Zone of The Enders: The 2nd Runner Mars

Relive the experience Zone of The Enders: The 2nd Runner M∀RS as a full-length remaster of the classic fast-paced 3D robot action game, recreated in VR, native 4K and in full surround sound. Enter Jehuty’s…

70 4 September 2018 ESRB T

Hack and slash/Beat 'em up Shooter Simulator Action Science fiction

Zone of The Enders: The 2nd Runner Mars is a hack and slash/beat 'em up developed by Cygames, released 4 September 2018 on PlayStation 4, PlayStation VR, Oculus VR and PC (Microsoft Windows).

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What Zone of The Enders: The 2nd Runner Mars is

Zone of The Enders: The 2nd Runner Mars is a hack and slash/beat 'em up game developed by Cygames and released in 2018. It was published by Konami. It is available on PlayStation 4, PlayStation VR, Oculus VR, PC (Microsoft Windows) and SteamVR. It carries an ESRB T age rating.

The premise, in the publisher's words

The year is 2174 and the despotic BAHRAM military organization is using new Orbital Frames robot technology to secure its grip on Mars and Earth. Seizing control of the Jehuty Orbital Frame, the player is the last hope for the stricken planets. Strike deep at the heart of the Bahram army with unrivaled powers!

Description from the publisher · source

How it plays

It is played from a virtual reality perspective. Its themes are action and science fiction. It supports multiplayer. Local play supports 2 players. Available modes: Multiplayer and Single player.

Where it sits in the Zone of the Enders series

Zone of The Enders: The 2nd Runner Mars is the seventh of 7 entries we hold in the Zone of the Enders series. It arrived 6 years after Zone of the Enders: HD Edition. It is the most recent released entry in the series. Its critic score of 70 is 4 points below the series average of 74. The highest-rated entry is Zone of the Enders HD Collection at 82.

See all 7 Zone of the Enders games in release order →

How it was received

Zone of The Enders: The 2nd Runner Mars holds a critic score of 70 out of 100. That places it above 39% of the 1,125 rated hack and slash/beat 'em up games in our database, which average 70. Games released in 2018 averaged 69, so it scored about average for its year.

What it launched against

Zone of The Enders: The 2nd Runner Mars launched on 4 September 2018, within three weeks of Marvel's Spider-Man, Marvel's Spider-Man, Shadow of the Tomb Raider and Divinity: Original Sin 2 - Definitive Edition. All of them reviewed better. It arrived 5 years into the PlayStation 4's life, so it was built for hardware developers already knew well.

Released around the same time: Marvel's Spider-Man, Marvel's Spider-Man, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Divinity: Original Sin 2 - Definitive Edition.

Official trailer

Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.

Screenshots

All media

Zone of The Enders: The 2nd Runner Mars gameplay screenshot

Parents

Zone of the Enders: The 2nd Runner

13 February 2003

Quick answers

Zone of The Enders: The 2nd Runner Mars — frequently asked questions

When did Zone of The Enders: The 2nd Runner Mars come out?

Zone of The Enders: The 2nd Runner Mars was released on 4 September 2018 for PlayStation 4, PlayStation VR, Oculus VR, PC (Microsoft Windows) and SteamVR.

Does Zone of The Enders: The 2nd Runner Mars have multiplayer?

Yes. Zone of The Enders: The 2nd Runner Mars supports multiplayer.

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