World War Z Reviews
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World War Z may not do anything to really stand out in the genre, but that doesn’t mean it is not a fun time. The core of the game is very basic, and at times can feel like a simple reskin of other similar games, but that should not turn anyone away from checking it out. I would especially recommend it if you are looking for a zombie game on the Switch, as it is probably the best option out there for you.
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With its deep progression system, vast array of locations and classes, World War Z Aftermath is an excellent play for anyone looking to shoot up some zombies with their friends.
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Like the zombies you fight in the game, World War Z turns anyone into a howling, furious beast within seconds of contact.
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World War Z GOTY edition doesn’t provide a whole lot to players that the standard edition already has done in way of free post-release content. In essence, you’re paying for character skins, and weapon skins and variants. While the variants help new players jump start their adventure, the upgrade for returning players isn’t all that worthwhile. The Marseille episode, while fantastic, can also be purchased as a separate DLC. In reality, the GOTY edition doesn’t have too many legs to stand on to suggest it’s completely worth the money.
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“While it stands on the shoulders of giants, World War Z does so proudly and with plenty of its own merits.”
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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.
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Despite the book coming out in 2006 and the Brad Pitt movie in 2013, it’s taken until now for World War Z to make it onto our digital apocalypse.
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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.
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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.
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When the issues of a game are rolled and stomped by its greatness, then it’s something to invest on if you have some spare.
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Although it borrows heavily from the house that Left 4 Dead built, World War Z is a fast-paced fun time with a great sense of progression.
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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.
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Love the book but didn't like the movie? Play the World War Z video game instead! Our review...
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All things considered, aside from the glaring technical issues and the almost blatant copy-paste job of the formula from the Left 4 Dead series, World War Z should offer a satisfactory experience for anyone wanting to kill some time and some zombies in the process. Of course, there are a wealth of far better games out there which one could spend their hard-earned money on, but $40 isn't too steep of an asking price for what WWZ's third-person shooter action has to offer. So, until Valve decides to bring the highly anticipated Left 4 Dead 3 to the masses, World...
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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.
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World War Z has its flaws especially with its throwaway PvPvZ mode and repetitive campaign, but it’s genuinely a pretty fun zombie shooter akin to Left 4 Dead. It’s a fun title to just pick up and play with a few pals when you’re bored or have run out of games to play. It’s even enjoyable solo with AI companions. World War Z is worth a go, then, at least until Back 4 Blood makes its debut.
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Although zombie swarms are impressive in World War Z, and combat is fun at first, things quickly get a tad bit boring.
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A capable coop shooter with a lot of potential and amazing swarm mechanics
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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.
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Hey remember that Brad Pitt zombie movie World War Z? It had big plans and was going to set the world on fire with its adaptation of a beloved novel that balanced horrific and heartbreaking imagery with believable world building? Then I am sure you’ll remember all of its success, oh no, wait, that doesn’t add up.
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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.
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Regardless of how you feel about the movie World War Z, you can’t deny that the way zombies moved in its world was impressive. They didn’t look too different from typical zombies individually, and they ambled and groaned in familiar ways, but when they amassed, they climb on top of one another to create giant hills of the undead in order to overcome barriers. It was horrifying to look at and scary to imagine how you would react in that situation. The World War Z video game takes that key element of the film and uses it to create a...
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With no new entry in the series in nearly a decade, Left 4 Dead fans are feeling pretty ravenous. Plenty of developers have attempted to whet their appetite, but few games from the latest crop of co-op shooters (we’ve had Strange Brigade, Overkill’s The Walking Dead, Generation Zero, and more in just the past year) have quite satisfied. Even Left 4 Dead creators Turtle Rock Studios dropped the ball with 2015’s Evolve. Enter World War Z, the latest (and one of the most bald-faced) attempts to recapture L4D’s gory glory.
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