Dead Strike is a 3D survival game that was released early today by Psychoz Interactive. The goal in Dead Strike is to get from one side of the city to the hospital on the other side of the city. You are trying to escape the effects of a virus that has turned the whole city into zombies. There are 9 different weapons that you can use to try and fend off the zombies. These guns range from a simple pistol to a powerful flamethrower.
The gameplay in Dead Strike is simple. Try to find your way to the hospital. What makes this game challenging and fun is the fact that you are being attacked by zombies and you have to fight them off. You fight them off using various weapons that can be bought using the in-game menu. There are 46 action packed levels in this game, and in each level the zombies get faster and stronger.
This game also includes a cheat menu. Users are able to type in cheat codes to help them. The various cheats range from unlocking everything to running faster or even invisibility. These cheats are activated by typing them in, and deactivated by typing them in again. The cheat code feature adds something to the game because it allows the average gamer to get farther in the game. However I found a lot of lag when using the “run faster” cheat, and so I turned this one off. The other cheats seem to work fine, with virtually no lag. I will not reveal any of the cheat codes in this review, but if you are interested in trying them out, you can find a list of them here: http://forums.toucharcade.com/showthread.php?t=38638&highlight=Dead+strike.
The huge problem with this game, and the reason the final rating won’t be as high as it should be, is the controls. Each of the characters is controlled by a joystick, with a button to aim the gun, them when that is pressed a button to shoot and a reload button also appear. The problem with the controls is the aiming. You have to use the joystick to aim, and I find it very unresponsive. A better idea would be for the developer to implement an auto-aim feature like COD: Nazi Zombies. Another issue I had was having to press 2 separate buttons to shoot. I think that a better idea would be to just have a button to shoot, and a button to reload. Another thing is that this game lacks a tutorial. I think this should be added via update, along with a complete revamp of the control system. The developer could learn a lot about good controls by playing COD on the iPhone. Another issue I had was you are not able to switch you weapon unless you go to the menu. A simple fix would be taping the gun display in the top right to change guns.
I would love to be able to say this game was one of the best that the iPhone has to offer, but unfortunately due to control issues I have to say that the player should hold off on this game unless they really want to try it out. At a cheap price of $1.99, you won’t be losing a lot if you don’t like the game. The developer also promised a couple of future updates that would add wifi multiplayer (both local and worldwide). After the many complaints about the controls, I wouldn’t be surprised to see a quick revamp of the controls very soon. Overall, if the controls are fixed, this game could become very popular because of the great gameplay and gripping storyline. I really want to like this game, so I hope the developers respond to the control issues and release an update quickly. With an update, Dead Strike could because a very popular game.
Overall 2.5/5 (major control issues)
Dead Strike on the App Store.
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