I, Zombie, not to be confused with the CW TV show or 1998
British horror movie of the same name, is a simple strategy indie game for Xbox One where you
try to turn everyone in each level into zombies. The gameplay is dead simple, and there are only 30 levels total,
but the game has a definite charm and can be a lot of fun. And you can’t beat the $4 asking price and
fairly easy achievements. See our full
I, Zombie review for more.
Game Details
- Publisher: Awesome Games Studio
- Developer: Awesome Games Studio
- ESRB Rating: “T” for Teen
- Genre: Strategy
- Pros: Fun gameplay; decent presentation; price
- Cons: Not a ton of content
- MSRP: $4
I, Zombie’s gameplay takes place in small closed levels
where you have to guide your zombie around to infect the NPCs wandering around
the area. Civilians are easy prey, but
there are also armed soldiers and, eventually, turrets that will shoot any
zombie they see on sight. Once an NPC
is infected you can tell them to follow you, attack, or stop moving.
The strategy in the game comes in two forms. First, you have to be stealthy at first to
sneak around until you can infect a follower or two to add to your horde. Second, you have to use your zombies
effectively in order to infect more people.
Classic zombie rules apply – one zombie is weak and easy to kill, but a
horde is nearly unstoppable – so you have to plan your progression through a
level accordingly so you’ll have a nice big group of zombies to overwhelm armed
groups of soldiers.
There are only 30 stages in the game, 20 Summer and 10
Winter, and it only takes about an hour to beat them all and earn an easy 700
gamerscore or so. If you want the rest
of the achievements you have to earn 3 stars on each level and also finish each
season within set time limits. That doesn’t
sound like a lot of content – and it isn’t – but the game is surprisingly
enjoyable despite its brevity. It only
costs $4, and you definitely get $4’s worth of fun out of it.
I also can’t understate how charming the game is. The characters are all adorable little
things and the music during gameplay is catchy. It also feels like a real game with nice menus and overall
presentation, unlike so many indie games that don’t seem to care about
polishing the fine details too much.
All in all, I, Zombie is a shockingly decent time for just
$4. If it cost any more than that it
would be a downright insulting release considering the simple gameplay and lack
of content, but at $4 it hits a sweet spot.
If you’ve got $4 and an hour to kill and want to earn some easy
achievements, give I, Zombie a try.