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Z Arena Sad Story!

Z Arena Sad Story! I've started this project in 2015-09-14 completed the basics and paused developing after 2016. Then I came back to the project so excited to complete the game 2021 the game was early access on steam I've been updating the game frequently till mid 2022 I had great plans for the game, unfortunately I have lost the project files, there was a big problem that cannot be solved! I can't update the game anymore and I am really sorry for those who were excited to play my game, I promise you that I am making a new awesome game and I'll keep making awesome games! this time I won't lose any project so don't worry! :) I will open some previous versions so you can try some removed parts of the game including "Cold Edge Map" which had some performance issues. Im focused on providing all the help you need. Ill be sharing guides with tips and strategies so you can fully enjoy what Z Arena has to offer. Whether youre new to the game or have been playing since the start, these resources will help you get the most out of your experience. Feel free to reach out in the community forums if you have any questions, or even share your own tips! Ill be here to answer what I can and keep the discussions alive. Important Note: This note marks the final version of Z Arena. The game isnt fully complete, and there are a few remaining bugs, but no further updates will be possible due to losing access to the project files. I hope you can still find enjoyment in the content thats available. Join the Community: Id love to see everyone continue sharing their thoughts, leaving reviews, and discussing the game. Your support has meant a lot, and your feedback helps other players understand what Z Arena is all about. Whats Next: Im thrilled to share that Im currently working on a brand new project thats set to be much bigger and more ambitious. Stay tuned, as more details will be coming soon, and you can expect to see it on Steam in the near future! Thank you again for being part of this journey. Its been an incredible experience as a solo developer, and I hope you enjoy what Z Arena brings, despite its limitations.
You can play "Cold Edge" map update using Steam Game Betas How? Select the game "Z Arena" in your library > Select "Manage" (the settings icon on the right) > Proprties.. > Betas > Select "Cold Edge Map" from the dropdown list. Follow me on instagram: https://www.instagram.com/taleshift/


[ 2024-10-20 12:05:07 CET ] [ Original post ]


Quick fixes over last update

Z Arena 1.1 13 Early Access Saudi Games Edition


Patch Notes :


  • Added Saudi Games weapons and machines.
  • Reduced muzzle flash distortion.
  • Flashlight no longer affect the weapon.
  • Increased videos quality.
  • Fixed 7KN Upgraded cannot be taken.
  • Fixed Upgraded weapons overglow.
  • Fixed MPS reload animation.
  • Reduced fire zombies in Havoc.
  • Reduced "wave 30 achievement to wave 25".
  • Fixed zombies going through truck in "Havoc Way After".
  • Fixed LGF melee hit and holding side.


[ 2022-09-02 15:12:20 CET ] [ Original post ]


Mission Crash

You escaped from Havoc unfortunately the pilot was infected and turned into a zombie while flying the helicopter! A Crash happened and the helicopter fell down, you and Kate had fallen from it before it crashed, someone found you, an unknown person, you will play as him in this mission. Look for info, it will be highlighted in orange color. Find the power panel and switch it on, Kill the threat, confirm it and leave the area. Watch Crash Trailer: [previewyoutube=kR2-x43QUjs;leftthumb][/previewyoutube] Update 1.01 12 010922 :

What's New ?


- New Mission "Crash" related to "Havoc". - 5 New weapons. - Match Results [Kills, Score, Wave]. - Slow motion ability regen by shooting enemies. - Added UI Info on screen, removed info from Pause menu. - New main menu theme. - Added flashlight. - New Machine for "Saudi Games Special Edition". - Fixes on Main menu. - Fixes in Pause menu. - Fixes in Gameplay.

Upgrades :


- Mission info on screen can be hidden. - New weapon "LMG2" available in "Underground, Crash". - New weapon "PS2" available in "Crash". - New weapon "7K Mini" available as secondary weapon in "Crash". - 2 New weapons made for special edition of the game "ASR Golden Edition", "ASR Saudi Games Ultimate Edition".

Adjustments :


- Darker lighting for "Havoc". - New upgraded "Master 21". - New stats and achievements menus.

Fixes :


- Fixed Z Coins not showing on Main menu. - Fixed Customize Machine. - Fixed Player going through wall using ability. - Fixed Upgrade Machine. - Fixed buttons on main menu not being correctly accessed. - Fixed Achievements.


[ 2022-09-01 14:18:51 CET ] [ Original post ]


New Engine Version

Z Arena 1.1 06 110422 : Major Update.

