History VideoGame / Decision

* ContractualBossImmunity: Mutant bosses are immune to rage and mind control abilities... but not in Medieval.

* RewardingVandalism: In the first two games, shooting ExplosiveBarrels gets 100 cash, which considerably outstrips the amount given by killing zombies on the first maps and remains a excellent source of income throughout the game. Killing ATMs also gets a small amount of money, and they respawn until hacked.

* SetAMookToKillAMook: The poison ability causes an enemy to attack all other enemies, increasing their health and strength. Hilarious (and useful) on bosses, though not all of them can be poisoned.

** During defense/rebuilding missions, it's best to concentrate on the smaller zombies and let the bigger ones go through, as both delay contruction by the ame amount.

* WorthyOpponent: The orc Master of War in Medieval has some of the best upgrades, but is only available after getting several achievements (finding all other master, getting 40 kills per minute, poisoning and trapping 50 enemies).

* NewGamePlus: In ''3'' and ''Medieval'', the player can start over after scouting all sectors, retaining all their weapons and skills and starting at a difficulty called "Hard+".

* ViolationOfCommonSense: Leaving a city sector be when under zombie invasion is often better than using the tower to defend it: if the defenses are too weak, the mission fails, while letting them through is just a matter of going on an extra mop-up mission.

Decision is series of Flash games made by Fly Anvil studios. The player's objective is to make a city safe from the undead by capturing and fortifying all the outposts in the city. The action is from a top-down perspective with two possible control schemes, using the mouse to move and shoot, or using the WASD keys to move and the mouse to shoot.

#''Decision:'' The very first game in the series. The writing is somewhat difficult/entertaining to read, and the game is lacking in many of the features of later installments, but the game was popular enough to get three others after it.
#''Decision 2:'' The second game in the series, featuring new weapons, new skills, and new game mechanics. [[SurprisinglyImprovedSequel A vast improvement]] over the original.
#''Decision 3:'' The third game in the series, this one adds two completely new features: survivors that will now appear in the city and help the player, and "inspectors" who unlock new skills and weapons when found. There are several different types of survivor, each of them having their own special skill/benefit when added to the player's team. In addition, zombies are no longer the only threat to the player...
#''Decision: Medieval:'' Released at about the same time as Decision 3, this game features a [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin medieval theme]] with a greater focus on melee combat, but it also shares several elements from Decision 3, including inspectors (called "Masters" in this game) and a second threat in addition to the zombies.

* ZombieApocalypse: All the games occur during one. The introduction of the Medieval version says that this happens about every 500 years. [[spoiler:Decision 3 states that the game takes place 500 years after Medieval, according to the scientist "Bear", who can be found when wandering around the city.]]

* ShoutOut: Several to ''Literature/LordOfTheRings'', where the second dog zombies are called wargs, and the biggest troll monsters are Olog-Hai.

Decision is series of flash games made by Fly Anvil studios. The player's objective is to make a city safe from the undead by capturing and fortifying all the outposts in the city. The action is from a top-down perspective with two possible control schemes, using the mouse to move and shoot, or using the WASD keys to move and the mouse to shoot.

* MadeOfExplodium: Barrels will always explode when shot enough times. ATMs in ''2'' will also explode if shot enough times. ''2'' and ''3'' also add huge tanks with nuclear symbols on them, capable of easily killing a player if they're standing too close.

* MoreDakka: It's possible to upgrade an outpost with 3 gatling guns plus a trio of soldiers with assault rifles.

* RevolversAreJustBetter: Inverted: The revolver that the player starts with in ''2 and 3'' are actually the weakest of the pistols, though every pistol allows the use of poison abilities.
* RewardingVandalism: In the first two games, shooting ExplosiveBarrels gets 100 cash, which considerably outstrips the amount given by killing zombies on the first maps. Killing ATMs also gets a small amount of money, and they respawn until hacked.

* ArmorIsUseless: Averted in the 3 and Medieval - while armor slows you down, it also protects you from damage to some degree.

