Zombie Army 4: Dead War’s pulpy, silly horror is a big part of what makes it so fun to play
We’ve fought our way through a heavily defended bunker. The undead lay in pieces behind us, and ahead is the open space of a tank graveyard. Smashed armour and the carcasses of the Nazi war machines are piled high. What can possibly go wrong as we make our way to the level’s exit? Oh, it’s a zombie tank – but of corpse… You read that correctly. It’s a zombie tank. And no on-screen character treats this as weird, and frankly we and our teammates are equally at ease with taking down an undead tank that’s spilling zombies from its rotten bowels as it trundles past. Zombie Army 4 is playing by its own rules, and its brand of schlocky arcade horror never fails to raise a smile.
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Dead-icated fun
Perks are passive abilities that come into their own in the heat of battle. Ranging from the ability to return to the fray by shooting zombies – every shot refills your health – to dealing extra damage and group healing, each Perk can help turn a fight, particularly if you work as a team.
We’re back in Horde mode and putting everything we’ve unlocked and learned to good use. Crowding onto the roof of a half-destroyed farmhouse we can pick-off zombies from distance. Heavies are easy to target from afar but Creepers – fast-moving wall- crawlers – are harder to fend off without a supply- dropped machine gun. We’d used our pre-wave time to set traps to hold them back. An electrical tripwire is spread out in front and stalls the Creepers, giving us time to mop them up. Mines laid at entrances offer protection. Even this preparation can’t hold off the horde for long, and as our traps dwindle we run in all directions. It’s a mistake that is our downfall, and proves Zombie Army 4 is at its best when everyone plays as a team. One by one we’re picked off. Cornered by a buzz-saw wielding Heavy, overrun by Creepers, and dragged into our own propeller trap, only one player is left alive… the odds aren’t good.
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Zombie Army 4: Dead War’s pulpy, silly horror is a big part of what makes it so fun to play
We’ve fought our way through a heavily defended bunker. The undead lay in pieces behind us, and ahead is the open space of a tank graveyard. Smashed armour and the carcasses of the Nazi war machines are piled high. What can possibly go wrong as we make our way to the level’s exit? Oh, it’s a zombie tank – but of corpse… You read that correctly. It’s a zombie tank. And no on-screen character treats this as weird, and frankly we and our teammates are equally at ease with taking down an undead tank that’s spilling zombies from its rotten bowels as it trundles past. Zombie Army 4 is playing by its own rules, and its brand of schlocky arcade horror never fails to raise a smile.
Save up to 49% on Official PlayStation Magazine subscriptions
Dead-icated fun
Perks are passive abilities that come into their own in the heat of battle. Ranging from the ability to return to the fray by shooting zombies – every shot refills your health – to dealing extra damage and group healing, each Perk can help turn a fight, particularly if you work as a team.
We’re back in Horde mode and putting everything we’ve unlocked and learned to good use. Crowding onto the roof of a half-destroyed farmhouse we can pick-off zombies from distance. Heavies are easy to target from afar but Creepers – fast-moving wall- crawlers – are harder to fend off without a supply- dropped machine gun. We’d used our pre-wave time to set traps to hold them back. An electrical tripwire is spread out in front and stalls the Creepers, giving us time to mop them up. Mines laid at entrances offer protection. Even this preparation can’t hold off the horde for long, and as our traps dwindle we run in all directions. It’s a mistake that is our downfall, and proves Zombie Army 4 is at its best when everyone plays as a team. One by one we’re picked off. Cornered by a buzz-saw wielding Heavy, overrun by Creepers, and dragged into our own propeller trap, only one player is left alive… the odds aren’t good.
To read more about PS5 and the hottest upcoming PS4 games, check out the latest Official PlayStation Magazine subscription offers.
(Image credit: Future)
#Zombie #Army #Dead #Wars #pulpy #silly #horror #big #part #fun #play
