ZombieSmash – Review
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By: gamedoctors UG
Version #: 1
Date Released: 2010-03-17
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Price: 1.99
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Zombies are all the rage nowadays. They’re just everywhere: in books, in movies, in TV shows, in music. References to zombies abound in almost every arm of popular culture, especially in electronic games, including, of course, iPhone games.
A bevy of zombie-fied apps and games are available on the App Store today. Enter "zombie" in the App Store’s search bar and you’ll be shown well over fifty applications inspired by the undead. It seems that the iPhone platform is under a zombie apocalypse, one that is showing no signs of, er, dying down soon. It’s no surprise then that sifting through the assortment of zombie titles to find something worthwhile can be quite a chore. It’s only when some of the high-quality apps that don’t get much initial attention reduce their prices or even become free for a limited time that they get bumped up the App Store charts and people start taking notice. Such was the case with one of the more, if not the most, worthwhile zombie games for the iPhone and iPod Touch, an excellently designed game called ZombieSmash.
There’s a lot of things that you simply must experience firsthand in order to fully appreciate how fun they are. Apparently, one of those things is smashing an army of zombies who are out to invade your humble little home in the middle of the night. ZombieSmash, which is currently on sale at only $0.99, lets you do just that.
ZombieSmash has three game modes, namely, Endless Siege, Sandbox, and Campaign. Endless Siege, which is initially unlocked, pits you against an endless succession of zombies to test how long you can hold your ground, while Sandbox is so named since it just lets you play along without worrying about defending your house. Campaign mode is where most of the game’s heft lies and is by far the most fun you will ever have on your iPhone.
In Campaign mode, you are to defend your house against zombies for 31 straight days by smashing them after dragging and throwing them across the screen or killing them using the various weapons at your disposal. Every day offers a unique challenge in the form of a new breed of zombies (like Lucy, who is unusually quick for a zombie, and Bruno, who is so huge and heavy that he can’t be dragged around and therefore must be defeated by means of special weapons) or a more difficult gameplay direction. Either way, the objective of the game remains the same throughout the mode: destroy those bleepin’ zombies. And boy, is destroying them so much fun that you can’t help but sustain a grin, especially since new weapons are introduced every now and then.
Imagine, among other crazy techniques, letting loose a five-ton wrecking ball or dropping a giant block of cement to pulverize the enemies and keep them at bay, away from your precious house. And with the game’s darkly humorous video recorder, you can even capture the best of your "finishing touches," killing off the last zombie for the night by using any or all of your available weapons or by simply but triumphantly smashing the poor guy to the ground. Sounds good? You bet. Smashing? Absolutely. For a game that’s centered on the undead, ZombieSmash is, ironically, one of the liveliest and most fun out there.
Quick Take
Value:Yes. Very High.
Would I Buy Again:Yes. Even if its not on sale.
Learning Curve:Medium. In Game tutorials are included.
Who Is It For:People who are into zombie culture and those who just want a great iPhone game, zombie or no zombie.
What I Like:Brilliant art direction and soundtrack. Responsive touch controls and realistic ragdoll physics. Increasingly difficult yet also increasingly fun gameplay.
What I Don't Like:None.
Final Statement:Creative and fun. ZombieSmash is the "Shaun of the Dead" of iPhone games.
ZombieSmash! is a “Survival Comedy” game, featuring undead-themed castle defense and entertaining, physics-based gameplay. The game casts players as Joey, a lone survivor pit against a herd of writhing, unrelenting zombies - to defeat the undead masses, players must use their fingers to flick and smash them until they're un-undead.•To aid players in their fight, over 20 specials and upgrades allow for creative zombie demolition - including fun implements like asteroids, wrecking balls, liquid nitrogen and a gigantic, rolling boulder – combine specials (for instance, smash nitrogen-frozen zombies with a boulder!) for added hilarity.•Sophisticated ragdoll physics produce unique and hysterical zombie deaths, and the proprietary SplatterEngine™ renders adorable cartoon blood and gore in a convincing and entertaining fashion.•Three game modes provide limitless replay value: Campaign Mode challenges players to survive for 31 intense days against the mounting zombie threat. Endless Siege Mode confronts them with a never-ending zombie assault - hold out as long as possible, racking up an ever-rising body count. Sandbox Mode gives you all the tools to rain destruction down on those stinking, moaning zombies without any of the peril.•Social features including Chillingo’s Crystal and Playhaven for online and community support, and the ability to share screenshots of your best Zombie Smashing moments! •Original soundtrack produced by famed game music composer Chris Hülsbeck, the talented musician behind the scores to classic games like Turrican, Giana Sisters and the Star Wars: Rogue Squadron series.
