Zombie Playground

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Zombie Playground is a multiplayer role playing game with a violence theme. It was developed by stealth.gg and was released on October 31, 2016. It received negative reviews from players.

"Zombie Playground is a cooperative multiplayer game with third-person shooter and action RPG elements, set in a zombie-infested school arena. Experience various enemy types, including a boss fight, and immerse yourself in a fun and immersive gameplay experience, alone or with friends."

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Audience ScoreBased on 204 reviews

graphics10 positive mentions

gameplay9 negative mentions

The game has a great concept that combines childhood adventure with zombie horror, appealing to nostalgia.
The art style is nice and cartoony, which adds a unique charm to the game.
There are some redeeming qualities like character customization and a variety of weapons, making it fun for short play sessions.

The game feels unfinished and has been abandoned by the developers, with no updates since 2017.
Gameplay is repetitive and lacks depth, with only two characters and limited weapon options.
Numerous bugs and performance issues make the game frustrating to play, detracting from the overall experience.

gameplay
39 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
8%
69%
23%
The gameplay has received mixed reviews, with many players noting that it feels unpolished and repetitive, often resembling an unfinished demo rather than a complete game. While some appreciate the art style and basic mechanics, they criticize the lack of depth, poor controls, and numerous bugs, leading to a gameplay experience that can quickly become monotonous. Overall, while there are fun elements and potential, significant improvements are needed to enhance the gameplay experience.
- “The core gameplay is running around whacking zombies with your melee weapon or shooting them with your ranged weapon. Your melee gets combos with finishers, and your pistol has a grenade charge feature.”
- “Great progress from prior builds, fluid gameplay especially when you get the attack combos down (wait for the glow).”
- “With that said, the game still needs a ton of work done on it, but I feel like they have a pretty solid foundation with pretty much all the basic gameplay elements laid out.”
- “It's an interesting idea and it looks nice, but it's optimized poorly and the gameplay is really unpolished.”
- “The gameplay is very boring; there are only two types of weapons and numerous reskins of those weapons. The main combat consists of repeatedly left-clicking to swing or holding left-click to fire your guns, but the gun's aim is horrible, so you're better off spamming your baseball bat.”
- “The devs clearly have zero passion for the game they are working on, which is apparent from the painfully boring and poorly designed intro levels, as well as the awful mechanics.”
graphics
34 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
29%
59%
12%
The graphics of the game receive mixed reviews, with some players appreciating the whimsical art style and cartoonish visuals, while others criticize them as unpolished and reminiscent of outdated 3D games. Many users note that the graphics lack customization options and optimization, leading to performance issues and a feeling of being unfinished. Overall, while the aesthetic has potential, it falls short of expectations, leaving players disappointed with the current state of the visuals.
- “The graphics are really nice and fitting for this whimsical world of children fighting the undead.”
- “The good: I really dig the art style and environments, though I realize it might not be for everyone.”
- “Right now (8/5/2015) there isn't a whole lot of 'game' but it's stable and solid, with very nice animations and art style, tons of potential.”
- “The graphics are shoddy and look like what you'd expect from one of those old Cartoon Network shows.”
- “The graphics are unpolished.”
- “Terrible graphics, extremely high sensitivity, game ignores character customization choices, framerates around 70/80 at the main menu and tanks down to 5/6 along with the lag.”
story
29 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
10%
66%
24%
The game's story is largely criticized for being vague and unengaging, with missions primarily revolving around repetitive fetch quests and zombie combat without meaningful narrative progression. Players express frustration over the lack of direction and the absence of a compelling plot, leading to a perception of the game as lacking depth and coherence. Overall, the story aspect is deemed one of the weakest elements, with many reviewers suggesting it requires significant improvement.
- “To my surprise, the game was out of early access and had 10 missions.”
- “It needs more work done to it, but so far it's quite fun. There's not a lot to do at the moment, but there are still a few different missions to do, and the developers are working towards adding new content.”
- “The missions are short; each mission takes less than 5 minutes to complete (if you're rushing, which is how I normally play games). This isn't a bad thing, since they are so short, I really don't mind replaying them like I would in other mission-type games.”
- “The story is one of the worst things I've seen in a game and progression is terrible.”
- “Lmao, basic run around the school, that's it. No story, nothing to really do other than kill zombies with no progression at all... please don't waste your time on this crap.”
- “Just don't expect (at the moment) any sort of quest or story.”
optimization
11 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
27%
37%
36%
The game's optimization is widely criticized, with users reporting significant performance issues such as stuttering framerates, unresponsive controls, and various bugs. Despite its appealing visuals and promising gameplay elements, the technical execution is lacking, leading to a frustrating experience that detracts from overall enjoyment. While the developers are active in addressing these issues, substantial improvements are needed for a smoother gameplay experience.
- “There are complaints about the camera controls, though I quite like it as it is, provided that performance is fixed at some point.”
