Gamecloud - What kinds of abilities will the zombies have in the game?

Josh Druckman - There are a variety of zombies in the game with different abilities. There is the "Standard" undead that will wander around until they see or hear you, and will claw and bite if they get close. These guys can also speed up to a sort of stumbling charge like they do in the movie, which makes them more unpredictable. They will break down doors and smash though walls to get at you and will knock you down if they get a good swing in. Even if you shoot off their arms they can still bite. If you blow off their legs they will relentlessly crawl along the ground to get you. As in the movie, there are smarter zombies that have leaned to use weapons. These baddies are much tougher than the Standard zombies and can't be knocked down. They can use any melee weapon the player has access to and can obviously cause a lot more damage using them. There also zombies we call "Scuttlers" because they crawl along on their arms and legs like a freakish insect. Scuttlers are quite dangerous, and being low to the ground, can creep up without notice. To up the gross factor, we created the "Vomiter" zombie that hurls a disgusting spray of decaying flesh and stomach acid. If the player gets in contact with this putrescence, it causes a temporary tunnel vision and hurts the player. We also created a "Burster" zombie that begins to shake uncontrollably then blows apart from a build up of postmortem gasses. Getting splashed by this horrific mess has the same effect as the vomit. Finally we thought it would be really creepy if a zombie just stood there and started screaming. The "Screamer" zombie will wander around until it sees the player and then will begin to scream. The noise will attract other nearby zombies, so it's best to kill it first before too many others come. The decision was made to keep these unique zombies in the game despite being a departure from the movie simply because it made the game more fun and interesting.