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In "Blood and Zombies," players take part in a thrilling fight for survival against hordes of zombies in this first-person shooter and tower defense hybrid. Choose one of four heroes, build up your fortress, and deploy various defensive structures to protect humanity's last stand. With each victory, upgrade your base and weapons to face even greater challenges in this post-apocalyptic world.

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Blood And Zombies screenshot
Blood And Zombies screenshot
Blood And Zombies screenshot
Blood And Zombies screenshot
Blood And Zombies screenshot
Blood And Zombies screenshot
Blood And Zombies screenshot
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Blood And Zombies screenshot
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47%
Audience ScoreBased on 205 reviews
humor6 positive mentions
story4 negative mentions

  • The game has a solid concept that combines tower defense and zombie shooting mechanics, which can be enjoyable in short bursts.
  • Some players appreciate the graphics and level design, noting that it has potential for a fun experience, especially with friends.
  • The game is relatively inexpensive, making it a decent option for casual gamers looking for a simple zombie shooter.
  • The game suffers from numerous bugs, poor animations, and clunky mechanics, leading to a frustrating gameplay experience.
  • Many players find the difficulty unbalanced, with enemies spawning too close and overwhelming players, making it hard to progress.
  • The lack of polish and depth in gameplay, along with repetitive mechanics, makes it feel like an unfinished product not worth its asking price.
  • gameplay
    44 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The gameplay of "Blood and Zombies" is characterized by a lack of polish and coherence, with clunky controls, repetitive mechanics, and numerous bugs that detract from the experience. While the hybrid concept of combining first-person shooter and tower defense elements is intriguing, it ultimately fails to deliver due to poorly implemented mechanics and unbalanced gameplay. Despite some moments of fun, the overall execution leaves players frustrated and disappointed.

    • “Blood and zombies offers a hybrid first-person shooter/tower defense gameplay with a zombie apocalypse theme.”
    • “I liked most of all the mechanics of building anywhere you can experiment with the way you contain the zombies.”
    • “The game looks, plays great, has some interesting ideas on its gameplay mechanics, good level design, etc. In general, this game is pretty solid overall.”
    • “Controls are confusing and gameplay is painfully boring.”
    • “Despite being marketed as a hybrid game, the tower defense elements and first-person shooter mechanics fail to harmonize effectively.”
    • “The gameplay does get repetitive so make sure to try out the different maps and setups.”
  • graphics
    30 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The graphics of the game receive mixed reviews, with some players noting that while they are decent and set a good environment, they often appear outdated and lack polish, resembling a low-quality project. Many users criticize the animations and overall visual quality, describing them as unimpressive and lacking in customization options. Despite some positive mentions of the graphics enhancing gameplay, the consensus leans towards disappointment, especially for a game released in 2022.

    • “Good environment mood setting, top-notch graphics and game polish, zombie survival shooter with RPG elements and base building with a spice of turret defense.”
    • “Realistic gameplay and good graphics, worth this money.”
    • “Blood and zombies, it's a tower defense with nice mechanics and nice graphics with many guns and traps that make it enjoyable for fans of tower defense games.”
    • “Graphics and hitboxes are poorly done.”
    • “From the screenshots alone you'd think this was a pretty polished game with decent visuals but it looks and plays like some kid's first Unity project (which it might be) but charging money for this...nah sorry doesn't look as if it's had any meaningful updates, fixes or tweaks since its release.”
    • “The graphics and animations are severely lacking.”
  • story
    16 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game's story aspect is largely criticized for its absence, with many reviewers noting that there is no narrative progression, backstory, or character development. Players primarily engage in repetitive zombie-killing gameplay across similar maps, leading to a lack of motivation to continue beyond initial enjoyment. Overall, the consensus is that the game offers little in terms of story, making it feel shallow and unfulfilling.

    • “Be a pretty awesome story too.”
    • “As you would suspect, there is no backstory for the characters; you upgrade, select the character, and select the map to jump right into the game.”
    • “The graphics are okay and the gameplay is fun for a while, but since it doesn’t have a campaign or story mode, there isn’t a reason to keep playing it for a long time.”
    • “There is no story, and no point other than wasting your time.”
    • “Story: no story, just kill zombies in some very small towns.”
    • “There is no campaign or story mode; the game consists of facing waves of zombies in a small arena-like map, where you get money for each zombie killed.”
  • stability
    9 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game's stability is heavily criticized, with users reporting numerous bugs and glitches that significantly detract from the gameplay experience. Common issues include indestructible zombies, audio problems, and clunky mechanics, leading to a perception of the game as unfinished and poorly optimized. While some players noted minimal bugs in specific scenarios, the overall consensus is that the game is plagued by instability and lacks polish.

