Ultimate Zombie Defense 2

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In "Ultimate Zombie Defense 2," players must build bases and defend against hordes of infected in modern-day Europe. With a variety of enemies, base-building components, and weapons with attachments, players can customize their defenses and battle strategies. The game features enhanced enemy AI and larger numbers for increased difficulty and challenge.

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81%

Audience ScoreBased on 97 reviews

gameplay6 positive mentions

stability5 negative mentions

The game offers a fun cooperative experience, especially when played with friends, combining elements of tower defense and zombie survival.
The developers are responsive and actively working on improvements, showing potential for future updates and content.
The building mechanics and variety of defenses provide a unique twist, allowing for creative strategies against zombie waves.

The game suffers from a lack of content and player base, making it difficult to find online matches, especially in public lobbies.
Many weapons feel underpowered, and the gameplay can become repetitive, particularly in later waves where defenses overshadow gunplay.
There are numerous bugs and performance issues, including glitches and stuttering, which detract from the overall experience.

gameplay
18 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
33%
50%
17%
Gameplay reviews highlight a mix of opinions, with some players enjoying the addictive loop and building mechanics that allow for creativity in fortifying defenses, while others criticize the lack of polish in core mechanics and the frustrating RNG elements for special weapons. The transition to a first-person perspective adds a new dimension, but issues like overheating weapons and the need for farming perks detract from the overall experience. Despite these drawbacks, many find the gameplay engaging and satisfying, particularly for fans of tower defense and zombie survival genres.
- “This game is so fun, the gameplay loop is so great, and it never gets boring!”
- “The variety of structures and upgrades keeps the gameplay fresh, allowing for creativity in fortifying your base.”
- “If you're a fan of building mechanics in games, Ultimate Zombie Defense 2 delivers a highly satisfying experience.”
- “This game has too much going on and none of the core mechanics feel polished.”
- “- The mounted heavy machine gun now has an overheat mechanic that makes it practically useless as it overheats really fast and then has to cool off before being usable again.”
- “It's not very enjoyable because the gameplay is now tied to farming for perks.”
stability
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game's stability is notably problematic, with users reporting frequent bugs and glitches that hinder gameplay, such as issues with placing objects and significant lag during multiplayer sessions. Specific areas, like the cemetery, are highlighted for their glitches, which can lead to unintended invincibility and detract from the overall enjoyment, as players often focus on exploiting these issues rather than engaging with the game itself.
- “It's a bit buggy; sometimes I wouldn't be able to place things where it looked like I should have been able to.”
- “To glitchy right now; way too much stuff glitches, which just takes the fun out of it for me.”
- “These glitches ruin the fun, and I just end up constantly finding people who would rather try to show off that they know the glitch than to actually play the game.”
optimization
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
40%
60%
The game requires further optimization, particularly in quality of life improvements, which are expected to be straightforward to implement. While it does experience some performance issues, notably significant FPS drops when using the freeze gun against large zombie groups, the overall achievement of a small development team in creating a first-person tower defense survival game is commendable.
- “It's a quality of life optimization that should be easy to implement, right?”
- “While Ultimate Zombie Defense does have some performance issues and bugs, the fact that such a small development team created a first-person tower defense survival game is quite an achievement.”
- “There is also some optimization work that needs to be done.”
- “It's a quality of life optimization which should be easy to implement, right?”
- “The only performance issue I've come across so far is when using the freeze gun with large groups of zombies on the map; it caused a few big FPS drops a couple of times while CPU and GPU usage stayed well below 100%.”
graphics
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
60%
60%
The graphics have received mixed reviews, with some praising the overhaul and improved visuals compared to the previous installment, while others criticize them as outdated and inferior to older titles like Half-Life 2. Despite the graphical shortcomings, some players prioritize gameplay over visuals and remain satisfied with the overall experience.
- “The graphics and map overhaul are great compared to the previous version.”
- “Great looking graphics.”
- “The graphics feel like a significant downgrade from the previous game, with mushy textures and low poly models.”
- “To start with, the graphics are probably worse than in Half-Life 2 (which is 20 years old).”
- “It feels like they left the graphics from the previous part of the game, but now you're looking at those mushy textures and low poly models up close since it's a first-person shooter.”
- “Graphics aren't the best, but if you're like me and couldn't care less about graphics, you'll love it. I personally could play a game with the graphics of Doom 2 and I'd love it, as long as the content is great.”
music
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
75%
75%
The music in the game is widely praised for its quality, with many finding it both entertaining and energizing. It features a blend of nostalgic influences reminiscent of classic titles like Black Ops Zombies and Doom, enhancing the overall gameplay experience.
- “The music tracks that play are also really good in my opinion.”
- “The soundtracks are amazing and pump the players up.”
- “If you enjoy old school Black Ops zombies, Doom music with some basic tower defense, then here you go!”
- “The music feels repetitive and lacks variety, making it hard to stay engaged.”
- “I found the soundtrack to be uninspired and forgettable, which detracted from the overall experience.”
- “The audio quality of the music is subpar, and it doesn't match the intensity of the gameplay.”
replayability
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game boasts high replayability due to its multiple game modes, extensive upgradeable weapons, and a full upgrade tree for three character classes. Players appreciate the fun atmosphere and the potential for enjoyable solo or multiplayer experiences, despite some minor gameplay issues. Overall, the combination of features encourages players to return for more.
- “The game offers significant replay value with multiple game modes, dozens of upgradeable weapons, perks and traps, and a full upgrade tree for three character classes.”
- “Optimistic developers can make the small adjustments that give the game high replayability.”
- “Overall, it's a really nice game with a good atmosphere. Even if it's not the final version, it's really fun to play alone or with friends.”
grinding
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Players find the grinding aspect of the game tedious and morale-draining, particularly during specific rounds that feel repetitive and detract from the overall enjoyment. The necessity to farm for perks is seen as a hindrance rather than an engaging challenge, undermining the strategic elements of the gameplay.
- “Which is the opposite of what you want in a strategy round farming game like zombies.”
- “Rounds with the fire dog things (5, 15, 25, etc.) are tedious and morale destroying (but not hard).”
- “It's not very enjoyable because the gameplay is now tied to farming for perks.”
humor
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Users appreciate the humor in the game's music, noting it as funny and enjoyable. However, recent updates have led to a decline in humor, prompting some players to express negative feedback, with hopes for improvements in future updates.
- “The music is funny and good.”
- “If it happens to be funny again in the next updates, I can change my feedback.”
story
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The story aspect of the game has received mixed feedback, with some players expressing nostalgia for the weapon upgrade system from the first game, while acknowledging that the introduction of the pack-a-punch feature offers a different experience. However, there are calls for improvements to both the pack-a-punch and overall weapon effectiveness.