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I made a free open-source 3D remake of Z (Bitmap Brothers, 1996) for its 30th anniversary (lemmy.world)
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Remember Z, the original from 1996, not Steel Soldiers? The RTS where time was the only resource: no mining, no base building, just flags, territory and factories that build faster the more ground you hold. It turned 30 this year, so I rebuilt it in 3D in Unity with several of the classic levels. Version 1.1 just came out with a jungle level, a flying shuttle and Alan and Brad as a hero squad.

It's free and open source (code GPL-3.0, assets CC BY-NC-SA), nothing is sold, and it's not affiliated with Rebellion or The Bitmap Brothers.

https://github.com/playopenz/OpenZ

Would love to hear from anyone who played the original. What did you love or hate about it?

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[–] 1 point 2 weeks ago (3 children)

Looks cool, never played the original Z, just Steel Soldiers. I remember it being not particularly memorable in terms of the gameplay experience (there was a lot to choose from in terms of RTS game options at that time).

It's also been 25 years or since I played Steel Soldiers, so my memory could be off.

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  • [–] [S] 1 point 2 weeks ago (2 children)

    Steel Soldiers was a very different game. The original is faster and a lot more chaotic, so it might surprise you. Worth a try on a free evening.

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  • [–] 1 point 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 child)

    Steel Soldiers felt like a more typical RTS game from that era.

    Looking at OpenZ, the gameplay feels more distinct.

    I will give it a go one of these days. Seems like it won't be too difficult to get into.

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