Dead Frontier is a survival horror MMORPG, that (un-surprisingly) has you fending for your life from zombies. The intro is reasonably well done, especially for a web app -- a montage of newspaper clippings and artwork depicting the infection and resulting aftermath.
Character creation is simple enough; you build a themed look for your character, choose a gender and a class. The class selection needs a little explaining however, as what makes each class special isn't all that obvious. Accessed via the Outpost map, there are two versions of the Inner City: 2D and 3D. While they're technically the same, there are some key differences. The 2D client allows single player or multiplayer modes, created through a lobby system; the 3D client, however (which is currently still in testing) is a persistent, multiplayer world that players enter and exit at any time.
Once on the map, players can explore by using
WASD for movement, the mouse to aim and shoot, and other keys to access functions like the inventory and map. The game screen is very minimalistic, as is your goal: kill zombies, and find loot. Zombies can be found anywhere, and often produce a warning moan sound when they’re nearby. Loot, however, must be found by stopping to search (hold down the F key) the bodies of zombie victims and other remnants of civilization. There’s no guarantee you’ll find something at a search spot, although the farther away, the better your chances.
A neat little function, is the addition of hunger. Hunger is lost gradually over time, and may be filled by eating food (created by using farmer’s products with a cook’s skills). Health is lost when hurt by zombies, and may be restored by applying medicine – a player can do this themselves, or do it to greater effect with the services of a doctor. Ammo can only be found in the Inner City by looting.
As it stands, Dead Frontier is a fun little MMORPG, and the fact that it's free, and able to run on almost any browser, makes it stand out.
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