Zombiu (Wii U)

ZombiU takes the words "survival horror" literally, as you won't be bravely facing hordes of incoming zombies with an arsenal of weapons. Instead, you sneak, run, attempt to fight for your life using England's most enduring cricket bat, and will most certainly end up dead in a corner. Yes, because it will happen and the game isn't forgiving. These zombies may be dead but they're not falling apart just yet: they climb ladders, break down doors, run and chase you into dead ends, try to bite your face off, and kill you. And sometimes, the entire process can take less than 3 minutes. When you die, your character is gone. No checkpoint to restart from, you lose everything you have collected. But you get another chance to play in the shoes of another survivor, and must start again collecting useful items. Your previously killed character returns as a zombie, carrying your backpack that you had worked so hard to fill with useful stuff. And if you find him or her, be sure that the rest of the pack that killed you is nearby. ZombiU isn't something you play rushing around. You careful examine every room you walk into. You stop, look and listen to see where noise and movement can be coming from in the darkness. To help you in the exploration process, the GamePad becomes a useful tool. The combat mechanics are clumsy, at best, so don't expect anything of first-person shooter fluidity here. The best thing about ZombiU is the feel of the entire game. There is a constant sense of danger and despair as you play, and the panic is contagious as you hear your character's breathing grow heavier and heavier, soon turning into sharp little yelps, and resulting into full-blown screaming. The reaction of an everyday person placed face-to-face with the zombie apocalypse definitely does a lot for the game's overall atmosphere. Overall, ZombiU isn't perfect and it's certainly unforgiving, but it's definitely exciting, challenging and different.