Thanks to a new initiative taken by Sony known as the “Pub Fund”, independent developers are able to more easily create PSN exclusive games. First and foremost to this new initiative, Burn, Zombie, Burn! is an action-based or “arena” shooter developed by doublesix, a subsidiary company of Kuju Entertainment.

At first glance, Burn, Zombie, Burn! looks a bit unassuming. The visual of style of the game smacks of zombie horror flicks and fifties-era futuristic gadgetry, and the control is akin to directional shooters. While zombie games are by no stretch of the imagination a rare video game attribute, the visual and play style of Burn, Zombie, Burn! is something unique and refreshing. The basic premise of BZB! is that the protagonist Bruce is set into an arena which is then flooded with mobs of undead foes.

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