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Nazi Zombies making an appearance in World at War photo

Many have bemoaned the fact that yet another World War II shooter is on the horizon. But what if a new WWII shooter had zombies in it? That's exactly what World at War developer Treyarch was thinking. In the latest episode of GameTrailers TV Treyarch unveiled a cooperative zombie survival mode that stands outside the central game, but will be available in multiplayer.

The mode will consist of four players fighting against infinite waves of Nazi undead. The point is simple survival. Players will be awarded money to buy weapons from crates as they tear through zombie hordes and have the ability to buy objects like wood and sofas to barricade a central structure on the map.

Zombies will be able to tear down barricades gradually, so it appears to be of the players’ best interest to stick together and buy things at the appropriate time. There also appears to be some sort of revive mechanic present in the mode, but it wasn’t explained. Players will have to complete the campaign in World at War to unlock the zombie mode.

Unlocking it is a very small price to pay for something that sounds entirely too cool. What do you guys think? Are you ready to start blowing off body parts in the name of survival?

 


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Char Aznable's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/25/2008 10:10
Char Aznable
That actually sounds really fun, particularly the ability to set up barricades and defensive positions. I've always wanted that in a zombie game.
MechaMonkey's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/25/2008 10:18
MechaMonkey
This game just got infinitely better.
Vlambo's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/25/2008 10:26
Vlambo
I CANT FIT ANOTHER GAME INTO MY BUDGET
PySk's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/25/2008 10:29
PySk
Awesome, I sent the tip for this post!!

btw: zombies for every game coming out this fall confirmed!!!
Slique's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/25/2008 10:33
Slique
Count me in!
Soulwax's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/25/2008 10:49
Soulwax
I don't want to buy this game but now I kind of do.
CarlCastello's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/25/2008 10:54
CarlCastello
Zombies make everything better.
killias2's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/25/2008 10:54
killias2
Since when is Treyarch developing Left 4 Dead?
Shirley Temple's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/25/2008 10:54
Shirley Temple
Four player zombie survival coop?! Why that's the most original idea I've ever heard! Oh, wait...


Last minute add ons FTW!
CAVE's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/25/2008 10:57
CAVE
So this is the closest thing the ps3 will get to left 4 dead. Hope it has split screen.
falinter's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/25/2008 11:01
falinter
Damn.

Game developers are keen to the zombie craze. They know I will buy it now that there is a zombie game with in the game itself.
PiKo's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/25/2008 11:02
PiKo
I wasn't interested in this to much but now I kinda want it.
CALkulon's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/25/2008 11:04
CALkulon
Game just went up a few parsecs in my estimation.
ZeroTolo's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/25/2008 11:04
ZeroTolo
Sounds to me like they're trying to squeeze the Horde mode from Gears 2 in there to me. Which would be cool if Epic wasn't already all over it.
F Whipple's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/25/2008 11:07
F Whipple
yet again...this proves that zombies will make anything better
The Incredible Edible Egg's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/25/2008 11:11
The Incredible Edible Egg
Sorry, I'm getting Left for Dead and Gears 2. Besides, I've already decided this one isn't on my list.

Cool find though.
Emrah's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/25/2008 11:14
Emrah
No need for left 4 dead, then. What is taking them so long to make that game anyway?!
NinjaElf's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/25/2008 11:14
NinjaElf
omfg zombeh do want
maxbraff's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/25/2008 11:17
maxbraff
Isn't there a game already like this? It's called Wolfenstien.
wrathofwarlock's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/25/2008 11:23
wrathofwarlock
everyone knows that hitlers regime were acctual zombies! bout time theres some non-fiction in a WW2 game
Shirley Temple's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/25/2008 11:23
Shirley Temple
Emrah, L4D will be much better polished. Treyarch knows no one will buy their game due to their crap reputation, so they're half assed ripping off more popular games like L4D and Gears 2 to get more sales. I was actually going to pick this game up, but with a desperate move like this, I'll save my money for something else.
MrSadistic's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/25/2008 11:31
MrSadistic
Well, I think it's safe to say at this point that the whole "zombie" fad has been beaten with a dead horse.
awkwardmongoose's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/25/2008 11:41
awkwardmongoose
That's kind of neat. Still not enough for me to purchase a Treyarch game though, ick.
RonBurgandy2010's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/25/2008 11:44
RonBurgandy2010
@sadistic
apparently not.
TewDee's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/25/2008 11:45
TewDee
@MrSadistic - How? As far as I can tell, we have one zombie gaming coming out. This doesn't count. Anyone willing to buy this over Left 4 Dead if they are looking for a zombie game should be dragged.
Narishma's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/25/2008 11:57
Narishma
I'm starting to hate games with zombies. What's next, zombies in a Mario game?
mix's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/25/2008 12:07
mix
So much zombie in so little time, SOMETHING has to be shit.