What's new ? steamthis


  • Moved the game from the old engine version 2018.3 to the new version 2021.2
  • Brand new game UI.
  • New lighting and higher graphics with the same performance.
  • New smoother loading screens.
  • Advanced Navigation system.
  • Kill streak system.
  • Now supports Nvidia game overlay.
  • Changes in physics.
  • Added ability "for testing only".
  • New "Game Over" menu.

blaser Upgrades blaser


  • Smooth HP Bar when player gets hit by enemy.
  • Improved "Select map" menu, now has more modes.
  • Indicators above enemies when hitting 3 kill streak.
  • Improved sounds and added more action SFX to the gameplay.
  • New blood splash when hitting an enemy.
  • Warning when the player reaches the map's limit.

blaser Ramadan Event blaser


  • New map "UNDERGROUND" made for this event.
  • New Main Menu style, theme and music.
  • Player can collect Sambosa from enemies now why ? to open the Ramadan Chest for a reward. your Sambosa will be saved for the next play.
  • Get "Vinto" instead of Med-kit to regain your health.

blaser Fixes blaser


  • General fixes on all maps and menus.
  • More LODs to make the game run smoother.
  • Player can now view "Highest round".
  • Now users with 2 or more display screens are locked to one display screen.

blaser Changes blaser


  • Removed map "Cold Edge" temporary for maintenance.
  • Removed map "Havoc" temporary for maintenance/ Havoc LMS remains.
  • Changes on all weapons and weapons upgrades.
Thank you so much for your support! Totally appreciate you playing the game on early access. Let me know what you think of this update and what you want to see next! Contact The Developer


[ 2022-04-11 12:46:01 CET ] [ Original post ]


Cold Edge

More upgrades to the game in mind we're continuing on improving the game for better experience.

List of what's new :


  • New map "Cold Edge" for the endless mode.


  • New main menu winter style.
  • TEC-M winter skin available.
  • Winter event disabled.
  • Changed weapons positions in general.
*Note* Playing in "Cold Edge" isn't in the best experience yet, optimization and fixes coming ASAP.

Fixes :


  • Fixed some issues in the armory menus.
  • Lots of fixes on "Havoc" map.
  • Fixed restart button on "Havoc LTS" map.

What to expect in the next few updates :


  • Returning "Corona Battle : Story Mode".
  • New horror mode will be announced soon!.
  • New mission after completing "Havoc" mission.
  • One more map for endless mode before the full release.
  • More weapons.
  • New ways to play.
Thank you so much for your support! Totally appreciate you playing the game on early access Let me know what you think of this update and what you want to see next! Contact The Developer


[ 2022-01-26 06:41:26 CET ] [ Original post ]


2021 Major Update | Batter Gameplay Experience

Working hard to provide the best quality and performance. but here we are back with a better gameplay experience!

[ Major Updates ]


  • Switching weapons now available! you can switch between primary weapon from the wall and a static secondary gun for your characters. "More coming soon".
  • New weapons "TEC-S" secondary "TEC-M" primary.
  • A Copy of map "Havoc" without Kate now available [olist]
  • The main gate is disabled.
  • Map is in the morning.
  • Removed "Kate".
  • No extraction mission. [/olist]
  • Added headshot and kill markers.
  • Added reverb zones to different areas now will sound more realistic.
  • Added a new skin for "M21" : Sharp Edged, available in the armory for 3000 ZC.
  • New puzzle "for testing" on map "The Factory"! Shoot the glowing cubes to unlock the golden TEC-M.

[ General Changes and Fixes ]


  • Fixed getting stuck in trees on "Deathrattle".
  • New fonts for hit score and head shot score and others.
  • Added slide animation and changed texts styles when pointing on items to buy.
  • New kill sound effects.
  • Increased brightness on "Deathrattle".
  • Fixed some issues in Armory.
  • Fixed weapons customization panels.
  • Fixed many bugs on "Havoc" and getting through walls.
  • Now you can skip the second scene when playing "Havoc".
  • Changed the way "Ammo texts" are appearing, now its smaller and more clear.
  • Replaced pistol floating from the last update.
  • New UI when selecting a map.
  • Added map difficulty when hovering on the map's image.
  • Changed weapon's red dots to move dynamically with the weapon's rotation, you can view that with these weapons : "Master 21", "LC", "TEC-M".


[BIG ANNOUNCEMENT]


Story Mode is now temporary closed for bug fixes that ruined the gameplay, its coming back when all parts are completed.

Winter Update Coming Soon Stay Toned


Please report any kind of bugs on : itsbasem.com/zarena I appreciate your support.


[ 2021-11-28 21:04:56 CET ] [ Original post ]


New map, New mission!

[ Major Changes ]


  • New map "HAVOC" comes with a mission.
  • Z Coins !! New way of getting hands on things in Z Arena.
  • Customization Machine available on all Endless Mode maps.
  • Now you can buy a customized weapon from the armory using Z Coins.
  • New HUD look, and displaying : weapon name + Z Coins.
  • New unplayable character "Kate" available on map "HAVOC"
  • New enemies : Fire Zombie, Police Zombie. each comes with different abilities and states
  • Arabic subtitles now available.
  • 2 Skins for 2 Weapons : Master 21 + MPS | Z Arena Red Skin. Increasing ammo by 10 bullets.
  • Added new way to open doors (Must reach higher round to unlock the ability to open the door).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GG5sYPYb0H4

[ Adjustments ]


  • Smoothed player movement by 40% when turning around while running or walking.
  • Increased player speed when sprinting by 10% for all weapons.
  • More accuracy for all weapons and less weight when moving the camera.
  • Adjusted (FOV) Field Of View to be more by 10 points on map "HAVOC".
  • Added more realistic trees providing less heat on CPU.

