Zombies!!! coming to Xbox Live Arcade???

by Kevin Kelly on Jul 30th 2008 8:00AM

Hopefully that's enough punctuation in one headline for you. Apparently an eager gamer had sent in some ideas on how to turn their Zombies!!! game, which pretty much keep them rolling in brains and entrails, into an Xbox Live Arcade title, and was told "that they were already underway with this very project." We decided this was something we needed to look into ourselves, given our love of tabletop gaming.

We caught up with Todd A. Breitenstein of Twilight Creations in the extremely slim booth congregation at Comic-Con's gaming portion and he said, "I can neither confirm nor deny the existence of such a project... but do you think it would be cool?" A tile-flipping game was an escape from ravenous zombies plot? Heck yes, we would. While we enjoy getting our game on in Catan, Carcassonne, and even Ticket to Ride, we'd also love to see some good old-fashioned killing of the undead happening as well. Maybe they could even include their flipside game Humans!!! in the deal.

[Thanks, Barry!]

Tags: Humans, tabletop, Todd-A-Breitenstein, Twilight-Creations, undead, XBL, Xbox-360, Xbox-Live-Arcade, Zombies

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Problem being that Zombies!!! isn't really that good of a game. In fact, the two times I've played it, it's almost ground to a halt because the entire board filled up with zombies and it was impossible for anyone to even move because the board was so choked.

Not to mention that it just wasn't that interesting to begin with. Zombie games really need to be filled with humor, because they just don't work straight-faced.

I loved Zombies!!!, personally.

I didn't like the game either for pretty much the same reason. They were not misleading anyone when they name the game Zombies with three exclamation points. However, a digital version would be more enjoyable since you don't have to add zombies manually.

"In fact, the two times I've played it, it's almost ground to a halt because the entire board filled up with zombies and it was impossible for anyone to even move because the board was so choked."

That's when you grab that shotgun and start clearing some space! That's how most people win anyway. Personally, I've never seen anyone actually make it to the helicopter.

"Personally, I've never seen anyone actually make it to the helicopter."

Is this that Left 4 Dead tabletop game!?

I'm guessing you were playing with more than two players both times you played? The problem with the game is that Player 1 moves and flip tile and zombies move, then Player 2 moves and flip tile and zombies move, etc. The more players you have, the more tile flipping and zombie movement occurs before its your turn again, making a four-player game crappy where no one can make any progress until all the tiles are gone, and then it's just a race to the helipad.

If you play with just two players, the game flows better. A lot better. It's fun actually. Not a great game, but a decent game for two players.

Anam - yeah, it was like a four player game both times. That may have been the problem. No one had any chance of getting anywhere near the Helicopter. It was statistically impossible after a certain point.

Nate - Yep, sounds about right. A friend and I played the game and enjoyed it, so we decided to play with a group and everyone was like "this is shit."

The solution we found was to play Arkham Horror instead.

I would eat her brains for sure.

Starting at both ends, at some point you guys will "meet in the middle", leading to awkwardness.

Like a zombie version of Lady and the Tramp, only it'll be more like , Tramp and the tramp.

I would.

*sighs happily* I love Joystiq. It's like every day, I get to read an interactive novel composed of wacky characters and silly dialog. The fact that these wacky characters are actually real people and the silly dialog is actually really what they are saying to each other and me just makes it that much more awesome. I love you guys. :)

I wonder if the XBLA version is going to be as freakin' SLOW as the original.

She's a cutie, and showing the goods helps too.

and there it is...

.....do-able

100% bangable.

I'd hit it like a wooden sword of an angry cosplayer!

She'd make me come back to life with a stiffy

I tried reading the article, but somehow I kept coming back to the picture.

What is this article about... does the hot girl like zombies?

lol i agree with dan BTW does she come with the game? consider it bought lol i was expecting these comments

I'll buy the game if SHE comes with it!!!

Hehehe, oh you!

I second that.

Move the emphasis over one word to the right, then we're talking...Err, moaning, rather.

I was going to say, anyone know who the lady in the pic is?

Stalker.

Nah, just a young adult male :)

Rosy cheeks make every post even better! Very cute.

I wonder if XBLA version of a board game helps the physical game sell better.

XBLA is starting to look like garbage where's my XNA?

Are you on drugs, or just retarded?

http://www.joystiq.com/2008/07/28/xblaugust-castle-crashers-bc-rearmed-braid-and-galaga/

Umm... Geometry Wars 2, Bionic Commando & Castle Crashers not work for you? Really?

Um, Go! Go! Break Steady is an XNA game.

@baby sea tuna
Only two games interest on that list and that Geometry Wars 2 and Castle Crashers.

No need for you to go ask dumbass questions.

No need for you to expect a five-star title each week.

Doesn't seem like a dumbass question since you answered that 2 of the titles do interest you. Don't be such a tool.

@Duke

Are you retarded?

does that sound like a good question to ask. You're the one sounding like tool.

Yeah, obviously everyone sees it different than you. Jackass.

@Duke
Jackass LOL, Why waste all this time on me when all I stated was XBLA is starting to look garbage and where's my XNA?

More exposure for the deep universe of table-top gaming is a good thing.

Waiting for Puerto Rico my self... but the more board games the better. My dream would be axis and allies over live. oh yeah. Probably be too much for the constraints of xboxlive though.

I don't see why not. The PC versions were pretty solid.

Risk 2 would be pretty spicy, too.

I wonder if she'll let me take a sip of her Big K Vanilla Cola.

Hmm...
I couldn't help but post something regarding upvoting/downvoting.

I noticed that my goofy vanilla cola comment had been upvoted to 2 1/2 stars earlier, and is now down to 2 stars again. By no means is it a substantial comment, so of course I'm not torn up about it :) but I have to wonder what the motivation is behind downvoting it. You people sure do pique my curiosity.

@dark_inchworm: I think that it's just part of the faulty comment system. I notice one of my comments going from 2.5 to 2 hearts but then when I reload, it's back to 2.5 hearts, so maybe the comment system just wasn't registering the change in hearts or something.

You're probably right. Thank you for the insight. :)

Sorry to ruin the magic, though. :P

Nice post all the way around. :]

Can't say I've heard of the game, but I'll give it a shot.

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