World War Z

Love the book but didn't like the movie? Play the World War Z video game instead! Our review...

A surprisingly deep and fun co-op shooter, World War Z proves that killing hordes of zombies is still fun, years after the genre hit its peak.

It’s actually surprising just how good World War Z is. Before launch it looked like a derivative affair that would offer a small amount of fun and then be forgotten. And while it is derivative to a degree, it stands on its own two feet very well. It could also have legs if its developer, Saber Interactive, clears up its issues and delivers quality post-launch content. Even without additional content though, there’s enough to World War Z to make it worth your time. And where else can you tackle zombie mountains? Nowhere. That’s where.

All in all, World War Z provides a fun zombie killing experience that should leave fans of the Left 4 Dead titles pretty happy. Mowing down waves of zombies is a blast, especially when partnered up with 3 friends. And that is all World War Z had to do. The game isn't groundbreaking in any way and surely feels like it is missing some content, however, what is there will surely give players a good time and an adrenaline rush to go along with it.

Is World War Z as good as Left 4 Dead? No. Is it fun despite that? Yes. There’s few pleasures in gaming that can compare to swinging a thrumming chainsaw blade through a horde of ravenous undead, and World War Z delivers. And really, it’s not like Valve makes games anymore.

The best way to experience World War Z is to fire up your microphone and find yourself a four-person crew to play through its brief but fun campaign. It’s rare to see it go beyond the roots of its very clear inspiration, and there’s not a whole lot of variety when it comes to the missions, the special zombies, or the weapons, but what is there works and is enough to fill the Left 4 Dead-shaped hole in all our hearts, for a little while at least.

Although zombie swarms are impressive in World War Z, and combat is fun at first, things quickly get a tad bit boring.

When we first caught wind that there would be a video game loosely based on 2013’s zombie action film World War Z, it seemed somewhat out of place. Announced at 2017’s Game Awards ceremony, World War Z is a third-person action game that is not only derived from the film, but set in the same universe as the 2006 novel of the same name.

World War Z is very competently made and has very few flaws, but it's just nothing we haven't seen plenty of times before.

“While it stands on the shoulders of giants, World War Z does so proudly and with plenty of its own merits.”

A forgettable example of a familiar formula.

Like the zombies you fight in the game, World War Z turns anyone into a howling, furious beast within seconds of contact.