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''ZPC'' (Zero Population Count) is a 1996 FirstPersonShooter, developed by Zombie Studios for UsefulNotes/AppleMacintosh and UsefulNotes/MicrosoftWindows [[UsefulNotes/IBMPersonalComputer PCs]]. It used the ''VideoGame/{{Marathon}} 2'' engine, and was noted for its stylized look adapted from artwork by Aidan Hughes (also credited with the game's concept). The story focuses on Arman, an exiled "Warrior Messiah" who has come of age and sets out to reclaim his throne.

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''ZPC'' (Zero Population Count) is a 1996 FirstPersonShooter, developed by Zombie Studios for UsefulNotes/AppleMacintosh Platform/AppleMacintosh and UsefulNotes/MicrosoftWindows [[UsefulNotes/IBMPersonalComputer Platform/MicrosoftWindows [[Platform/IBMPersonalComputer PCs]]. It used the ''VideoGame/{{Marathon}} 2'' engine, and was noted for its stylized look adapted from artwork by Aidan Hughes (also credited with the game's concept). The story focuses on Arman, an exiled "Warrior Messiah" who has come of age and sets out to reclaim his throne.
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* CutsceneBoss: Arman destroys the demon that is behind everything in the ending cutscene.
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''ZPC'' (Zero Population Count) is a first-person shooter computer game developed by Zombie Studios in 1996 which uses the ''Marathon 2'' engine. It was noted for its stylized look adapted from artwork by Aidan Hughes (also credited with the game's concept). The story focuses on Arman, an exiled "Warrior Messiah" who has come of age and sets out to reclaim his throne.

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''ZPC'' (Zero Population Count) is a first-person shooter computer game 1996 FirstPersonShooter, developed by Zombie Studios in 1996 which uses for UsefulNotes/AppleMacintosh and UsefulNotes/MicrosoftWindows [[UsefulNotes/IBMPersonalComputer PCs]]. It used the ''Marathon ''VideoGame/{{Marathon}} 2'' engine. It engine, and was noted for its stylized look adapted from artwork by Aidan Hughes (also credited with the game's concept). The story focuses on Arman, an exiled "Warrior Messiah" who has come of age and sets out to reclaim his throne.



Like many games of its time, it is now {{Abandonware}}, and can be downloaded [[https://www.old-games.com/download/3171/zpc-a-k-a-zero here]].



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* GoodRepublicEvilEmpire: Played absolutely straight in the backstory; the evil empire you are fighting has literally destroyed a Republic to complete their takeover of the world.
* GrenadeLauncher: One of the available weapons.
* HumanResources: There's a scene where you encounter several of your worshippers imprisoned by the imperial forces in a room with a food processing machine (which you would have encountered earlier in a more innocuous context). Activating it will literally see them get crushed to a pulp by it.


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* SaveGameLimits: You need to pick up the so-called memory orbs in order to be able to save the game.
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* DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything: The ads flat-out compare the bad guys to AdolfHitler and the Nazis.

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* CrystalDragonJesus: In ''ZPC'', the player takes the role of a [[Franchise/{{Rambo}} Rambo-like]] CDJ. With PsychicPowers.

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* DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything: The ads flat-out compare the bad guys to AdolfHitler and the Nazis.
* PsychicPowers: Arman starts out with the "Chi Punch". It is a substitution for jumping and allows you to hit objects at a long distance.

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* CrystalDragonJesus: In ''ZPC'', the player takes the role of a [[{{Rambo}} Rambo-like]] CDJ. With PsychicPowers.

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At some point prior to November 2003, Hughes announced plans to create or bring about a full-length ZPC film. However, nothing is known to have come of this.

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At some point prior to November 2003, Hughes announced plans to create or bring about a full-length ZPC ''ZPC'' film. However, nothing is known to have come of this.
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''ZPC'' (Zero Population Count) is a first-person shooter computer game developed by Zombie Studios in 1996 which uses the ''Marathon 2'' engine. It was noted for its stylized look adapted from artwork by Aidan Hughes (also credited with the game's concept). The story focuses on Arman, an exiled "Warrior Messiah" who has come of age and sets out to reclaim his throne.

At some point prior to November 2003, Hughes announced plans to create or bring about a full-length ZPC film. However, nothing is known to have come of this.

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* CrystalDragonJesus: In ''ZPC'', the player takes the role of a [[{{Rambo}} Rambo-like]] CDJ. With PsychicPowers.

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