Platform: PlayStation®3 system
Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment
Developer: Housemarque
Rating: "M" (Blood and Gore, Violence)
Release: November 30, 2010 (NA) / December 01, 2010 (EU)
Price: $14.99 / 12.99 / £9.99
Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment
Developer: Housemarque
Rating: "M" (Blood and Gore, Violence)
Release: November 30, 2010 (NA) / December 01, 2010 (EU)
Price: $14.99 / 12.99 / £9.99
From the developer of the popular and successful Super Stardust HD, comes another action packed blaster this time the infectious gameplay is more gruesome. Taking the essence of Super Stardust HD and what makes it fun and compelling, Housemarque has thrown that into a zombie filled post-apocalyptic universe.
Sometime in the not-too-distant future, a deadly virus is once again sweeping the globe, infecting everyone in its path and killing off almost all the human race. To the horror of the survivors, the dead have begun rising from the grave, hell-bent on feeding on the living and wiping out mankind for good. But, just as it seems all is lost, a small pocket of survivors emerges, determined to take back the world from the undead.
You are one of these survivors. Armed to the teeth and totally outnumbered, youre the last hope of discovering a cure for the virus and saving humanity. Just remember to lock, load, and aim for the brain!
Players are rewarded by score multipliers and gold orbs when zombies are killed. Gold is used to purchase and upgrade weapons and multipliers grant better metagame scores. Each time players are hit, they lose multipliers and health. The metagame allows players to follow their country's purification progress in relation to other countries as well as local leaderboards. Using the PlayStation Network, players will start off in their own country, and be grouped with other players from that country.
Players fight their way through different environments, finding checkpoints and weapon shops that allow weapon upgrading and armor swapping. During the levels players will find small loot chests that grant ammunition, multipliers, or gold as well as large chests that grant gold and armor pieces. At times the players are trapped in survival arenas where they must stay alive until they have accomplished a predefined goal. Armor sets boost strength, endurance and agility. The game has 10 levels with different environments from city streets, to a park, hospital, graveyard, harbor and a highway.
The players need to use crowd control and the environment to their advantage. This brings a tactical element to the gameplay and is a necessity in the later levels. Zombies can be attracted by flares, car alarms and vending machines. Zombie hordes will catch and spread fire if ignited. Zombies can be killed by environmental hazards like diesel barrels, fire and industrial circular saws. The players will encounter a large variety of zombies.
Players can use a melee and rush attack against zombies. Players are also issued items for crowd control that can attract or repel zombies. There are flares, grenades, mines and Molotov cocktails.
Sometime in the not-too-distant future, a deadly virus is once again sweeping the globe, infecting everyone in its path and killing off almost all the human race. To the horror of the survivors, the dead have begun rising from the grave, hell-bent on feeding on the living and wiping out mankind for good. But, just as it seems all is lost, a small pocket of survivors emerges, determined to take back the world from the undead.
You are one of these survivors. Armed to the teeth and totally outnumbered, youre the last hope of discovering a cure for the virus and saving humanity. Just remember to lock, load, and aim for the brain!
Players are rewarded by score multipliers and gold orbs when zombies are killed. Gold is used to purchase and upgrade weapons and multipliers grant better metagame scores. Each time players are hit, they lose multipliers and health. The metagame allows players to follow their country's purification progress in relation to other countries as well as local leaderboards. Using the PlayStation Network, players will start off in their own country, and be grouped with other players from that country.
Players fight their way through different environments, finding checkpoints and weapon shops that allow weapon upgrading and armor swapping. During the levels players will find small loot chests that grant ammunition, multipliers, or gold as well as large chests that grant gold and armor pieces. At times the players are trapped in survival arenas where they must stay alive until they have accomplished a predefined goal. Armor sets boost strength, endurance and agility. The game has 10 levels with different environments from city streets, to a park, hospital, graveyard, harbor and a highway.
