Listen up class; please have your number 2 pencils ready. But remember this quiz is for Dreamcast owners only: (And hey, no cheating by looking for the answer at the bottom of the page.)
Zombie Revenge is like which of the following:
a.) A cross between Streets Of Rage and House Of The Dead
b.) An arcade-styled Survival Horror game without all the nagging puzzles.
c.) A two-fisted, gore slinging, rip roaring, combo-filled blastfest.
d.) All of the above.
The Dreamcast has had more than its fair share of beat em' ups. However, Zombie Revenge has the distinction of being the first to have multi-player options, up-to-date graphics, and plenty of action all in one package.
Zombie Revenge doesn't confuse the issue with a bunch of useless buttons but sticks with the basics. There are 3 buttons: one for defending, one for kung fu styled attacks (and for using pick-up weapons), and the last for using your pistol.
The control can be a bit frustrating at times as you watch yourself pull of a 10 hit combo and catch nothing but air while a Zombie takes pot shots are your exposed backside. Luckily, the control issues are not a game killer, just a slight annoyance.
ZR also sticks with the three theme when it comes to characters to choose from. The first is your typical Hollywood hero-type with a might-makes-right attitude that helps him take down anything he comes up against. The second is a Japanese Billy Jack 70's type who doesn't speak a lick of English but lets his fists do the talking instead. The final character is a scantily clad female with dexterity of a gymnast and the moves of a martial arts master.
In Traditional Beat Em Up fashion, Zombie's Revenge throws wave after wave of zombies at your characters and you have to dispense with them in short order. This can be done in a number of ways, one of which is a fantastic combo that is finished off by the sudden halt of a zombie as his torso slides away from the rest of his body in classic Fist Of The Northstar fashion. If you prefer a more direct approach, you can use your always-present gun to pump a few rounds into them to make them drop ammo, health, and even other weapons. Plenty of blood is spilled along the way, but parents need not worry because it is the harmless green kind found only in movies and undead filled videogames.
ZR spices up the dash and bash genre by adding in some little changes. Secret areas are abound and doe eyed, helpless damsels are always in distress. ZR is filled with incredible looking cut scenes to help the B-movie plot from one point to another. One particular one of a man decaying into a hapless zombie is still giving us nightmares.
Sega also includes some DC exclusive items including a Vs. Boss Mode, a one on one Fighting Mode, and the Training room to help spice things up. All in all, Zombie Revenge is the beat em' up that does the Dreamcast justice. And by the way, the answer to the quiz was D. But then you knew that didn't you? That's because you couldn't resist cheating and skipping to the end. Damn teachers pet. Class dismissed.
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