Zombocalypse Closer Than You Think

Jason "OrigamiPanther" Love September 19th, 2009 at 10:18 AM  


Konami announced yesterday that their 4 player co-op shooter that's "Smash TV meets Left 4 Dead" will be released on the Xbox LIVE Arcade and Playstation Network next Wednesday, Sept. 23, and Thursday, Sept. 24, respectively.  The twin stick shooter that puts you and your friends in the middle of 55 days-worth (read levels) of zombie attacks will retail for 800 MS points and $9.99 on the PSN.  Personally, I'm looking forward to slaying a few more zombies before Left 4 Dead 2 arrives, and the idea of luring zombies into a wood chipper, as highlighted in the Playstation Blog's interview with John Slavin, sounds too fun to pass up.  A copy of the release announcement, as well as a gallery of screenshots from the game, can be found after the break.

KONAMI ANNOUNCES RELEASE DATE

The Fight For Survival Hits Xbox LIVE® Arcade On September 23 and PLAYSTATION®NETWORK on September 24

Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. today announced the release date and new screenshots from the highly anticipated downloadable game Zombie Apocalypse. Coming to Xbox LIVE® Arcade for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft on September 23 and the PlayStation®Network on September 24, Zombie Apocalypse drops players in an epic battle between the dead and the living!

Equipped with ample artillery, players' dual analog stick shooting skills will be put to the test in the thrilling arcade style shooter. As gamers set forth on their mission to conquer zombies, they can choose from up to 11 diverse weapons including assault rifles, flamethrowers and teddy bears filled with C4 explosives. A chainsaw is also available to players who want an up close and personal encounter with the roaming dead. Savvy players can also take advantage of their surroundings as they utilize environmental hazards to destroy massive hordes of zombies.

Players navigate through seven environments and fight their way through 55 days of zombie attacks without becoming a brainless zombie. Should they succeed, they will be rewarded with seven challenging game modes that will enable them to re-live the apocalypse all over again. As an added bonus, gamers do not have to face the evil masses alone as multiplayer capabilities allow up to four shooters to take on the zombie confrontation locally or co-operatively online.

Zombie Apocalypse will be available on September 23 on Xbox LIVE® Arcade for 800 Microsoft Points and September 24 on PlayStation®Network for $9.99.

 



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9 Total Reader Comments

Sabre at 02:29 PM on 9.19.2009
Hopfully it will be better then twin caliber or Hunter the reckoning.
 
Torg001 at 02:42 PM on 9.19.2009
No avatar support?!
 
BigBadBob113 at 05:39 AM on 9.20.2009


I think ANY game is better than Hunter. That game just had a lot of things going wrong for it.

I am looking forward to this game though. I was hoping Burn Zombie Burn would have been my first zombie-killing game on the PS3, but I never snagged it after reading the horrible reviews. This one sounds much more promising.
 
txshurricane at 06:55 AM on 9.20.2009
This looks like fun. Also: Jason appears at Co-Optimus! Stop the presses!
 
ong_elvin at 04:24 AM on 9.24.2009
Game the demo a whack. Doesn't feel as robust as I'd hope it to be. The Execution Style appears to be broken - I'm invulnerable while using it.
 
Jackel at 05:48 AM on 9.24.2009
I should really download the demo.....but can anyone who has the full game give some thoughts?
 
bapenguin at 10:07 AM on 9.24.2009
It's pretty decent. I mean, it's fun in short bursts. And it's pretty mindless. I'd say it's worth the $10.
 
ong_elvin at 02:51 PM on 9.24.2009
Geometry Wars 2 is equally mindless, but gets way more frenetic just in the demo. The SNES port of Smash TV is, in my mind, the epitome of Robotron-style score-based arcade shooters. Weapon pickups, score pickups, and masses of fast-moving enemies, rather than a shambling horde of slowpokes.

(SNES port is superior to original arcade version.)
 
BigBadBob113 at 05:22 PM on 9.24.2009
I'll probably get around to checking out the demo this weekend. Im glad theres a demo so I can judge it.

Just wanted to add how mad I am that the Punisher game demo is out this week on PSN. That game was pretty rough...I really wish they had popped out a demo the same day the game came out.
 


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