'Zombie Cure Lab': A new twist on the zombie genre
BERLIN: What if instead of brutally slaughtering zombies, you could actually heal them and turn them back into humans? Zombie Cure Lab , a strategy game from Thera Bytes, puts that idea to the test.
You start with a small base and a few scientists. The most important thing to do first is to produce enough raw materials like wood, stone and food to gradually find a cure for the zombie pandemic.
But the undead are not friendly: When night falls, hordes of them attack the camp. Players must defend themselves against the attackers with defensive towers. Once the scientists have developed an ice beam, they can freeze zombies and capture them.
These trapped zombies then become the basis for a potential cure, which proceeds in stages. Initially, the undead can only be partially cured, making them ideal for the base's labour market. These so-called "humbies" can take on simple tasks as long as they receive enough food.
The game takes a pleasant new approach by focusing on reconstruction after a disaster, rather than producing even more atrocities like many other games.
The comic-like graphic style further underlines the game's peaceful approach. Behind this, however, lie some complex economic simulation and management systems. Zombie Cure Lab is available as a PC game on Steam, priced at RM61. – dpa/Tribune News Service
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