Crimsonland
By Mark Raby,
Common Sense Media Reviewer
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Repetitive gore-fest is heavy on action, light on all else.
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What’s It About?
In CRIMSONLAND, players control a single human character who finds himself in the middle of a zombie apocalypse. In addition to using guns and rifles to kill the hordes of undead, players also must destroy every monster, spider, and other creepy that comes their way. There's a campaign mode with dozens of levels and missions but no cohesive storyline tying everything together. You just shoot up everything on the screen.
Is It Any Good?
Crimsonland has a retro feel to it, almost like a recreation of a classic arcade shooting game. Of course, the graphics are modern (though not to the level expected from a PS4 title), and there's more customization in terms of weapon selection, but the basic premise is the same. This helps make the game easy and fun to pick up and play. Unfortunately, it misses out on the opportunity to go further. The gameplay is stale and repetitive; the large selection of levels offers some variety but only in how the enemies appear; and most of the levels are played in the same closed environment.
Even the game's features fall short. For example, players can choose from a veritable arsenal but likely will end up feeling unsatisfied, as there's little difference in the effectiveness or attack style of each weapon. The game does have a two-player cooperative mode, which adds an element of fun for those interested in zombie-destroying mayhem with a friend. But for the most part, the game ends up feeling like a shell -- albeit a blood-soaked one -- of what it should be.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about the overly gratuitous depictions of violence in Crimsonland. Do you think they do or don't enhance the experience? Could you enjoy a similarly themed game with less violence?
Why do you think there's such a large demand for zombie apocalypse games?
Game Details
- Platforms: PlayStation 4 , Windows
- Pricing structure: Paid
- Available online?: Not available online
- Publisher: 10tons
- Release date: July 15, 2014
- Genre: Third-Person Shooter
- ESRB rating: T for Violence, Blood and Gore
- Last updated: August 25, 2016
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