''World War Z'' is a

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it was developed by Phosphor Games and published by

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. The game was released on May 30, 2013, prior to release of the feature movie of the same name, which was directed by

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and starred

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Gameplay

game available on iOS and Android, ''World War Z'' features 28 missions with zombies combat, puzzle-solving, weapons and armor. The story runs loose to the movie; however, it features new set of characters. The Player assume the role as Doug, a survivor of the zombie apocalypse. Doug must travels the world trying to find his son, Rob who is located in Japan.

Reception

''Droid Life'' called the game "visually impressive."

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called it an "engaging movie tie-in." ''

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'' referred to the game as better than expected. Game Trailers said the game's controls may "change the first-person genre on mobile." ''Modojo'' said the game's control scheme "removes the hassle" of playing first person shooter games on touchscreens.

References

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