World War Z - GOTY Edition

Critic reviews

• DDarkstation

  Caillou Pettis · Jun 22, 2020

  6.0

  All in all, World War Z is an entertaining comfort food piece of gaming entertainment. It doesn't have a gripping and visceral story that will keep you invigorated the same way other games can, and it feels disappointingly short in length, but those who are looking for a fun zombie-killing game that you can play with a bunch of your friends, the game definitely does the trick.
• GGameSpace.com

  Mehrdad Khayyat · May 26, 2020

  6.0

  World War Z GOTY Edition is a complete pack of a co-op based zombie-shooter that keeps you engaged for a long time if you don’t mind repeating a cycle of events again and again. You will get the most out of the game when you play it with your friends. Otherwise, World War Z will be a frustrating experience that has nothing new to offer.

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• CCOGconnected

  Ricky Knight · May 26, 2020

  5.5

  I thought that while the gameplay itself is rote, and the multiplayer mode is so rote it deserves no deeper discussion, that the perk system or talents you can unlock would be our saving grace. But where Vermintide forces you to specialize in interesting ways with your character, World War Z just gives you small modifiers and a unique weapon but doesn’t go deep enough to really let your medic stand out from the rest.

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• WWorthPlaying

  Andreas Salmen · May 19, 2020

  7.2

  If you were wondering whether World War Z: Game of the Year Edition is worth playing in 2020, you'll be pleased to know that it is. It's still very much the same experience that it was a year ago, except there's a lot more content. Matchmaking is a concern, but that may be alleviated by the introduction of cross-play across all platforms. Another issue is the general lack of variety in most areas, but if you get a good crew together, World War Z is plain, uncomplicated fun — and that's what matters.

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• AOAttack of the Fanboy

  Brandon Adams · May 12, 2020

  7.0

  World War Z is like gaming junk food: there are better, more appetizing options available, but sometimes you wanna sit down with something simpler. It isn’t overly ambitious, and plays to a single central gimmick, but it aces that core idea. You’ve seen and played better games than World War Z, but none quite feature the literal mountains of undead as seen here.

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• TTheXboxHub

  Darren Edwards · May 16, 2020

  7.0

  Overall there’s a decent amount of content here, but when put against the price tag it may feel a bit thin on the ground for some. There are missed opportunities where more content could have been added, and as a result this will only extend the game life moderately for those after new experiences. This won’t be the case if, like me, you were addicted to the multiplayer modes from day one.

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