw a friend discord stream it, and decided to play it, myself. The story and presentation is vastly superior to other Gacha, so if you are looking for that, it has so much character, spirit, charm, and vision for what it wants to accomplish. The characters are full of depth, and the game world, although not open world, is packed to the brim with detail to compensate. The game doesn't feel like a chore, rather, you want to learn more and do more because it's so fun. It's really got a PERSONA vibe to it, where you have the social side to things, and the action/fighting side to things. Both are really fleshed out. The fighting is amazing, it feels like some kind of fighting game, like I am playing Marvel vs. Capcom III or something with the dodges, perfect dodges, assists, counters, parries, combos, ultimates, and you name it. It feels fantastic to master with a depth to learn. They improved a lot. There's a lot of different modes to try and I don't feel "gated" in progression too much. Characters all feel rewarding to play. In short, although it's a Gacha, I feel respected for my time and as a player for now.
You’re probably not going to see this, but if you do, I highly recommend playing astral chain. While playing ZZZ it’s literally all I could think of bc the general gameplay and vibes are just so similar, down to the giant furry mascot for the police department, to the fighting otherworldly monsters with your sibling. Also the hub music slaps. Okay, that’s all, thank you. Love your vids!!❤
Adding vocal to music when you got the S rank makes me hype to the max
I'm definitely going to watch every second of the stream, since almost everyone skips the story and want to see their reaction to the story
You can go on dates with your pulled husbandos and waifus at around lvl 35, after chapter 2.5 intermission. You get to know them more as a character, what they hate/like. Your answers to their questions can decrease, increase, or increase their trust greatly. Getting to know them feels organic, like getting to know a stranger instead of “Hey, you got lucky and got me, let’s roam the world now”.
Zzz kicks ass, my favourite hoyo game since HI3
the story is fr good, peak worldbuilding
"I'm around lvl 25"
meanwhile, me at Inter-knot lvl 39:
I have also played ZZZ before it’s a great game I have the same opinions as you (almost) but something I disliked idk if it was for all of you but when I got it and downloaded it there was something on the right of my screen that said blah blah blah update to non beta version… I did because who wants the beta version and it about 6 hours but it was worth it the art is amazing!
I really wanna try it cos it looks so freaking gooood. The bouncy animation is so awesome to me even though I'm not into scifi, and the combat looks so fun. Problem is there's really not much of an open world from what I've seen in reviews. ):
Me to ellen : IF YOU ARE NINE THAN YOU ARE MINE
Zzz is a great game, that keep getting better and better as you level up and unlock new stuff.
The problem is that the game start a little slow, and having 4 different gameplays (tv, fight, story, city exploring), it can push some people away before they can check the new stuff.
Tv isnt nearly as bad as i imagined. Now i kinda like it, they add something fresh to the game, not only hack and slash. But of course, if puzzles arent your thing, you wont like it so much.
Cuty exploration is a little clunky to get it, but after a while, everything becomes easy to understand. The reason is that they made new design choices for something we are so used with genshin and star rail being very close, that we need time to figure it out the links, menus and places. A big overworld map with all locations and the hollows in it would be great to immersion.
Story is great. Sure, unlike genshin that makes you to jump in right on the first 5 minutes on the journey, zzz is more episodic and have way more focus on the characters. You will love the sibiling way before know what is their main purpose. Same with the combat characters.
Thats great and a breath of freshnair when compared to the usual "chosen one to save the whole world" games we had before. The game has an overarch story but is not the most relevant at least until now.
Combat is a slow burn. The enemies are too weak innthe beginning, even on challenge mode, so we dont really feel the need to understand the stuff behind it. But after they unlock the endgame, the combat become awesome. The parry need to be fast, the animations are great, the rush of adrenaline fighting a boss, and the perfect sound effects, is just what i needed. The fact the game has NO HEALERS makes every hit count a lot. Im still need to try more chars, but im lovin Corin saw attacks. The sound, the animation and the vibrating reception on my controller, gives me a perfect experience.
Overall it wont be a game for everyone, and with the recent drama seeking meta for ccs, it was expected to people to be very aggressive against the game. But the reception outside of social media, and the initial revenue shows that this whole thing is just overreacting.
