{"id":3734,"date":"2021-07-08T10:34:36","date_gmt":"2021-07-08T16:34:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/androidgamingfox.com\/?p=3734"},"modified":"2024-01-31T05:17:01","modified_gmt":"2024-01-31T11:17:01","slug":"xero-hour-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/androidgamingfox.com\/xero-hour-review\/","title":{"rendered":"Xero Hour Review"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_65 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-black ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-66276f46343ef\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-66276f46343ef\"  aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/androidgamingfox.com\/xero-hour-review\/#A_Retro_Game_With_Great_Music\" title=\"A Retro Game With Great Music!\">A Retro Game With Great Music!<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/androidgamingfox.com\/xero-hour-review\/#Quick_Disclosure\" title=\"Quick Disclosure\">Quick Disclosure<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/androidgamingfox.com\/xero-hour-review\/#Game_Review_Information\" title=\"Game Review Information\">Game Review Information<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/androidgamingfox.com\/xero-hour-review\/#Gameplay_Review\" title=\"Gameplay Review\">Gameplay Review<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/androidgamingfox.com\/xero-hour-review\/#Presentation_Review\" title=\"Presentation Review\">Presentation Review<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/androidgamingfox.com\/xero-hour-review\/#How_Does_This_Game_Get_You_to_Spend_Money\" title=\"How Does This Game Get You to Spend Money?\">How Does This Game Get You to Spend Money?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/androidgamingfox.com\/xero-hour-review\/#How_Does_This_Game_Annoy_You\" title=\"How Does This Game Annoy You?\">How Does This Game Annoy You?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/androidgamingfox.com\/xero-hour-review\/#My_Overall_Thoughts_on_Xero_Hour\" title=\"My Overall Thoughts on Xero Hour\">My Overall Thoughts on Xero Hour<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/androidgamingfox.com\/xero-hour-review\/#Do_I_Recommend_People_Play_Xero_Hour\" title=\"Do I Recommend People Play Xero Hour?\">Do I Recommend People Play Xero Hour?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/androidgamingfox.com\/xero-hour-review\/#Will_I_Keep_Playing_Xero_Hour\" title=\"Will I Keep Playing Xero Hour ?\">Will I Keep Playing Xero Hour ?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"A_Retro_Game_With_Great_Music\"><\/span>A Retro Game With Great Music!<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Xero Hour is a game about exploring and moving around, and collecting things. I am not quite sure what genre to call this game. Xero Hour is made by Bitwad Entertainment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Auto mover? Metroidvania?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this post, I am going to review Xero Hour and describe my thoughts on the game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n<!-- WP-Appbox (Version: 4.4.18 \/\/ Store: googleplay \/\/ ID: com.Bitwad.XeroHour) -->\n<div class=\"wpappbox wpappbox-bca03777f276be1da8df480ac9052695 googleplay colorful simple\">\n\t<div class=\"qrcode\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/androidgamingfox.com\/wp-content\/cache\/wp-appbox\/bca03777f276be1da8df480ac9052695\/qr-592613ce02e98cfc096cc23143d5bf11\" alt=\"Xero Hour\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n\t<div class=\"appicon\">\n\t\t<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.Bitwad.XeroHour\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/androidgamingfox.com\/wp-content\/cache\/wp-appbox\/bca03777f276be1da8df480ac9052695\/ai-419cc64e453c9e31e10f3d20546afe8b\" alt=\"Xero Hour\" title=\"\"><\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"applinks\">\n\t\t<div class=\"appbuttons\">\n\t\t\t<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.Bitwad.XeroHour\">Download<\/a>\n\t\t\t<span onMouseOver=\"jQuery('.wpappbox-bca03777f276be1da8df480ac9052695 .qrcode').show();\" onMouseOut=\"jQuery('.wpappbox-bca03777f276be1da8df480ac9052695 .qrcode').hide();\">QR-Code<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"appdetails\">\n\t\t<div class=\"apptitle\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.Bitwad.XeroHour\" title=\"Xero Hour\" class=\"apptitle\">Xero Hour<\/a><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"developer\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"label\">Developer: <\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"value\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/developer?id=Bitwad+Entertainment\"><span>Bitwad Entertainment<\/span><\/a><\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"price\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"label\">Price: <\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"value\">Free<\/span> \n\t\t\t<span class=\"rating\"><\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><!-- \/WP-Appbox -->\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Quick_Disclosure\"><\/span>Quick Disclosure<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The developer of this game asked me months ago to review Xero Hour. I felt it was worth mentioning that they did request this review.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I sometimes review games if developers directly ask me to do it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Game_Review_Information\"><\/span>Game Review Information<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>I played the game on my LG V20 Android phone.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>I played the game for about two days to explore a little.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/androidgamingfox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/xero_hour_main_menu-1024x473.png\" alt=\"The Xero Hour main menu screen.\" class=\"wp-image-3740\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/androidgamingfox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/xero_hour_main_menu-1024x473.png 1024w, https:\/\/androidgamingfox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/xero_hour_main_menu-300x139.png 300w, https:\/\/androidgamingfox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/xero_hour_main_menu-768x355.png 768w, https:\/\/androidgamingfox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/xero_hour_main_menu-1536x709.png 1536w, https:\/\/androidgamingfox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/xero_hour_main_menu.png 1624w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Screenshot of <a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.Bitwad.XeroHour\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Xero Hour Android game<\/a>.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Gameplay_Review\"><\/span>Gameplay Review<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">I Don&#8217;t Normally Play This Kind of Game<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>I should note that this is not the kind of game I normally would play. But that won&#8217;t stop me giving the game a good review.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Goal of the Game<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>You explore and move around the world to look for and find things. As you explore, the world you find points you can warp to get around faster.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The main goal of the game is to fix a spaceship so you can escape.