Endless Loop Studios’ latest title doesn’t do much to enhance the zombie survival genre, and what it does present is plagued by game-ruining glitches and bugs, putting a damper on the whole experience. When a mechanic or gameplay element does work the way it should, it holds promise, but unfortunately, too much of the game doesn’t deliver enough to make this a title worth paying attention to.
Survivor Squad is essentially an RTS action game that requires players to control a team of up to four humans as they battle their way through buildings, killing hordes of infected and looting for supplies along the way. The cliche story has you and your team heading down a seemingly endless string of repetitive environments in a quest to find a scientist that has a cure, but if you’re playing this game for the narrative, you’re already off to a bad start.
You control each member of your squad in one of three ways: You can hit a corresponding number on your keyboard, left-click, or drag your mouse to form a box to encompass the character or characters to want to control. Then, by right-clicking on the map, your squad moves until they reach their destination. By holding the right mouse button down and then sliding the mouse in a direction, your selected survivors will face exactly what you tell them to. By having your squad members face different ways, each teammate can cover each others’ backs, increasing your units’ chances of survival.
