XB Land of the Dead: Road To Fiddler's Green review:1 stars (You should probably avoid this..) - Picked up this game tonight, and I must say that for an XBox title, this is totally unacceptible. The whole time I was thinking "I've seen these graphics before.. hmm.. where have I seen.. I've got it! Windows 3.1" My god, these are very horrible graphics. Might as well just say that it's a horrible game overall. Ammo everywhere, I'm pretty far into the game and haven't run out of ammo yet. I mean, come on, who leaves .22 rifle ammo in the sewer? The only turn that is a dead end.. predictable. There's a zombie on the ground, I bet he'll come to life. Oh! Look at that, he's walking. That's too predictable! I mean, I've seen that in Resident Evil: Code Veronica, scared the sh*t out of me, but in this case I would have to reconsider. Beware of this title, and don't get sucked in to it just because it has zombies or you will be furious with the waste.4 stars (If you are a true Romero fan, buy this game!) - Don't listen to the haters, they don't know what they are talking about(for the most part). This is not supposed to be an Unreal Tournament or Halo killer. You are not going to be running around with weapons and ammo everywhere, slaughtering wave after wave of the undead, doing triple wall jumps and then finding a vehicle to shoot or run over the 5 or so zombies slowly walking towards you.
This is a game based off George A. Romero's zombie universe. With that being said, this game hits the mark. It's you alone versus the growing army of the dead. Weapons are rare, ammuntion is sparse. How will you deal with those 5 zombies when you have a revolver with a few bullets and your trusty shovel? THAT is why this game hits the mark. It's a game that captures the atmosphere of the 4 Romero zombie movies, giving the player an overwhelming sense of dread, isolation, and despair. Moving from place to place looking for a safe haven and maybe, some supples. Being a huge fan of his movies, I knew what to expect and what not to expect and this game delivered on all counts. The graphics and music are good, not great, but then again this is a budget title.
The only legitamate gripe the detractors have for this game is the hit detection. This may have been because the game was rushed for a Halloween release. Sometimes the headshots happen and sometimes they don't. It's either bad hit detection or the game making you be really precise with your gun shots - after all, do you know how hard it is to shoot someone square in the head even from 15ft away? Try it at a shooting range. If you can do that, try it again while running. It's not as easy as some games make it.
Other "gripes" I have seen are somewhat laughable. The controller too sensitive? There is something called "controller sensitivity" in the options menu - try using it. The .22 is not powerful? I think someone needs to brush up on their firearms knowledge. It takes too long to reload? Maybe for you, but the plasma gun I found in the shed fires 400 blasts a second and no need to reload - like all real life weapons.
Like I said, if you are a fan of the Romero zombie films, aren't looking for a extremely fast paced FPS, don't mind the game being realistic with it's firearms, and love blasting the undead, you would do well to pick this up, especially at $30.
1 stars (one of the worst games I have ever played.) - Im a big, big fan of horror and all the zombie movies from George A Romero so I was very excited when I bought this videogame. Its horrible its going to take you 10 or less minutes to realize that this game is very VERY BAD its a first person shooter with nothing to offer at all, the zombies dont die with a bullet in their heads I tought this was a George A Romero zombie movie they are suposed to die with a bullet in their head and it doesnt matter where you shoot them they die with 4 bullets anywhere you shoot them.
STAY AWAY FROM THIS VIDEOGAME BELIEVE ME. |
