Post: Shi No Numa Review
06-08-2009, 12:04 PM #1
Azaaa
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Ok so this isnt my review, it is one of the map pack 2 testers and here what he had to say about it:
Shi No Numa: Pacific Zombie Map

“Keep moving to survive the unending Zombie horde in "Shi No Numa", the all new addition to the four player co-op fan favorite. Imperial Zombies rise from the misty swamps and flaming Hell Hounds blaze through the jungle as players struggle to find Perk machines and the deadly new Wunderwaffe DG-2 to stay alive. This new map includes 10 new Achievements/Trophies.”

First off, just wait until you guys get to see the Official Trailer for this addition to the game – it’s face meltingly sick. I’m not a Zombie guy, but that trailer is frickin sweet - heart pumping, fist clenching, amazingly cut and composed. Dude really earned his paycheck. I mean dam, we watched it 3 times and were glued to the movie screen each and every go around.

On to the map, and I’d be lying if I said I was looking forward to re-capping this. It’s a bitch to write about given it’s basically an entire new game all rolled into one map. And again, I will tell you I’m not a Zombie guy – I barely play ‘em and could give a flying you know what. But I’ll give the devil his due: this thing is freaking amazing, heart pounding, exciting, and terrifying at times. Yea, terrifying.

Instead of recapping as I did with MP Maps, I’m going to do bullets and explain each feature which I imagine is on people’s minds:

Trap: The trap is the glimpse of what you saw in the trailer, it’s a spinning guillotine of sorts that totally wrecks Zombies… if employed the right way. The way to use this is in the latter rounds, you kind of run a lap while dodging Zombies. Then, you lead the undead at your heels to that spot, pull the lever, and watch limbs fly. When employed in that way, it’s devastating and amusing as all holy hell. So, have them play follow the leader, then put ‘em through that ringer and laugh your ass off.

Zip Line: At one of the cottages in the swamp (yes, you go outside in this one), there is a zip line to get you to the 2nd story of the main complex. This can be used when in a pickle, or if perhaps you get a teddy bear out of the box, so you want to get out of Dodge and find its respawn.

Random Perk Machines: On this map, there are multiple cottages in the swamp that you have to open up in order to access the Perk ‘A Cola Machines. What you don’t know is which machine you’ll get. It’s random and adds an extra dynamic to the game.

Wunderwaffe DG-2: The new Power Weapon to go with the ray gun. This baby has limited ammo, kind of looks like the BAR, and shoots blue lightning which penetrates the targeted zombie(s) and spreads to adjacent ones. A great weapon to eviscerate a string of undead. You wait until the right moment to employ, there’s no spray ‘n pray with this baby. If you have a Ray Gun in your arsenal – the combo is top notch.

Hell Hounds: I can guarantee the first time you encounter these beasts you will dam near crap your pants. Personally, I screamed like a little girl, ripped my headphones off, and grabbed my chest – I was literally that scared. They come out of nowhere and frighten the hell out of you, no pun intended. I found the trick to coping with these babies, which come every 5+ rounds or so, is to back yourself in a corner, grab your rosary, say Hail Marys, and hope for the best. These things get on your ass so dam quick, that it’s crucial to have your back against a wall. They move like lightning and pack a nasty bite, so watch out. They are definitely ill-tempered, no frickin laser beams attached to their heads thank god.

As for the map, I’ll give you the quick play by play. You spawn upstairs in the main complex and setup window defense as usual until you accrue points. The Gewehr is on the wall, that’s a solid choice for your first purchase. After you’ve taken care of business you start opening routes to go downstairs, outside, to the swamp, wherever really – it’s up to you and your own strategy.

After that, it’s find the box and get to work on acquiring the Ray Gun & Wunderwaffe DG-2. All teammates can have a Ray Gun, but the Wunderwaffe DG-2 will be the sole possession of one individual on the team – that’s it. Hopefully the guy on your team that sucks doesn’t get it, lol.

From this point on you’re trying to get better weapons while opening the cottages to reveal the perk machines, all while fighting back the Zombie Hordes. One building in the swamp seemed to be a great one for defense, especially if you’re lucky enough to have the mystery box in there. In this cottage you have a Perk ‘A Cola machine & the electric fence that you can buy to cover the entire front, just like the balcony on Verrukt. Only 2 windows reside inside, so this seems like a solid spot to set up shop.

From this point on, it’s stay alive as long as you possibly can. You can run right at the Zombies with sprint and juke ‘em out. That seems to be a great tactic for lining them up at the Trap, or getting them ready for a Wunderwaffe DG-2 blast.

Other than that, I’m sure there are a million things that I’m forgetting – good thing other guys were there that I am sure will post recaps of their own. So, keep your eyes on the boards and sit tight, Thursday is just around the corner.

I’ll be straight, this Map Pack is great – well worth the 10 bucks. Truly, I’m not playing fanboy here, if it sucked I’d tell you. For me, Corrosion and Banzai are 2 of the best maps in the game now and Shi No Numa will be getting a solid amount of playtime on my console. Expectations were definitely exceeded.

So, hopefully this answered a few of your questions and wet your palate a bit. Thanks for reading and I’ll see you on the Battlefield.

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The following 2 users say thank you to Azaaa for this useful post:

i_qwik-scopes, tinytom08
06-08-2009, 12:11 PM #2
i_qwik-scopes
irsh and proud
thanks needed that
06-08-2009, 12:12 PM #3
boss10000
Like A.....
posted before
06-08-2009, 01:27 PM #4
nice info, i will be sure to rep
06-08-2009, 02:01 PM #5
Xx-THEBizz95-xX
Do a barrel roll!
LOL perfect, made my day! lolz
06-08-2009, 05:00 PM #6
+Sfx Krush
Childish Gambino <3
this has been posted b4.......check the forums
06-11-2009, 11:43 AM #7
Cant wait for this, at work watching the clock tick by. iv had my 800 points waiting for weeks now, finally june 11th has landed, has anybody had any problems with downloading, i can imagine with all the hype, the 2'000'000 who bought the last map pack are all eager to get MP2 today which i expect will put stress on the xbox servers.

Feel free to add me if anybody fancies a bash on xbox tonite, my gamertag "NEMESI5 HD"
06-11-2009, 11:53 AM #8
+Sfx Krush
Childish Gambino <3
its out rite now
06-11-2009, 01:28 PM #9
Alraedy Posted m8 sorry.. nice attempt though

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