Fort Zombie

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Fort Zombie is a single player role playing game. It was developed by Kerberos Productions Inc. and was released on October 29, 2018. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

"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.

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Audience ScoreBased on 170 reviews

optimization2 positive mentions

stability26 negative mentions

Fort Zombie is a nostalgic gem that offers unique zombie survival gameplay with RPG elements.
Despite its bugs and dated graphics, many players find it fun and endearing, especially if they have fond memories of it from their childhood.
The game features customizable controls and a variety of character builds, allowing for a personalized gameplay experience.

The game is plagued by frequent crashes and technical issues, making it difficult to play and frustrating for many users.
It has not been modernized for current gaming systems, leading to poor performance and outdated graphics.
Many players find the gameplay unbalanced and tedious, with overwhelming zombie encounters and a lack of loot.

stability
26 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game is widely described as "buggy," "janky," and "broken," with frequent crashes and unbalanced gameplay. Despite these stability issues, many players find it enjoyable and consider it a hidden gem worth trying, especially for fans of survival zombie games. Overall, while the game is playable, its numerous bugs detract from the experience.
- “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.”
story
18 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's story is engaging and allows for player customization through different backgrounds, skills, and traits, enhancing the RPG experience. However, the narrative is often overshadowed by gameplay issues, such as unbalanced zombie encounters and poor AI, which detract from the overall immersion. While missions are varied due to randomly generated environments, the execution can be marred by technical problems and frustrating AI behavior.
- “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.”
- “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. They left the safe area and died in 5 seconds outside of where they denied me.”
- “Every time you conduct a mission, the town is randomly generated, so every mission will never quite be the same.”
- “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.”
- “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.”
- “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.”
graphics
14 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The graphics of the game are widely criticized as outdated, reminiscent of early 2000s titles, and generally considered poor by modern standards. Players report significant lag, especially during intense moments, and a host of bugs that detract from the overall experience. While some find enjoyment in the gameplay despite these issues, the visual and technical shortcomings are a major drawback.
- “Perhaps one day someone will update the game in graphics and controls, but keeping the essence of the game intact.”
- “Great game if you dig zombie survival, albeit with dated 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.”
gameplay
8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
13%
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The gameplay is straightforward and engaging, combining RPG elements with squad-based mechanics as players build a fort and prepare for an impending zombie horde. Players undertake missions to gather resources and survivors, emphasizing strategic planning and resource management. Overall, the effort put into the zombie mechanics is appreciated, making it a unique experience worth exploring through gameplay videos.
- “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!”
optimization
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game suffers from poor optimization, as it has not been updated to run efficiently on modern gaming PCs, leading to performance issues.
monetization
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The monetization strategy for this game has been criticized as a cash grab, with many users feeling it exploits nostalgia for abandonware rather than offering genuine value.
- “This seems to have been put on Steam as a nostalgia gouge, or just a cash grab to try to profit from abandonware.”