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JOYSTICKLER: Crazy for Zombies, Run! on iPhone / Android
Game Designers Six to Start and Naomi Alderman have partnered with Kickstarter to launch a new iPhone/Android app called Zombies, Run! To get it off the ground, the designers needed $12,500 in donations. They've raised more than $50,000 to date.
JOYSTICKLER: Crazy for Zombies, Run! on iPhone / Android
Shawn Proctor sets his controller aside to hash out the goods, bads and uglies of the latest games and gadgets.
BACKGROUND: You’ve been preparing your whole life for the zombie apocalypse. Your pantry is filled with canned soup and vegetables. Your apartment's near a secret shelter where there's a cache of supplies at the ready. And The Walking Dead and 28 Days Later? They're always in the back of your mind when you head out for a run. You’re always ready.
So with this in mind, game designers Six to Start and Naomi Alderman partnered with Kickstarter to launch a new 
iPhone/Android app called Zombies, Run! They needed $12,500 to get it off the ground.
They’ve raised more than $50,000 to date.
PREVIEW: You are Runner 5, doing everything you can to keep your posse alive. Half the game consists of missions to collect items like ammo and medicine for your base. When you return home, the supplies can be distributed in your virtual outpost. The second part involves the story mode, complete with voice commands, guttural zombie sounds and scenes that delve deeper into the mystery behind the zombie outbreak. The description promises 30 unique missions in season one — each lasting between 20-30 minutes.
TIPS: Zombies, Run! will win you over because it’s simple. It's not concerned with speed or distance, just the amount of time on your feet. Moreover, the instructions won’t alter your favorite routes. Just press “start” and hit the road.
If the designers can integrate the game’s output with popular running iPhone app Runkeeper, it would be a big step in unlocking its potential. Then you could experience the thrill of running through a virtual world of the undead and track your real-world fitness, as well.
COMPARISONS: The only thing that compares with this game is buying the soundtrack from Shaun of the Dead. A close second would be listening to the zombie podcast We’re Alive while knocking out a few miles.
FINAL SAY: Zombies, Run! is a bargain at $10. And with the exorbitant amount of money donated, expect the game designers to push the envelope to improve the look and feel and create the most immersive smart-phone gaming experience possible. Buy it.
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