Boxhead: The Zombie Wars

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Total Carnage!
What with redecorating, living out of suitcases and my consoles all sat sulking in the corner waiting to be unpacked, i've struggled to squeeze in a new game this week, despite some cracking new titles on the DS. Thankfully the solace of the lunch break has allowed me to get my quick fix online at work, cruising the browser based gaming ghettos looking for some quality fun.
Amidst all the puzzle clones I discovered a claret coloured gem that throws you into an apocalyptic survival of the fittest, mixing classic Smash TV style gameplay with the current zombie love renaissance – Boxhead: The Zombie Wars.
Zombie Wars essentially drops you into a big open space then releases wave after unrelenting wave of differing zombies at you. Kinda like Rambo meets Night of the Living Dead. All you have are your wits, your adrenaline and a continually expanding arsenal of weapons.
From the basic pistol, to the exploding barrel, Zombie Wars kits you up just enough to continually scrape through by the skin of your teeth, surrounded by ever coalescing pools of red as your weapons of choice upgrade themselves automatically and new weapon drops appear sporadically on the map.
There is of course a degree of strategy involved too – barrels can be used to fence off areas, then exploded with a single pistol shot, taking out dozens of the undead. There are also barricades, automated gun turrets and mines to name but a few. The question is, can you actually muster the time to set up such traps when hundreds of brain eaters are bearing down on you? Barely.
Along with the generic plodding zombie, only made scary by sheer numbers, Zombie Wars resurrects 28 Days Later style Runner zombies as well as mummies, vampires and the odd, red horned, fire breathing demon too.
You may be in the middle of a park but it's far far from a walk, even on intermediate. The continual crushing pressure of the zombie force means every second counts, every decision matters and every shotgun shell is timed to perfection, particularly if you're chasing combos and highscores on the world leaderboard table.
As the perfect solution to a tough morning at work, Boxhead: The Zombie Wars ticks the right boxes. Boss annoying you? Shoot zombies. Nuff said, and much safer than actually assaulting him.
8/10