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{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2018}}'''Survival mode''', or '''horde mode''', is a [[game mode]] in a video game in which the player must continue playing for as long as possible without dying in an uninterrupted session while the game presents them with increasingly difficult waves of challenges.<ref name=gow /> A variant of the mode requires that the player last for a certain finite amount of time or number of waves, after which victory is achieved and the mode ends.<ref>{{cite book |title=Level Up!: The Guide to Great Video Game Design |author=Rodgers, Scott |publisher=John Wiley and Sons |date=2010 |page=383 }}</ref> The mode is particularly common among [[tower defense]] games, where the player must improve the defenses of a specific location in order to repel enemy forces for as long as possible.<ref name=pvz-review>{{cite web |access-date=18 November 2011 |url=http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2009/05/05/the-plants-vs-zombies-review/ |title=The Plants Vs. Zombies Review |website=[[Rock Paper Shotgun]] |date=5 May 2009 |author=Walker, John }}</ref> Survival mode has been compared to the gameplay of [[Golden age of video arcade games|classic arcade games]], where players face off against increasingly stronger waves of enemies.<ref>{{cite web |access-date=18 November 2011 |url=http://blog.games.com/2011/10/11/empires-allies-survival-mode-war-room/ |title=Empires & Allies Survival Mode: Everything you need to know |publisher=Games.com |date=11 October 2011 |author=Osborne, Joe }}</ref> This mode was intended to give the game a definite and sometimes sudden ending, so that other players could then play the arcade game as well.
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2018}}'''Survival mode''', or '''horde mode''', is a [[game mode]] in a video game in which the player must continue playing for as long as possible without dying in an uninterrupted session while the game presents them with increasingly difficult waves of challenges.<ref name=gow /> A variant of the mode requires that the player last for a certain finite amount of time or number of waves, after which victory is achieved and the mode ends.<ref>{{cite book |title=Level Up!: The Guide to Great Video Game Design |author=Rodgers, Scott |publisher=John Wiley and Sons |date=2010 |page=383 }}</ref> The mode is particularly common among [[tower defense]] games, where the player must improve the defenses of a specific location in order to repel enemy forces for as long as possible.<ref name=pvz-review>{{cite web |access-date=18 November 2011 |url=http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2009/05/05/the-plants-vs-zombies-review/ |title=The Plants Vs. Zombies Review |website=[[Rock Paper Shotgun]] |date=5 May 2009 |author=Walker, John }}</ref> Survival mode has been compared to the gameplay of [[Golden age of video arcade games|classic arcade games]], where players face off against increasingly stronger waves of enemies.<ref>{{cite web |access-date=18 November 2011 |url=http://blog.games.com/2011/10/11/empires-allies-survival-mode-war-room/ |title=Empires & Allies Survival Mode: Everything you need to know |publisher=Games.com |date=11 October 2011 |author=Osborne, Joe }}</ref> This mode was intended to give the game a definite and sometimes sudden ending, so that other players could then play the arcade game as well.


==Survival mode in fighting games==
===Survival mode in fighting games===
''[[Power Instinct]]'' added a Survival Mode, called 'Life Attack' to their [[Super Nintendo]] Port in November 1993. ''[[Street Fighter II: The World Warrior]]'' on the [[Game Boy]] introduced the mode in 1995, and both ''[[Tekken 2]]'' and ''[[Street Fighter EX]]'' included the mode in 1996 and 1997 respectively.
''[[Power Instinct]]'' added a Survival Mode, called 'Life Attack' to their [[Super Nintendo]] Port in November 1993. ''[[Street Fighter II: The World Warrior]]'' on the [[Game Boy]] introduced the mode in 1995, and both ''[[Tekken 2]]'' and ''[[Street Fighter EX]]'' included the mode in 1996 and 1997 respectively.


