Land of the Dead: Road to Fiddler's Green

by Atari

Product Features

• Battle hordes of terrifying undead in this intense 3-D zombie thriller game
• 20+ levels of gut-wrenching horror; 10 multiplayer maps over 4 game modes
• Wide variety of melee and ranged weapons; stunning visuals and effects
• Blood curdling music and sound effects; body-part specific damage system -- 8-player zombie-filled multiplayer mayhem over the Internet
• Supported by Windows 98 - XP

Product Details

• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000BDG7BM
• Item Weight: 5 ounces
• Media: CD-ROM
• Release Date: October 18, 2005
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (32 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #24,018 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

A horrific plague breaks out and mobs of zombies are roaming throughout the tri-state area, killing people at random. You play Jack, a simple farmer who must rise beyond fear, and battle your way through hordes of terrifying undead who are bent on spreading the zombie plague. You encounter a mysterious man named Mr. Kaufman who has established Fiddler's Green, a fortified city, which holds the last of the living. He has offered you a special job, with an exceptional reward. An offer too good to turn down, but will you live long enough to reap the rewards?

Based on the George A. Romero film, Land of the Dead, this intense 3-D zombie experience will grip and terrify you like none other.

Features:

• Over 20 levels of gut-wrenching horror--fight off the walking dead in cornfields, back alleys, sewers, and the City of the Living!
• Eight-player zombie-filled multiplayer mayhem over the Internet with unique modes allowing the player to work with or against friends in surviving the zombie plague.
• Ten intense multiplayer maps over four game modes including Deathmatch, Team Deathmatch, Capture the Flag, and Invasion.
• Fight through hordes of zombies with a wide variety of melee and ranged weapons including the sniper rifle, revolver, glock, .22 rifle, shotgun, M-16, hammer, golf club, baseball bat, shovel, lead pipe, fire axe, grenade, and your fists.
• State-of-the-art Unreal Engine and Karma physics technology, creating stunning visuals and effects.
• Body-part specific damage system that brings the reality of killing zombies to life.
• Blood-curdling music and sound effects.

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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

22 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars The Big Cheez, October 28, 2005

By 

Marcus - See all my reviews

= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Land of the Dead: Road to Fiddler's Green (CD-ROM)

First of all, I gave this game 5 stars across the board. Evidently Amazon didn't believe me when I clicked on 5 stars. Anyway, I think it was $20 well spent. If you like the "Dead" movies and are into zombies, your gonna love this game. If your planning on spending the $20 and expecting to get into the "high rent" district, ain't gonna happen. But, the graphics are cool, the music draws you in and the overall ambiance of the game is all there. Yeah, you have to shoot a few of them several times in the head but remember, you have to shoot them in the brain, not just in the head. So, I have no complaints. It's fun and it's a great game, not a $500 watch. So get the game and turn out the lights, draw down the shades and pull up your favorite chair in front of the screen 'cause your in for a treat.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Delivers Zombie Fun At Bargain Price, February 7, 2006

By 

Taylor Rand "samuraijack" (Florida, MO USA) - See all my reviews
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= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

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This review is from: Land of the Dead: Road to Fiddler's Green (CD-ROM)

I really enjoyed the game. It had a retro old-school budget gaming feel. Very strong in the basics of shooting zombies, blowing `em up, chopping them down, and being always close to the edge of getting overwhelmed.

Your character is a ordinary farmer who finds himself faced with zombies and at first very little in the way of weapons to deal with them. He does acquire more powerful weapons but he's never going to be a supersoldier; you become aware that he can sprint only in short bursts and his weapon skills never guarantee that even his carefully aimed shots will always bring the enemy down.

I'd recommend Land of the Dead for someone looking for solid, no frills fun. It doesn't have the detailed gameplay of far more expensive games but it delivers the videogame equivalent of those low-budget zombie movies: shuffling zombies, a variety of weapons, desperate situations, and a very slender "plot." I particularly liked the level where you need to protect your partner as he sprints through a zombie-filled street and parking lot in order to commandeer a truck: you provide covering fire from a nearby rooftop using a sniper rifle. You've got to do some good shooting or...

Is it perfect? No. It's no RE4 or Half Life 2. However comparing Land of the Dead to those games would be like comparing a very low-budget (but still entertaining) movie to a major Hollywood production costing thirty times more to make. If you don't mind some rough edges, you could find this game right up your alley.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Why is this game only 20 bucks?!!!, November 15, 2005

By 

M. J. Sniadach "life's traveler" - See all my reviews
(REAL NAME)   

= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Land of the Dead: Road to Fiddler's Green (CD-ROM)

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!!!