Fort Zombie
- October 29, 2018
- Kerberos Productions Inc.
Get on Steam"Fort Zombie" is a survival game from 2009, now available on Steam, where players must build and defend a fort against hordes of zombies. The game features a unique shift between first-person shooter and isometric views for camera and inventory controls. This is the last public build of the game, with no further updates planned by the developers.
PC
Windows
Reviews
- The game has a unique charm and nostalgic value for those who played it in the past.
- It offers a fun and engaging zombie survival experience with RPG elements and base building.
- Despite its bugs and crashes, many players find enjoyment in its quirky mechanics and gameplay.
- The game frequently crashes and has numerous bugs, making it difficult to play.
- It is very dated, with poor graphics and unbalanced gameplay, especially regarding zombie difficulty.
- The lack of developer support and updates leaves many players frustrated with its current state.
- stability13 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The game is widely described as unstable and plagued by bugs, with frequent crashes and non-functional features. Despite its rough and janky appearance, many players find it enjoyable and worth trying, especially for fans of survival zombie games. Overall, while the game is playable, its stability issues are a significant drawback.
“This game is old, buggy, and unbalanced, and crashes all the time.”
“This game is janky, broken, and buggy as hell.”
“It runs, and is playable, but it's buggy as hell and a lot of the features don't work.”
- story9 mentions
- 11 % positive mentions
- 89 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The game's story is engaging and offers a simple RPG experience where players control a customizable character, Ben Riley, navigating a randomly generated town filled with missions to find survivors and supplies. However, the narrative is marred by unbalanced gameplay, poor AI, and technical issues, which detract from the overall experience. Despite these flaws, the dynamic nature of missions adds some replayability to the story.
“The story and the way it's played is very simple; since it's an RPG, you're playing as Ben Riley, who can be customized with different backgrounds, skills, and traits. Each of them provides you with different experiences depending on how you play.”
“Every time you conduct a mission, the town is randomly generated, so every mission will never quite be the same.”
“You get missions to go out and look for survivors, weapons, or food/supplies.”
“The AI of your survivors on raiding parties is terrible to the point I'd say don't bring them along if you're on a survivor mission - there is a decent chance they'll get stuck in a house and force you to leave them behind because they mess the scenery up to the point you physically can't get them out.”
“The AI is atrocious, the game is honestly pretty ugly, it's crash and bug-happy, you do missions at night or get too many zombies in the scene (looking at you final battle) and the game lags like no tomorrow.”
“Was on 4 HP on a survivor mission, I met a little girl and an 86-year-old man, both of whom denied my offer to join my group, left the safe area, and died in 5 seconds outside of where they denied me.”
- graphics7 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 86 % neutral mentions
- 14 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game are widely regarded as outdated, reminiscent of early 2000s titles, and are plagued by numerous bugs and performance issues, particularly during intense gameplay scenarios. While some players find enjoyment in the game despite its visual shortcomings, the overall consensus is that the graphics do not meet modern standards and significantly detract from the gaming experience.
“Great game if you dig zombie survival, albeit with dated graphics.”
“Perhaps one day someone will update the game in graphics and controls, but keeping the essence of the game intact.”
“Do not expect 2023 levels of quality and graphics.”
“Apart from being really dated and having fairly poor graphics by today's standards, the chief problem is an enduring one... the game design is fairly janky, there's a slew of bugs that never got fixed... it's generally un-fun to play because the game control handling is frustrating and immersion-breaking.”
“The AI is atrocious, the game is honestly pretty ugly, reminds me of Red Dead Revolver, literally early 2000's generation graphics; it's crash and bug-happy.”
“Do not expect 2023 levels of quality and graphics.”
- gameplay4 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 100 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The gameplay features straightforward mechanics that blend RPG elements with squad-based tactics, allowing players to build a fort and prepare for an impending zombie horde by collecting resources and survivors. The effort put into the zombie mechanics is particularly appreciated, making it a compelling experience for fans of the genre. Players are encouraged to watch gameplay videos to determine if it aligns with their preferences.
“I appreciate the effort put into the gameplay, especially the zombies.”
“The mechanics of the game are pretty straightforward: pick a base and conduct missions by heading out into town to collect guns, supplies, and survivors to help prepare your base for a mega horde of zombies.”
“Combining elements of RPG with squad-based gameplay, you build a fort and have two weeks to prepare for a horde of zombies coming from Indianapolis.”
“I suggest you watch some gameplay on YouTube and decide if this game is for you!”
“The mechanics of the game are pretty straightforward: pick a base and conduct missions by heading out into town to collect guns, supplies, and survivors to help prepare your base for a mega horde of zombies.”
“Combining elements of RPG with squad-based gameplay, you build a fort and have two weeks to prepare for a horde of zombies coming from Indianapolis.”
- optimization1 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The game suffers from poor optimization, as it has not been updated to function effectively on modern gaming PCs, leading to performance issues.
- monetization1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The monetization strategy of the game has been criticized as a cash grab, with users feeling it exploits nostalgia rather than offering genuine value, suggesting it capitalizes on abandoned titles for profit.
“This seems to have been put on Steam as a nostalgia gouge, or just a cash grab to try to profit from abandonware.”
“The monetization strategy feels exploitative, as it prioritizes profit over player experience.”
“I can't believe how many microtransactions are crammed into this game; it ruins the overall enjoyment.”
