Why is it that so many of the latest Zombie-themed games for phones are coming out for the iPhone now that the ZRC went with Androids, anyway?

Glu Mobile is on a mission to prove that Free-to-Play iOS games can provide the same rich experience as paid apps. Their latest title, Contract Killer: Zombies, might just be the best argument in the company’s favor yet.

The game just hit Apple’s App Store, but IGN has been playing around with a near-final build of the title for several days. The game revolves around the aptly-named protagonist Shooter, and his attempts to survive in a post-apocalyptic zombie wasteland despite being wheelchair-bound. The game opens with Shooter rescuing a woman named Evelyn as she scavenges a gas station for supplies. The duo form a reluctant team – Evelyn heading out to gather supplies or rescue survivors, and Shooter covering her from atop his armored truck.

It’s like a buddy comedy – for bigots!

*eyeroll*

In terms of gameplay I suppose this represents a return to the early 90s genre of rail shooters, which makes some sense for phones, given their lack of controllers for complicated input schemes. Finger-aiming worked for Angry Birds after all.

Still, why pander to the haters of the Differently Animated?

At least they’re being honest with their title: a person who guns down the Differently Animated is no hero, but rather, a killer. Apparently one being compensated for their mayhem.

Which of course is even more appalling. For shame.

Tags: Videogames

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