Dead Season

Mechanics

In Dead Season we see the action from a bird's eye view. Over the course of a series of missions, we reach various locations - from abandoned farms to deserted towns - where we complete the quests set before us and face dangers. We can also avoid direct confrontation with our adversaries. Ammunition for firearms is a scarce commodity here, and to make matters worse, enemies often outnumber us (this applies especially to zombies). All this means that when wandering the streets and searching buildings, we have to act quietly, trying to avoid drawing attention to ourselves.

Sooner or later we have to face alive or dead enemies in combat. The battles take place in turn-based mode. The key to success on the battlefield is cooperation between individual members of the squad and the skillful use of their abilities and equipment. We can use pistols, rifles, shotguns, as well as melee weapons (especially useful when we want to handle things quietly or when our magazines are empty). From time to time, we have to make use of more inventive murder tools, such as a combine harvester, whose blades can eliminate in wholesale quantities.

As we progress, we develop characters and acquire better equipment, which makes us feel more confident over time (although we should never let our guard down).