MH-Zombie

MH-Zombie is a helicopter shooter that combines realistic flight physics with arcade-paced combat. You fly the Multi-Mission Helicopter, callsign Zombie 26, to rescue civilians, race against the clock and fight an invasion threatening a National Laboratory where biological research is being studied. You carry an increasingly sophisticated arsenal of weapons and work to stop the invasion before the research is captured or a threat escapes.

Flying the helicopter

The game offers three flight-physics modes, three difficulty modes and a tutorial that teaches helicopter systems and introductory rotary-wing flight. Hard physics simulates main-rotor torque, translating tendency and retreating blade stall. Medium removes Easy mode’s assistance without adding Hard mode’s torque and translating-tendency effects. Easy includes adjustable auto-leveling and limits on how far the helicopter can tilt.

You can choose first-person, over-the-shoulder third-person or tag-along third-person-follow cameras, switch between the right and left seat, and use free-look options. The game also offers configurable graphics and control bindings for joystick and HOTAS, keyboard, mouse and gamepad, as well as network-based UDP head tracking.

Game modes

MH-Zombie has five main modes, with sub-modes in Race and Survival:

• Tutorial: learn the helicopter’s systems and practise introductory rotary-wing flight.
• Race: fly through gates around the map in a timed course. Time Trial pits you against the clock; Combat Time Trial adds enemies at major checkpoints.
• Evacuation: get civilians out of the area before the invasion arrives and find and destroy enemy scouts.
• Survival: defend against waves of invading enemies and unlock weapon upgrades. The fighting eventually leads to a zombie outbreak, which you must contain. Sim/Arcade increases realism and can be won by defeating all enemies; Arcade/Horde cannot be won and uses a score multiplier, unlockable turbo mode, instant reloads and other less realistic mechanics.
• Marathon: combine Evacuation with Sim/Arcade Survival by evacuating civilians before fighting off the invasion.

Maps

The modes take place across three maps: The Laboratory, a small mountain-valley town with a large laboratory complex; The Repository, a small town among forested mountain hills; and The Island, a tropical island.