Zombie Apocalypse
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Developer(s)Nihilistic Software
Publisher(s)Konami
Director(s)Robert Huebner
Yujin Kiem
Jon Knoles
Leo Martinez
Brandon Moro
Martha Richter Smith
Producer(s)Stella Balmoria
Steve Hutchins
Designer(s)Tim Miller
Jon Slavin
Programmer(s)Yves Borckmans
Mark Cooke
Benjamin Goldstein
Vic Keenan
Artist(s)Shao Wen Lim
Mike Parsons
Jasmine Sarmiento
Michael Teperson
Composer(s)Will Loconto
Platform(s)PlayStation 3, Xbox 360
ReleaseXBLA
September 23, 2009[1]
PSN
September 24, 2009[1]
Genre(s)Shoot 'em up
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

Zombie Apocalypse is a downloadable action shoot 'em up video game developed by Nihilistic Software and published by Konami.[2]

In 2011, a sequel was released, Zombie Apocalypse: Never Die Alone.

Gameplay

Zombie Apocalypse is a multidirectional shoot 'em up. The player controls one of four characters through 55 levels set in seven different areas. The player must rescue survivors, and kill waves of zombies using a range of weapons and the environment. Use of environmental kills rewards the player with more points for their score. Every five kills awards the player with another score multiplier, which resets to one upon death. Each of the game's modes can be played in single or multiplayer.[3]

There are 12 trophies/achievements available. Playing through the game unlocks new modes.

Development

Nihilistic sought to make a pure arcade shooter, akin to Robotron 2084 and Smash TV.[4] Inspiration for the environments and characters was taken from zombie films, including Night of the Living Dead and Return of the Living Dead.[4]

Reception

The game received "mixed or average reviews" on both platforms according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[5][6] IGN said, "[Zombie Apocalypse]...is inconsequential."[13][14] GameSpot called it "Robotron: 2084 with zombies...what it lacks in innovation it more than makes up for with good, mindless fun."[11] Destructoid praised the variety of zombies in the PlayStation 3 version review, but added "by the time you hit your 25th night, you've pretty much seen them all."[8] However, 1Up.com criticized the repetition, as well as the difficulty level and enemy variety, saying, "Worse than simply being tedious, though, is how jaw-grindingly frustrating Zombie Apocalypse becomes. As the game wears on, absurd variants...replace the run-of-the-mill brain-eaters."[7]

References

  1. ^ a b "Konami announces release date and assets for Zombie Apocalypse". Bender/Hemper Impact Press Centre. Games Press Ltd. September 18, 2009. Archived from the original on December 23, 2010. Retrieved February 12, 2022.
  2. ^ "Zombie Apocalypse (2009) PlayStation 3 credits". MobyGames. Blue Flame Labs Inc. Archived from the original on November 13, 2012. Retrieved February 27, 2012.
  3. ^ Horrorcade: ZOMBIE APOCALYPSE[permanent dead link]
  4. ^ a b Slavin, Jon (May 19, 2009). "Zombie Apocalypse Coming to PSN". PlayStation Blog. Sony Interactive Entertainment. Archived from the original on February 12, 2022. Retrieved February 12, 2022.
  5. ^ a b "Zombie Apocalypse for PlayStation 3 Reviews". Metacritic. Red Ventures. Archived from the original on February 12, 2022. Retrieved February 12, 2022.
  6. ^ a b "Zombie Apocalypse for Xbox 360 Reviews". Metacritic. Red Ventures. Archived from the original on February 12, 2022. Retrieved February 12, 2022.
  7. ^ a b c Quillen, Dustin (October 2, 2009). "Zombie Apocalypse Review". 1Up.com. Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on August 5, 2011. Retrieved February 13, 2022.
  8. ^ a b Chester, Nick (September 23, 2009). "Review: Zombie Apocalypse (PS3)". Destructoid. Enthusiast Gaming. Archived from the original on February 14, 2022. Retrieved February 12, 2022.
  9. ^ a b Terrones, Terry (September 29, 2009). "PSN/XBLA Review: Zombie Apocalypse". GamePro Arcade. GamePro Media. Archived from the original on October 21, 2009. Retrieved February 13, 2022.
  10. ^ a b Reboucas, Eduardo (October 20, 2009). "Zombie Apocalypse Review". GameRevolution. CraveOnline. Archived from the original on September 11, 2015. Retrieved February 13, 2022.
  11. ^ a b c Todd, Brett (September 28, 2009). "Zombie Apocalypse Review". GameSpot. Red Ventures. Archived from the original on February 12, 2022. Retrieved February 12, 2022.
  12. ^ a b Gerstmann, Jeff (September 30, 2009). "Zombie Apocalypse Review". Giant Bomb. Red Ventures. Archived from the original on February 12, 2022. Retrieved February 12, 2022.
  13. ^ a b Buchanan, Levi (September 24, 2009). "Zombie Apocalypse Review (PS3)". IGN. Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on February 12, 2022. Retrieved February 12, 2022.
  14. ^ a b Buchanan, Levi (September 23, 2009). "Zombie Apocalypse Review (Xbox 360)". IGN. Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on February 14, 2022. Retrieved February 12, 2022.
  15. ^ "Zombie Apocalypse". PlayStation Official Magazine – UK. Future plc. January 2010. p. 109.
  16. ^ "Zombie Apocalypse". Official Xbox Magazine. Future US. December 2009. p. 83.
  17. ^ Cabral, Matt (September 26, 2009). "Zombie Apocalypse Review (Xbox 360)". TeamXbox. IGN Entertainment. Archived from the original on September 28, 2009. Retrieved February 13, 2022.

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