Comments on: Zombie Compound

By: Victor

Victor — Tue, 27 Aug 2013 06:57:25 +0000

I will have to disagree with you on this game. After playing it through about 5 levels, I started losing credits. The zombies swarmed me, but I made it through that level without losing the game. I lost ALL my progress! I had maxed out my damage and firing speed. Had my speed up to 2 stars, etc… You must not have lost a credit while playing the game. Unless it was a glitch…

Anyway, what a poor design decision if it isn’t a glitch! I quit the game in disgust and rated it a 1. How do they expect you to progress in the game if you lose your progress every time you lose a credit!?!?!? You don’t get that much cash to buy stuff in the first place! Freaking frustrating indie games!!! Fist Puncher still ROCKS!!!

The best twin stick shooter indie zombie game I have found in xblig was Block Zombies! Now that game is super fun!

By: An XBLIG Guy

An XBLIG Guy — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 03:27:16 +0000

The game looks fun, so I think it’s worth looking at it. I’ll try it later on today.

That said, here is why I believe zombies are the #1 choice as bad guys:
* A zombie has to be ugly, even repulsive. That is why there is no need for fancy artwork.
* A zombie has to move awkward, giving the feeling that something is wrong, or even broken. That is why there is no need to invest in graceful animations.
* A zombie doesn’t feel pain. That is why, when killed, any blood spatter will do, even if it is the wrong color.
* A zombie looks like a human, without being a human. That is why people like killing them, without feeling guilty, or politically incorrect.

Note that these comments are not towards this particular game, but to the Indie channel as a whole. As I stated before, the game looks great, and I’m thinking about trying it later on.