==Survival mode in shooting games==
===Survival mode in shooting games===
''[[Killing Floor (video game)|Killing Floor]]'', originally a [[Mod (computer gaming)#Total conversion|total conversion mod]] for the game ''[[Unreal Tournament 2004]]'', first released in 2005, introduced the cooperative wave-based survival game mode.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.engadget.com/2009-03-22-killing-floor-mod-gets-standalone-steam-release.html|title=Killing Floor mod gets standalone Steam release|last=de Matos|first=Xav|date=22 March 2009|publisher=[[engadget]]|access-date=12 January 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://venturebeat.com/pc-gaming/the-2000s-era-mod-scene-prepared-killing-floor-dev-for-living-games/|title=The 2000s-era mod scene prepared Killing Floor dev for living games|last=Grubb|first=Jeff|date=March 26, 2018|publisher=[[venturebeat]]|access-date=May 14, 2024}}</ref> Popular games that have a survival mode include [[zombie game]]s such as those in the ''[[Left 4 Dead]]'' series,<ref name=l4d>{{cite web |access-date=18 November 2011 |url=https://arstechnica.com/gaming/news/2009/04/first-impressions-of-left-4-deads-survival-mode.ars |title=First impressions of Left 4 Dead's survival mode |publisher=Ars Technica |date=22 April 2009 |author=Kuchera, Ben }}</ref> games in the ''[[Call of Duty]]'' series following ''[[Call of Duty: World at War]]'',<ref name=cod>{{cite web |access-date=18 November 2011 |url=http://www.joystiq.com/2008/10/25/call-of-duty-world-at-war-co-op-mode-pits-players-against-nazi/ |title=Call of Duty: World at War co-op mode pits players against Nazi zombies |publisher=Joystiq |date=25 October 2008 |author=McElroy, Griffin }}</ref> ''[[Gears of War 2]]'' introduced the term "horde mode" as an alternative name for survival mode,<ref name=gow>{{cite web |access-date=18 November 2011 |url=http://kotaku.com/5063520/gears-of-war-2--horde-mode-is-the-way-to-go |title=Gears of War 2 – Horde Mode Is The Way To Go |publisher=Kotaku |date=15 October 2008 |author=Glasser, Aj }}</ref> and subsequently picked up by other games such as ''[[World War Z (2019 video game)|World War Z]]''.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2020-07-22-world-war-zs-latest-update-brings-cross-play-support-to-playstation-4 | title = World War Z's latest update brings cross-play support to PlayStation 4 | first = Matt | last = Wales | date = 20 July 2020 | accessdate = 8 March 2021 | work = [[Eurogamer]] }}</ref>
''[[Killing Floor (video game)|Killing Floor]]'', originally a [[Mod (computer gaming)#Total conversion|total conversion mod]] for the game ''[[Unreal Tournament 2004]]'', first released in 2005, introduced the cooperative wave-based survival game mode.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.engadget.com/2009-03-22-killing-floor-mod-gets-standalone-steam-release.html|title=Killing Floor mod gets standalone Steam release|last=de Matos|first=Xav|date=22 March 2009|publisher=[[engadget]]|access-date=12 January 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://venturebeat.com/pc-gaming/the-2000s-era-mod-scene-prepared-killing-floor-dev-for-living-games/|title=The 2000s-era mod scene prepared Killing Floor dev for living games|last=Grubb|first=Jeff|date=March 26, 2018|publisher=[[venturebeat]]|access-date=May 14, 2024}}</ref> Popular games that have a survival mode include [[zombie game]]s such as those in the ''[[Left 4 Dead]]'' series,<ref name=l4d>{{cite web |access-date=18 November 2011 |url=https://arstechnica.com/gaming/news/2009/04/first-impressions-of-left-4-deads-survival-mode.ars |title=First impressions of Left 4 Dead's survival mode |publisher=Ars Technica |date=22 April 2009 |author=Kuchera, Ben }}</ref> games in the ''[[Call of Duty]]'' series following ''[[Call of Duty: World at War]]'',<ref name=cod>{{cite web |access-date=18 November 2011 |url=http://www.joystiq.com/2008/10/25/call-of-duty-world-at-war-co-op-mode-pits-players-against-nazi/ |title=Call of Duty: World at War co-op mode pits players against Nazi zombies |publisher=Joystiq |date=25 October 2008 |author=McElroy, Griffin }}</ref> ''[[Gears of War 2]]'' introduced the term "horde mode" as an alternative name for survival mode,<ref name=gow>{{cite web |access-date=18 November 2011 |url=http://kotaku.com/5063520/gears-of-war-2--horde-mode-is-the-way-to-go |title=Gears of War 2 – Horde Mode Is The Way To Go |publisher=Kotaku |date=15 October 2008 |author=Glasser, Aj }}</ref> and subsequently picked up by other games such as ''[[World War Z (2019 video game)|World War Z]]''.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2020-07-22-world-war-zs-latest-update-brings-cross-play-support-to-playstation-4 | title = World War Z's latest update brings cross-play support to PlayStation 4 | first = Matt | last = Wales | date = 20 July 2020 | accessdate = 8 March 2021 | work = [[Eurogamer]] }}</ref>


