Zombie Army Trilogy

 Xbox One
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7.2

Mixed or average reviews- based on 60 Ratings

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  2. Mixed: 16 out of 60
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  1. rodneykm
    Mar 27, 2015
    9
    One of the best "pure fun" games I've played since the original EDF game. I've always wanted to play a 3rd person zombie game with a good horde mode and this certainly delivers on that. I would highly recommend this to anyone who likes shooters and zombies.
  2. ESJBond007
    Mar 14, 2015
    9
    I have never played the Nazi Zombie Army series for the PC nor have I really played the Sniper Elite series which it is based upon. So this was my first dip in to the franchise.

    I know Sniper Elite focuses a lot of stealth and tactical game play, which, being a sniper game is what you'd expect. Zombie Army on the other hand requires little based on stealth and lets you go hell bent on    I have never played the Nazi Zombie Army series for the PC nor have I really played the Sniper Elite series which it is based upon. So this was my first dip in to the franchise.

    I know Sniper Elite focuses a lot of stealth and tactical game play, which, being a sniper game is what you'd expect. Zombie Army on the other hand requires little based on stealth and lets you go hell bent on killing as many zombies as you can set your eyes on.

    The game play is similar to that of COD Zombies were you have to survive various waves or hordes of zombie onslaught. The zombies come in all wonderful forms to the annoying hard to kill 'Super Elite' zombies which are frustrating hard to kill at times.

    There are nice little additions in the forms of explosives such as grenades, trip mines, land mines, dynamite and various explosive tanks placed around the map.

    Co-op mode is great for playing against either the campaign mode or horde mode with friends, but will require communication and strategic play as zombies spawn from all areas of the map.

    It's nice to see a game that doesn't take itself too seriously, and is essentially exactly what it says on the tin. The music, sound effects, animations and scenery all capture the feel of a grim war torn zombie apocalypse and it's very solid. The music has a retro type 80's feel to it at times and is reminiscent of the low budget exploitation movies around.    … Expand
  3. Justmatt101
    Mar 9, 2015
    9
    If you want evidence that the published "expert" reviewers aren't in touch with what folks want to play a lot of the time -- just read the reviews coming in so far. Everyone I've seen on Twitch, everyone I've played with, everyone talking about the game, feels it's a blast. Graphics are solid, the x-ray kill cam is a blast to watch....especially when nailing an undead sniper who's beenIf you want evidence that the published "expert" reviewers aren't in touch with what folks want to play a lot of the time -- just read the reviews coming in so far. Everyone I've seen on Twitch, everyone I've played with, everyone talking about the game, feels it's a blast. Graphics are solid, the x-ray kill cam is a blast to watch....especially when nailing an undead sniper who's been hopping roof to roof. Watching a well placed explosive eviscerate half a dozen undead, some pinwheeling around headless, gouting blood...or crawling towards you....just as gory, just as much B-grade fun.

    Co op is a blast. Single play is fun. Do yourself a favor and pick it up.    … Expand
  4. SuperJoystick
    Mar 6, 2015
    8
    This is a lot of fun and there is a lot of content. Campaign solo seems to be a 20 hour venture. Sniping nazi zombies does not get old! However, it is quite repetitive gameplay wise. If you like the Sniper Elite games, of which this is DLC, then you will love this.

    Plus, there is a horde mode for 4 players on about 6 maps, which is also pretty enjoyable. I'm glad I bought this, it    This is a lot of fun and there is a lot of content. Campaign solo seems to be a 20 hour venture. Sniping nazi zombies does not get old! However, it is quite repetitive gameplay wise. If you like the Sniper Elite games, of which this is DLC, then you will love this.

    Plus, there is a horde mode for 4 players on about 6 maps, which is also pretty enjoyable.

    I'm glad I bought this, it was a very nice surprise for a FPS and sniping fan who loves putting virtual bullets in nazi craniums!    … Expand
  5. RustledJimmy
    Mar 8, 2015
    9
    This game is what a lot of games in recent memory haven't been: FUN. sniping zombies never loses it's novelty and the environments are something right out of an 80s horror flick. The bullet cam adds just the right flavor to make every good shot feel epic. Co op is a blast with your friends and horde mode is never ending fun.

    If you're a zombie geek like me, you'll love this game. It    This game is what a lot of games in recent memory haven't been: FUN. sniping zombies never loses it's novelty and the environments are something right out of an 80s horror flick. The bullet cam adds just the right flavor to make every good shot feel epic. Co op is a blast with your friends and horde mode is never ending fun.

    If you're a zombie geek like me, you'll love this game. It may not be for hardcore gamers, but that's fine,not all games need to be.    … Expand
  6. youlouz
    Jun 4, 2016
    6
    Decent game that had a lot of potential but in a way failed.