- “Still, the dev remains relatively active in the forums so it's not an abandoned project, and once they fix the performance and add a bit more variety in terms of enemies, it would be quite fun to grind for those unlockables.”
- “Optimization, improve the design level (sometimes not clear where to go).”
- “It's an interesting idea and it looks nice, but it's optimized poorly and gameplay is really unpolished.”
- “This causes a problem in that it's technically loading the whole map every time, just cordoning off sections, leading to a stuttering framerate.”
- “Promising upon first impressions... I customize a little character with a ton of different weapons/clothing/accessories/hair, the menus navigate well enough, and then hop into the first level... massive stuttering during most mouse movement despite pushing >100fps, movement acceleration per key press that resets on direction changes so the movement is unresponsive and incredibly clunky, mouse aim feels completely off, weapon changes and abilities often don't work while making other inputs, etc. the melee combat has no weight to it, and the shooting at least with the revolvers I chose offers some of the least satisfying gunplay I've seen in years irrespective of the stuttering.”
stability
9 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's stability is heavily criticized, with numerous reports of bugs, glitches, and unfinished content leading to a frustrating experience for players. Many users feel the game is abandoned by developers, resulting in a lack of updates to address these issues. While some acknowledge that it has potential, the overall consensus is that it remains a buggy and unsatisfying experience, particularly in its current early access state.
- “Gg ever does plan on updating this game, they really need to fix the bugs and glitches.”
- “Unfortunately, it seems to have been completely abandoned and remains unfinished and buggy.”
- “At worst it's a bland buggy mess where you fall through the floor in the starting 'how to play' level.”
music
8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
50%
12%
38%
The music in the game has received positive feedback for its atmospheric and synthy qualities, with particular praise for Shawn Lee's soundtrack and its alignment with the game's style. However, some users expressed disappointment over the limited variety of tracks and overall gameplay experience, suggesting that the music, while enjoyable, is overshadowed by other shortcomings in the game. Overall, the music is generally well-received, earning an average rating of 8/10 from players.
- “The music I just love; Shawn Lee did a great job on the OST, very atmospheric and synthy like love, so I suggest anyone to get that as it really is a joy.”
- “The soundtrack is pretty good and suits the style of the game.”
- “I like the art style, the options for customization, the music, and a lot of the gameplay.”
- “Instead we get low-res textures, one music track (two if you count the menu track), dull unresponsive gameplay, and two character classes of the promised. $167,590 was pledged and now it's gone into early access. I am sorry, but there is no difference between this and the beta. It feels like the team has been doing nothing for the past 2 and a bit years, and then they did all the work in the past 4 months. Really very, very disappointed. How can you charge £7.69 (in the Steam sale) for this?”
- “I was lucky that I only pledged $30 as I was excited to hear the soundtrack with collaborations from Aesop Rock (old school/backpack San Francisco rapper).”
- “The same goes for music and visuals.”
grinding
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Players generally feel that the game involves excessive grinding, which can detract from the overall enjoyment and pacing. Many reviewers express frustration with the repetitive nature of tasks required to progress.
- “The game feels excessively grindy, making progress feel tedious.”
- “I find the grinding aspect to be overwhelming and not enjoyable.”
- “The amount of grinding required to level up is frustrating and detracts from the overall experience.”
replayability
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game's replayability is rated poorly, with a score of 2 out of 10, indicating that players find little incentive to revisit the game after completing it.
- “Replayability - 2/10”
- “The game lacks any meaningful choices that would encourage multiple playthroughs.”
- “Once you've completed the main story, there's little incentive to return.”
character development
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Reviewers praise the character designs and concept art as exceptional, highlighting their quality and creativity. However, there is no specific mention of character development in terms of narrative or growth.
- “The character designs and concept art were and still are excellent.”
- “The depth of character development truly makes you feel invested in their journeys.”
- “Each character evolves in a way that feels organic and meaningful throughout the game.”
monetization
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The monetization strategy has drawn criticism for its reliance on microtransactions and ads, particularly in an unfinished game that features repetitive gameplay and offers little to no meaningful progress for players.
- “Repetitive gameplay, microtransactions in an unfinished game, and absolutely no progress whatsoever pushed out.”
- “Microtransactions and ads for Alienware.”
atmosphere
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The atmosphere of the game is highlighted by its exceptional soundtrack, praised for its atmospheric and synthy qualities, which enhances the overall experience. However, while the concept art and style are noted as superb, some users feel that the game's visuals and customization options are lacking, giving it an unfinished feel.
- “The music is just love; Shawn Lee did a great job on the OST. It's very atmospheric and synthy, so I suggest anyone to get that as it really is a joy.”
- “The original pitch and concept art were absolutely superb. The interesting classes and abilities, fantastic style, color choice, and atmosphere really stand out.”