Glory Zone 1.2

• License:

  Free to try; $8.00 to buy

• Editor's Rating:

  3.0 stars

• Average User Rating:

  4.0 stars (out of 20 votes) Rate it!

• Downloads:

  15,375

• Operating Systems:

  Windows 95, Windows 2000, Windows NT, Windows 98

• Additional Requirements:

  Windows 95/98/NT/2000

• Limitations:

  8-level trial

• Date Added:

  April 25, 2001

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Publisher's description of Glory Zone

From Space Ewe Software:

This 3D arcade-style space shooter has an integrated MP3 player, 40 levels, 11 enemy ships with unique attack patterns, several power-ups, nice explosions with long smoke trails, and beautiful moving nebulae and rotating galaxies in the background. You can put up to 50 of your favorite MP3 songs into the player's playlist and listen to them in random or sequential order while playing the game.

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Editor's review of Glory Zone

• 3.0 stars

• "Glory Zone"

• Reviewed by: CNET Staff
• Version reviewed: Glory Zone 1.2

A modern take on the classic coin-op Galaga, Glory Zone updates the original with improved sound and graphics and a few twists. The basic gameplay is the same: you move your spaceship left and right at the bottom of the screen, dodging and blasting aliens that mass at the top and wheel down to attack. Even Galaga's shooting-gallery intermissions have survived. However, Glory Zone adds some welcome innovations, such as shielded opponents and a variety of power-ups. Colorful OpenGL graphics and effective DirectX sound add pizzazz, as does the subtle 3D perspective. The most unusual feature is an embedded MP3 player that lets you provide your own background music. The keyboard controls are adequate, though we wish you could control your ship with the mouse. However, even with the keyboard, veteran gamers won't have much trouble with the eight-round demo. This is for arcade nostalgists only.

User reviews

• Average user rating: 4.4 stars out of 20 votes
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• 5 stars

  Version: Glory Zone 1.2

  "A dream game if you're a Galaga/Galaxian fan"

  on August 7, 2003

  Summary: This game added so much to the experience from the old school style. A MUST HAVE!

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• 5 stars

  Version: Glory Zone 1.2

  "Good, but not excellent."

  on October 11, 2001

  Summary: The game is good, but bugatron is still a better game.

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• 5 stars

  Version: Glory Zone 1.2

  "Great game"

  on September 6, 2001

  Summary: Great game

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• 5 stars

  Version: Glory Zone 1.2

  "Great old time arcade game"

  on July 29, 2001

  Summary: If you like the old arcade shoot-em-up games. You'll love this one. An excellent clone of the Galaga genre. Worth every bit of $8 registration fee. Needs a fairly good PC for the graphics.

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• 5 stars

  Version: Glory Zone 1.2

  "You gotta get it"

  on July 1, 2001

  Summary: It has great graphics, great music(you can make a playlist of MP3s and it will play them while the game is goin), good control.... It makes for a good bored time game. Very addictive.

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