Zombies!!!: Game Review

Twilight Creations Presents - Zombies!!!

Zombies!!! is a tile-based game where you control a
human survivor of a zombie uprising. During the game
you run the streets of an everyday downtown area
ravaged by the undead. The goal is to be the first
survivor to reach the waiting helicopter and be
evacuated. The game box contains miniatures, city
street tiles, health and ammo counters as well as
actions cards to spice up play.

First, the game's positive points. The game board is
built randomly every turn as new city streets are
added, providing for variety of play in endless
possibilities for the city layout. Tile-based games
allow for players to avoid the tedium of play areas
that remain static. The game also has a simple combat
system that takes moments to master. Ultimately the
greatest part of Zombies!!! is the atmosphere. The
game succeeds and fails on dark humor and the sheer
joy of allowing players to run around the neighborhood
blasting the animated dead.

However, the game does have some issues that take away
from the overall enjoyment factor. The game rules are
brief (very brief), which is a plus, but it seems at
times that brevity was chosen in spite of the need for
detailed explanation. This issue is nowhere more
evident then when dealing with event cards in the game
and the inevitable confusion in their implementation.
In the end this problem is insignificant when looked
at as compared to the overall enjoyment the game
offers.

If you are looking for a perfect game, look somewhere
else. If you are looking for an outlet for twisted fun
with the undead, give Zombies!!! a try.

By Rodger Doss