# zombi (1986 video game) {#zombi-1986-video-game .reader-title}
zombi
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platform(s): amstrad cpc amiga atari st |
commodore 64 ms-dos zx spectrum
release: 'amstrad cpc'
- eu: 1986
'other versions'
- eu: 1990
genre(s): action-adventure
mode(s): single-player
'zombi' is an action-adventure video game for the amstrad cpc. it
was published in 1986 as the first game from ubisoft. 'zombi' was
programmed by yannick cadin and s. l. coemelck with graphics by patrick
daher and music by philippe marchiset. ports to amiga commodore 64
ms-dos and zx spectrum were released in 1990
a first-person action adventure it borrows heavily from the george a
romero film 'dawn of the dead' being set in a zombie-filled shopping
mall blocked in by articulated trucks. the player controls four
protagonists exploring the mall. if a character's health is depleted
he turns into a zombie which then roams the room they died in. zombies
can be killed either by numerous body shots or a single shot to the
head. characters are named after the creators of the game
the game was re-released in 1990 with ports developed for the zx
spectrum (by geoff phillips chris jones and steve chance) commodore 64
(jean noel moyne laurent poujoulat jean francois auroux) amiga
(alexander yarmitsky) atari st and ms-dos (yannick cadin)
another ubisoft title 'zombiu' was release for the wii u in 2012 and
later ported to the playstation 4 and xbox one in 2015. it is debated
whether or not this game is a remake/reboot of the original
the zx spectrum version was awarded 87% by 'sinclair user*
magazine and 77% by 'your sinclair' both reviewers were
impressed with the immersive atmosphere
*cu amiga' awarded the amiga version of the game 85% whilst german
magazine 'amiga joker' scored it at 69%
*zzap!64' awarded the commodore 64 version of the game 72%. the reviewer
said that the gameplay is outdated and is very similar to 'catch 23' a
1987 zx spectrum game
- 'zombiu' a similarly titled 2012 game from ubisoft