We’ve inexplicably ignored Activision’s faithful port of their PC game DLC to the iPhone. With the release of the Verruckt map, we weren’t able to resist.

Call of Duty World At War: Zombies ($9.99)

The release of Modern Warfare 2 last year took claim of many ladies’ boyfriends and husbands for days on end. With the release of this famous DLC pack from the CoD: World At War, ladies, you know where your guys have gone.

Presentation

The original DLC for the console games focused on rich backdrops of the World War 2. For this iPhone incarnation of the same game, Activision understood the device isn’t as capable in terms of storage and memory so they honed in on one barrack with zombies attacking on all four corners.

The general look and feel of the game remain faithful to the original though scaled down a bit, obviously. The sound effects complement the overall eerie feel of the environment: you are one man against the undead trying to survive as long as you can.

Controls

Let’s admit it. Most big console studios do not give a sh#t about control customizations so I was very surprised Activision included THREE control methods: tilt, touch and analog stick. Tilt is my choice of method since you can easily sway the iPhone around to adjust your view.

In “Touch” you get a moving pad on our left while the whole right portion of your screen is reserved for aiming/focus. Analog stick is probably something I’d describe as dual stick controls laid out for a FPS game.

Gameplay

Originally released as having one map: Nacht der Untoten, the game puts you in a “me-against-the-zombies” type of gameplay where the goal as you guessed it is… survival. The game starts you inside a house in which you have to defend by shooting the incoming zombies, buying new guns and repairing barricades.

The game also has online multiplayer (WiFi only at this time) where you can play with your friend or anyone from the world. There’s only one mode however: Co-op play and is done fantastically. When you joing co-op play, you get to see three other players battling zombies with you til the end.

The just released Verruckt Map ($4.99 IAP) brings us the famous Perks-A-Cola machine where you can get health recharges new guns and all that. Speaking of guns, the latest update added 9 new weapons and a ton of new achievements.

Yes you heard that right. CoD: WaW Zombies comes with Activision’s proprietary leaderboards and achievements systems where you can unlock medals and all that for proving you’re THE zombie slayer guru.

Suggestions

The real suggestion I have is for diversification of the online mode. Instead of having just a co-op mode, why not offer a VS mode like in NOVA. Also, let’s have this game playable over 3G shall we (if at all possible).

Conclusion

Though lacking a campaign mode as NOVA, a game which everyone calls the BEST iPhone FPS, Call of Duty Zombies will surprise you based on the efficient casual gaming structure alone.

Let’s hope new modes (both online and offline) and maps continue to get added to the game be it paid or not. As of now, the game offers enough modes, maps and customizations to keep you addicted to it. But as always, more is always better