By Will Huston

You know the saying that if you repeat something enough over and over again, people begin to believe it? I wonder if that works the same way with video games, more specifically, ones with Zombies. I mean, sure, there isn’t really anyone going out and nibbling people on their jugulars, but it’s almost like people aren’t just cashing in on this easily exploitable plot device. It’s almost as though we’re preparing for the most awesome apocalypse ever. Now if you’ll excuse me, I’ll turn off my logic receptors for a while and go melt my brain playing some Project Zomboid.

Project Zomboid is the first game developed by aptly named Indie Stones, and it truly shows in the graphics, in where it looks like the lovechild of Minecraft and Q*Bert with an additional 500 gallons of fake blood. The graphics convey what they’re supposed to, but the isometric design of the game sometimes leaves something to be desired.

The interface of Project Zomboid is alright, to say the least. The game is still in alpha, so the player can let a few of these minor glitches pass them by. However, in the heat of the moment, your characters inability to open windows and doors might be the main cause of your characters’ new career as an edible doormat. The other side to the interface is the customability of their characters and gamemodes. The player has the ability to create a unique character of their own. Everything from abilities to appearance can be reworked in the games engine, albeit to a minimal scale. The worlds sport a similar customability, as the player can choose everything from when the utilities are finally cut off to how powerful the zombies are.

Project Zomboid is still a game heavy in alpha, and despite being glitchy, it definitely shows promise. As it is currently gamers should not really buy the game if they’re skeptical about supporting the developers, or don’t want to play a game full of glitches and poor optimization. The game is now available on Steam for around 15 dollars.