Land of the Dead: Road to Fiddler's Green
by Atari
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Video Game Reviews of Land of the Dead: Road to Fiddler's Green
Customer Review: I was so excited UNTIL I tried to play it
Summary: 2 Stars
Being a long time fan of Romero's DEAD series and a player of games like RE 1-3, HOTD 1-2, Doom 1-3, Quake, FEAR, etc...
I was looking forward to this game and had it reserved for release day.
Ugghhh what a dissapointment.
The problem was not graphics, gameplay or anything else.
The problem was PLAYABILITY.
The game was so glitched it was unplayable.
I downloaded the patch 1.1 from Groove, but still the game was unplayable.
Problems like ...
ACTION/FIRE button randomly becoming inoperative and doing nothing unless you rebooted game.
(ie... fists or weapons would not work even when health was high and ammo was full).
In fact, all mouse functions other than movement would stop working, the game would stop reading mouse clicks -or- even the "E" key for action.
No option but to exit game and start over.
Stiff (very stiff) character movement that made navigating very unpleasant.
In summary, it was simply too glitchy and aggravating to enjoy.
I uninstalled and tossed it in the trash.
I wish the game had WORKED properly and smoothly.... if so, the look and feel was right on key....... it was simply the execution that made it too annoying to try and play.
Since I have a P4-2.1GZ system with 512mb RAM, Nvidia 256 graphics card, etc..etc..etc.. and handle MUCH MORE COMPLEX games and software, my PC hardware is not the problem here.
I should have suspected problems when I learned the game was not ACT Light Gun compatible........... lets face it.... ALL FIRST PERSON SHOOTER games should be light gun compatible !
Customer Review: A Cheap Zombie Game-You get what you pay for
Summary: 3 Stars
Maybe I've been spoiled by playing Half-Life 2, F.E.A.R, and other high quality games....but.
First off let me say that I have been anticipating the release of this game for quite a while. Being a zombie and Romero fan I thought this was a win-win situation, I was only partially right though.
I will say that the premise is intriguing. You must make your way through levels of the shambling dead to reach Fiddler's Green, the last bastion of safety of the non-undead. The problem I have is the execution of the game. The graphics themselves are not terrible, but very stiff and unrealistic. The maps are very limited and funnel from one area to another. The movement of your character as well as the undead are also stiff and stilted.
Part of the other problems are inconsistent weapon damage. I would shoot one zombie in the head point blank with the pistol and it would go down, head clean off. My next opponent would take 4 shots, to the noggin point blank, to go down.
I also had some bug problems, where the game crashed to the desktop. A patch has been released by Groove to hopefully fix the problem. This game feels like it was put out by a slightly unpolished company.
Here's how I see it....
Postives.... Great premise
Cheap price
Negatives... Outdated graphics
Poor ragdoll physics
Initial releas bugs
In closing... If your a zombie or Romero fan, this game is cheap so buy it. Don't expect cutting edge technology though. I only wished they could have done a better job with it. I would have been happy to spend an extra $20 on a great zombie game. At least I didn't spend $50-$40 on this.
Customer Review: Read the other reviews. The game is Worth it!
Summary: 4 Stars
There is an immediate assumption that if a game doesn't cost over 30 bucks it will suck. WRONG! And this is the type of game to prove this point.
Land Of The Dead is a GREAT game. The graphics are VERY good, the controls are just what you'd expect from a top FPS, and the gameplay is fun and entertaining and will make you jumpy a few times. It doesn't have such a high number of levels but will keep you shooting away for a decent period of time. I will include a few gameplay screenshots.
Bottom line, get it and enjoy. The game's story precedes the movie, so when you're done with the game, you may go ahead and watch the movie.
Customer Review: A fun, gory shooter!
Summary: 5 Stars
This is a "budget" title with a lot of entertainment value (if you are into zombies or horror games) for your money. If you like PC shooters in general, then you will enjoy "Land of the Dead: Road to Fiddler's Green" -- and it does not require the latest and greatest computer/video card to run well either. Certainly this game is much (much!) better than the horribly feeble movie "George A. Romero's Land of the Dead" this game was spawned from...
Customer Review: Why is this game only 20 bucks?!!!
Summary: 5 Stars
I played the demo and immediately bought the game. The ambience created by the music, sounds, and graphics make you want to keep the lights on while playing! Contrary to what the other reviews say the zombies can be killed with a "well aimed" head shot but it's kind of hard to aim when them bastards are swarming you! Body damage on the zombies is realistic. Don't turn your back on a zombie just because you blew off it's leg, it can and does crawl after you! Subtle touches of humor and irony add to the game. The controls are Unreal Tournament smooth. The levels are painstakingly designed and don't feel redundant. As you progress through the game you go from panicky newbie to stone cold zombie slayer, but you'll still keep the lights on!!! This is the game to get for the true zombie enthusiast. I can't believe this game is only 20 bucks!!!