    PROS
    -Graphics
    -Variety of guns

    CONS
    -Repetetive gameplay
    -Hard even on the easiest difficulty

    (Strongly recommended to play online rather than alone.)
  7. Fallenlords
    Mar 17, 2015
    10
    Liked Sniper Elite, first one, not so keen on subsequent releases. Not played Zombie Army though due to ditching PC gaming. Was unsure whether to get this or not. But the game is great. There is nothing better than shooting Zombies I thought. Well yes there is, shooting Nazi Zombies. So far working my way through the game, each sort of chapter seems to take me about an hour. ThenLiked Sniper Elite, first one, not so keen on subsequent releases. Not played Zombie Army though due to ditching PC gaming. Was unsure whether to get this or not. But the game is great. There is nothing better than shooting Zombies I thought. Well yes there is, shooting Nazi Zombies. So far working my way through the game, each sort of chapter seems to take me about an hour. Then I tend to put the game down, come back to it the next day. Almost like episodic way of playing it, but it works. Difficulty getting progressively harder, New enemies introduced as you play through the campaign. You need to look at boss fights in a tactical way, snipe from a distance or utilise explosives etc. Being overrun, means you need to change your tactics. Some interesting stuff to see and activate. Collectibles not that easy to find, especially bottles. Overall almost didn't buy it, but having a blast and I can't recommend it enough. If you either like shooting Zombies or playing as a Sniper... this game is for you.… Expand
  8. DYEGameBro
    Jul 24, 2015
    5
    While the premise of the game is interesting, the overall plot unfortunately lacks imagination and depth. With the inclusion of a 4 player co-op campaign it would have been interesting to learn more about characters and have more interaction with the world around them. The experience that was served up was quite the opposite. Every character felt the same to me and I felt little to noWhile the premise of the game is interesting, the overall plot unfortunately lacks imagination and depth. With the inclusion of a 4 player co-op campaign it would have been interesting to learn more about characters and have more interaction with the world around them. The experience that was served up was quite the opposite. Every character felt the same to me and I felt little to no enthusiasm when choosing my character. This left me feeling very disconnected with the game by the end of it. The enemies are very bland and generic, and their limited character models are endlessly repeated. It took me 2 hours of gameplay before I had progressed to a point in the game where I was being presented with multiple enemies that looked very different when together and for the enemies to stop walking in unison with each other.

    The formula for every single chapter is exactly the same as the previous. You start at the safe house, you leave the safe house to fight a mob of zombies before progressing into the second closed off area where you will fight another wave of zombies. Proceeding to the next closed off area that includes some kind of ambush, you will come across the next mob of zombies in an area which is always a closed off along a linear path of some description. After defeating the third/fourth mob of zombies you will then encounter a super soldier who carries a sniper rifle and jumps from roof top to roof top while taking pot shots at you. After defeating the sniper you will fight another mob of zombies before finally coming across an SS super soldier with an automatic weapon. Defeating the SS soldier and you arrive at the safe house which initiates the check point before you do the whole thing all over again. Asides from these standard enemies there are the so-called bosses, which are a bit of a joke in that you are informed exactly how to kill them : Shoot at something to create an opening, deal some damage, lather, rinse and repeat. This rinse and repeat system appears to be the dominant design philosophy in Zombie Army and it gets real old, real quick.
    The weapons in the game are what you would expect. The sniper rifle is your primary weapon, while shotguns, fully automatic submachine guns and rocket launchers act as your secondary weapons. Then we have the pistols, which I found at multiple points within my experience to be infinitely better than any other weapon in the game. Using the Webley 6 shooter would guarantee a one hit kill no matter where on the torso you shot. On the other hand I was unloading almost entire clips trying to kill one or two zombies at close range with the MP4 or the PPSh-1 submachine guns. While using a sniper rifle is effective for headshots, it requires 2-3 shots to the torso for a confirmed kill. Although, using the sniper rifle leaves you with a great sense of self-satisfaction as the camera angle switches to show the trajectory of the bullet in slow motion as it leaves the muzzle and buries itself in a zombie’s head in a gruesome X-ray view.
    Graphically the game is very dull in the first chapter. However, once you progress into the second and third chapters the graphics pick up and the enhanced texturing and lighting better conveys the tone of dread the game is trying to achieve.

    Within the second and third chapters, environmental effects become present; wind blowing dust around behind you or embers drifting away from a recent explosion are nice touches. This somewhat manages to enhance the immersion experience that had been lacking throughout the previous chapter.

    As for the sound, the music is incredibly monotonous and at times throughout the game the tracks are simply replayed. These ‘tracks’ are essentially 30 second loops of a few sounds played over and over again. The effect was maddening.