* ContractualBossImmunity: Mutant bosses are immune to rage and mind control abilities... but not in the fourth game.

* DamnYouMuscleMemory: Between ''2'' and ''3'', the mouse control changed from automatically following the mouse and firing when clicking to follwoing the mouse when clicking and firing if there's an enemy in the way.
* DeathOfAThousandCuts: Many bosses need to be constantly strafed and dodged while chipping away at their life bar.

* FriendlyFireproof: The rocket launcher does no damage to you even when it explodes at melee range, making it a very handy weapon in close combat.

* MySpeciesDothProtestTooMuch: You can encounter several friendly orcs in ''Medieval'', one of which teaches the ultimate abilities.

#''Decision 2:'' The second game in the series, featuring new weapons, new skills, and new game mechanics. A vast improvement over the original.

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* ActionBomb: Some zombies carry a big gas canister on their backs, making them prime targets. If they get close enough to attack, however...

* BagOfSpilling: The player doesn't retain the upgrades they got from ''1'' to ''2'' or ''2'' to ''3''.

* InASingleBound: Wulvers and mutant bosses can jump absolutely ridiculous distances (from ''several times offscreen'') to get at you. In ''3'', this ability can be purchased by the player.
* InfiniteSupplies: While the player and allies still need to reload, they will never run out of reserve ammo.

* RecycledInSpace: Mutants in the first 3 games are, for all intents and purposes, orcs (that can use bows and rocket launchers). So in the StandardMedievalFantasy setting, they're... un-recycled?

* SetAMookToKillAMook: The poison ability causes an enemy to attack all other enemies. Hilarious (and useful) on bosses.

* RevolversAreJustBetter: Inverted: The revolver that the player starts with in ''2 and 3'' are actually the weakest of the pistols, though they allow the use of poison abilities.
* SetAMookToKillAMook: One ability causes an enemy to attack all other enemies. Hilarious (and useful) on bosses.

* SprintMeter: The sprint meter can be upgraded several times, and becomes infinite once it and health are maxed out.

* GatlingGood: The final upgrade for the machine gun weapon is a minigun, as is the cheapest border defense.
* HoldTheLine: Many missions have you defend against invading hordes, either on foot to protect the workers upgrading a building, or using automatic weapons.

* InASingleBound: Wulvers and mutant bosses can jump absolutely ridiculous distances (from ''several times offscreen'') to get at you.

* BagofSpilling: The player doesn't retain the upgrades they got from ''1'' to ''2'' or ''2'' to ''3''.
* EscortMission: Played with in ''3'' and ''Medieval'' - if people are added to your team in the middle of your mission, you need to protect them from damage, but thankfully [[AntiFrustrationFeatures the people you're escorting can't die if they're critical to the mission (inspectors, workers, etc.) or a part of your squad .]]
* Engrish: Downplayed - while some of the flavor texts for items and weapons can be difficult to understand, the titles for the skills and weapons can still be understood.

* RevolversAreJustBetter: Inverted: The revolver that the player starts with in ''2 and 3'' are actually the weakest of the pistols.

* {{Bag of Spilling}} The player doesn't retain the upgrades they got from ''1'' to ''2'' or ''2'' to ''3''.

* {{Engrish}}: Downplayed - while some of the flavor texts for items and weapons can be difficult to understand, the titles for the skills and weapons can still be understood.
* {{EvilVersusEvil}}: [[spoiler:The zombies and the mutants will fight each other, [[FridgeLogic despite the description for the Mutant Peon stating that mutants occur when zombies bite each other.]]]]
* {{HyperspaceArsenal}}: In the first game, it's possible to carry a shotgun, assault rifle, rocket launcher, and grenades all at once. In subsequent games, it's possible to carry
* [[KillItWithFire Kill it With Fire:]] A flamethrower appears in ''3''.
* [[NewGamePlus New Game Plus]] In ''3'' and ''Medieval'', the player can start over after scouting all sectors, retaining all their weapons and skills and starting at a difficulty called "Hard+".
* {{RegeneratingHealth}}: The player gets this at the start of all four games, and can upgrade how quickly it regenerates as well as the maximum health.
* [[RevolversAreJustBetter Revolvers Are Just Better:]] Inverted: The revolver that the player starts with in ''2 and 3'' are actually the weakest of the pistols.
* [[ShotgunsAreJustBetter Shotguns Are Just Better:]] Appears in all the games except the Medieval version. In the first game, it actually replaces the pistol when purchased.
* [[ZombieApocalypse Zombie Apocalypse:]] All the games occur during one. The introduction of the Medieval version says that this happens about every 500 years. [[spoiler:Decision 3 states that the game takes place 500 years after Medieval, according to the scientist "Bear", who can be found when wandering around the city.]]

