Zombasite - Demo Review @ SKNR

SKNR.net has previewed the Zombatsite demo version:

Zombasite Demo Preview

Zombasite is an adventure RPG from Soldak Entertainment and available on STEAM as an early access game.

In it, you and your friends are the last, beleaguered human survivors of a hellish, viral apocalypse.  The twist in this case is that the story is set against a dark fantasy backdrop versus the more popular, ‘in the near future’ setting. An evil, dark necromancer is to blame for the zombie-outbreak this time and it is up to you to ensure that the last bastion of humanity holds out at all costs.

Zombasite starts off by having you to choose a heroic class for your survivor. Think you’ll enjoy the world of magical summoning and control?  Then a Summoner is the ticket.  Prefer the good ole fashioned world of hacking your enemies to bits with an axe?  Then Zombasite has a Barbarian with your name on it.  All the archetypes are present from rogues to sorcerers, demon slayers to hunters.

Then you are dropped into your randomly generated town; the central hub for all your exploits, activities, loot storage and teleportation needs.  One thing that Zombasite quickly impresses upon you via several pop-up hints is that your town is your key to winning.  While the majority of your adventure has you outside your town, gathering weapons, supplies, and food, the town is always at risk of attack and conquest.  If you lose your town, you lose the game. 

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All in all, Zombasite is a fun addition to both the fantasy-action RPG and diplomatic-strategy gaming scene.  The strong usage of both aspects in a single game may hinder the overall enjoyment for some players who are looking for one type of genre experience over another and the learning curve for both aspects may force casual players of specific genres into frustrating and down right unenjoyable situations.  If you are a fan of both genres, however, and are looking for a game that is working on bringing the best of both those worlds together, then Zombasite may be the game you have been dying to get your hands on.

Rating: 4/5