My thoughts are about the same as yours. One thing that I’d also like to see is team load outs; basically building different teams that you can switch between. I’m far into chapter 2 and I’m still enjoying the story!
P.S. Rena is my first 5 star and she gives me Lisa vibes. 😮
I really like what i have played so far! the art style is amazing, the characters and their development are really well thought out. Billy is also my favorite character right now.
I feel its really close to how the persona series plays(not the combat of course). If they continue this kind of game play I would love to see something like social links between all the characters. they invite you out to do stuff they like, they hit you up on the weekends to, get to know them better and what's going on in their life. this is set up perfect for something like that and I hope they go in that direction.
Not the twerk at the end dude. caught me off guard 😭
Hope to see you make a video about Shiyu Defense (Spiral Abyss for ZZZ)
You can actually stay on the character by just waiting out the switch prompt!
Not me getting a zzz ad on this video 😭😭💀
My guy I agree with your takes also the first moment I got to the city walk around I got persona 5 royal vibes very much persona coded
I like the story too, even if there's the skip option I never felt the urge to skip any part
I had no expectations for my first 5 Star, frankly didn’t care. But I got Lycaon and gotta say, he’s pretty good when combined with Corrin
I lost my first 50 50 to Nekomata as well, thought it was like 14 pulls in so I can't even be mad, plus as I tried her more and more I have to say I really enjoy her swift play style among all the other 5 stars.
Does anyone else find it weird when you say you like zzz and how it plays, then a person that play wuthering waves have to respond to you to tell you how much they like wuthering waves over ZZZ. I'm the only person that finds it weird that they feel the need to respond and tell you everything they prefer in wuwa over zzz?
EU AMEI! Não consigo jogar ZZZ porque meu PC não roda, e espero que eles consigam consertar esses problemas, mas se não conseguirem, eu entendo.
Mas EU AMEI! Vi muita gente jogando, e eu adorei! E não senti falta da Ellen porque pedi para um amigo pegá-la para mim uns 30 minutos antes desse comentário, hahaha
Mas eu amei tudo sobre ZZZ
Oohh..when you talk about it i suddenly remember Persona 2 remake
Thats why this game system feel so familiar for me
True the game should've went with a wow factor or mysterious approach during the introduction like Persona 3's dark hour reveal which would've gotten people more interested in the story
Tbh I feel the same way about changing it a bit similar to how genshin is, being free to roam around and stuff
if they could implement "RALLY" commision style into some part of the story later on.. it would made the TV's became more bearable...
ZZZ is my favorite Myhoyo game. More grounded and casual story and likeable characters is more refreshing for me than another story about god-being hero, who need save the world.
ZZZ is more like Durarara and Persona vibes, when we more focus on casual things and grounded things. And i really like it
WHY IS THE RATIO FROM WOMEN TO MEN SO UNBALENCED??? seriously, I'm sobbing. There's like 13 or 14 girls to play and there's only 4 guys to play. I KNOW THIS IS A ANIME GACHA GAME but SERIOUSLY???
Ah, Tell me about... Sadly, this is how it is, because they prioritize players who wants waifu's more than the male characters enjoyers. It useless to tell them in the survey everytime, because I've been doing it for a year in Genshin, but they never listen. 😮💨
I bet my life savings that you two never heard of Honkai Impact 3rd.
@@kergmund5868 nah, I heard about it, but never played it cuz there's no single playable male characters. It looks funny to me. :^)
That is ridiculous and probably one of the reasons why this game didn't get my interest, now that I think about it. 🤔 There isn't any character that I am interested in (you can guess I would prefer a male character.)
Btw male to female ratios in other games:
HSR 18 male, 33 female
Genshin 30 male, 53 female
WuWa 7 male, 13 female
don't know what you two talking about. women just sells better 🥵
Ok, I'm going to be real. ZZZ is a good combat focus game like Honkai Impact, where you have a switch mechanic or assist mechanic to continue the combo. If you can do air combos and air assist, ZZZ can be the ultimate gacha hack-and-slash game. Genshin Impact is more like an open-world with gacha elements, while on the other side, ZZZ is more like a combat hack-and-slsh gacha like Honkai Impact. It's a great, respectable game if, you like combat heavy focus type game, ZZZ is your game.
I got a complaint about the game, that bangboo on the street with a hand sign, we need to able to interact with it and SLAP !