Okay, Zombies Ate My Neighbors is a sort of run and gun game, similar to those old arcade games (Think of Mercs here), released in 1993 for multiple systems, Genesis and SNES. The game is developed by LucasArts and published by Konami, and is a somewhat comedic tribute to the horror genre in general.
The plot is pretty simple, you play as one of two teenagers Zeke or Julie, as you run through a variety of areas from malls to suburbs to pyramids to attempt to save the human population on the level, by touching them, from getting killed by a variety of horrifying creatures. You save enough of them, you can advance to the next level. Sounds simple, right? Wrong, because humans are all over the place, and it takes good speed to save them.
What kind of creatures are killing these humans, you ask? Several cult classics of the horror genre, like Vampires, Werewolves, Zombies, along with some recent members of the horror genre, like a chainsaw wielding maniac with a mask, evil dolls, knife wielding babies. Many more are included, almost too much for me to go into.
How do you defeat these horrific villians? Well, you have a variety of weapons, though it's unconventional, like Dead Rising. You have water pistols, silverware, crucifixes, bazookas (Which can blow open doors you don't have keys for), dishes, grenades, weedwhackers, exploding soda cans, and EVEN PANDORA'S BOX.
Believe it or not, it's the small bits that make this game as good as it is. The music is chilling, kind of like horror movies of old. The graphics really give a small cartoony feel to the whole thing, yet keeping the horror creatures look scary. This game USED to give me nightmares when I was young.
As for the gameplay, it's simple and addicting, it really reminds me somewhat of those old gauntlet games, where you'd have the top down view, except more horror-like. Also, it's WAY better to play the game with another in the co-op mode then by yourself, but a solo game can still be pretty fun.
The game is an obvious tribute to the horror genre, and if you are a fan of anything horror, I recommend this title for you. Okay, Zombies Ate My Neighbors is a sort of run and gun game, similar to those old arcade games (Think of Mercs here), released in 1993 for multiple systems, Genesis and SNES. The game is developed by LucasArts and published by Konami, and is a somewhat comedic tribute to the horror genre in general.
The plot is pretty simple, you play as one of two teenagers Zeke or Julie, as you run through a variety of areas from malls to suburbs to pyramids to attempt to save the human population on the level, by touching them, from getting killed by a variety of horrifying creatures. You save enough of them, you can advance to the next level. Sounds simple, right? Wrong, because humans are all over the place, and it takes good speed to save them.
What kind of creatures are killing these humans, you ask? Several cult classics of the horror genre, like Vampires, Werewolves, Zombies, along with some recent members of the horror genre, like a chainsaw wielding maniac with a mask, evil dolls, knife wielding babies. Many more are included, almost too much for me to go into.
How do you defeat these horrific villians? Well, you have a variety of weapons, though it's unconventional, like Dead Rising. You have water pistols, silverware, crucifixes, bazookas (Which can blow open doors you don't have keys for), dishes, grenades, weedwhackers, exploding soda cans, and EVEN PANDORA'S BOX.
Believe it or not, it's the small bits that make this game as good as it is. The music is chilling, kind of like horror movies of old. The graphics really give a small cartoony feel to the whole thing, yet keeping the horror creatures look scary. This game USED to give me nightmares when I was young.
As for the gameplay, it's simple and addicting, it really reminds me somewhat of those old gauntlet games, where you'd have the top down view, except more horror-like. Also, it's WAY better to play the game with another in the co-op mode then by yourself, but a solo game can still be pretty fun.
The game is an obvious tribute to the horror genre, and if you are a fan of anything horror, I recommend this title for you. |
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