Saturday night fever

Sony’s definitely opened the Gamescom 2014 floodgates now, announcing its first new PlayStation Vita title of the week. Developed by small Newcastle upon Tyne outfit Nosebleed Interactive, The Hungry Horde looks like a combination between When Vikings Attack and Zombie Tycoon 2: Brainhov’s Revenge, in which you must shepherd a growing crowd of angry corpses.

The title originally started life as a PlayStation Mobile release, but has rapidly evolved into a native Vita game. The core gameplay loop sees your mob of undead breaking through the non-infected’s defences in order to escape from the missiles pointed in your direction. You won’t need an especially large group to smash through fences, but when tanks and armed guards come to play, a mass of bodies will help you to maul your fleshy foes.

Apparently, the small indie studio at the helm couldn’t stop there, however, as the title is practically bursting with minigames, too. In addition to an 8-bit isometric shooter, there’s also a rhythm game, where you’ll need to do the conga with a bunch of reanimated bodies. Has this little extra piqued your interest? Groan in the comments section below.

[source blog.eu.playstation.com]