Well, the guy is clearly not a gamer, or is writing the article from the POV of a complete noob. For your grandma, used to scrabble and shoots and ladders, Zombicide would indeed seem "absurdly complex".
The app does facilitate gameplay beyond just the rules explanation for skills. It automates several skill functionalities like attack bonuses, ambidextrous and extra actions (I find the new action bar to be a lifesaver when you start accummulating too many free actions).
It's clearly not a very well-researched article, though.
The app does facilitate gameplay beyond just the rules explanation for skills. It automates several skill functionalities like attack bonuses, ambidextrous and extra actions (I find the new action bar to be a lifesaver when you start accummulating too many free actions).
It's clearly not a very well-researched article, though.