Product Description

Land Of The Dead: Road To Fiddler's Green challenges you to survive the aftermath of the horrifying zombie plagues. You are a simple farmer who must rise beyond fear, and battle your way through hordes of terrifying undead who are bent on spreading the zombie plague. You encounter a mysterious man named Mr. Kaufman who has established Fiddler's Green, a fortified city, which holds the last of the living. He has offered you a special job, with an exceptional reward. An offer too good to turn down, but will you live long enough to reap the rewards? State-of-the-art engine and physics create stunning visuals and effects Blood-curdling music and sound effects enhance the experience

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #14202 in Video Games
• Brand: Atari
• Model: 27014
• Released on: 2005-10-25
• ESRB Rating: Mature
• Platform: Xbox

Features

• Over 20 levels of gut-wrenching horror -- fight off the walking dead in cornfields, back alleys, sewers and the City of the Living
• Fight through the zombie hordes with a wide variety of melee and ranged weapons -- from bats, golf clubs and shovels to Glocks, sniper rifles and Molotov Cocktails
• 10 intense multiplayer maps with 4 game modes - Deathmatch, Capture the Flag and Invasion
• Specific body-part damage system brings the reality of killing Zombies to life
• 8-player Multiplayer Mayhem over Xbox Live or Internet (PC)

From the Manufacturer
Land of the Dead: Road to Fiddler's Green is based on the George A. Romero film, Land of the Dead. This intense 3-D zombie experience will grip and terrify you like none other.

A horrific plague has broken out and mobs of zombies are roaming throughout the tri-state area, killing people at random. You play Jack, a simple farmer who must battle through hordes of terrifying undead bent on spreading the zombie plague. You are offered a special job, too good to turn down, but will you live long enough to reap the rewards?

Features:

• Gut-wrenching horror: fight the walking dead in over 20 different levels like cornfields, back alleys, sewers, and the city of the living!
• Online mayhem: play with up to eight players over Xbox Live with unique modes allowing you to work with or against friends in surviving the zombie plague.
• Multiplayer maps: on 1 of 10 intense maps, play four game modes including Deathmatch, Team Deathmatch, Capture the Flag, and Invasion.
• Huge arsenal: fight through hordes of zombies with a wide variety of melee and ranged weapons including the sniper rifle, revolver, Glock, .22 rifle, shotgun, M-16, hammer, golf club, baseball bat, shovel, lead pipe, fire axe, grenade, Molotov cocktail, and even your fists.
• Amazing graphics: the state-of-the-art Unreal Engine and Karma physics technology create stunning visuals and effects.

Customer Reviews

A great, under-appreciated survival horror game
I really enjoyed this game. The suspense and scares were plentiful, and it challenged me as a gamer.

I've been a long-time fan of zombie films and survival horror games--since the original Resident Evil on the Playstation--and feel that this game comes as close to putting one into the role of a Romero hero as any game has done thus far. The enemies are relentless, the ammo supply is just barely adequate, and the music chills the spine. And the story is engaging and interesting--a worthy prequel to the Land Of The Dead film.

This game has been unfairly maligned. If you like zombie films, and survival horror games, you owe it to yourself to check out this under-appreciated masterpiece.

If you are a true Romero fan, buy this game!
Don't listen to the haters, they don't know what they are talking about(for the most part). This is not supposed to be an Unreal Tournament or Halo killer. You are not going to be running around with weapons and ammo everywhere, slaughtering wave after wave of the undead, doing triple wall jumps and then finding a vehicle to shoot or run over the 5 or so zombies slowly walking towards you.

This is a game based off George A. Romero's zombie universe. With that being said, this game hits the mark. It's you alone versus the growing army of the dead. Weapons are rare, ammuntion is sparse. How will you deal with those 5 zombies when you have a revolver with a few bullets and your trusty shovel? THAT is why this game hits the mark. It's a game that captures the atmosphere of the 4 Romero zombie movies, giving the player an overwhelming sense of dread, isolation, and despair. Moving from place to place looking for a safe haven and maybe, some supples. Being a huge fan of his movies, I knew what to expect and what not to expect and this game delivered on all counts. The graphics and music are good, not great, but then again this is a budget title.

The only legitamate gripe the detractors have for this game is the hit detection. This may have been because the game was rushed for a Halloween release. Sometimes the headshots happen and sometimes they don't. It's either bad hit detection or the game making you be really precise with your gun shots - after all, do you know how hard it is to shoot someone square in the head even from 15ft away? Try it at a shooting range. If you can do that, try it again while running. It's not as easy as some games make it.

Other "gripes" I have seen are somewhat laughable. The controller too sensitive? There is something called "controller sensitivity" in the options menu - try using it. The .22 is not powerful? I think someone needs to brush up on their firearms knowledge. It takes too long to reload? Maybe for you, but the plasma gun I found in the shed fires 400 blasts a second and no need to reload - like all real life weapons.

Like I said, if you are a fan of the Romero zombie films, aren't looking for a extremely fast paced FPS, don't mind the game being realistic with it's firearms, and love blasting the undead, you would do well to pick this up, especially at $30.

Some people need to realize why you buy games.....because they're FUN
This game is cheap. Not cheap in the time spent playing it sense or stupid "I got jipped by this cheap game" sense, but it is actually cheap money wise. But you didn't really need me to tell you that.

What I can tell you is that this game is awesome. Sure, it's not Halo 2 or Half-Life, but it doesn't claim to be. It offers some really great elements as far as storyline and realism goes. Now, I know what your thinking, if it was so realistic, it wouldn't have zombies because zombies aren't real. That is beside the point. And anyway, don't you buy games because they are fun, not because they remind you of real life. For example, you have to be precise with your shots, and choose when to use them, because ammo is not a plenty in this game.

What this game lacks in flashy graphics, it makes up for in one key area, an area that is important in the original Romero movies, as well as Land of the Dead. Melee weapons. you have a host of different melee weapons to use, each with its own special uses. Such weapons include a hammer, a baseball bat, a golf club, and a shovel. Also, you can pick up a fire axe. If you just had a bad day at work, and take it from me, i have had them, just sit down with this game, pick up a fire axe, and imagine that the zombie horde is really your boss. It truly helps you calm down, after removing his jaw, arms, and legs with said axe.

but anyway, this game is good for what it presents, and that is good, clean zombie filled mayhem.