Zombie Army 4: Dead War

About Zombie Army 4: Dead War

Zombie Army 4: Dead War was released by the British studio Rebellion on 4 February 2020 for PC, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, and came to Nintendo Switch in April 2022. It continues the alternate history of the Zombie Army Trilogy, which grew out of Rebellion's Sniper Elite series. Seasons of extra content followed launch, including the three-part Hell Cult campaign and Death From Above.

The year is 1946, Europe lies in ruins, and the Survivor Brigade travels across Italy and beyond to stop a new occult plot of the dead. The campaign has nine missions, most split into chapters, through corpse-riddled Venice canals, catacombs, a zombie zoo and ruined towns, broken up by stands where you hold a position against wave after wave. Two to four players can drop in and out at any point. You collect weapons and upgrade them at workbenches with fire, lightning and holy power, and unlock skills, special attacks and outfits as you rank up. Horde Mode is a separate survival mode whose map grows the longer the team lasts.

Its horror is a B-movie kind: grinning skeletal soldiers with glowing eyes, buzzsaw-wielding brutes, demons that move through shadow, suicide generals and a zombie tank. The X-ray kill camera follows bullets through bone in slow motion, and melee takedowns finish the dead up close. It is more gruesome than frightening, and it never asks you to hide.

It suits friends who want a co-op shooter with zombies and a sense of humour, and fans of Sniper Elite's long-range shooting. It has been part of PlayStation Plus Extra and Xbox Game Pass.

How to play Zombie Army 4: Dead War

1. Pick a character and loadout, then start a campaign chapter alone or with up to three other players.
2. Move through each level, shooting the dead and looting ammunition, health and better weapons.
3. At holdout points, set traps and turrets and defend the spot against waves of the dead.
4. Upgrade your weapons at workbenches with elemental powers and unlock perks as you rank up.
5. Try Horde Mode to see how long your team can survive as the map grows.

Tips

• Use headshots from range: the sniper rifle is the series' strongest tool.
• Take out armoured elites and suicide bombers first when they appear in a crowd.
• Keep a heavy or explosive weapon ready for big enemies like the zombie tank.
• Stick with the team; downed players need someone close to revive them.

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