Burn Zombie Burn!

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"Burn Zombie Burn!" is an arcade-style shooter game where players battle hordes of zombies in various environments. The game features a unique score-based system that rewards creative zombie killing strategies, such as setting them on fire or blowing them up with explosives. Using a wide range of weapons, players must survive against endless waves of zombies and aim for high scores on the leaderboards.

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Single-Player

42%

Audience ScoreBased on 246 reviews

gameplay8 positive mentions

story6 negative mentions

The game features a unique mechanic of setting zombies on fire, which adds a fun twist to the gameplay and increases score multipliers.
There are a variety of humorous zombie types and weapons, making the experience entertaining for short bursts.
It's a decent arcade-style shooter that can provide mindless fun, especially for fans of zombie games.

The controls are poorly implemented, making gameplay frustrating, especially with broken controller support and clunky mechanics.
The game quickly becomes repetitive and tedious, requiring excessive grinding for progression and achievements.
Graphics and sound design are subpar, lacking polish and making the overall experience feel dated and unengaging.

gameplay
55 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
15%
74%
11%
The gameplay is centered around a unique mechanic of setting zombies on fire, but it suffers from poorly implemented controls and repetitive mechanics, leading to a generally shallow experience. While the twin-stick shooter style offers some fun and addictive elements, many players find the gameplay lacking in depth and variety, with some mechanics deemed unfair or flawed. Overall, the game is described as serviceable but fails to fully engage players due to its limited modes and execution.
- “The core mechanic, as described in the game's title, is about setting zombies on fire.”
- “Various pickups upgrade your weapons, so moving around the map to collect these and avoid zombie buildups swarming onto you is part of the gameplay.”
- “This demanding new PlayStation Network shooter offers rewarding score-based action—once you commit to learning its complex, unique mechanics.”
- “Tldr: flawed mechanics detract from the title's value.”
- “A very simple game that is generally fun, but misses out on a few key mechanics that ruin the value.”
- “Unfortunately, the gameplay is only serviceable.”
graphics
27 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
22%
67%
11%
The graphics in the game are generally considered subpar, with many reviewers noting a lazy implementation that results in simplistic and cartoony visuals, including visible squares for effects like smoke. While some players find the graphics acceptable for the genre, others criticize the lack of distinct style and rendering issues, such as black boxes appearing during blood effects. Overall, the graphics receive mixed to average ratings, with a consensus that they could have been significantly improved.
- “The visuals get a passing grade for this genre.”
- “Decent graphics and keyboard/mouse controls.”
- “Sporting decent graphics and just a nice little game to get some simple zombie action.”
- “Graphics are implemented in a lazy way, where you can see the squares for smoke, so it looks terrible.”
- “The graphics are ugly cartoony, and the blood spray particle effect wouldn't render for me, so I got black boxes every time I hit a zombie.”
- “Graphics are subpar - while cartoony, they lack a distinct style.”
story
24 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
13%
62%
25%
The game "Burn Zombie Burn" lacks a meaningful story or plot, focusing instead on wave-based gameplay where players fend off zombies. Reviewers note that the absence of a narrative or compelling characters does not detract significantly from the arcade experience, although it may lead to a lack of motivation to continue playing. Overall, the game is characterized by its straightforward premise of zombie elimination rather than storytelling.
- “As far as I can tell, it doesn't offer a storyline/plot, but that wouldn't be a big detraction from an arcade game.”
- “The game does not feature a story - the protagonist is here to kill zombies and chew bubble gum and he is all out of gum (this is an actual quote in the game).”
- “[/u] does not provide any compelling characters; but honestly, it doesn't have to, twin-stick shooters don't need a story - they live and die by their gameplay.”
- “It has no real story.”
- “There is no interesting story, no nice rewards, nothing which keeps my motivation.”
- “Story is again non-existent, music is horrible, and sound effects are 3rd rate.”
humor
14 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game is praised for its humor, particularly through the variety of amusing zombie types, such as those dressed in tutus and rugby gear, which add a lighthearted touch to the gameplay. Players appreciate the comedic elements, including zombie dancing and quirky weapons, although some find the latter to be impractical. Overall, the humor contributes significantly to the game's charm and entertainment value.
- “Some zombies are hilarious, like the ones in tutus or rugby gear.”
- “Surprisingly funny and great music.”
- “The zombies are hilarious, and the pace is always fast.”
music
10 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
40%
30%
30%
The music in the game receives mixed reviews, with some players praising it as surprisingly funny and great, while others find it lacking and describe it as horrible. Overall, the sound effects are generally considered subpar, contributing to a divided opinion on the game's audio experience.
- “Surprisingly funny and great music.”
- “Good music.”
- “Story is again non-existent, music is horrible, and sound effects are third-rate.”
- “Music is there, I guess.”
- “Music and sound effects?”
grinding
8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be excessively tedious and monotonous, with repetitive levels and scarce rewards leading to a frustrating experience. The steep learning curve and the requirement for long, flawless sessions to achieve goals further contribute to the overall sense of boredom and dissatisfaction.
- “The levels are all the same and the drops from the enemies are barren; this mystical TNT that will help push your score sometimes won't drop for a 15-minute game, making the content and scoring slow, boring, and tedious.”
- “The whole game is so tedious.”
- “The learning curve is steep, unintuitive, and some of the gold medals take 45+ straight minutes of flawless grinding.”
replayability
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game has been criticized for its poor aging and lack of replay value, leading many reviewers to advise against recommending it.
- “It aged poorly and lacks replay value, making me unable to recommend it.”

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