Melee and firearm combat are weighty and satisfying. You have to balance noise levels; firing a loud gun will attract a "horde" or a "Freak" (specialized zombies like the tank-like Juggernaut or the lethal Feral).
These builds are often outdated. Official versions on Steam or Xbox receive frequent "Update" patches (like the Curveball update) that add significant new gameplay features and bug fixes not found in older builds. Melee and firearm combat are weighty and satisfying
If you want a safe, stable way to try it, the game is included in the Xbox Game Pass library for both PC and Console, which often has trial offers for a very low cost. stable way to try it