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Zombiewood Review (Nintendo Switch OLED)

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Zombiewood Review, Zombies have invaded Los Angeles. The once glitzy and lavish streets that were alive with movie stars and celebrities are now overrun with hordes of the undead. For some, this spells terror, fear, panic… infection… But, for others, it’s an opportunity to light up the silver screen, roll the camera, and call ACTION! Take on the role of a stuntman-turned-action-hero, arm up your arsenal, and make your way to fame through the once-glamorous city now infested with flesh munchers!

Zombiewood Review Pros:

  • Decent cartoon-like graphics.
  • 1.3GB download size.
  • Twin stick shooter gameplay.
  • Opening tutorial section.
  • Coins drop from enemies and breakable objects.
  • Combo counter.
  • In movie scene presentation, each film has a collection of sets to complete.
  • Each level/set has a list of objectives that give you reels.
  • The reels are used to unlock new films.
  • Power-ups and new guns can be found on a level.
  • Blow up cars and vending machines to take out zombies.
  • You can see zombie health bars.
  • A lot of replayability thanks to the objectives and earning reels.
  • Loadout – choose the main fun, hat, top, trousers, and consumables.
  • Get major abilities like dropping massive bombs etc.
  • Easy to get into.
  • Fun as hell to play.
  • Levels can have many different objectives like kill count, survival, or defending a point.
  • Rebuild barricades by just standing near them.
  • Arcade approach to the controls and general gameplay feel.
  • The shop lets you buy new weapons, items, and costumes. You can buy and hold up to 3 consumables and upgrade stats.
  • Gets very addictive.
  • Auto-aim option can be toggled.
  • Earn EXP and level up to earn stars which can be used for better high-level gear.
  • On-screen icons to help guide you.
  • Impressive on-screen number of zombies.
  • Complete all the objectives on a set to get a reward for unique gear.
  • In-game and hand-drawn storyboard cutscenes.
  • Playing with auto aim means you don’t have to worry about using the right stick but you still can use it at any time.
  • Awesome movie posters.
  • 18 movies to unlock and they are parodies of well-known movies.
  • Three game modes – story, survival, and slot machine.
  • The areas you play in are surprisingly big and open.
  • Great casual shooter.
  • The combo gauge fills up as you kill zombies and once full you get a time-limited stronger attack bonus.
  • Local co-op play for survival.
  • Survival mode is a lot tougher and ammo really matters.
  • Level objectives open the game up like defending someone can have you traveling into whole new areas. I mean they made a race-like objective and it works really well.
  • The slot machine mode is where you get unlimited spins with the coins and get exclusive rewards and items.

Zombiewood Review Cons:

  • Unskippable opening credits and story.
  • Slow initial load.
  • Coins disappear fast.
  • The performance is a bit all over the place with a slowdown in areas with loads of zombies even in docked mode.
  • No coin magnet so it makes picking them up painful and you end up leaving some behind at the level end.
  • You have to unlock survival and slot machine modes.
  • The game is very grindy for upgrades etc.
  • Not always great at showing progress or what an objective is.
  • Ammo seems kind of redundant.
  • No difficulty options.
  • They start locking off upgrades behind your level.
  • You don’t have any camera control.

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Zombiewood:

Official website.

Developer: Gameloft

Publisher: Gameloft

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Nintendo

  • 7/10
    Graphics - 7/10
  • 7/10
    Sound - 7/10
  • 7/10
    Accessibility - 7/10
  • 8/10
    Length - 8/10
  • 8/10
    Fun Factor - 8/10
7.4/10

Summary

Zombiewood is a twin-stick shooter game with decent cartoon-like graphics and a manageable download size of 1.3GB. The game begins with an opening tutorial section, introducing players to its gameplay mechanics. As you play, coins drop from enemies and breakable objects, contributing to a combo counter. The game’s narrative is presented in movie scenes, with each film having a collection of sets to complete. Each level or set has a list of objectives that reward you with reels, which are used to unlock new films.

The game offers a lot of replayability thanks to these objectives and the earning of reels. The loadout allows you to choose the main gun, hat, top, trousers, and consumables. You can also acquire major abilities like dropping massive bombs. The game is easy to get into and is incredibly fun to play. Levels can have many different objectives like kill count, survival, or defending a point. You can rebuild barricades by just standing near them, adding a strategic element to the gameplay.

Zombiewood takes an arcade approach to the controls and general gameplay feel. The shop lets you buy new weapons, items, and costumes. You can buy and hold up to 3 consumables and upgrade stats. The game gets very addictive, with an auto-aim option that can be toggled. You can earn EXP and level up to earn stars which can be used for better high-level gear. On-screen icons help guide you, and the game impresses with the on-screen number of zombies.

Complete all the objectives on a set to get a reward for unique gear. The game features both in-game and hand-drawn storyboard cutscenes. Playing with auto aim means you don’t have to worry about using the right stick but you still can use it at any time. There are 18 movies to unlock and they are parodies of well-known movies. The game offers three modes – story, survival, and slot machine. The areas you play in are surprisingly big and open, making it a great casual shooter.

The combo gauge fills up as you kill zombies and once full, you get a time-limited stronger attack bonus. There’s local co-op play for survival. Survival mode is a lot tougher and ammo matters. Level objectives open the game up like defending someone can have you traveling into whole new areas. The slot machine mode is where you get unlimited spins with the coins and get exclusive rewards and items.

However, the game does have some drawbacks. There are unskippable opening credits and stories, and the initial load is slow. Coins disappear fast, and the performance can be a bit all over the place with a slowdown in areas with loads of zombies even in docked mode. There’s no coin magnet, so picking them up can be painful and you may end up leaving some behind at the level end. You have to unlock survival and slot machine modes. The game is very grindy for upgrades etc. It’s not always great at showing progress or what an objective is. Ammo seems kind of redundant, and there are no difficulty options. They start locking off upgrades behind your level, and you don’t have any camera control. Despite these issues, Zombiewood remains a fun and engaging game and has a lot of replay value and most of all fun due to its quirky innovative game modes and set pieces.

Jim Smale

Gaming since the Atari 2600, I enjoy the weirdness in games counting Densha De Go and RC De Go as my favourite titles of all time. I prefer gaming of old where buying games from a shop was a thing, Being social in person was a thing. Join me as I attempt to adapt to this new digital age!