Puzzling: PopCap's 'family friendly' zombie game
PopCap Games, known for turning players into zombies with games like Bejeweled and Peggle, is set to actually make a game about zombies. It won't be Left 4 Dead or RE5 industrial-grade undead blasting, though – in true PopCap form, this zombie-fest will be family friendly ... and likely quite, um, infectious.
Speaking to TheBBPS, PopCap's Garth Chouteau said that the game, due in "a few months," would be "worth the wait." He calls it the "zombie apocalypse, The PopCap way; no blood, no gore, but blood-curdlingly fun and addictive just the same." So ... match four decapitated heads? Or, more seriously, something like The Last Guy? Take your best shot at what you think its gameplay will be like in comments. And remember: the zombie apocalypse will happen, someday.
Speaking to TheBBPS, PopCap's Garth Chouteau said that the game, due in "a few months," would be "worth the wait." He calls it the "zombie apocalypse, The PopCap way; no blood, no gore, but blood-curdlingly fun and addictive just the same." So ... match four decapitated heads? Or, more seriously, something like The Last Guy? Take your best shot at what you think its gameplay will be like in comments. And remember: the zombie apocalypse will happen, someday.











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Nick @ Nov 18th 2008 9:11PM
It'll probably be as graphic as Mummy Maze
Nick @ Nov 18th 2008 9:12PM
or as violent as Insaniquarium
Gehodra @ Nov 19th 2008 1:12AM
Could be pretty violent then. That game had fish eating other fish. Looks like a perfect element to carry over into their zombie game.
Shagittarius @ Nov 18th 2008 9:21PM
Maybe a puzzle game like a top down lemmings where you need to place your zombies to convert the humans based on special zombie skillz?
Markez @ Nov 19th 2008 12:43AM
That actually sounds incredibly awesome. But you'd have to get creative to diversify beyond the special skill of 'eat brains'
PoisonedV @ Nov 18th 2008 9:22PM
My guess is some boring, generic puzzle game or something in the vicinity of 'ZombiePox'
ecto123 @ Nov 18th 2008 9:58PM
YOU GOT TO BE KIDDING ME!!!!!!
#28 @ Nov 18th 2008 10:24PM
Great photoshop, I loled.
That owl's gonna be a zombie pretty soon.
invaderalex @ Nov 19th 2008 8:11AM
210% more zen!
DiL @ Nov 18th 2008 11:20PM
It'll prolly help me ensure my habit of procrastination keeps on going strong
ZaxCG2 @ Nov 19th 2008 9:56AM
I can't wait to introduce mom to a zombie game! :O
aj @ Nov 19th 2008 12:20PM
You know, the game would probably be the same if it had kittens in it, but because it's zombies everyone goes nuts and PopCap makes another 40$ billion dollars.
Booxatron @ Nov 19th 2008 1:06PM
You just gave me an incredible idea...
Zombie kittens.
If you'll excuse me, I'm off to go make my $40 billion now.
Booxatron @ Nov 19th 2008 2:03PM
I did it...
http://mine.icanhascheezburger.com/view.aspx?ciid=2640736
Give me my $40 billion now.
travsam @ Nov 19th 2008 1:06PM
This Zombie skin looks less scarier than the crazy smiling bat in the pumpkin character levels....