When reviewing games, I often give the developers the benefit of the doubt and always look for the good that’s offered in front of me. I very seldom give out poor reviews, let alone complete awful reviews. I’m sorry to say that the case for Drunken Fist 2: Zombie Hangover, it was easily the worst game I’ve had to review. Developed by EastAsiaSoft and DEKLAZON, this stinker not only came out of the oven way too early, but the ingredients inside of it were just all wrong to begin with.
It seemed like someone had the bright idea of, “You know what would be cool? What if you had to fight zombies, but you’re also drunk!” then bailed after that concept – because making video games is hard. The lead unnamed character to this story you play as is your typical dude bro inhabitant, but he has a cool leather vest with the cliché anarchy logo design on the back. Did I mention he also has fingerless gloves? So cool, right? It’s the zombie apocalypse and drinking seems to be the last fun thing to do. Regrettably, in this video game, it’s not. I could use an alcoholic beverage myself right about now.
So, let’s get into it. The entire game you’re wandering around, wasted, killing zombies with a zany control scheme and frustrating as all hell ragdoll mechanics. The camera itself moves around as though the camera man is also wasted and it SUCKS! Play this game for a long enough time and you will get a huge headache, like I did. If part of your game legit gives the player nausea with its gameplay mechanics, then the developers have already failed. The object of the game is to kill a certain number of zombies in the area before proceeding to the next area. There may be a weapon around to help kill zombies faster, but the ragdoll mechanics and just how it feels to fight always leans toward more frustrating than fun. There is a weird urinating mechanic where you have to relieve yourself before the meter fills up, or else you slowly lose your health; the pee can also be used to make puddles to slip up approaching zombies. While that’s clever and all, these physics often caused me to slip in my own urine more than the zombies did.
I understand that the game doesn’t take itself seriously – and you shouldn’t, either – but make the game playable and fun at the very least! There are constant bugs and glitches throughout and even after playing I still couldn’t help but wonder who decided to add an overly long, cringey as hell, dance number after completing every level. Nothing about this game works in what it’s trying to achieve. The only saving grace would be for the trophy hunters out there: this game is easily platinum, so much so that you don’t even need to finish it to get the damn platinum. For a price tag of eight dollars, I still have to say they’re asking too much for your money and valuable time. If you’re looking to collect platinum trophies, then this will suffice in that regard. But wait for it to go on sale for ninety-nine cents.
Man, I still have a headache.
For more information, visit: https://store.playstation.com/en-us/concept/10004666
Related: Reviews by Nick Navarro
Gaming since I was given an original Nintendo as a kid. I love great storytelling and unique ingenuity. When both collide in a single game, I'm a happy gamer. Twitter/IG @NickNavarro87
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