You play as a survivor negotiating their way through zombie infected London, gathering supplies and trying to find a way to escape the ruined city. Every time your character perishes you take on the role of another, quite a unique feature, emphasising the sense of survival required to beat the game. Not only that, but if you want all of your loot back you have to seek out your previously deceased character, now a zombie, and put them out of their misery to reclaim what was yours.
When ZombiU is connected online you will be kept updated of other player's progress throughout the game, and if they ever fall victim to the zombie apocalypse, their character will be downloaded to your version of the game so you can snag their loot for yourself. It gives the impression of multiple survivors making their own way through the disaster, naturally it would have been more fun to team up and physically play together, but I think Ubisoft have done a great job working with Wii U's limited tech to provide the most immersive experience possible.
The zombies are nothing short of terrifying and allowing yourself to be surrounded generally means you're stuffed. They'll haul you from ladders as you try to escape, relentlessly chase you along corridors and occasionally they lay siege to your safe house, which results in you desperately trying to defend yourself and what's yours.
ZombiU is probably the best survival horror title in a long time and a must have for any Wii U owner. Now you can pick it up for as little as £7 so there's no excuse as to why ZombiU isn't in your Wii U collection.
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