The Walking Dead: Assault



The Walking Dead: Assault is an mobile game, downloadable from the App Store and iTunes available on iPad, iPhone or iPod for an introductory price of $1.99.

The game is produced by Skybound and Skybound Asia, and developed by Gamagio. It was released on November 27, 2012.

The Walking Dead: Assault, like the comic book series first installment, Days Gone Bye, begins at the moment when disoriented Sheriff Rick Grimes awakens in the hospital without knowing how he got there. The player is transported to those first isolated moments to revisit the early days through Atlanta, the campsite, and other significant locations.

Players assemble and upgrade teams of four, chosen from The Walking Dead characters: Rick, Lori, Carl, Glenn, Shane, Andrea, Carol, Sophia, Dale and Michonne. Players utilize the characters' unique abilities while completing bonus objectives and challenges to unlock exclusive content from The Walking Dead including artwork, wallpapers, behind-the-scenes trivia, and Game Center achievements. The game allows players to collect future episodes that parallel the ongoing comic timeline. Players can prove their skills to other players with Game Center leader boards and four levels of difficulty.

Players can trigger distractions including flares and car alarms in order to keep their team safe from walkers.

Characters
For the pictorial list, see Assault Characters.

There are currently 10 playable characters:
 * Rick
 * Lori
 * Carl
 * Glenn
 * Shane
 * Andrea
 * Carol
 * Sophia
 * Dale
 * Michonne

Characters are unlocked after every chapter of Episode One is completed, Shane is unlocked after the completion of the first chapter. Followed by: Glenn in Chapter 2, Andrea in Chapter 3, etc. Michonne was released with the December 19, 2012, update.

An unknown number of new characters will be added. It has been confirmed that Tyreese and the Governor will appear, and it has been briefly hinted that Axel might appear.

Episode 1: Days Gone By
Rick wakes up from the coma, and along with the other survivors he has to find Atlanta, while trying to save potential survivors. Episode 1 consists of the following chapters:
 * Chapter 1: "The Hospital"
 * Chapter 2: "Main St."
 * Chapter 3: "The Crossroads"
 * Chapter 4: "The Tank"
 * Chapter 5: "The Carpark"
 * Chapter 6: "The Helipad"
 * Chapter 7: "The Warehouse"
 * Chapter 8: "Industrial Area"
 * Chapter 9: "Gun Shop Alley"
 * Chapter 10: "The Forest"
 * Chapter 11: "The Camp"

Episode 2: Safety Behind Bars
The episode has not yet been announced, but it is believed to take place on the Greene Farm and in the Prison.

Episode 3: Fear The Hunters
The episode has not yet been announced, but it is believed to be the aftermath after the events in the Prison.

Updates
1.1= Update 1.1 (December 19, 2012) 1.1.1= Update 1.1.1 (December 29, 2012) 1.1.4= Update 1.1.4 (April 11, 2013)
 * New Character Michonne available for the first time!
 * Armed with sword and strong enough to plough through zombies easily, she makes a valuable addition to any team.
 * New alternative control scheme.
 * You asked and we listened! You can now use 'double-tap' for team move and 'hold' for single member move. This option can be found in the Settings icon on the title screen.
 * New ways to keep track of your progress
 * New indicator on the Chapter Selection screen shows if you have completed Bonus Objectives!
 * Many audio and visual improvements.
 * Audio enhancements for iPad 3, iPad 4, iPad Mini, iPhone 4S and iPhone 5!
 * More variety in zombie sounds FX!
 * Clearer feedback when you knock human opponents unconscious with a melee weapon!
 * New rewards for expert players!
 * Completing the game on Hard and Brutal difficulty gives you special rewards!
 * A new achievement for particularly enthused zombie killers!
 * Fixes for any achievements that weren't working correctly (eg.. "Running Man")!
 * Bug fixes.
 * Improved performance on lower-memory devices!
 * New "Bandage Pack" Item!
 * New "drawer" UI for new items to come!
 * Fixed "stuck zombie" bug in warehouse level

Reception

 * NBC calls Assault a "refreshing, complex zombie game"

Gallery
For scenes in the Assault game, see The Walking Dead: Assault Gallery.

Trivia

 * In the second issue of The Official Magazine, it was revealed that Gamagio has plans to include Hershel's Farm, the prison, and The Governor's zombie arena in future updates.
 * Assault has the smallest amount of characters out of any medium of the Walking Dead franchise, with only eighteen characters all together (including the upcoming characters Tyreese and The Governor, and the Hunters as a whole).
 * After killing 5000 walkers, a secret code is revealed and you are told to keep it safe for later reasons.
 * The code may change for others, or it may be the same.