It's time to make the undead.... REdead.
When I saw GS's misleading score of 5.5, I cringed. This a game built straight-up for the hardcore. The premise is simple: you're a guy in a prison. Everyone has turned into zombies. You find a gun. That's the plot. Yes, the presentation cries out for a cheesy plot with B-movie voice acting, but it fails to deliver in that aspect. But the magic starts when you begin to actually play it.
It's simple. Tap to shoot. Drag the clip to reload. Everyone seems to complain about the reload system, but once you master a simple swipe, reloading can be quite easy. You just drag it to the bottom left of the touch screen! What's so hard about that? Shooting the zombies is fun, and it gives you a bonus for variation in decapitation. There's 4 weapons in all, and you'll find health, ammo, and upgrades along the way.
The first thing you'll notice is that the game is packing some solid graphics. It doesn't look as good as high-caliber games like Metroid, but the environments are varied and the enemies animate well. I think there should have been more destructible objects. The lack of detail and occasional choppiness can be easily forgiven because of the game's awesome camera. The way your view frantically swings around gives the gameplay an element of excitement rarely experienced in a DS game. It's not a scary game at all... but it can be thrilling at times. Fans of arcade shooters will love this one.
The sound is decent. The groans and ambient noises are good enough, but I would love some cheesy voice acting and music. But the sound overall isn't bad. What's really cool is the multi-card co-op mode. Like most arcade shooters, a friend can help you on your adventure. Unfortunately, this can only be played locally. You can unlock some bonus art, too. Replay value is good because of alternate paths and the co-op. Overall, this is one of those games that's a tough sell to the mainstream, but if you enjoy this kind of game you simply need to get it.