ZombiU

Also known as Killer Freaks from Outer Space, Zombie U, ZU

ZombiU is a 2012 first-person survival horror game developed by Ubisoft Montpellier and published by Ubisoft. It was released for the Wii U as one of its launch games in November 2012. In the game, the player assumes control of a human survivor amid a 2012 zombie apocalypse. Featuring a permadeath system, it uses the Wii U GamePad extensively to scan the environment and maintain the survivor's inventory. The game was released under the name Zombi for PlayStation 4, Windows, and Xbox One in August 2015. The port, handled by Straight Right, adds new melee weapons and removes the multiplayer feat

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Released: 2012-11-18
User rating: 3.74 / 5
Genres: Action
Platforms: Wii U

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Developed by Ubisoft Montpellier, the studio behind critically acclaimed titles like From Dust, Beyond Good & Evil and, Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter, ZombiU puts players in the middle of London circa 2012, where an outbreak has infected the population, destroying their humanity and turning them into mindless monsters preying on the flesh of the few remaining survivors. This fear-fueled first-person shooter invites takes all the horror, chaos and tension found in the best of the horror genre and adds original interactive elements, including a unique death mechanic that puts players in the…

Released: 2012
Genres: Shooter, Adventure
Platforms: Wii U
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Engine: LyN
Developer: Ubisoft Montpellier
Publisher: Ubisoft Entertainment

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Video game.title: ZombiUZombi
Video game.image: ZombiU Box Art (Final).jpg
Video game.caption: North American cover art of the non-Wii U version
Video game.developer: Ubisoft Montpellier
Video game.publisher: Ubisoft
Video game.director: Jean Philippe CaroFlorent Sacré
Video game.producer: Guillaume Brunier
Video game.designer: Mounir Radi
Video game.programmer: François Sauveur
Video game.artist: Florent Sacré
Video game.writer: Antony JohnstonGabrielle Shrager
Video game.composer: Cris Velasco
Video game.platforms: Wii UPlayStation 4WindowsXbox One
Video game.released: Wii UPlayStation 4, Windows, Xbox One
Video game.genre: Survival horror
Video game.modes: Single-player, multiplayer

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Official website: www.zombiu.com

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publication date: 2012-11-18
review score: 70/100

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Ubisoft was approached by Nintendo to develop a mature game for the Wii U. Originally envisioned as a spin-off of the Raving Rabbids franchise and a fast-paced first-person shooter, Killer Freaks from Outer Space (with small, agile monsters), the game was retooled as ZombiU after the development team realized that the Wii U GamePad was suitable for slower-paced games. Many of the game's features, including the GamePad functionality and the permadeath system, went through several iterations. Among other video games, ZombiU was influenced by Resident Evil, Condemned: Criminal Origins and ''Peter Jackson's King Kong''. London was chosen as the game's setting because of its blend of modern and historic architecture and its rich history. Ubisoft Bucharest led development of the game's multiplayer portion.