Killing Floor is a cooperative survival horror first-person shooter video game developed and published by Tripwire Interactive. It was released on May 14, 2009, for Microsoft Windows.
We spoke with Alan Wilson, from Tripwire Interactive, about the Killing Floor game.
The Big Bad Wolf: Can you give us a synopsis of Killing Floor?
 Alan Wilson: Killing Floor is a Co-op Survival Horror FPS set in the devastated cities and countryside of England after a series of cloning experiments for the military goes horribly wrong. You and your friends are members of the military dropped into these locations with a simple mission: Survive long enough to cleanse the area of the failed experiments!
- Cooperative gameplay for up to six players against multiple waves of specimens
- Persistent Perks system, allowing players to convert their in-game achievements into permanent improvements to their character's skills and abilities
- Over 40 Steam Achievements, including “Dignity for the dead” for killing 10 enemies feeding on dead teammates' corpses and “Hot Cross Fun” for finishing off 25 burning enemies with a Crossbow
- Slow-motion “ZEDtime” to better watch those crucial and violent creature deaths, even in multiplayer
- Solo game mode for offline play
- Nine different monster types trying to eat your face off, armed with everything from teeth and claws, to chainsaws, chain-guns and rocket-launchers
- Equip your team with welders, medical tools and body armor to help your odds of survival
- Choose which Perks to play with to best balance out your co-op team against the horrors
- Open, non-linear play areas: choose when and where to fight — or run; weld doors closed to direct the monster horde down alternate corridors
- Fully-configurable, allowing players to change the difficulty level, number of creature waves, or even set up their own favorite waves of monsters
- Support for Steam Friends and other Steamworks features
- Includes SDK for the creation of new levels and mods
The Big Bad Wolf:
What weapons are at our main characters disposal?
Alan Wilson:
A long list, including:
- 9mm pistol (single and dual)
- 50mm Handcannon (single and dual)
- Shotguns – standard pump-action and double-barreled, plus the AA-12 auto-shotgun
- Assault rifles – Bullpup, AK-47 and SCAR Mk17
- Flamethrower
- Grenade launchers – M79 and M32 Multiple Grenade Launcher
- Crossbow
- M14 Enhanced Battle Rifle with laser sight
- Grenades (frag and incendiary) plus proximity-fuzed pipe-bombs
- Fire-axe, chainsaw…
The Big Bad Wolf:
What can you tell us about the zombie like enemies in this game?
Alan Wilson:
1. They aren’t zombies, they are “specimens”. But it is still fun to call them “Zeds”!
2. They are hungry – and not in the mood to go down without a fight.
The Big Bad Wolf:
How many different types of zombies/specimens are in the game and what weapons if any, do they use?
Alan Wilson:
There are 10 different types, starting out with weapons like claws and teeth. They graduate through sonic attacks, chain-saws and acidic bile all the way up to shooting fireballs at you, plus a chain gun and rocket launcher.
The Big Bad Wolf: Are these zombies/specimens the traditional slow moving creatures, or are they fast?
Alan Wilson:
They are a mix. Some are quite slow, while others will come at you FAST. Some of them can “cloak” to make them harder to see and others have a habit of crawling around in air vents and ambushing you.
The Big Bad Wolf: What can we expect from this game in terms of blood and gore?
Alan Wilson: Plenty!
The Big Bad Wolf: How many levels/stages are in Killing Floor?
Alan Wilson: There are now 8 official maps, plus more than 100 community-built maps, using the free SDK.
 The Big Bad Wolf: What type of downloadable content is available for this game?
Alan Wilson: We have added more maps, weapons and zombies (sorry, “specimens”) for free. There are two separate character packs that can be purchased separately, each providing the players with 4 new playable characters.
The Big Bad Wolf: When will this game be available and for what systems?
Alan Wilson: Available now, for PC.
The Big Bad Wolf: Where can our readers find out more about Killing Floor?
Alan Wilson: www.killingfloorthegame.com
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Big Bad Wolf: In closing, what would you like to say to our readers about Killing Floor?
Alan Wilson:
If you like games with lots Zeds, lots of guns, lots of atmosphere, lots of gore and playing with your friends – then you’ll like KF!
The Big Bad Wolf: Thank you for your time,
Alan! Best of luck with Killing Floor!
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