==Survival mode in tower defense games==
===Survival mode in tower defense games===
Survival mode is common among [[tower defense]] games, such as ''[[Plants vs. Zombies]]''.<ref name=pvz>{{cite web |access-date=18 November 2011 |url=http://ds.ign.com/articles/114/1141366p1.html |title=Plants vs. Zombies DS Review |publisher=IGN |date=18 January 2011 |author=Hatfield, Daemon }}</ref>
Survival mode is common among [[tower defense]] games, such as ''[[Plants vs. Zombies]]''.<ref name=pvz>{{cite web |access-date=18 November 2011 |url=http://ds.ign.com/articles/114/1141366p1.html |title=Plants vs. Zombies DS Review |publisher=IGN |date=18 January 2011 |author=Hatfield, Daemon }}</ref>


==Survival mode in sandbox games==
===Survival mode in sandbox games===
Many [[sandbox game]]s, such as ''[[Minecraft]]'', take advantage of this game mode by having players survive the night time from a variety of monsters, such as skeletons and zombies.<ref name="Beginner's guide">{{cite web|last=Miller-Watt |first=Josh |title=Minecraft beginner's guide |url=http://www.gamesradar.com/minecraft-beginners-guide/ |website=[[GamesRadar]] |publisher=[[Future plc]] |access-date=27 September 2018}}</ref> Another sandbox game, ''[[Rust (video game)|Rust]]'', uses both [[non-player characters]] and other players as enemies, inviting [[player vs player]] combat in order to survive in the game's environment.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2014/03/28/rust-diary/|title=To Hell With Other People: Nine Lives in Rust|access-date=27 September 2018|website=[[Rock Paper Shotgun]]|date=28 March 2014|first=Brendan|last=Caldwell|df=dmy-all}}</ref>
Many [[sandbox game]]s, such as ''[[Minecraft]]'', take advantage of this game mode by having players survive the night time from a variety of monsters, such as skeletons and zombies.<ref name="Beginner's guide">{{cite web|last=Miller-Watt |first=Josh |title=Minecraft beginner's guide |url=http://www.gamesradar.com/minecraft-beginners-guide/ |website=[[GamesRadar]] |publisher=[[Future plc]] |access-date=27 September 2018}}</ref> Another sandbox game, ''[[Rust (video game)|Rust]]'', uses both [[non-player characters]] and other players as enemies, inviting [[player vs player]] combat in order to survive in the game's environment.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2014/03/28/rust-diary/|title=To Hell With Other People: Nine Lives in Rust|access-date=27 September 2018|website=[[Rock Paper Shotgun]]|date=28 March 2014|first=Brendan|last=Caldwell|df=dmy-all}}</ref>


Revision as of 12:43, 18 May 2024

This article is about the game mode. For the genres, see Survival game and Survival horror.