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Your character auto-moves. Some things can stop you from moving, and you have to move based on how you interact with the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I found that the exploration of the world is fun.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Running around the world and finding upgrades and items sort of reminds me of older Metroidvania games. I can see why some people would enjoy it.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"515\" src=\"https:\/\/androidgamingfox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/xero_hour_game_start-1024x515.png\" alt=\"My reading show a lot of madeup minerals.\" class=\"wp-image-3739\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/androidgamingfox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/xero_hour_game_start-1024x515.png 1024w, https:\/\/androidgamingfox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/xero_hour_game_start-300x151.png 300w, https:\/\/androidgamingfox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/xero_hour_game_start-768x387.png 768w, https:\/\/androidgamingfox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/xero_hour_game_start.png 1484w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Screenshot of <a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.Bitwad.XeroHour\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Xero Hour Android game<\/a>.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Throwing Combat Parts Are Fun<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>During these sections, you throw ion bombs at enemies as they move at you from across the screen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You have to charge your throw. You throw faster and further based on how long your charge the throw. The goal is to aim well and to hit as many enemies as possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I found this to be quite fun, and This is my favorite part of the game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">My Overall Thoughts on the Gameplay<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Overall I can see why people would enjoy the game. The game has a clearly defined goal, and you can beat it. I appreciate this. Many mobile games are puzzle games with no end or story.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Presentation_Review\"><\/span>Presentation Review<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How the Game Looks<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The game developer is going for a clear retro theme here. The game reminds some of a Super Nintendo (SNES) game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I like how the game looks. I know some people get annoyed at the current trend of retro-inspired pixel art in games. I enjoy it when done right.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/androidgamingfox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/xero_hour_screenshot-1024x473.png\" alt=\"A picture of the Xero Hour world.\" class=\"wp-image-3741\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/androidgamingfox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/xero_hour_screenshot-1024x473.png 1024w, https:\/\/androidgamingfox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/xero_hour_screenshot-300x139.png 300w, https:\/\/androidgamingfox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/xero_hour_screenshot-768x355.png 768w, https:\/\/androidgamingfox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/xero_hour_screenshot-1536x709.png 1536w, https:\/\/androidgamingfox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/xero_hour_screenshot.png 1624w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Screenshot of <a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.Bitwad.XeroHour\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Xero Hour Android game<\/a>.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How the Game Sounds<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The developer told me the music in the game is based on covers of metal songs they and some other people made. I find this to be quite interesting, and it stands out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I love the music in the game. I appreciate the effort that must of went into composing these songs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Most mobile games have forgettable bland music. I wish more games could have songs like Xero Hour in them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I don\u2019t remember much about the game sounds. But they sounded well enough.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"280\" height=\"280\" src=\"https:\/\/androidgamingfox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/happy_fox_closeup_clean_nose.png\" alt=\"The AndroidGamingFox is smiling and happy.\" class=\"wp-image-1118\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/androidgamingfox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/happy_fox_closeup_clean_nose.png 280w, https:\/\/androidgamingfox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/happy_fox_closeup_clean_nose-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/androidgamingfox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/happy_fox_closeup_clean_nose-80x80.png 80w, https:\/\/androidgamingfox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/happy_fox_closeup_clean_nose-200x200.png 200w, https:\/\/androidgamingfox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/happy_fox_closeup_clean_nose-75x75.png 75w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 280px) 100vw, 280px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Great Music!<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_Does_This_Game_Get_You_to_Spend_Money\"><\/span>How Does This Game Get You to Spend Money?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The game sells a few optional purchases you can make. I feel these purchases are fair. There is nothing that is required or needed to beat the game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But if you wanted to support the developer more, there are things you can buy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Compared to most mobile games, this a very balanced way to make money from the game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_Does_This_Game_Annoy_You\"><\/span>How Does This Game Annoy You?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The only ads I saw were optional reward ads. The game lets you focus on playing it and does not interrupt you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I appreciate this.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"My_Overall_Thoughts_on_Xero_Hour\"><\/span>My Overall Thoughts on Xero Hour<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Xero Hour is a fun game. If you like games about exploring and jumping around, you will like it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Do_I_Recommend_People_Play_Xero_Hour\"><\/span>Do I Recommend People Play Xero Hour?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Sure. The game is free to try, and I think it is a well-made game. Developers like this could use more support.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Will_I_Keep_Playing_Xero_Hour\"><\/span>Will I Keep Playing Xero Hour ?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>No. While I enjoyed reviewing the game, this is not the kind of game I normally play.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Not that even means much anymore. 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