If compared to the hype, it's a bit of a letdown. If taken for what it is, it's a very fun ride.
User Rating: 7.4 | Monster Madness: Battle for Suburbia X360
I loved Zombies Ate My Neighbors. I think one would be hard-pressed to find someone who *didn't*. And when news of this game came out I saw it as the resurrection of the old-school cheeky horror-themed classic. In most respects though, it's not in the same vein. But it's heart is definitely in the right place. The spirit of the zany combat and ridiculously cliche horror encounters are all intact, many with new comical and macabre spins thrown upon them by Southpeak. It's true: the game is rather difficult, especially solo. The onslaught and aggressive nature of the enemies (as opposed to the more passive shooting-gallery ones in ZAMN) makes for player stew and achy fingers if they charge into the fray triggers blazing. The game play instead rewards intelligent combat, strafing maneuvers and utilizing enemy-splash damage and weapon combinations to deal the most harshness. With friends this becomes a screaming fest of "QUICK him them with the blah blah so then you can yadda yadda!!" In the end though you feel a greater sense of accomplishment when you complete each level knowing it was a lot harder than you expected.
The game is not without it's problems. There are occasional geometry collision issues and AI glitches (though, heh, they _are_ zombies, right?) Some of the weapons feel slightly unbalanced and the checkpoint system in some stages is more punishing than one might expect. There are a few voice actors that are outright terrible (I'm sure those who played it will know who I'm talking about) and many of the wise cracks fall flat on their face. But seriously folks, it's a zombie game! Through away the pompous game-of-the-year-toting predispositions and just play it and have a blast. 