The players need to use crowd control and the environment to their advantage. This brings a tactical element to the gameplay and is a necessity in the later levels. Zombies can be attracted by flares, car alarms and vending machines. Zombie hordes will catch and spread fire if ignited. Zombies can be killed by environmental hazards like diesel barrels, fire and industrial circular saws. The players will encounter a large variety of zombies.
Players can use a melee and rush attack against zombies. Players are also issued items for crowd control that can attract or repel zombies. There are flares, grenades, mines and Molotov cocktails.
Global Zombie Infection Status Map
Track your zombie kills with the daily online world map aggregating the scores of players from all around the globe
Highly Advanced Zombie A.I.
The smartest zombies youve ever encountered. These zombies lurk in the shadows and perform surprise attacks, drop down from higher surroundings (buildings, balconies, etc.) right on top of you, and even try to grab you behind or through fences.
Zombie Body Piles
The most on-screen zombies in a video game to date. If you spot one wandering zombie, its more than likely that 30 or more zombies are sure to follow.
Slaughter Zombies With Friends
Blast your way with a friend in online and offline co-operative play.
Track your zombie kills with the daily online world map aggregating the scores of players from all around the globe
Highly Advanced Zombie A.I.
The smartest zombies youve ever encountered. These zombies lurk in the shadows and perform surprise attacks, drop down from higher surroundings (buildings, balconies, etc.) right on top of you, and even try to grab you behind or through fences.
Zombie Body Piles
The most on-screen zombies in a video game to date. If you spot one wandering zombie, its more than likely that 30 or more zombies are sure to follow.
Slaughter Zombies With Friends
Blast your way with a friend in online and offline co-operative play.
Be Scared
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iFGglO153R4
Survival Guide
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pV12RmrzaK8
Upgrades
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EbCaMFPqzck
Sorrow Park (Gameplay)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S3N9W0ADaYk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iFGglO153R4
Survival Guide
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pV12RmrzaK8
Upgrades
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EbCaMFPqzck
Sorrow Park (Gameplay)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S3N9W0ADaYk
Collect All Trophies
Complete Campaign Mode on Morbid
Complete Campaign Mode in Co-Op Mode
Kill 53,596 Zombies
All Armor Pieces
Collect All the Loot in Campaign Mode
Complete Campaign Mode on Normal
Complete Campaign Mode on Grim
Complete a Mission on Undead
Complete a Mission Without Receiving Any Damage
Kill 10,000 Zombies
Perform 500 Headshots
Fully Upgrade All Stats of Any Weapon in Campaign Mode
All the Loot in Any Mission
Complete Campaign Mode on Braindead
Complete Mission 1 (Any Difficulty Level)
Complete Mission 2 (Any Difficulty Level)
Complete Mission 3 (Any Difficulty Level)
Complete Mission 4 (Any Difficulty Level)
Complete Mission 5 (Any Difficulty Level)
Complete Mission 6 (Any Difficulty Level)
Complete Mission 7 (Any Difficulty Level)
Complete Mission 8 (Any Difficulty Level)
Complete Mission 9 (Any Difficulty Level)
Complete Mission 10 (Any Difficulty Level)
Complete a Mission in Co-Op Mode (Any Difficulty Level)
Complete a Mission Without Dying
Kill 1000 Zombies
Perform 500 Melee Kills
Blow Up 1000 Zombies
Burn 1000 Zombies
Destroy 500 Vehicles
Fully Upgrade a Single Stat of Any Weapon in Campaign Mode
Collect An Armor Piece
Help Your Country To Clear The Virus Infection
Metacritic (80)
PSNation
PSX Extreme
PSNation
(100) Turn off your lights, crank the sound up, and get ready to not blink for a few hours. Dead Nation is a must-have for PS3 owners, even if youre not into Zombies (like me.)
PSX Extreme
(85) We get reliable, solid control, a widely accessible format, sharp and satisfying visuals, great sound, a fitting atmosphere, and an internal system of competition and cooperation that really sets it apart from other games. Good stuff.