Zombie Apocalypse is a downloadable action shoot 'em up video game developed by Nihilistic Software and published by Konami.[2]
| Zombie Apocalypse | |
|---|---|
 Title art | |
| 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 |
| Release | XBLA September 23, 2009[1] PSN September 24, 2009[1] |
| Genre(s) | Shoot 'em up |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
In 2011, a sequel was released, Zombie Apocalypse: Never Die Alone.
Gameplay
editZombie 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
editNihilistic 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
edit| Aggregator | Score | |
|---|---|---|
| PS3 | Xbox 360 | |
| Metacritic | 61/100[5] | 66/100[6] |
| Publication | Score | |
|---|---|---|
| PS3 | Xbox 360 | |
| 1Up.com | D+[7] | D+[7] |
| Destructoid | 7/10[8] | N/A |
| GamePro |   [9] | [9] |
| GameRevolution | C−[10] | C−[10] |
| GameSpot | 7.5/10[11] | 7.5/10[11] |
| Giant Bomb | [12] | [12] |
| IGN | 6.5/10[13] | 6.5/10[14] |
| PlayStation Official Magazine – UK | 6/10[15] | N/A |
| Official Xbox Magazine (US) | N/A | 8/10[16] |
| TeamXbox | N/A | 7.6/10[17] |
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
edit- ^ 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.
- ^ "Zombie Apocalypse (2009) PlayStation 3 credits". MobyGames. Blue Flame Labs Inc. Archived from the original on November 13, 2012. Retrieved February 27, 2012.
- ^ Horrorcade: ZOMBIE APOCALYPSE[permanent dead link]
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b "Zombie Apocalypse for PlayStation 3 Reviews". Metacritic. Red Ventures. Archived from the original on February 12, 2022. Retrieved February 12, 2022.
- ^ a b "Zombie Apocalypse for Xbox 360 Reviews". Metacritic. Red Ventures. Archived from the original on February 12, 2022. Retrieved February 12, 2022.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b Reboucas, Eduardo (October 20, 2009). "Zombie Apocalypse Review". GameRevolution. CraveOnline. Archived from the original on September 11, 2015. Retrieved February 13, 2022.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Zombie Apocalypse". PlayStation Official Magazine – UK. Future plc. January 2010. p. 109.
- ^ "Zombie Apocalypse". Official Xbox Magazine. Future US. December 2009. p. 83.
- ^ 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.