Dead or Alive Paradise

ZA/UM's espionage RPG doesn't quite sell its spy story.

One of the first things I learn about myself in Zero Parades is that I'm a fuck-up – an omnishambling bad omen with cropped hair and unfair cheekbones. Before I was put on ice, I was supposedly one hell of a spy. But that was then, and this is now. The veteran spy fallen from grace is not a new story, but in careful hands, it is almost always a great one. There are so many tiny little things that go right and wrong for an agent in the field: an indifferent tsunami of luck and skill and wildcard entropy that keeps going until the last plastic domino lands on the worst outcome. This is how

Shootouts in Zero Parades: For Dead Spies are rare, but knowing how to get a gun is a vital endeavor. Melita, your operator, will tell you so when discussing your task to assemble the crew. One of the related missions is called Procure In-Theatre, which will prove to be a pivotal task as you get to the culmination of the main story.The task itself will grant you a hint about where you should start asking about the gun. Some NPCs you've likely already spoken to will have more dialogue options that are bound to point you toward the same spot. This guide will explain exactly what that entails, wh

Here's when we can finally get our hands on the latest life sim.

A rough-around-the-edges life simulator with a striking art style and some promising ideas.