Land of the Dead

by Atari

Product Features

• Over 20 levels of gut-wrenching horror -- fight off the walking dead in cornfields, back alleys, sewers and the City of the Living
• Fight through the zombie hordes with a wide variety of melee and ranged weapons -- from bats, golf clubs and shovels to Glocks, sniper rifles and Molotov Cocktails
• 10 intense multiplayer maps with 4 game modes - Deathmatch, Capture the Flag and Invasion
• Specific body-part damage system brings the reality of killing Zombies to life
• 8-player Multiplayer Mayhem over Xbox Live or Internet (PC)

Product Details

• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000BI5HZY
• Product Dimensions: 7.5 x 5.1 x 0.6 inches ; 4 ounces
• Media: Video Game
• Release Date: October 25, 2005
• Average Customer Review: 2.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (26 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #13,100 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

Land of the Dead: Road to Fiddler's Green is 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.

A horrific plague has broken out and mobs of zombies are roaming throughout the tri-state area, killing people at random. You play Jack, a simple farmer who must battle through hordes of terrifying undead bent on spreading the zombie plague. You are offered a special job, too good to turn down, but will you live long enough to reap the rewards?

Features:

• Gut-wrenching horror: fight the walking dead in over 20 different levels like cornfields, back alleys, sewers, and the city of the living!
• Online mayhem: play with up to eight players over Xbox Live with unique modes allowing you to work with or against friends in surviving the zombie plague.
• Multiplayer maps: on 1 of 10 intense maps, play four game modes including Deathmatch, Team Deathmatch, Capture the Flag, and Invasion.
• Huge arsenal: 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, Molotov cocktail, and even your fists.
• Amazing graphics: the state-of-the-art Unreal Engine and Karma physics technology create stunning visuals and effects.

Product Description

Land Of The Dead: Road To Fiddler's Green challenges you to survive the aftermath of the horrifying zombie plagues. You are 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? State-of-the-art engine and physics create stunning visuals and effects Blood-curdling music and sound effects enhance the experience

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

18 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A great, under-appreciated survival horror game, July 9, 2006

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Stoically (Midwest, USA) - See all my reviews

= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Land of the Dead (Video Game)

I really enjoyed this game. The suspense and scares were plentiful, and it challenged me as a gamer.

I've been a long-time fan of zombie films and survival horror games--since the original Resident Evil on the Playstation--and feel that this game comes as close to putting one into the role of a Romero hero as any game has done thus far. The enemies are relentless, the ammo supply is just barely adequate, and the music chills the spine. And the story is engaging and interesting--a worthy prequel to the Land Of The Dead film.

This game has been unfairly maligned. If you like zombie films, and survival horror games, you owe it to yourself to check out this under-appreciated masterpiece.

29 of 33 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars If you are a true Romero fan, buy this game!, November 1, 2005

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Carlo Monte "Carlo Monte" (Bronx, NY USA) - See all my reviews

= Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars 

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This review is from: Land of the Dead (Video Game)

Don't listen to the haters, they don't know what they are talking about(for the most part). This is not supposed to be an Unreal Tournament or Halo killer. You are not going to be running around with weapons and ammo everywhere, slaughtering wave after wave of the undead, doing triple wall jumps and then finding a vehicle to shoot or run over the 5 or so zombies slowly walking towards you.

This is a game based off George A. Romero's zombie universe. With that being said, this game hits the mark. It's you alone versus the growing army of the dead. Weapons are rare, ammuntion is sparse. How will you deal with those 5 zombies when you have a revolver with a few bullets and your trusty shovel? THAT is why this game hits the mark. It's a game that captures the atmosphere of the 4 Romero zombie movies, giving the player an overwhelming sense of dread, isolation, and despair. Moving from place to place looking for a safe haven and maybe, some supples. Being a huge fan of his movies, I knew what to expect and what not to expect and this game delivered on all counts. The graphics and music are good, not great, but then again this is a budget title.

The only legitamate gripe the detractors have for this game is the hit detection. This may have been because the game was rushed for a Halloween release. Sometimes the headshots happen and sometimes they don't. It's either bad hit detection or the game making you be really precise with your gun shots - after all, do you know how hard it is to shoot someone square in the head even from 15ft away? Try it at a shooting range. If you can do that, try it again while running. It's not as easy as some games make it.

Other "gripes" I have seen are somewhat laughable. The controller too sensitive? There is something called "controller sensitivity" in the options menu - try using it. The .22 is not powerful? I think someone needs to brush up on their firearms knowledge. It takes too long to reload? Maybe for you, but the plasma gun I found in the shed fires 400 blasts a second and no need to reload - like all real life weapons.

Like I said, if you are a fan of the Romero zombie films, aren't looking for a extremely fast paced FPS, don't mind the game being realistic with it's firearms, and love blasting the undead, you would do well to pick this up, especially at $30.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Zombies...I Love Zombies., November 28, 2005

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Joshua M. Kelley "Mogupyogu" (Appleton, WI USA) - See all my reviews
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= Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Land of the Dead (Video Game)

I'll be honest. If I were a game reviewer professionally I couldn't give this game very high marks. There are a lot of things wrong with this title that would be unforgivable in the "true reviewer's" eyes. That being said, this is still a really cool game.

You're either a Romero fan or you're not. I love zombie films, zombie games, zombie dolls, and zombie brains. I think it's safe to say that I love zombies. Romero is the Zombie King, bar none. Road to Fiddler's Green lets me be the zombie killer. I love that. I get to live in Romero's dark and twisted world for a while. There aren't a ton of weapons and ammo. You fight with what you can find. The zombies are creepy and it's fun to blow their heads off. The game is plenty challenging and will keep you entertained for quite some time. These are some of the good things. Unfortunately, I'm forced to talk about some of the bad things because you should know about them before you buy this game.

The targeting system is laughable. God, it's terrible. There is one level that this is so frustrating it made me want to put the game down. The accuracy is really wrong. There were times that I fired and knew I missed but the Zombie's head blew apart. There were other times that I would be trying to get a clean shot and the reticule would go really slow and then jump across the screen. It got to the point of stupidity at times that you needed accuracy and speed.

The gameplay is very linear. You can't go the wrong way. For some people this is not a problem but I would have liked some free-roam within the levels. There are times that you'll get a little confused and turned around but you'll recover quickly. The levels are not complicated you should be able to navigate them quickly. It's the zombies that will slow you down.

Over-all this is a good game because it lets you play in the world that Romero created. I'm a Romero fan so this is a great title for me. This isn't a game for children, it's gory, violent, and depraived but that's what makes it great. If you love Romero's work then you'll enjoy this game for what it is.