    Overall this game fell far short of my expectations. Getting an X-ray headshot was by far the most satisfying part of this game. The lack of storyline and imagination made it more of a chore to play for longer than one or two checkpoints in a row before having to take a break. It wasn’t the fun zombie apocalyptic murder mayhem I had expected. Repeating the same kills over and over again to achieve the same results over and over again felt like a very lazy and stale way to produce a lengthy game. Sadly, this is a game I was disappointed in after playing and I can’t see myself attempting to play this any further than I already have. Even after only five hours of gameplay I felt like I had seen everything there was to see.    … Expand
  9. Hulsee47
    Aug 18, 2015
    6
    Solid 6

    MAIN GOOD POINTS
    Those slow motion headshot cut scenes +3
    Countless enemies at once, got to love a zombie army horde +2
    Old WW gameplay vibes +1

    MAIN BAD POINTS
    Similar missions -2
    Not much selection for guns -1
    How it takes a single kick to kill one enemy?? -1
  10. Broyax
    Dec 22, 2017
    1
    Le développeur Rebellion cède lui aussi à la mode du zombi et en met dans son Sniper Elite... pour le pire et le meilleur mais surtout pour le pire. Certes, le principe fonctionne à peu près mais reste inadapté aux armes et à la maniabilité des jeux Sniper Elite en raison principalement de niveaux mal foutus en forme de couloirs et de murs verts (les murs en brume verte de zombisLe développeur Rebellion cède lui aussi à la mode du zombi et en met dans son Sniper Elite... pour le pire et le meilleur mais surtout pour le pire. Certes, le principe fonctionne à peu près mais reste inadapté aux armes et à la maniabilité des jeux Sniper Elite en raison principalement de niveaux mal foutus en forme de couloirs et de murs verts (les murs en brume verte de zombis putain...).

    En solo, on est vite débordé et la difficulté n'a semble-t-il pas changé d'un iota entre le solo et le coop'... et j'exagère à peine ! si seulement Rebellion avait pensé de vrais environnements propices à des endroits de snipe au lieu de démouler vite fait des lieux étriqués pour boulotter à plusieurs et à la chaîne du zomzom en masse, alors ZAT aurait pu s'avérer intéressant en solo.

    Quant au coop -et le problème est identique en solo- sa répétitivité est ennuyeuse comme jamais, semblable au mode horde d'un Gears of War : aucun intérêt si ce n'est de perdre son temps comme des cons, tout-à-fait inutilement.

    Bien sûr, le jeu n'est pas vilain et tourne très bien mais pue l'opportunisme de partout dans sa mise en oeuvre bâclée zombifiante, très éloignée de ce qu'on peut attendre d'un Sniper Elite.    … Expand
  11. osprey
    Nov 12, 2016
    9
    This game is super fun to play. It is pretty hard even on easy so I am very impressed by anyone who can complete this game on Sniper Elite difficulty, The collectibles really require a guide to get but are still fun to do. The achievement names are all nods to the classic zombie movies and are hilarious. The music and the narration are perfect. There are eight characters to play as, allThis game is super fun to play. It is pretty hard even on easy so I am very impressed by anyone who can complete this game on Sniper Elite difficulty, The collectibles really require a guide to get but are still fun to do. The achievement names are all nods to the classic zombie movies and are hilarious. The music and the narration are perfect. There are eight characters to play as, all with back stories. You must plan and use all resources to survive in this game but it is fun and although challenging never gets frustrating. Love this game and really glad I bought it.… Expand
  12. SHANone
    Jan 5, 2019
    6
    completly broken chekpoint system. we played duo and get 2 chekpoints. but after dead we started from the beginning. broken ****
  13. Alex_Pilgrim008
    Nov 6, 2022
    7
    This is a fun zombie killing game that contains a 25 + hour campaign and horde mode. You can play solo, but the real fun is teaming up with 3 buddies. The game's design is dark and spooky with a John Carpenter-like synth score. If you liked the Sniper Elite games, than you'll love Zombie Army Trilogy. It's simplistic, but has a nice variety of boss fights and environments. I would rateThis is a fun zombie killing game that contains a 25 + hour campaign and horde mode. You can play solo, but the real fun is teaming up with 3 buddies. The game's design is dark and spooky with a John Carpenter-like synth score. If you liked the Sniper Elite games, than you'll love Zombie Army Trilogy. It's simplistic, but has a nice variety of boss fights and environments. I would rate this with a 7.6 out of 10.… Expand
  14. thx2208
    Jul 20, 2020
    7
    It can be somewhat repetitive but its still a good arcade zombie shooter. A must for any Sniper Elite fan looking to mix things up a little bit. Graphics are pretty good but its the sound that really excels here, especially on the PlayStation 4 version with some fantastic speach and sound effects coming through the controller.

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Mixed or average reviews - based on 10 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 10
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 10
  3. Negative: 1 out of 10
  1. Digitally Downloaded
    Jul 23, 2015
    60
    Zombie Army Trilogy is a culmination of things that are all done well, but not great.
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  2. X-ONE Magazine UK
    May 5, 2015
    40
    It's fun for a couple of hours, but the novelty wears off. [Issue#123, p.84]
  3. Official Xbox Magazine UK
    Apr 28, 2015
    70
    It's an undeniable blast in co-op. [May 2015, p.90]
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