Article Source: 2.8 Hours Later
Last Updated: 4 June 2015 17:18
Glasgow is on the brink of annihilation. Zombies out-number survivors and the city is humanity's last stand. Will the final few survivors make it through the night?
2.8 Hours Later, the original, biggest and most sensational urban zombie chase game is returning to Glasgow with an incredible new story.
In the 2.8 Hours Later world, the storyline starts with a rumoured vial found in the hands of a dying scientist. This leads survivors’ on the hunt for mysterious vials that could contain a cure to the zombie disease. The plot thickens to uncover clues behind the scientist, a criminal conspiracy and the truth of what the vials really contain. To unearth the truth survivors will have to make it passed hordes of the 2.8 Hours Later undead, will they survive?
The 2015 version of the game is called “Ruin” which follows on from last year’s “Survival”, but this time round the quest is more urgent than ever as the existence of the human species hangs in the balance.
Characters within the game are played by convincing actors in full costume and make-up. Players who are ‘caught’ by the living dead will be marked with invisible ink signifying infection.
The game, developed by award-winning game designers, Slingshot, is now in its sixth year, with over 60,000 people having already taken part in 2.8 Hours Later to date. This year alone there were over 18,000 participants, 5,000 of which played in the London games over Halloween.
Simon Evans, who co-founded 2.8 Hours Later with his business partner Simon Johnson, said; “We visited Glasgow last year and as the game continues to grow in popularity we thought we’d bring it back to the city for an even more spectacular event. People are always looking for something that will drag them out of their comfort zone and “Ruin” will do just that. Adrenaline and fear will push participants forward but they’ll need to be careful not to let terror overwhelm them; you will need cunning as well as speed. In 2015 the game will offer a whole host of new challenges for our players to contend with and characters they’ll meet which will make the experience completely different to previous years’. The mission is new, the story is fresh, the gameplay is unlike anything that has come before in 2.8 Hours Later.”
He added: “This offers a unique chance for players to act the lead role in a zombie video game or horror movie. People tend to sign up as a team, but you can sign up individually. Our only restriction is you have to be over 18 to play.”
Tickets start from £38 per person and are available for 11th, 12th, 13th, 19th and 20th June. To find out more, to watch the trailer, or to book tickets, go to www.2.8HoursLater.com
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