You just can't have this much A+ zombie at any given time because the LAST time this sort of thing happened we lost the dinosaurs.
ALoserIsYou's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/25/2008 12:17
ALoserIsYou
horde mode ripoff
PrinceofCannedPeaches's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/25/2008 12:20
PrinceofCannedPeaches
What the fuck are they thinking?

No. Wolfenstein did it already; L4D is doing it now. Shut the fuck up, Treyarch, and stop riding people's coattails.
Sharpless's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/25/2008 12:30
Sharpless
To everyone complaining about this: GET. THE. FUCK. OUT.

This is awesome. Disagreement is impossible.
Face's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/25/2008 12:33
Face
It seems a little out of place but as long as it is not just shoehorned in cuz zombos are the new hotness, then I'll accept it. It does smell a bit like they just hopped on the rotting bandwagon tbh.
BS3 Owner's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/25/2008 12:40
BS3 Owner
@ sharpless

good man! 100% agreement.

@ DTOID

You already know it's COD4 w/WW2 Skin. Well we had this in Modern Warfare. (( Arcade Mode )), NO?
GunSlap's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/25/2008 12:54
GunSlap
I did think Call of Duty was supposed to be realistic. BUT WHO CARES ITS ZOMBIES OMGBBQ! LOLZORZ!
TheNakedAnt's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/25/2008 12:57
TheNakedAnt
AHHH! Nazi Fascists!!!
Nick Chester's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/25/2008 13:00
Nick Chester
Say what you will, guys. I'm playing the single-player campaign now and while I can't review it, preview it, or say anything in detail ... let's just say I think it would be a mistake to write this game off before you play it. Dale did a write-up not long ago, and his impressions tend to agree with mine. Stop hating before you've played it. The game is looking good.
Emrah's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/25/2008 13:05
Emrah
Shirley, you can't blame them for putting extra value in their game tho. This is simply a bonus, not their selling point. I'm not actually interested in L4D, because I don't like scaring myself or stressing myself while playing a game!
Knives's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/25/2008 13:12
Knives
This is so far the thing that interests me the most from this game.
mispelt's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/25/2008 13:14
mispelt
Timesplitters II anyone?
calpis's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/25/2008 13:21
calpis
Zombie mode was also popularized in cod4. They only added what people were already playing and gave it a twist. This is a much better option than trying to organize a cod4 zombie match over xbla.

Now they just need to officially add in a Micheal Meyers mode.
ParaParaKing's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/25/2008 13:31
ParaParaKing
Seriously? They finally break loose from the European World War II theme and then go back and add Nazi Zombies? Why?
Jon2309's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/25/2008 13:37
Jon2309
>>I'm starting to hate games with zombies. What's next, zombies in a Mario game?

Close.
exodus1925's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/25/2008 13:48
exodus1925
Woah woah woah woah WOAH. What?
Sharpless's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/25/2008 13:49
Sharpless
Okay, a few things:

1) This is just another multiplayer game mode. Are you seriously going to bitch about a developer adding an extra multiplayer mode to their game?

2) No one is forcing you to play zombie mode. Hell, no one is forcing you to play World At War. Stop complaining just for the sake of complaining. If you don't like it, you don't have to play it.

3) They have not added zombies to the campaign. This is a novelty gametype that has been included in the game so that people can enjoy it. This is not fucking rocket science. They have not compromised the campaign's realism. Use your heads, people.

4) Good grief.
Steel Squirrel's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/25/2008 14:11
Steel Squirrel
@ Sharpless

HI FIEV!
NINE_X's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/25/2008 14:15
NINE_X
@Sharpless

THANK YOU!
IzekialRage's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/25/2008 14:20
IzekialRage
Thats pretty cool, i was thinking about this but now i might get it. It's fun things like this that make a game good sometimes.
CALkulon's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/25/2008 14:22
CALkulon
Hi five indeed!
Fusiontr's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/25/2008 14:29
Fusiontr
This is relevant to my interests
Yet another game to hone my skills ready for the zombie apocalypse
Two's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/25/2008 15:16
Two
Fuck. And here I was, certain "Okay, good I don't have to buy the new Call of Duty."

Who would of fucking thought they'd throw in ZOMBIES!? Fuck! now I have to buy it! Ugh... so broke.
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