Zombi Takes a Bite out of Xbox Live This Month

We have good news for horror fans who are also Xbox Live Gold members: Zombi will be free during the month of January as part of the Games with Gold promotion. This title is a slightly altered port of ZombiU for the Wii U, originally a launch title for that system back in 2012. ZombiU is a first-person survival horror game with a unique "perma-death" character system. This game had some solid gameplay and made great use of the Wii U's Gamepad in order to manage inventory and view the map. This version, although lacking that element along with the original title's multiplayer component, is said to have some new melee weapons and other bug fixes. Hey, it's a free game either way. What else do you want?

Zombi will be available for free to Xbox Live Gold members beginning on January 16th and running until February 15th. Don't forget to download it and give it a try, as many gamers did not get an oppertunity to due to the Wii U's not-so-great sales.

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L.B. Lubomski

Lawrence "L.B." Lubomski is an avid horror movie fan, gamer, musician, historian, and aspiring author. Born and raised in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, L.B. was exposed to the works of local filmmaker and godfather of zombie cinema George A. Romero early on. He has since developed a particular fondness for Italian zombie/cannibal and slasher films. This passion for horror extends into other media, from survival horror video games such as Resident Evil to horror-inspired musical artists. In his spare time, L.B. pursues many interests including building his collection of vinyl records, action figures, and vintage video games as well as drumming in various local bands.

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