The biggest problem for me, however, and one that will undoubtedly plague other subterranean commuters like me, is that Zenonia 5 refuses to load when there’s no 3G/WiFi signal. There’s also a rather unfortunate reliance on Zen (special IAP money) when it comes to buying more inventory space, upgrading equipment and the like. The virtual stick controls aren’t 100% accurate when it comes to double-tapping in order to dash, for instance. Unfortunately many of the series’ more common issues still persist. It’s also hands-down the best-looking title in the series to date with plenty of incredibly detailed and colorful environments and characters. Multiple customizable character classes (and character appearances!), daily challenges in the Abyss to try and earn rare loot, crafting, mining, fairy training, PvP, and so on. As is also the case with the series, this new entry is bursting at the seams with content. The story doesn’t buck any trends (hero “dreams” the future, meets his destiny, etc), but it does manage to avoid a number of the more prevalent overused RPG tropes.Īnyone who’s played any previous Zenonia titles should feel right at home with Zenonia 5.

Each performs pretty much as expected and features a number of personal active abilities that range from giant sword swings to massive lasers. The protagonist in this instance can be one of four classes - the Berserker (big sword), Paladin (club, shield, healing magic), Mechanic (firearms), and Wizard (BURN ALL THE THINGS). Much like its predecessors, Zenonia 5 involves one of a handful of a young heroes, an amnesiac fairy, lovely visuals, plenty of action, and a features list that would probably require an intermission if read aloud.

For the most part, it is, although it’s still not perfect. And with four previous games worth of experience to draw from it would stand to reason that Zenonia 5 is the ultimate culmination of the formula to date. With just shy of a half-dozen titles spread out over all manner of iOS devices, I think it’s safe to say that the Zenonia series is something of a commercial success.

Zenonia 5 builds