Rock Zombie

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In Rock Zombie, players enter a 3D hack-and-slash adventure set in a world overrun by zombies during a rock concert. As three witch band members with supernatural powers, players button-mash their way through 20 levels of horror, gore, and humor-filled action, set in iconic locations and including various gameplay styles. Experience the thrill of riding a bike or driving a muscle car in this classic arcade-style game inspired by classic zombie films.

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Play Modes

Single-Player Play through the game's story or campaign solo

62%

Audience ScoreBased on 26 reviews

graphics3 positive mentions

gameplay3 negative mentions

The game features a unique story from the perspective of a female heavy metal rock band, which adds a fun twist to the typical zombie genre.
The arcade-style graphics and music, along with the campy 80's horror vibe, create an enjoyable atmosphere for fans of B-movie aesthetics.
Despite its flaws, the game offers a nostalgic beat 'em up experience reminiscent of classic titles, appealing to fans of the genre.

The combat is repetitive and lacks depth, often reducing gameplay to spamming a single attack button to win.
Controls are unresponsive and clunky, making the gameplay frustrating, especially with issues like poor hit detection and awkward keyboard configurations.
The game suffers from a lack of variety in enemy types and level design, leading to a monotonous experience that fails to challenge players.

music
16 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
19%
63%
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The music in the game has received mixed reviews, with some players enjoying its arcade-style rock and 80s horror vibe, while others criticize it as generic and mediocre. Many users suggest that the original compositions, which feature a female band with heavy metal influences, lack the quality of licensed tracks from well-known artists. Overall, while some find the music engaging and fitting for the gameplay, others feel it detracts from the experience.
- “I liked the music, the arcade style graphics and beat 'em up with a guitar and magic gameplay.”
- “It features a female band that is like a cross between The Runaways and some band from an anime cartoon. It has a lot of cool hard rock/heavy metal references and music (all made by the game developers, there isn't any licensed music in the game), and it has a very cool 80's horror vibe to it.”
- “I love the background music; I find myself nodding my head as I play!”
- “The music is generic butt rock.”
- “Said special place is open for the person who figured that this horrible, wannabe faux rock music blaring constantly was an excellent idea.”
- “Ugliness - for a game that signs itself rock, it has mediocre background music, not to mention other sounds that are tragic.”
story
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The story has received mixed reviews, with some praising its unique perspective from a lady heavy metal rock band, while others criticize it as shallow and poorly presented through compressed comic book-style cutscenes. Despite its cheesy elements and frustrating gameplay mechanics, many players found it to be an enjoyable guilty pleasure.
- “I like the unique story from the perspective of a lady heavy metal rock band.”
- “The storyline is amazingly cheesy, but even with all that said, I enjoyed the hell out of this guilty pleasure feast!”
- “The storytelling is typical shallow, but I got a good chuckle out of it.”
- “Terrible, terrible story.”
- “The story is okay and includes static comic book-like images with text bubbles for cutscenes, but many of them are horribly compressed or zoomed in.”
- “The storytelling is typically shallow, but I got a good chuckle out of it.”
graphics
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The graphics are generally described as decent, featuring colorful 3D visuals that evoke a nostalgic arcade style, complemented by impressive smoke and rain effects. While not groundbreaking, the overall aesthetic is enjoyable and fits well with the game's theme, despite some minor control issues.
- “I liked the music, the arcade-style graphics, and the beat 'em up gameplay with a guitar and magic.”
- “The answer to that question can be found in this video game, which combines classic gameplay from the arcade golden age with colorful 3D graphics.”
- “The graphics and sound are fine; however, the controls are a little wonky, although I wouldn't say they're so bad that it makes it unplayable.”
- “Graphics aren't bad but aren't really great either, but the smoke and rain effects really do look cool in a 3D backdrop.”
- “The graphics and sound are fine, however the controls are a little wonky, although I wouldn't say they're so bad it makes it unplayable.”
gameplay
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
67%
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The gameplay is a blend of classic arcade-style mechanics and colorful 3D graphics, featuring beat 'em up elements enhanced by music and magic. However, some users have noted that it can be glitchy at times.
- “I liked the music, the arcade-style graphics, and the beat 'em up gameplay with a guitar and magic.”
- “The answer to that question can be found in this video game, which combines classic gameplay from the arcade golden age with colorful 3D graphics.”
- “The gameplay on Rock Zombie can be a bit glitchy at times.”
- “The gameplay feels unpolished and lacks the fluidity expected from a modern title.”
- “The mechanics are repetitive and fail to offer any real challenge or engagement.”
stability
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
300%
The game suffers from significant stability issues, with numerous bugs reported by users, which detracts from the overall experience. Even without these bugs, the game's quality remains questionable.
- “The game is definitely buggy and not that good even without the bugs.”
- “I experienced frequent crashes that made it nearly unplayable.”
- “The stability issues are so severe that I can't progress in the game.”
humor
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
300%
The humor in the game is described as natural and unforced, contributing to an enjoyable experience for players.
- “It's funny without trying to be, which made it enjoyable for me.”
- “The humor is clever and unexpected, keeping me laughing throughout the game.”
- “I love how the game uses absurd situations to create hilarious moments.”