Platform:  iPhone/ iPod Touch

Publisher: Appy Entertainment

Rating: 9+ for Infrequent/ Mild Cartoon or Fantasy Violence and Infrequent/Mild Horror/ Fear Themes.

I received Zombie Pizza to review at the same time I was reviewing a different cooking game: Gourmania. I couldn’t ask for 2 more different games.  In Zombie Pizza, players to help the zombies by providing pizzas to nourish them. Players are given a cookbook to look over before entering the kitchen. The point then becomes to make as many pizzas as possible that match the recipes in the cookbook. This earns players points and once players reach certain levels, they are awarded with medals.  Although Zombie Pizza is rated 9+ for Infrequent/ Mild Cartoon or Fantasy Violence and Infrequent/Mild Horror/ Fear Themes, I would find it very difficult to believe any child older than 6 or 7 would be disturbed by this game. Yes, players are using human organs as pizza toppings but these toppings are cartoonish representations.

Graphic: Pretty good. The atmosphere is pretty much what one might expect from a zombie game. its dark and dreary. The toppings are all very recognizable so players always know what they are cooking with.

Sound: The music is fun and adds to the ambiance. The character voices are mostly just scary grunts and eating sounds with an occasional command thrown in.

Female Factor: Almost nonexistent. All the zombie voices sound very masculine although the player’s character is genderless.

Controls: Pretty good. The touch screen works very well with this type of cooking game. Simply, touch and drag ingredients to the pizza and then flick the pizza to the hungry crowd.

Fun Factor: This is really an issue for me. While the graphic, sound and controls were good and really added to the fast paced action of the game, Zombie Pizza was just ok. I can’t say I found the game play addictive.  There is a Lite version which may be a safer bet to try out the game before paying for the full one. I would pass on this one.

Zombie Pizza is available from the Apps Store for $.99.