Bad Day L.A Demo

While natural disasters are bad enough on their own, they get exponentially worse when they blend in with a man-made catastrophe. Hence, the action in Bad Day L.A takes place after an earthquake strikes the city, followed shortly by a biological weapon dropped by a terrorist group, which makes for a very interesting combination.

Anthony Williams is a homeless man that just happens to be around when the plane comes down and the green goo infects the ones who come in contact with it. As he makes his way through the massive traffic jam, he tries to lend a hand to people who need help, such as those that are on fire or they have a bad case of bleeding.

Naturally, you play as Anthony and you must do everything in your power to help the survivors, as well as get rid of the zombies spawned by the biological weapon. Alternatively, the game also allows you to play as a bad guy, since nothing stops you from killing innocent people. You do, however, receive frowny faces whenever you engage in a less-than-civil activity, which affect your overall rating. The rating can be regained by turning good again and helping the ones in need.

As you might have guessed, the game features massive quantities of dark humor and very amusing cutscenes, as well as witty dialogs with the other survivors you run across in your trip. Moreover, Anthony's attitude is almost too relaxed, considering the chaos that goes on around him and the horrors he witnesses as he makes his way through the many real-world locations depicted into the game.

The graphic engine is based on the cell-shading technology, which in turn makes the entire game world look very colorful and harmless, even if the events it renders are not that joyful. Moreover, the voice acting received some extra attention, since every conversation you have throughout the journey has been recorded with professional voice actors.

In the end, Bad Day L.A's most distinguishing feature is its dark humor, as well as the enjoyable main character that keeps you company during the main plot of the game. You also get to enjoy a bit of action, in the form of zombie fights and various other challenges that you happen to stumble upon as you go on a quest to save the city.