I don't like zombies. I'm not a huge fan of horror films in general, but zombies are just disgusting and scary. The idea of waking up in a world where everyone is walking around eating each other and turning others into zombies is very disturbing indeed.
So why am I playing a game where I'm experiencing just that? Even more so when you consider this isn't a House of the Dead style blaster, or even a Resident Evil style action game; this is a scripted adventure about survival in a world of zombies with virtually no way of fighting them. It is at times scary and lonely; at other times it is sad and emotional.
I've now finished the first episode, and while the lack of inversion on the look control is a hindrance there's nothing that's sufficiently action-based to ruin the game. The storytelling is great, and it's clear that a lot of attention's been paid to the game writing. There is a sense that actions do matter, with the smokescreen dropping only occasionally. There was a big decision at the end of the first episode, which I presume affects the story considerably going forward - I saved Carly over Doug, since he seemed a bit hopeless and she's good with a gun.
I got the rest of the episodes for cheap in the Xbox sales, and I'm going to start episode 2 soon. Maybe when it's daytime though.
So why am I playing a game where I'm experiencing just that? Even more so when you consider this isn't a House of the Dead style blaster, or even a Resident Evil style action game; this is a scripted adventure about survival in a world of zombies with virtually no way of fighting them. It is at times scary and lonely; at other times it is sad and emotional.
I've now finished the first episode, and while the lack of inversion on the look control is a hindrance there's nothing that's sufficiently action-based to ruin the game. The storytelling is great, and it's clear that a lot of attention's been paid to the game writing. There is a sense that actions do matter, with the smokescreen dropping only occasionally. There was a big decision at the end of the first episode, which I presume affects the story considerably going forward - I saved Carly over Doug, since he seemed a bit hopeless and she's good with a gun.
I got the rest of the episodes for cheap in the Xbox sales, and I'm going to start episode 2 soon. Maybe when it's daytime though.
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