Touch the Dead | 2007

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Touch the Dead


 Touch the Dead (also known as Dead 'n' Furious in Europe) is a rail shooter/survival horror game for the Nintendo DS developed by the French company Dream On Studio. The game was initially published by Virgin Play in Europe as one of their first published games, and later co-published by Eidos Interactive (under the Secret Stash Games brand) and V.2 Play in North America. The North American box art was created by artist Arthur Suydam, famous for his work on the Marvel Zombies comic series.



Gameplay

Touch the Dead is a rail shooter. Players use the stylus to aim at oncoming zombies on the bottom screen. Aiming fires the weapon that Steiner has equipped, and shots can hit the head, arms, legs, and stomach.

To reload, players need to grab a clip icon (located in the bottom right corner of the touch screen) and drag it to the bottom left, where a magazine icon is displayed.

The D-pad and face buttons are used to switch weapons. Both buttons serve the same purpose, and they work for both right-handed and left-handed players.

Health and ammunition can be recovered by shooting crates and cabinets. Players can also shoot switches to open doors and choose left or right paths when encountering forks. The paths still yield the same bonuses.

Weapons

  • Handgun: The first weapon Steiner obtains. It is the weakest firearm in the game, dealing the least damage. However, it has unlimited ammunition. The handgun cannot shoot the belly. It is found on the floor in Chapter 1 and resembles the Beretta M9/92F.
  • Shotgun: A standard pump-action shotgun. It is most effective at close range and can blow off heads and stomachs. Steiner finds it in a control room in Chapter 1. It resembles the Spas 12 shotgun.
  • Submachine Gun: Steiner’s only fully automatic weapon. He obtains it while stopping in a shack in the swamps of Chapter 3. It resembles the MP5 type K.
  • Crowbar: Steiner’s only melee weapon, also used to break down certain doors. He gets it from the boss of Chapter 2. It resembles a crowbar.

Storyline

The protagonist, Rob Steiner (Prisoner #1809), has been transferred to Ashdown Hole State Penitentiary. He has been falsely accused of a murder he didn’t commit. The game starts with Steiner’s mugshots as he is transferred to the prison. While resting in his cell, Steiner seizes his chance when his cell door opens and flees into the prison, which is mysteriously filled with zombies. Throughout the game, Steiner navigates through the entire prison, the sewers, the hospital, and the rooftops, eventually escaping. However, he realizes there's much more ahead. Steiner uses an airboat to cross a thick swamp and ends up at an abandoned military base. After fighting through the zombie-infested base, he is rescued by helicopter. The game ends with a twist, implying that Steiner was placed there intentionally by the military or those who rescued him. As he’s saved, one of the men tells him they didn’t think he’d make it out, and that Steiner is far more dangerous than they thought. The game ends with Steiner handcuffed and the helicopter flying away, seemingly from an island.

Reception

The game received "mixed" reviews according to the review aggregation website Metacritic. It was criticized for its "blocky" graphics and repetitive sound, but the innovative gameplay that made excellent use of the touch screen was praised. Most complaints centered around the reloading system, which required players to drag the magazine from one side of the screen to the other, wasting precious time in an already difficult game. IGN criticized the game's graphics and lack of originality. GameSpot also mentioned the poor graphics but appreciated the game's original gameplay.

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デッド・ドント・ダイ | 2019

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데드 돈 다이 | 2019

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 짐 자머시의 2019년 좀비 코미디 영화는 2019년 칸 영화제 개막작이자 황금종려상 경쟁 후보작으로 주목을 받았다. 짐 자머시가 좀비 영화를 만든다는 사실 자체가 화제를 모았고, 그의 특유의 B급 소재와 조촐한 스케일에도 불구하고 출연한 배우들의 라인업은 화려하다. 이 영화의 특징은 다른 좀비 영화들과 달리 등장인물들이 좀비들이 떼로 몰려오는 상황에서도 매우 무덤덤하게 반응한다는 점이다. 짐 자머시 영화에 익숙한 사람이라면 충분히 이해할 수 있지만, 일반적인 좀비 영화 팬에게는 다소 낯설 수 있다. 이 영화는 2019년 부천 국제 판타스틱 영화제에서 먼저 공개되었다. 영화의 초반, 동네 경찰 클리프와 로니는 농부 프랭크의 신고를 받고 은둔자 밥이 사는 숲으로 가게 된다. 프랭크는 닭을 도둑맞았다고 주장하며 경찰에 신고했지만, 밥은 경찰의 질문에 별다른 반응을 보이지 않는다. 그저 총으로 위협하며 경찰이 떠날 때까지 수풀 속에 숨어 있다. 경찰은 별다른 대응 없이 상황을 마무리하고, 밥은 경찰의 뒷모습을 망원경으로 바라본다. 차를 타고 동네로 돌아가는 클리프와 로니는 일상적인 대화를 나누며 순찰을 계속한다. 이때, 오후 8시인데 날씨는 마치 대낮처럼 밝고, 시계와 휴대전화는 모두 먹통이 된다. 무언가 이상하다는 것을 느낀 로니는 "결국은 끝이 안 좋을 거에요, 클리프"라고 말하지만, 클리프는 그 말을 이해하지 못한다. 둘은 순찰을 계속하며 라디오에서 ‘데드 돈 다이’라는 노래가 나오자 로니는 그 노래에 반응한다. 그는 이 노래가 영화에 나온 것 같다고 말하고, 클리프도 노래를 들으며 뭔가 이상한 날이지만 평화롭게 순찰을 이어간다. 그러나 영화는 플롯이 약하고 메타포가 지나치다는 평가를 받았다. 2009년의 《리미츠 오브 컨트롤》 이후, 다시 한 번 좋지 않은 평을 받았고, 일부 사람들은 자머시의 이름값 때문에 평점이 높아졌다고 주장하기도 했다. 사실, 일반 관객들 사이에서 호불호가 극명하게 갈릴 수밖에 없는 영화다. 개성 있는 조연 캐릭터들...
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Rampant | 2018

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 The 2018 South Korean film Rampant is a fusion of zombie and historical drama. The film begins with a soldier from the Joseon era’s Training Division being bitten by a foreign yeogwi (a type of zombie) after picking up an item that fell off a foreign ship. The next day, he exhibits strange behavior, and soon after, he attacks his wife and child, ultimately transforming into a yeogwi and attacking the people of the village, creating chaos in the area around Jemulpo. Park Hyun (played by Kim Min-seok), a warrior from the Training Division , goes aboard a foreign ship to engage in a firearm deal. There, he finds a man locked in a cage and learns that the captain of the ship wants him dead. Upon returning to Joseon, Park Hyun reports that the foreign ship is docked near Yeongjongdo, but soon, the subordinates of the Minister of War, Kim Ja-jun (played by Jang Dong-gun), raid and arrest them. The Minister accuses them of treason for secretly dealing with firearms and gunpowder with...
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