Zombotron: Video Game Overview

When we speak about the revival of the classics, first of all we mean the remakes, continuation and “spiritual heirers” of any old hits. But it turns out that they are now reviving and, let’s say, a little less well-known classics – even Russian Flash games. Zombotron – bright (and possibly the only 1).

Zombology

Most of you, of course, do not know about it and never heard, but about eight years ago the game was very popular in the circle of connoisseurs Zombotron from Anton Carlova And Armor Games Studios. It was “Oldskal” two-dimensional action with elements of the platformer, where we are in the role of a lonely biorobot, cleaned zombies on an abandoned planet.

The game bribed the destroyed surroundings and the ability to kill enemies even without shooting – they were allowed to put in elevators, falling barrels and drawers. Plus the secrets and truly explosive dynamics: grenades and flammable containers were detonated and spread all the lives to hell.

Zombotron It was so popular that not only Karlov And Armor Games Studios released the second and third parts, but also the crowds of clones with the same name began to appear. Yes, you yourself can appreciate it – and now the networks are available online, and crafts based on.

Not up to joking

And now many years in Steam comes new Zombotron – actually restarting the entire series (and especially its second part). With all the consequences – a much more pretty modern picture, “achiveries” and some innovations in the gameplay. But first let’s talk about the plot. “Bosses” constantly block something, shy away, and even the nastiness is calling for help!
In the role of a fearless cosmic mercenary Blaise Rush, we land on the Zombotron title planet, from which a distress signal was received, and go to search for its source. Naturally, light, no matter how hoping Blaise, this walk will not be – especially after unknown persons stripped the jet engine from his ship.

In the process of searching for kidnappers, we are not only constantly fell on everything around, but we communicate with the aborigines, sell with them, we fulfill the request to destroy a huge spider. And even meet some familiar characters. At all, Anton Karlov I came up with a whole “Universe Planet Zombotron” – and those who are in the topic will really find in a new game reference to previous issues, events and characters described there.

And we periodically communicate with a drone assistant under the direction of a reasonable A9. As usual in such cases, it not only reports important information on the plot (“Oh God, the captain, we are approaching unknown forms of life!”), But also trying to joke. Maybe, for example, in response to the blazing blaze about the lack of key to the locked door, ask: “And you did not try to seek under the rug?»” Remind me then replace you with a module responsible for the sense of humor, “captain parries. Not much, of course, ridiculous, but for a militant oriented exclusively for action, and it is not bad – dilutes shootouts.

Secret and Weapon Success

And with shootings everything is still fun, a lot, interactively and explosive. Even the control scheme did not change. Run left-right and jump on WASD (“arrows” no longer work), and during shooting and jumping do not forget to closely monitor the mouse pointer. The sight and hands of the captain, compressing weapons, tightly tied to it and therefore spin-spinning to all 360 degrees even in a jump. At first, it was not entirely familiar, and the jump itself is implemented specifically (by key w), but you quickly get used to the features of the control and start to reflect enemies. Search for numerous secrets – one of the main incentives for passing.
In addition to shooting itself Zombotron It is very important and interesting to investigate the levels and search for caches, where you can get started with coins or new equipment. In addition, there are vending machines, where we buy weapons, helmets, armor, boots, as well as aid kits, cartridges, even stimulants. Options are not too much. From the guns we have a gun, a machine gun, a shotgun, a machine gun, a rifle, a laser, rocket plants, pomegranates – in general, the standard program. Diversity makes that the equipment can be rare or epic, which gives different bonuses to damage, protection or characteristics of the character.

Yes, a role-playing system was added to the proven mechanics in a restart. Although the word “system” in this case, of course, sounds loud. Just a spear experience, we get levels and put the obtained points in force, dexterity (increases the chance of critical damage and the likelihood of evasion) and endurance. But in aggregate with rare or epic equipment, it can significantly help in battles with large and really complex “bosses”. The latter are capable of turning a pleasant passage Zombotron In hysterics, no worse than those cases when you tried to overcome any huge monster in Dark Souls.

And then he killed his box ..

As before, killing in Zombotron You can and without demolishing the enemy a shot of a shotgun. Here is a very interactive physicist, which allows not only to pierce the walls in search of secrets and shoot down the helmets from the enemy heads, but also to crush the poorly descended platforms, wrapping stones and so on. We are stored at checkpoints, but you can be reborn there only a few times – then you will have to start the whole level.
At some point they will give a ride on the armored “zombimobil”, which gives everyone on his way. At the same time, in almost every location there is some gas cylinder, which is worth shooting it, takes off, and then it detects effectively, destroying everything around. Or enemy with such a spin. Naturally, grenades work perfectly in such a situation.

Opponents are so stupid that it is periodically and their claws themselves, according to any subject in sight in the visibility zone, and even each friend. And you can also specifically burst them: destroy, for example, an obstacle that shares some alien cuttlefish and a humanoid enemy, – and those rushes each other. But in no case cannot scold authors for the fact that, they say, there is a stupid AI or dishonest physics, which allows you to kill a big one for a small box, is, on the contrary, “chip” Zombotron, Rising degrees of madness and fun reigning at each level.

But for the fact that in the game there are bugs when, for example, our hero or zombiemobile get stuck in textures or “boss” suddenly freezes on the spot, you need to scold. And even for the fact that the armored vehicles are too little health, – together with the fact that it constantly stuck somewhere and strives to turn over, the levels with it can cause you a sharp desire to kill some1.

Note, I practically did nothing!
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However, the very fact that you are still, lamb and pulling out hair, you will continue to try to kill, finally, this “boss”, to get to Zombimobil and go to the end, already talking about one thing: Zombotron – This is an amazingly delayed thing. And therefore restart. Personally, my dismissive attitude (“Restarting an old Flash game? Well, everything is clear, “) Dustily disappeared after a couple of minutes after the start.

Pros: tightening gameplay;A fun physical model that allows you to kill enemies in different ways;Many secrets with valuable awards;The game looks very high quality;With sound and music, everything is good too.

Minuses: a small duration;There are bugs.