Zero-5

Zero-5
Original Atari STe cover art
Developer(s) Caspian Software
Publisher(s) Caspian Software
Programmer(s) Andrew Gisby
Tony Bennett
Artist(s) Andrew Gisby
Composer(s) Dave Newman
James Veal
Platform(s) Atari STe
Release
Genre(s) Shooter
Mode(s) Single-player

Zero-5 is a shooter video game developed and published by Caspian Software for the Atari STe in 1994. It is one of the last official releases for the system after being discontinued in 1993.

Set in the year 2044, players assume the role of a recently recruited Space Hound by DEFCON to take control of the Perseus space fighter, in a battle to defend Earth and counterattack the invading forces of the Morphon alien race, who wants to reach the planet and destroy the human race, after picking up signal of the Europa III satellite and destroying it. Zero-5 was conceived by Andrew Gisby and spent over a year in development, though the game's routines were being changed three years prior.[1] It is inspired by the space opera film The Last Starfighter.[2]

Despite its late release on the platform, Zero-5 was well received by video game magazines and commended for its 3D graphics, sound and gameplay but was criticized for the constant disk swapping if players did not have more than one disk drive and sold very few copies.[2] In 1997, it received a remake by the same team for the Atari Jaguar with enhanced graphics but featuring a different gameplay structure, titled Zero 5 and it is one of the last licensed releases by Telegames for the system,[3] after being discontinued in 1996 by Atari Corporation, who merged with JT Storage in a reverse takeover prior to the game's launch.[4][5] The remake was also Caspian Software's final game before the company was disbanded.[2]

Gameplay

Reception

Reception
Review scores
PublicationScore
STart Micro8 / 10[6]
ST Format92%[7]
ST Review86%[8]

References

  1. ↑ Forrester, Simon (November 1994). "Interview - Zero-5 - 3D-Oh!". ST Format. No. 64. Future plc. pp. 82–83.
  2. 1 2 3 gisbya (July 2, 2006). "Games - Zero-5 - Comments". atarilegend.com. Retrieved 2018-08-08.
  3. ↑ Smith, Jason. "Atari Jaguar Timeline". jaguarsector.com. Archived from the original on 29 July 2013. Retrieved 2018-08-06.
  4. ↑ "Atari and JT Storage Reorganisation Plan". onecle.com. Archived from the original on December 9, 2006. Retrieved 2018-08-04.
  5. ↑ ATARI CORP Annual Report (Regulation S-K, item 405) (10-K405) ITEM 7. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
  6. ↑ Pignard, Arnaud (June 1995). "Jeux - Zero 5 - Embarquez dans la première guerre intergalactique". STart Micro. No. 29. FC Press. p. 63.
  7. ↑ Forrester, Simon (January 1995). "Screenplay - Game Review - Zero-5". ST Format. No. 66. Future plc. pp. 48–49.
  8. ↑ Hackett, Tina (January 1995). "ST Action - Zero-5 - Up And Away". ST Review. No. 35. EMAP. pp. 50–51.
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