The Walking Dead: Survival Instinct

the Walking Dead
Studio	Terminal Reality
Publisher	Activision
Senior Developer	Glenn Gamble
composer	Gordy Haab
Erstveröffent- lichung	March 19, 2013 March 21, 2013 March 22, 2013
platform	Windows , PlayStation 3 , Xbox 360 , Wii U
Game engine	Infernal engine
genre	Ego shooter
Game mode	Single player
language	English
Age rating	USK PEGI

The Walking Dead: Survival Instinct is a first person shooter based on the TV series The Walking Dead . The game is available for Playstation 3 , Xbox 360 , Wii U and Microsoft Windows , it was released on March 19, 2013 in the USA and on March 22, 2013 in Germany . The reception of the game was very negative compared to the other licensed game, the point-and-click adventure The Walking Dead by Telltale.

action

The game is a prequel to the actual TV series, the location of the game is the US state Georgia , the main characters are Daryl and Merle Dixon, both characters from the TV series.

Gameplay

The game mechanics are focused on the fight against the undead walkers , the player can choose whether he gets involved in one or tries to sneak past the undead. An important element of the game is also other survivors that the player can interact with. Since you often get around in a car, you need to have enough gasoline on hand, even with other supplies such as gasoline. B. Ammunition or food must be kept by the player. Different types of vehicles are available to the player, e.g. B. SUVs or trucks.

reception

reviews publication Rating PS3 Windows Xbox 360 Wii U Computer picture games satisfying k. A. satisfying k. A. Eurogamer 4/10 4/10 4/10 k. A. GameSpot k. A. k. A. 4/10 k. A. IGN 4.5 / 10 4.5 / 10 4.5 / 10 k. A. Meta-ratings Metacritic 34/100 38/100 32/100 k. A.

The reviews for the game were largely negative, points like the poor graphics, which were not in the comic style compared to Telltale's The Walking Dead , the monotonous game mechanics and an overly simple plot were criticized .

Web links

• The Walking Dead: Survival Instinct at MobyGames (English)
• The Walking Dead: Survival Instinct in the Internet Movie Database (English)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ polygon.com
2. ↑ gamestar.de
3. ↑ ign.com
4. ↑ ^{a b c d} computerbild.de
5. ↑ ^{a b c} Rick Stanton: The Walking Dead: Survival Instinct review. In: Eurogamer . Gamer Network , accessed March 16, 2015 . 
6. ^ ^{A b c} Greg Miller: Shoot it in the head. In: IGN Entertainment . Ziff Davis , March 21, 2013, accessed March 16, 2015 . 
7. ↑ Shaun McInnis: The Walking Dead: Survival Instinct Review. In: GameSpot . CBS Corporation , March 25, 2013, accessed March 16, 2015 . 
8. ↑ Meta-rating "Survival Instinct" (Xbox 360). In: Metacritic . CBS Corporation , accessed March 16, 2015 . 
9. ↑ Meta-evaluation "Survival Instinct" (Windows). In: Metacritic . CBS Corporation , accessed March 16, 2015 . 
10. ^ Meta-rating "Survival Instinct" (PlayStation 3). In: Metacritic . CBS Corporation , accessed March 16, 2015 .