    • “I was surprised that the game isn't really buggy or glitchy, which is always good.”
    • “The game runs smoothly without any major issues, making for a stable gaming experience.”
    • “I appreciate how stable the game feels; I haven't encountered any crashes or significant bugs.”
    • “What we're left with is an unfinished, buggy game.”
    • “Moreover, several bugs and glitches mar the gameplay experience, from zombies becoming indestructible to issues with audio loops and misplaced fortifications.”
    • “This game has a lot of glitches, invisible walls, enemies getting stuck, clunky gameplay, trash animations, so little content that also looks like assets you can get for free for the Unreal Engine or whatever.”
  • optimization
    8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Overall, the game's optimization is mixed; while some users report smooth performance on high-end systems, others experience significant performance drops and bugs, particularly after in-game events. Many recommend waiting for further development and optimization before purchasing.

    • “The game performed well on my system: Windows 10, Ryzen 5 5600X, Radeon RX 5700XT, 32 GB RAM.”
    • “Tldr: buy this game when it's more developed and optimized.”
    • “Recommended for that good zombie killing fun (once more optimized).”
    • “After dying for the first time, the game experienced a performance drop and started to run too slowly for apparently no reason.”
    • “TL;DR: Buy this game when it's more developed and optimized.”
    • “Edit: This game is poorly optimized.”
  • music
    7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The music in the game has been described as largely generic and reminiscent of menu music, with only one standout track that received praise. Overall, it fails to enhance the gameplay experience, contributing to a lackluster impression alongside other aspects of the game.

    • “The music is mostly generic, sounding like it should be menu music, except for one track that was absolutely banging.”
    • “🎵 Sound / music”
    • “Eh, lame gameplay, lame graphics, lame soundtrack.”
    • “The music is generic; it mostly sounds like it should be menu music, except for one track that was absolutely banging.”
    • “The music does give some kind of adrenaline rush.”
  • grinding
    6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Players generally find the grinding aspect of the game to be somewhat excessive, with many noting that it can become tedious, especially when pursuing achievements or accumulating in-game currency. The need for significant time investment to progress or acquire items is a common point of frustration, leading to a feeling of burnout for some users.

    • “The game can feel a bit grindy at times, but it adds to the overall experience.”
    • “While it can be a bit grindy, the rewards make it worthwhile.”
    • “I found it a bit grindy, but the progression kept me engaged.”
    • “Play time past 14 minutes is AFK card farming.”
    • “I probably would have played more if I had more to go for, but I was getting tired of just grinding for the half million achievement.”
    • “Everything is expensive as heck, so you have to invest a lot of time grinding.”
  • humor
    6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The humor in the game primarily stems from its technical flaws and absurd mechanics, leading to unintentionally hilarious moments, such as awkward character movements and ridiculous interactions with the environment. Players suggest that the game's shortcomings can be entertaining, especially in a social setting, making it a source of laughter rather than frustration. Overall, while the game may be repetitive, it offers enough comedic value to keep players engaged.

    • “The fact that they are charging the same amount as Deep Rock Galactic for this is just hilarious.”
    • “Character movement is so bad it's genuinely funny, just watching your friend hobbling around hardscoping zombies.”
    • “There's a vault door you can place that you can't walk through unless you crouch, and the crouching mechanic looks so ridiculous I almost died laughing.”
  • monetization
    4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Reviews indicate that the game's monetization model is criticized for offering minimal content updates, such as re-skinned maps and unbalanced in-game currency rewards. Players also express dissatisfaction with the lack of engaging mechanics, such as poor gun animations and a frustrating aiming system, which detracts from the overall experience.

    • “The guns don't have animations for aiming down sights, the maps are the same, just re-skinned. The game is unbalanced in the amount of money you earn, shooting guns don't feel good, and there's low enemy variation.”
    • “Ads is a 0-frame snap, causing motion sickness.”
    • “The monetization system feels exploitative, making it hard to enjoy the game without spending extra money.”
  • replayability
    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Users express that the game's replayability is currently limited, but there is hope that future updates, such as the addition of a workshop, could enhance its replay value significantly.

    • “The game is not that bad, and I hope they add a workshop so that this game will have even greater replayability.”

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