[ Fixes ]


  • Fixed lag on GPU when reaching high waves/rounds.
  • Fixed mouse sensitivity slider not working on Story Mode.
  • Fixed player screen getting too dark when running on low HP.
  • Fixed other small bugs.

[ Havoc Alpha ]


* For players who played Havoc early :
  • Fixed going through walls.
  • Fixed Z Coins glitch.
  • Added LODs to all cars, adjusted LODs for trees.
Update 1.0 47 30081 Please report any kind of bugs you find official website : Z Arena > feedback section.


[ 2021-08-30 19:52:07 CET ] [ Original post ]


New features, New weapon!

What is new?


  • New game main menu.
  • New weapon for endless mode "MPS".
  • Added HP Bar for the player.
  • Realistic camera shake, idling, running.
  • New section in settings : language.
  • Now supporting Arabic for main menu only.
  • Realistic motion for all weapons.
  • New armory : you can now view weapons in a better way, inspect it and view more details about it.
  • Added videos when selecting a game mode.
  • New original main menu music.
  • Fixed Part 1 : The Company - pause menu.
  • Removed Audio settings from campaign pause menus [for now you can only control it from the main menu].
  • small bugs fixes.
  • Added physics for some objects.
  • New animations for the zombies in endless mode.

A new map for endless mode and more awesome features are coming July 12. Stay Close!


Please let me know if you found any bugs in the game feedback section is always open!


[ 2021-06-21 16:23:41 CET ] [ Original post ]


Fixing Bugs

Fixing bugs that appeared to the players on lower graphics mostly and other bugs in general

  • Fixed enemy visibility when its far from the player on high and low graphics.
  • Fixed some textures error on the walls.
  • Fixed player going through wall on Part 1.
  • Added a note when the player gets close to the map blocked area on Part 1.
  • Fixed some menu buttons not working.
Fixed other small issues in general. Please let me know if you found any bugs in the game feedback section is always open


[ 2021-06-11 21:44:11 CET ] [ Original post ]



Z Arena
Basem Alasmar
  • Developer

  • Basem Alasmar
  • Publisher

  • 2021-06-10
  • Release

  • Indie Adventure Singleplayer EA
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  • Game News Posts 9  
    🎹🖱️Keyboard + Mouse
  • Controls

  • 6 user reviews

    (6 reviews)


  • Review Score

  • https://www.itsbasem.com/z-arena
  • Website

  • https://store.steampowered.com/app/1411460 
  • Steam Store



  • [6.1 G]

  • Public Linux depots


  • Game is not tagged as available on Linux on Steam.

    Z Arena is an FPS survival game where you play as the last man standing facing zombies and corona monsters
    It is a simple zombies game on "waves, rounds" mode in random maps and one map designed for corona battle where you can see and kill corona virus.
    There are no limits you can kill zombies and corona "which actually designed in this game to look like a creepy monster" as much as you want.
    Level up and get more unlock more weapons and upgrade those weapons to kill enemies faster.
    The game has a story mode about "Corona Battle" Fighting corona giant monsters to save the world from the virus.

    STORY MODE




    The story is talking about a random person working late in the company's office when all of a sudden.. giant corona monsters started attacking the earth
    And they are infecting humans, turning them into corona monsters!
    The missions is all about surviving and eliminating the core they are coming from which you will find out when and where while playing the story mode.

    ENDLESS WAVES




    The endless mode is simply an "endless waves" of enemies coming after you, you can play as long as you want collecting achievements in every map you play.
    Its about exploring and trying new weapons or even upgraded weapons which is more powerful to eliminate your enemies : zombies or corona monsters.

    GAMEPLAY

    In story mode you get to complete 4 parts in different locations, different modes, and level difficulties.
    starting at the company to the city downtown and other locations you will find out more when playing the story mode.
    In the first update there will only be 2 parts available out of 4 so it might seem short.
    Giving you an endless mode to explore
    and get achievements, cash, score and higher level to play with more powerful and unique weapons
    to eliminate as many zombies & corona monsters as possible.
    Smooth gameplay and camera movement.

    UPGRADING WEAPONS



    Any standard weapon in the endless mode is upgradable, giving you more accuracy, more ammo capacity, a scope for some weapons and more.
    The upgrading machine is going to be available on every endless mode map in specific location.

    Features

    • Story mode featuring a corona battle where you eliminate corona monsters.
    • Endless mode includes upgradable weapons, more than one map (in the free up coming updates), and a lot more to explore.
    • More than 15 different types of enemies and they're being updated to be more complicated.
    • Original Soundtracks.
    • Steam Achievements & Leaderboard and more (in the free up coming updates).
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