2URVIVE Demo

One thing we probably have enough of at this point is zombie games, regardless of genre. After so many successful movies, TV shows and video games, it’s difficult to get excited about yet another zombie adventure, especially since most developers do not really try to mix things around. However, you can still have some fun with them, depending on the situation.

2URVIVE is a top-down zombie shooter with survival elements, in which you have to use weapons, grenades and turrets to protect objectives against incoming hordes of zombies. Although it sounds like most of the other games in the genre, the gameplay is a lot more polished in this case, not to mention the fact that you can also enjoy the story in co-op with one of your friends.

Speaking of which, there is a story mode with missions that are tied to each other through narrative. Don’t expect anything too grand in this department, on the other hand, since the plot is as shallow as it can get. However, this is deliberate, since the developers focused more on the gameplay aspect. Even so, it’s nice that you can complete missions in the co-op mode as well.

Zombies come in many varieties, and some of them require a specific strategy in order to be put down. Hence, Runners are obviously very fast and dangerous if you do not target them quickly, while dogs are much smaller and more difficult to shoot. On the other hand, your character can purchase a variety of different weapons as well, not to mention the fact that you can set up turrets around the map in order to keep the hordes from overwhelming you.

The graphics are far from impressive, given the retro look and the pixelated animations, but they hardly matter in this case anyway. However, the controls are very important, and it would seem like the developers have put quite a bit of work into this aspect. Hence, the mouse & keyboard combo works like a breeze, but you can also use a controller if that’s more familiar to you.

All in all, 2URVIVE may be full of cliches and simple maps that get boring after mere minutes, but the action is engaging enough to keep you busy. The co-op mode is very fun as well, especially since you can play with a bot if none of your friends are available.