Alive 4-Ever is a video game for iOS developed by Hong Kong studio Meridian Digital Entertainment. Players control one of the last human survivors of a worldwide zombie outbreak.
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| Developer(s) | Meridian Digital Entertainment |
| Platform(s) | iOS |
| Release | August 26, 2009 |
Gameplay
editThe game has been described as Left 4 Dead for iOS,[1] with players able to move their character and fire weapons independently. In addition to surviving waves of zombie attacks, the player must complete objectives such as defeating a fixed number of zombies or rescuing survivors and escorting them to an extraction zone. Medicine for healing, ammunition for weapons and money are scattered throughout the game's levels.[1] Money is used to upgrade the sixteen different weapons available to players.[2]
Four players can play the game via Bluetooth, allowing them to coordinate an assault on the undead. Four characters are available for play, each having unique strengths and weaknesses, characters can be improved by spending the experience points accrued during levels.[1]
Reception
edit| Aggregator | Score |
|---|---|
| GameRankings | 93%[3] |
| Publication | Score |
|---|---|
| GameSpot | 9/10[4] |
| Macworld |   [5] |
| Pocket Gamer | [1] |
| TouchArcade | [2] |
The game received universal acclaim according to the review aggregation website GameRankings.[3] Spanner Spencer of Pocket Gamer praised the game overall, but stated, "The focus on multiplayer means the single player game suffers from a frustrating and often insurmountable level of chaos."[1] Despite this, he added, "It's hard to criticise an action game for being too action-packed, particularly given its strong command of the genre."[1] GameSpot's Andrew Podolsky was also very positive, stating, "The game has pretty much everything you'd want in an iDevice action game where you're fighting off an army of zombies."[4]
Sequel
editA sequel called Alive 4-Ever RETURNS was released for iOS on April 27, 2010.
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f Spanner Spencer (September 3, 2009). "Alive 4-ever". Pocket Gamer. Steel Media Ltd. Retrieved February 24, 2023.
- ^ a b Eli Hodapp (August 27, 2009). "'Alive 4 Ever' – A Post-Zombie Apocalypse Survival Shooter [date mislabeled as "October 13, 2009"]". TouchArcade. TouchArcade.com, LLC. Archived from the original on August 29, 2009. Retrieved February 24, 2023.
- ^ a b "Alive 4-ever for iOS (iPhone/iPad)". GameRankings. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on May 31, 2019. Retrieved February 24, 2023.
- ^ a b Andrew Podolsky (October 6, 2009). "Alive 4-ever Review". GameSpot. Fandom. Retrieved February 24, 2023.
- ^ Tim Mercer (November 4, 2009). "Alive 4-Ever for iPhone". Macworld. IDG Communications. Archived from the original on November 7, 2009. Retrieved February 24, 2023.