* {{EscortMission}}: Played with in ''3'' and ''Medieval'' - if people are added to your team in the middle of your mission, you need to protect them from damage, but thankfully [[AntiFrustrationFeatures the people you're escorting can't die if they're critical to the mission (inspectors, workers, etc.) or a part of your squad .]]

!!This video game contains examples of the following tropes:

* [[BagOfSpilling Bag of Spilling:]] The player doesn't retain the upgrades they got from ''1'' to ''2'' or ''2'' to ''3''.
* [[EscortMission Escort Mission:]] Played with in ''3'' and ''Medieval'', but thankfully [[AntiFrustrationFeatures the people you're escorting can't die if they're critical to the mission (inspectors, workers, etc.).]]
* [[EvilVersusEvil Evil Versus Evil:]] [[spoiler:The zombies and the mutants will fight each other, [[FridgeLogic despite the description for the Mutant Peon stating that mutants occur when zombies bite each other.]]]]

* [[ZombieApocalypse Zombie Apocalypse:]] All the games occur during one. The introduction of the Medieval version says that this happens about every 500 years. [[spoiler:Decision 3 seems to occur 500 years after Medieval, according to the scientist "Bear", who can be found when wandering around the city.]]

* [[EscortMission Escort Mission:]] Played with in ''3'' and ''Medieval'', but thankfully [[AntiFrustrationFeatures the people you're escorting can't die.]]

#''Decision: Medieval:'' Released at about the same time as Decision 3, this game features a [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin medieval theme]] with a greater focus on melee combat, but it also shares several elements from Decision 3.

* [[ZombieApocalypse Zombie Apocalypse:]] All the games occur during one. The introduction of the Medieval version says that this happens about every 500 years.

[[EscortMission Escort Mission:]] Played with in ''3'' and ''Medieval'', but thankfully [[AntiFrustrationFeatures the people you're escorting can't die.]]
[[RevolversAreJustBetter Revolvers Are Just Better:]] Inverted: The revolver that the player starts with in ''2 and 3'' are actually the weakest of the pistols.
[[ShotgunsAreJustBetter Shotguns Are Just Better:]] Appears in all the games except the Medieval version. In the first game, it actually replaces the pistol when purchased.
[[ZombieApocalypse Zombie Apocalypse:]] All the games occur during one. The introduction of the Medieval version says that this happens about every 500 years.

!!This video game contains examples of the following tropes

#''Decision'' The very first game in the series. The writing is somewhat difficult/entertaining to read, and the game is lacking in many of the features of later installments, but the game was popular enough to get three others after it.
#''Decision 2'' The second game in the series, featuring new weapons, new skills, and new game mechanics. A vast improvement over the original.
#''Decision 3'' The third game in the series, this one adds two completely new features: survivors that will now appear in the city and help the player, and "inspectors" who unlock new skills and weapons when found. There are several different types of survivor, each of them having their own special skill/benefit when added to the player's team. In addition, zombies are no longer the only threat to the player...
#''Decision Medieval'' Released at about the same time as Decision 3, this game features a [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin medieval theme]] with a greater focus on melee combat, but it also shares several elements from Decision 3.

All the games in the series can be found [[http://flyanvil.com/ here.]]

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-> '''[[ApocalypticJournal The first note in the diary.]]'''\\