Rock of the Dead

Gameplay

Players use a guitar or drum peripheral to control the game. Two players can play what is called a "competitive co-op" throughout the game.

Plot

Players will take on the role of the main character (voiced by Neil Patrick Harris) who has the ability to defeat enemies (often zombies) with the power of rock as he searches for his love interest, voiced by Felicia Day. Players have a few weapons at their disposal (including a shield and blast power-up), but the player can only use these by strumming the correct colored fret buttons in order on their guitar controller. The developers will have bands record rock versions of classical music.

Versions

While originally announced as a Wii exclusive title, the title debuted on the 360 and PS3 consoles. While Epicenter claimed the Wii version was simply on the back burner and not cancelled, the game never saw a release on the Wii console.

Development

Epicenter described the game as "Picture Typing of the Dead but with Guitar Hero guitars."

Reception

Tech-Gaming gave the title a "C" grade, stating that game's mechanics do not provide the same level of immersion as most music titles, and noting that the game "might have worked better either as a shorter, less expensive downloadable title without licensed music or as a full-blown release with a soundtrack which could rival the Guitar Hero/Rock Band franchises."