Zombi (1986 video game)
| Zombi | |
|---|---|
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| Developer(s) |
Amstrad: Yannick Cadin, S L Coemelck, Patrick Daher, Philippe Marchiset |
| Publisher(s) | Ubi Soft Entertainment Software |
| Platform(s) | ZX Spectrum, Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64, Amiga, IBM PC |
| Release date(s) |
Amstrad CPC: 1986 Other versions: 1990 |
| Genre(s) | Arcade adventure |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Zombi is an icon-driven arcade adventure video game. It was Ubisoft Entertainment Software's first publication, released when the company was established in 1986.[1]
Gameplay
A first-person arcade adventure, it draws inspiration from the George A. Romero film Dawn of the Dead; the player controlling four protagonists exploring a zombie-filled shopping mall. It draws from many parts of the film, including the gunshops, the escalators, and the articulated trucks used to block the entrances. If a character's health is depleted, he turns into a zombie, which then roams the room they died in. Zombies can be killed either by numerous body shots, or a single shot to the head. Characters were named after the creators of the game.
Development
The original Amstrad CPC version was programmed by Yannick Cadin and S.L. Coemelck, with graphics by Patrick Daher and music by Philippe Marchiset.
It was re-released in 1990, with ports developed for the ZX Spectrum (by Geoff Phillips, Colin Jones and Steve Chance), Commodore 64 (Jean Noel Moyne, Laurent Poujoulat, Jean Francois Auroux[2]), Amiga (Alexander Yarmitsky[3]), Atari ST and DOS.
Reception
The ZX Spectrum version was awarded 87% by Sinclair User magazine[4] and 77% by Your Sinclair,[5] both reviewers were impressed with the immersive atmosphere.
CU Amiga awarded the Amiga version of the game 85%, whilst German magazine Amiga Joker scored it at 69%.[6]
Zzap!64 awarded the Commodore 64 version of the game 72%. The reviewer said that the gameplay is outdated and is very similar to Catch 23, a 1987 ZX Spectrum game.[7]
See also
- Dead Rising; a modern interpretation of the Dawn of the Dead theme.
- ZombiU, similarly titled 2012 video game from Ubisoft
- List of zombie video games
References
- ↑ "Games, Games and More Games" article from Start magazine volume 3 issue 8, March 1989; retrieved from Atarimagazines.com
- ↑ Zombi at Lemon64.com
- ↑ Zombi at Hall of Light
- ↑ Sinclair User issue 98 at World of Spectrum
- ↑ Your Sinclair issue 52 at World of Spectrum
- ↑ Amiga Joker March 1990 and CU Amiga May 1990 reviews at Amiga Reviews (archive.org copy)
- ↑ "Zombi for Amiga (1990) MobyRank". MobyGames. Retrieved 24 November 2012.
