Zombie Army Trilogy
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Zombie Army Trilogy | |
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Release | PlayStation 4, Windows, Xbox One March 6, 2015 Nintendo Switch March 31, 2020 |
Genre(s) | Third-person shooter |
Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
Zombie Army Trilogy is a
The trilogy includes a remastered version of the original
A sequel, Zombie Army 4: Dead War, was released on February 4, 2020.[5]
Gameplay
Zombie Army Trilogy utilizes similar mechanics to
The "X-Ray Kill Cam" feature from V2 also makes a return, in which when a successful and skilled shot is made, the camera will track the bullet from the sniper rifle to the target in slow motion, and upon impact will show an anatomically correct x-ray style reveal of the body part being hit and the damage the bullet causes to the organs and bones. Some items can also trigger an explosion when shot, which can be used to the player's advantage against the hordes of zombies. The game will also measure notable shots by briefly displaying distance and other factors like whether it was a head shot or moving target.
Plot
In April 1945, German dictator Adolf Hitler, who is hiding in the Führerbunker is informed by a Wehrmacht officer that the war is lost and Berlin will soon fall, leaving surrender as their only option. Enraged, Hitler executes the officer and declares that the Fatherland will not fall. He then orders the execution of "Plan Z"-the resurrection of all the Wehrmacht's fallen soldiers as zombies.
Once the zombies are released,
Meanwhile, in his underground bunker, Hitler and his last general (Hitler having killed the other two) discuss the Sagarmatha Relic, an artifact intended to protect Hitler from the undead soldiers. The general reveals that Hitler needed all three pieces in order for it to work, whereupon Hitler beats the officer to death with the Relic fragment. The zombies then storm the Führerbunker and kill Hitler. Fairburne and the survivors are led back to Berlin when Allied intelligence reports the Sagarmatha Relic and its purpose to them, so they arrive at the
Three months later, in August, Hitler has risen from the dead and joined the ranks of the undead as their leader. Still humanly sentient, Hitler has organized the zombies into a new army, using them to tighten his grip on Nazi Germany. Pockets of survivors have sprung up all over Germany, supported by Allied airdrops of supplies. Fairburne, Wolff, Medvedev, and Schweiger are tasked with retrieving war-winning intel from a British agent named MacNeil who they discover was killed by the zombies after being forced into St. Ulrich Hospital. When they do, they discover that Hitler has obtained the Book of Souls and is shipping his undead troops to an unknown location. The four hitch a ride on one of Hitler's supply trains and take it straight to a rally where Hitler is outlining his plans for the new Undead Reich. Fairburne attempts to assassinate Hitler, only for the bullet to stop right in front of Hitler's face. Only Schweiger's use of the Relic prevents the four from being swarmed by the zombies at the rally. The squad is then deployed to infiltrate the Folterschloss, Hitler's private mountain stronghold in a forest nearby. Making their way to the tram station that supports the castle, the four discover that Hitler is attempting to use humans to power a propaganda device in the castle. The four find the key that activates the full power of the Relic and escape as the man powering the device detonates the fortification. Hitler's headquarters is determined to be a large fortified facility inside the irradiated badlands outside Berlin, which the group infiltrates. They sabotage the industrial plant that the Führer is using to manufacture weapons, equipment, and food supplies for the zombie army and then face off with Hitler himself. After defeating an enormous zombie Hitler, Fairburne tosses the real Hitler down to Hell. Medvedev throws the relic, and Fairburne shoots it just before it enters the Hellmouth, releasing its holy energy. The quartet manage to escape as Hitler's headquarters is completely destroyed.
Reception
Aggregator | Score |
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Push Square | [13] |
Zombie Army Trilogy received "mixed or average" reviews, according to review aggregator Metacritic.[6][7][8][9]
References
- ^ "Zombie Army Trilogy coming to PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC". IGN. January 8, 2015. Retrieved January 9, 2015.
- ^ "Zombie Army Trilogy Marches Onto Switch Later This Month". Nintendo Life. March 5, 2020. Retrieved March 5, 2020.
- ^ "Zombie Army Trilogy". Nintendo Japan. Retrieved March 21, 2020.
- ^ Phil Savage (January 8, 2015). "Zombie Army Trilogy announced by Rebellion [Updated]". PC Gamer. Retrieved January 10, 2015.
- ^ "Zombie Army 4: Dead War Gets a Release Date". Game Spew. October 16, 2019. Retrieved February 4, 2020.
- ^ a b "Zombie Army Trilogy for Switch Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved May 29, 2022.
- ^ a b "Zombie Army Trilogy for PC Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved May 29, 2022.
- ^ a b "Zombie Army Trilogy for PlayStation 4 Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved May 29, 2022.
- ^ a b "Zombie Army Trilogy for Xbox One Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved May 29, 2022.
- ^ Carter, Chris (March 6, 2015). "Review: Zombie Army Trilogy". Destructoid. Retrieved March 6, 2015.
- ^ "Zombie Army Trilogy review". GamesTM. Archived from the original on October 24, 2018. Retrieved May 3, 2015.
- Nintendo Life. Retrieved March 31, 2020.
- Push Square. Retrieved March 7, 2015.