Malicious Corpses is a Game that the User has downloaded into Mainframe.
User zombie slayer
It is a typical First-person shooter/Survival horror title in which the User has to survive against hordes of enemies such as skeletons, zombies and other supernatural monsters. Instead of playing through the entire Game only the final level is loaded. This level's settings are based in graveyards, forests and finally a log cabin, all of which are decidedly unpleasant claustrophobic environments to keep in with the Game's dark atmosphere.
Game in First-person perspective
The User is the typical de-facto protagonist who has dark hair with a white streak, huge chin, a chainsaw in place of one hand and repeatedly recites his one word catchphrase "Groovy!" His objective is to find the missing pages of the 'Manual of Morality', and ultimately the book itself, residing in a log cabin located in the middle of the dense forest.
Enzo rebooted
There are no stealth elements involved as the User must confront various monsters to reclaim the lost pages of the Book. While having much exploration in 'Malicious Corpses' it does not feature any puzzle-solving aspects or force the User to deal with limited supplies of ammunition and health as most games in survival horror genre commonly do. It does include nightmarishly unseen monsters dealing out instant-death should the User go anywhere near them. Also to compensate for having a huge stockpile in ammo the Game has realism in weapon usage, for instance the User can render his own chainsaw inoperable or have guns stolen from him.
Zombie Game Sprites Attacking User
All of the Game Sprites are melee attackers, trying to overwhelm, or at least offer the User a challenge with huge amounts of on-screen enemies to kill.
Dot rebooted
After Rebooting the Mainframers are immediately at a disadvantage because none of the undead characters can utilize any of this Game's inventory. Being undead also means their bodies are slowly falling apart. To add to their problems, the User, after successfully completing the previous level starts off with fully replenished health, maximum ammunition, also acquiring a new weapon. The User can easily kill the players from a great distance, not just close combat, so they have to rely on their wits to outsmart him instead, while ensuring he does not find the book. Fortunately, because most of the defenders are animated corpses the other Game Sprite zombies won't attack them and serve as an obstruction instead.
The Manual of Mortality
Under Enzo's instructions the Mainframers search the entire level for ammo crates to hide whilst the heroes keep out of sight from the trigger happy User. It is not long before all the Game Sprites are disposed of, forcing Dot and Enzo to flee and seek shelter in the log cabin. There they hope to use the confined-space to their advantage. While barricading the door they hide the Manual of Morality, the User creates his own entrance but quickly loses his two weapons. He is defeated when thrown into the cellar where is he turned into one of undead by a monstrous red cloud, amusingly yelling "I'm dead before dawn!" The Game ends shortly after. (To Mend and Defend)
Frisket rebooted
The User's form in this Game was saved as undeleted RAM. After the Viral Wars, Mainframe began to crash. All undeleted RAM was released into the system, including the User from the Malicious Corpses Game. (System Crash)
References
- This Game is a direct refference to the film Evil Dead.
- When Enzo reboots, he turns into a zombie wearing a red costume, and later, he does a dance, both refrencing Micheal Jackson's "Thriller" Music Video.