Horde: Zombie Outbreak
- July 30, 2018
- Madowl Games
Get on Steam"Horde: Zombie Outbreak" is a destruction-focused game where players control a horde of zombies. The game offers two modes: Conquest, where players fight against time through increasingly difficult zones and destroy city landmarks, and Endless, where players see how long they can last in a city rampage while competing on the leaderboards. Players can also choose from a variety of zombies, each with different abilities, for their zombie horde.
PC
Windows
Reviews
- The game offers a unique experience of controlling a horde of zombies, which is a refreshing change from typical zombie games focused on survival.
- The graphics and art style are fun and campy, contributing to an enjoyable atmosphere.
- The game has potential for high replayability with different zombie classes and gameplay modes that require strategic thinking.
- The game can become monotonous quickly, feeling more like a mobile game than a full PC experience.
- There is a lack of content and updates, leading to repetitive gameplay and long mission lengths without checkpoints.
- Numerous bugs and glitches can disrupt gameplay, including issues with controls and mission objectives.
- gameplay8 mentions
- 38 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 13 % negative mentions
Gameplay is generally enjoyable, featuring solid mechanics and engaging early-game elements, such as preventing citizens from calling the police. However, this mechanic loses significance as the game progresses, and players may find some quest targets challenging to locate. Overall, the game is described as a decent horde experience with appealing graphics.
“Decent horde game with fun gameplay.”
“The core gameplay is solid but the quest targets are sometimes a bit hard to find.”
“Neat graphics and game mechanics.”
“The core gameplay is solid, but the quest targets are sometimes a bit hard to find.”
- story7 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 57 % neutral mentions
- 43 % negative mentions
The story in this game is light and revolves around a classic humans vs. zombies theme, where players control a horde to infect and destroy specific targets. While the mission structure is engaging, focusing on infecting various human types and achieving destruction quotas, some players find the missions to be excessively lengthy and the quest targets occasionally difficult to locate. Overall, the narrative serves as a backdrop to the solid gameplay, though it lacks depth and complexity.
“One of the biggest problems is that missions are way too long.”
“The core gameplay is solid but the quest targets are sometimes a bit hard to find.”
“The mission structure is repetitive and lacks variety, making it feel tedious over time.”
- graphics4 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game are characterized by a fun, campy, and cartoonish art style that evokes a sense of nostalgia, reminiscent of "Burn Zombie Burn." The environments are vibrant and varied, complemented by a playful camera view and cheesy music, enhancing the overall experience.
“The art style and environments are fun, campy, and cartoony, reminiscent of Burn Zombie Burn. The camera view and cheesy music enhance the experience, along with multiple locations around the world.”
“Neat graphics and game mechanics.”
- music2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 100 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The music in "Burn Zombie Burn" is described as cheesy, complementing the game's fun, campy, and cartoonish art style. It enhances the overall atmosphere, aligning well with the game's playful tone and diverse locations.
- grinding2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be time-consuming and challenging, as progressing through zones can be difficult without checkpoints or extra lives. While the initial runs are easy to start, completing them and unlocking new content often requires significant effort and repetition.
“I just finished a run in England where I got to zone 8 (complete objectives to get to other map parts) and the army practically ate me alive. With no checkpoints or extra lives, while this can be a fun challenge, just be prepared for a time-consuming game that is easy to start a 'run,' but hard to finish one, and unlocks in turn can be grindy.”
- monetization2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- -50 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
The monetization model is praised for the absence of microtransactions, allowing players to earn coins through gameplay to unlock special zombies. However, some users express concerns about the difficulty of objectives, suggesting that the challenge may hinder progress and make unlocking content feel excessively time-consuming.
“Completing zones earns you coins to unlock more special zombies, and there are no microtransactions, which is a huge plus!”
“I appreciate that there are no microtransactions in the game, but the challenge of completing objectives can sometimes feel overwhelming.”
“There's no difficulty setting to my knowledge. Completing zones earns you coins to unlock more special zombies, and while there are no microtransactions, the problem is that if it's that hard to finish an objective, it may take forever to unlock stuff. I don't mind a challenge, but the challenge needs to be fair and balanced.”
- replayability2 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The game is noted for its high level of replayability, encouraging players to return for multiple playthroughs.
“This gives the game a high level of replayability.”
- humor2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
Players appreciate the humor in this indie game, noting it as a cheap and entertaining option that serves as a delightful filler between more substantial titles. The comedic elements contribute significantly to its charm and overall enjoyment.
“I honestly love indie games like this; it's cheap, it's funny, and a great filler for between games.”
- stability2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The game is praised for its stability, being notably playable and free from significant bugs, especially for an early access title.
“Finally, an early access game that is playable and not buggy at all!”
