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ReviewRated
Fight of the living dead
This is backed up by a musical score covering
jazz, metal, progressive rock, and more besides.
Composer Nick Brewer takes huge inspiration
from Italian band Goblin and its soundtrack for
1978’s George Romero-directed Dawn of the
Dead. The funky beats of each track enhance the
goofy, old-school atmosphere the game goes
for while simultaneously paying homage to the
godfather of zombie fiction.
Zombie Army 4’s cast of misfit soldiers is
diverse, all with their own qualities breathing
uniqueness into them. While their personalities
aren’t clearly expressed in the game itself –
rather, relegated to cutscenes and flavour text in
menus – their individuality is apparent enough
during play thanks to the different stats each
one possesses. Some are better snipers, while
others are more proficient in melee weapons,
for example. These positives and negatives,
when put next to each other, encourage co-
operation between every member of the team,
demanding everyone works together and uses
their core strengths.Info
ReviewGENRE
Third-person
shooter
FORMAT
PS4 (tested) / PC
/ XBO
DEVELOPER
Rebellion
Developments
PUBLISHER
Rebellion
Developments
PRICE
£39.99
RELEASE
Out nowZombie Army 4:
Dead War
ReviewRated
REVIEWED BY
Olly Smithhe hordes of Zombie Army 4: Dead
War personify the horror of the
Second World War – in a pulpy,
ham-fisted sense, yes, but the
metaphor is very much there.
The shuffling undead’s repeated grunts and
moans give way to a sinking feeling of being
overwhelmed as they shamble towards you,
endlessly, relentlessly. These are not modern
zombies, sprinting around like Olympic
athletes and with intelligence beyond what
we’ve traditionally known them for. These are
traditional zombies (who are also Nazis):
dangerous in numbers, and relentless in their
pursuit of human flesh.
Adopting the tone of a camp 1980s horror
flick, Zombie Army 4 is rife with quippy one-liners,
ravaging undead crowds, and an obscenely
high amount of gore. Its absurdity feels like
something you’d catch on the Horror Channel
at 3am on a Saturday. Rebellion’s game prides
itself on how much higher it can take the levels
of silliness with each new scenario, and doesn’t
ever hold back from paying homage to that
strange corner of late night/early morning pop
culture we’ve all experienced at some point in
our lives.HIGHLIGHT
The campaign features a pub
crawl of different locations to
visit including a volcano, zoo,
and even a castle straight out
of hell itself. Each chapter
introduces new enemies
and mechanics to deal with,
keeping the story fresh for the
entirety of its run.
With hundreds of rounds to
endure, horde mode is the
ultimate survivalist’s test.T