



All Zombies Must Die

Publisher: SquareEnix

Console: Xbox 360

Other Platforms: PSN, PC

Release Date: December 28th, 2011

In All Zombies Must Die Jack (the gamer), Rachel (the girl), Brian (the geek), and Luxo (the alien) must fight off zombies in the apocalyptic town of Deadhill. But what’s their purpose? Are they trying to get out, or just killing zombies for fun? Each character has their own reason for why they’re there. For example, Jack thinks he’s in a game and Rachel thinks everything is the real deal. What do you think?

Gameplay:

This dual stick single player shooter keeps you moving and shooting like a true arcade game. Strategy is important since you only have 2 weapons (one of which is unique to every character). The ammo is limited but upgradable through the customizations feature. Weapons can be combined (like mixing firewood with an SMG or a Paddle with a lighter). Picking up found items will most likely have you take some damage, but in most cases its worth it, being that items help you, some double your attack, make you run faster, and others boost your health. Characters are also upgradable by gaining experience and spending coins you pick up from killed zombies.

Considering the large number of zombies coming at you, there’s no lag. The game keeps you constantly moving and searching for items. And while most missions seem identical to your average go find this item and kill that amount of zombies. It stays fresh by throwing different variety of zombies at you. Some run fast, others come up from the ground, and others fall down from the roof-which is interesting because they really come from every angle.

Co-op

All Zombies Must Die allows up to 3 friends to join in on the fun. I found pros and cons to this. The pros being that you get help defeating the horde of zombies in the story mode, the cons being the camera angle when you split from your teammate, it’s hard to see.

Another thing about co-op is you can hurt friends while firing, but if you have a tendency to shoot aimlessly you can always change the settings to friendly fire. I felt the game was missing a key feature and that was online co-op, local is fun but online co-op would’ve made it easier for me to play online with my friends.

Presentation/Sound

The cartoon graphics are well suited for the humorous vibe of All Zombies Must Die. Some of the music reminds me of theme music to the movie Halloween, which is awesome! But for the most part I found the tracks to be fun and fitting; they keep you reminded the game is funny, not an intense horror experience.

Finals Thoughts:

All Zombies Must Die is an arcade game at its best. The game is fast paced which keeps you constantly busy. Weapons can be combined, characters are upgradable, and zombies come by the bunch. The game’s script was funny; it never got boring to read because it was humorous. I recommend All Zombies Must Die for any person looking to play a fast paced RPG free fire shooter. The game’s script is funny, the well placed adult jokes kept me laughing as I progressed throughout the game. As for the complexity of the game, it gets intense! The demo is now out so give it a try!

Final Score:

Overall I give this game a 8/10.



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