Slave Zero X: Episode Enyo is a five-level futuristic Game Mod campaign for Quake. It's the prequel to the 1999 videogame of the same name developed by Ironwood Software and published by Ziggurat Interactive.
The campaign has you playing as Enyo, an elite assassin and the antagonist in Poppy Works's Slave Zero X. An interview with the developers of the mod is available at Bethesda's Slayers Club
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The levels that comprise the unit are "Perilous Pillars", "High Rise Hell", "Simmering Streets", "Conduit Conflict", "Mechanized Mayhem" and "Alpha Ascension".
This prequel shows examples of:
- Alliterative Name: All of the episode's levels have this name format.
- Bling-Bling-BANG!: Enyo's revolver and dual smgs are plated in yellow (if not gold outright). Some of the enemies she faces seem to have a similar type of firearm.
- Breaking Old Trends: As far as released mods for the 2021 remastered version of the game go:
- This is the first remaster-released mod where the protagonist is explicitly someone else rather than Ranger.
- It's also the first remaster-released mod with a clean futuristic setting rather than Quake's usual locales.
- Cyberpunk: The Megacity has the looks alongside a dose of Biopunk body horror in the background buildings. Quite the contrast to Quake's usual Dark fantasy or military sci-fi aesthetics.
- Evil vs. Evil: Enyo is a ruthless mercenary with no actual redeeming qualities. As said in the game itself, Enyo only wants to off the SovKhan out of being hired to do so and to raid his Gate of Heaven.
- Foregone Conclusion: Her assassination attempt on the SovKhan will fail, as detailed in Slave Zero X's Chronicles. So she would serve him until the time was right to try it again.
- Harder Than Hard: In this prequel, the Nightmare difficulty is locked behind a breakable pipe. Once shot, it reveals a panel that must also be shot. Once that's done, one of the nearby computers will reveal a hidden portal that allows the game to be played on this difficulty level.
- Prequel: Serves as one towards both Slave Zero X and the original Slave Zero. This is more or less how Enyo met the SovKhan (even if not shown outright.)
- Villain Protagonist: Unlike the usual Quake mod or official expansion pack, Enyo is a sadistic killer merely hunting the Sovereign Khan because she was hired to. Other than that, her enemies are part of a totalitarian empire so it makes her look better in comparison.
