ZOE BEGONE REVIEW

I was given a PS5 code from PR Company Press Engine @press_engine Publisher PM Studios @PMStudiosUSA Developer Retchy Games @Retchy

This is released in the UK on the 17/9/2025 and in the UK is priced at £7.39.

INTRODUCTION

ZOE Begone! blends run-and-gun mechanics with classic shmup action in looping arenas. Inspired by drawn-on-film animation of the 1930’s – shoot, dash and pound your way through the Animator’s creations. All Zoe wants is some peace and quiet, but she’s gonna have to deal with the pesky animator before she’ll be able to get some rest. Destroy the animator’s tools, blast their creations to bits, collect Apples to spend on Power Ups, rack up your multiplier, and reclaim your serene surroundings to help Zoe get back to normality as fast as you can (and bag yourself a high score in the process)!

FEATURES

3 amazing game modes to explore!
Difficulty options to suit all players.
Master the mechanics and top the Online Leaderboards!
Power-ups and Upgrades to give ZOE an edge!
Incredible hand-drawn visuals and a Boogie soundtrack!

FAN ART

Shop upgrades are nice as all own uses and own feel to them and easy to understand.

Combat is fast paced and can be very hectic and crazy.

Enemies are cool as alot of variety to them and all have own look and own attacks to avoid.

Art style is nice and detailed love hand drawn art style.

Controls are easy to learn and not to complex to pick up.

Difficulty options are nice.

No story made it hard to feel connected with the character.

Challenging as even on easy setting you can die often.

No reason to replay the levels unless you are trying to get a better score.

Can be alot on the screen to avoid at once.

OVERALL SUMMARY

Overall the shop upgrades are nice and all have own uses and the combat is fast paced with cool enemies as all have own attacks to avoid and has a nice art style, difficulty options are nice. However for £7.39, no story mode made it hard to feel connected and no reason to replay levels unless you are trying to get better score and is challenging even on easy setting and die often and can be alot on screen to avoid at once especially during boss fights.

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Shop upgrades nice own uses.
Combat is fast paced, hectic.
Enemies different own look, attacks.
Art style is nice, detailed.
Controls easy learn and pick up.
Difficulty options nice.

No story made hard feel connected.
Challenging even on easy, die often.
No reason replay levels when finish.
Can be alot on screen to avoid attacks and not get hit.