Red Dead Redemption: Undead Nightmare Review

Undead Nightmare really is something special. Priced at $10, or 800 Microsoft Information, on PSN and also Xbox LIVE, it’& rsquo; s the sort of DLC that also one of the most anti-DLC person can support. It includes additional multiplayer settings, yet much more importantly a stand-alone solitary player project that will last you approximately 6 to eight hrs relying on your play style. It’& rsquo; s so well done therefore well refined, that Rockstar launched it as a retail game packed with the various other DLC content for Red Dead Redemption to sell for $30, implying you wear’& rsquo; t even require to have Red Dead Redemption to play Undead Problem if you buy the disc variation. That, girls and gentlemen, is a sign of the high quality of Undead Headache & hellip; it can stand as its very own retail game, albeit spending plan valued.

Undead Problem turns bush West right into light-hearted take on a zombie apocalypse. It’& rsquo; s tacky by design and also the comedy throughout offers well to advise you not to take the tale or scenario too seriously. And there’& rsquo; s certainly a great deal of humor packed right into this game, featuring the exact same cast of personalities that you involved either love or hate in Red Dead Redemption.

The globe is battling a virus that’& rsquo; s transforming every person into zombies, as well as its approximately John Marston, once again defending his family, to save the day. Your trip via the bleak West is still loaded with added things to do; side goals, obstacles, random encounters, searching zombified animals, unlocking outfits, and also discovering mystical creatures. The cut scenes are of the very same premium quality as Red Dead Redemption, and also the new soundtrack is every bit just as good as the initial. Basically, every little thing you enjoyed regarding Red Dead Redemption as well as the freedom of it, returns here simply with a bit much less of it (it is DLC nevertheless).

Zombies can be a bit of difficulty sometimes, mainly because ammo is scare. You’& rsquo; ll need to be killing zombies as well as looting their bodies, as well as saving communities, to obtain that ever important and scarce ammo. Without the ammunition, your tool of option is mosting likely to be a torch, and as fun as it is the jam completion of the lantern right into a zombies eye socket, utilizing the lantern is a good way to obtain overwhelmed by a horde of zombies. The zombies themselves aren’& rsquo; t creepy, but if you wish to experience some creepy/spooky things, venture right into Tall Trees at night and stumble upon a zombie bear & hellip; and possibly bigfoot too. Tall Trees is truly a terrifying place during the night, also in Red Dead Redemption.

Undead Nightmare adds two multiplayer settings: Land Grab and Undead Overrun. I can’& rsquo; t discuss the quality of the Land Grad mode just because I didn’& rsquo; t play it(I could care less regarding the competitive multiplayer of Red Dead Redemption; I like the free roam, the hideouts, as well as the co-op though.) But I will talk about Undead Overrun & hellip; it’& rsquo; s remarkable. It & rsquo; s like any various other horde based mode; you and also up to 3 others have to kill wave after wave of zombies. A coffin shows up and also you’& rsquo; ll want to open them, as they provide ammo and placed a little even more time on the clock. Time is of course crucial. You can revive dropped teammates until you lack time, whereupon there are no more wave counts, no more coffins (or ammo)& hellip; it’& rsquo; s untimely end. You proceed firing a never finishing wave of zombies until every person on the team passes away, and when you’& rsquo; re the last one left standing with a huge team of zombies closing in, and you see the ammunition draining pipes, you know you’& rsquo; re screwed and also yet you love it.

Between the solitary player campaign and the Undead Overrun multiplayer mode, Undead Headache is an outright joy to play and whether you purchased it as DLC for Red Dead Redemption for $10, or as a stand-alone retail title with all the various other RDR DLC for $30, it’& rsquo; s worth every single penny. As DLC though, which is exactly how I purchased it back in October on its launch date, it is an outright take as well as is quickly the best downloadable web content that I’& rsquo; ve ever bought. Hell, I would have happily dished out $15 for it.

Profits, Undead Headache isn’& rsquo; t just fantastic DLC, and actually a gem at that, it’& rsquo; s additionally one of the most effective zombie experiences out there with a terrific 6 & frac12; hour project as well as among the most effective multiplayer settings in the game. If you have Red Dead Redemption, this is a piece of cake download at $10. If you don’& rsquo; t have Red Dead Redemption but like great multiplayer as well as zombies, this is a no-brainer purchase at $30 (it consists of every one of the RDR DLC, which implies the impressive multiplayer from the video game as well). It’& rsquo; s a shame a lot more companies wear & rsquo; t make the effort to put out top quality DLC similar to this that uses something for online and offline play and also at such a take of a rate. As is, this is a remarkable bang for your buck and something that you’& rsquo; ll intend to play time and again. Red Dead Redemption: Undead Problem gets a 5 out of five: EXCELLENT.