OVERKILL's The Walking Dead

Anyone who snaffles up anything even vaguely connected to the AMC show will likely find something to enjoy here, but anyone looking for fun co-op zombie action that doesn’t waste the time or test the patience of its players — and I can’t believe this is something I am about to type — might be best served waiting for the World War Z video game adaptation instead.

As long as you’ve got a group of friends to play with, running the missions, leveling up characters, getting new gear, and cutting through swaths of zombies is fun in Overkill’s The Walking Dead. But it’s all wrapped up in a package of multiple frustrations: Technical issues, unavoidable repetition, and a general lack of direction are a serious drag on an otherwise exciting and tense zombie-filled co-op adventure.

Overkill’s The Walking Dead is an interesting game, I won’t deny. The co-op experience might be good but everything else just falls flat. Then again, knowing how Overkill has managed to improve Payday 2 with lots of updates over the years, I’m still slightly optimistic about this game’s future. If you want to pick this up, wait for a sale.