What ZomDay is
ZomDay is a fast-paced VR shooter set during a worldwide zombie crisis. You play a member of S.E.A.T, the Special Event Action Team, and fight through waves of undead that attack from every direction at once. The monsters coordinate with each other, and each wave puts more pressure on you than the last. Between waves you get a short breather to spend on gear, so the loop is fight, survive, shop, fight again. Combat performance is scored at the end of each wave on accuracy, headshots, damage taken and hits, and a better rating earns you more air-drop supplies and experience. The game runs on Unreal Engine, with hit reactions driven by physical simulation so impacts respond to the force and direction of your swing or shot, and positional audio places gunshots, monster cries, explosions and footsteps where they actually come from.
Playing it with friends
Online co-op lets you drop into an open game at any time and fight alongside a teammate. You can form up a defensive position together against incoming monsters, buy bullets and weapons for each other, and hand your weapon over to a partner who needs it. Your combat assessments influence each other, so a strong teammate raises your rating too. Online PvP is also available. Friendly fire is on, so watch your aim when a teammate is in front of you. If a level gets too tough, calling a friend into the room is a legitimate way to push through it.
Systems to learn before starting
Progression runs on three tracks. Character level grows from kills, picked-up XP and wave clears, and each level raises your health and ammo carry cap while unlocking stronger items in the store. Perks are skills you light up by upgrading what you have, and different perk combinations change how you play. Weapon proficiency is tracked per gun: use a weapon more and it levels, gaining power, clip size and accuracy.
Between waves you can buy equipment, grab air-drop supplies on the field, or pick up materials dropped by enemies. Obsolete gear goes into the recycling machine to keep your funds flowing, and there is a slot machine if you feel like gambling. Running dry on ammo is not the end — you can fight with the gun stock itself. The arsenal covers 40+ guns and 10+ cold weapons, including pistols, shotguns, assault rifles, sniper rifles, grenade launchers, wrenches, hammers, fire axes and your fists.
Challenge modes include sniper, survival and hand-to-hand combat, with several difficulty levels that meaningfully change the experience. The game is VR, and a TPCAST wireless adaptor is recommended. Expect heavy enemy counts on screen, which the AI and rendering load have been optimized for.