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Zombie Estate 2 Review for Xbox 360

Zombie Estate 2 Review for Xbox 360

Yep, Beating Up Zombies Is Still Fun

Zombie Estate 2 combines two of the most overused concepts in gaming: zombies and survival defense. You wouldn’t think that joining together two tired ingredients would create something appealing, but it does. Zombie Estate 2 crafts a simple and engaging game out of used parts.

Zombie Estate 2 is an indie title and acts like it. There’s no fancy story or senseless narrative to distract from the game’s most exquisite feature – killing the crap out of zombies. The game presents you with many ways to contribute to the zombie genocide. You can even heal your friends, and let them do all the killing for you.

Zombie Estate 2 Screenshot

The shocking variety of gameplay options elevates Zombie Estate 2 above its indie game brethren. You can be a tank, healer, or damage dealer. You can fight up close and personal, or shoot from a distance. Not happy with the default weapons? You can buy some between each wave at the shop. Zombie Estate 2 provides the player with more of everything. There are more characters, more guns, and more zombies. Many major releases don’t even offer this amount of customization.

No amount of depth would save Zombie Estate 2 if the actual levels weren’t fun. Fortunately, this game achieves the perfect balance between challenge and enjoyment. The massive zombie horde always makes it feel as if you and your friends are one mistake away from being chow. Even if the danger of losing is actually pretty low, the illusion of defeat makes the game enjoyably tense.

Zombie Estate 2 Screenshot

Zombie Estate 2 has charm. It’s a neat charm that stems from the pixelated visuals. The combination of pixels and a quasi-3D landscape gives the game a retro appeal. I will admit, however, this charm might be my own personal taste. I’m the type of guy who was upset when the Final Fantasy IV remake ditched the pixelated look for a more modern 3D approach. Still, I feel that the old school game design will be a welcome vacation for gamers.

Zombie Estate 2 Screenshot

The game has four unique levels.Changing up the scenery occasionally prevents the zombie slaying from becoming too stale. The team behind Zombie Estate 2 came up with some cool levels to keep players interested. It’s a fact that fighting hordes of zombies on top of a skyscraper is damn cool.

Zombie Estate 2 Screenshot

There is one aspect to the game that is even cooler than fighting zombies on a skyscraper: the game only costs one dollar on the Xbox Marketplace. George Washington has never done anything greater than to grant you access to this charming zombie killer. For one dollar you get dozens of guns, dozens of characters, and thousands upon thousands of zombies to kill.

So go ahead, put together four quarters and get ready to massacre some zombies.

RATING OUT OF 5 RATING DESCRIPTION 4.0 Graphics
I love the pixelated look. 4.0 Control
Despite a few minor annoyances, it’s a very responsive shooter. 3.5 Music / Sound FX / Voice Acting
The music is catchy but too subdued. 4.5 Play Value
Value is the key word here. There’s a hell of a lot for only a dollar. 4.0 Overall Rating – Great
Not an average. See Rating legend below for a final score breakdown.

Review Rating Legend
0.1 – 1.9 = Avoid 2.5 – 2.9 = Average 3.5 – 3.9 = Good 4.5 – 4.9 = Must Buy
2.0 – 2.4 = Poor 3.0 – 3.4 = Fair 4.0 – 4.4 = Great 5.0 = The Best

Game Features:

  • Battle thousands of zombies!
  • Over one hundred guns to use!
  • Earn points to unlock new characters and hats!
  • Four levels to play in: The Estate, The Mall, Zombie High School, and Skyscraper!
  • Six unique talent trees that allow you to spend points customizing what role your character will play to help your teammates. Want to be a medic? A tank? A melee damage dealer? Or do you prefer to drop turrets and minions and let them kill zombies for you?

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