Survival mode, or horde mode, is a game mode in a video game in which the player must continue playing for as long as possible without dying in an uninterrupted session while the game presents them with increasingly difficult waves of challenges.[1] A variant of the mode requires that the player last for a certain finite amount of time or number of waves, after which victory is achieved and the mode ends.[2] The mode is particularly common among tower defense games, where the player must improve the defenses of a specific location in order to repel enemy forces for as long as possible.[3] Survival mode has been compared to the gameplay of classic arcade games, where players face off against increasingly stronger waves of enemies.[4] This mode was intended to give the game a definite and sometimes sudden ending, so that other players could then play the arcade game as well.

Survival mode in fighting games

Power Instinct added a Survival Mode, called 'Life Attack' to their Super Nintendo Port in November 1993. Street Fighter II: The World Warrior on the Game Boy introduced the mode in 1995, and both Tekken 2 and Street Fighter EX included the mode in 1996 and 1997 respectively.

Survival mode in shooting games

Killing Floor, originally a total conversion mod for the game Unreal Tournament 2004, first released in 2005, introduced the cooperative wave-based survival game mode.[5][6] Popular games that have a survival mode include zombie games such as those in the Left 4 Dead series,[7] games in the Call of Duty series following Call of Duty: World at War,[8] Gears of War 2 introduced the term "horde mode" as an alternative name for survival mode,[1] and subsequently picked up by other games such as World War Z.[9]

Survival mode in tower defense games

Survival mode is common among tower defense games, such as Plants vs. Zombies.[10]

Survival mode in sandbox games

Many sandbox games, such as Minecraft, take advantage of this game mode by having players survive the night time from a variety of monsters, such as skeletons and zombies.[11] Another sandbox game, Rust, uses both non-player characters and other players as enemies, inviting player vs player combat in order to survive in the game's environment.[12]

References

  1. ^ a b Glasser, Aj (15 October 2008). "Gears of War 2 – Horde Mode Is The Way To Go". Kotaku. Retrieved 18 November 2011.
  2. ^ Rodgers, Scott (2010). Level Up!: The Guide to Great Video Game Design. John Wiley and Sons. p. 383.
  3. ^ Walker, John (5 May 2009). "The Plants Vs. Zombies Review". Rock Paper Shotgun. Retrieved 18 November 2011.
  4. ^ Osborne, Joe (11 October 2011). "Empires & Allies Survival Mode: Everything you need to know". Games.com. Retrieved 18 November 2011.
  5. ^ de Matos, Xav (22 March 2009). "Killing Floor mod gets standalone Steam release". engadget. Retrieved 12 January 2013.
  6. ^ Grubb, Jeff (26 March 2018). "The 2000s-era mod scene prepared Killing Floor dev for living games". venturebeat. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
  7. ^ Kuchera, Ben (22 April 2009). "First impressions of Left 4 Dead's survival mode". Ars Technica. Retrieved 18 November 2011.
  8. ^ McElroy, Griffin (25 October 2008). "Call of Duty: World at War co-op mode pits players against Nazi zombies". Joystiq. Retrieved 18 November 2011.
  9. ^ Wales, Matt (20 July 2020). "World War Z's latest update brings cross-play support to PlayStation 4". Eurogamer. Retrieved 8 March 2021.
  10. ^ Hatfield, Daemon (18 January 2011). "Plants vs. Zombies DS Review". IGN. Retrieved 18 November 2011.
  11. ^ Miller-Watt, Josh. "Minecraft beginner's guide". GamesRadar. Future plc. Retrieved 27 September 2018.
  12. ^ Caldwell, Brendan (28 March 2014). "To Hell With Other People: Nine Lives in Rust". Rock Paper Shotgun. Retrieved 27 September 2018.
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