archnemesis
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Dead Nation |OT| This Is Thriller, Thriller Night
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ChackanKun
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Is this out yet? What is the general consensus on this game?
gentlemanfinn
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It's out in US, will be out in EU when the store updates todayChackanKun said:
Hypereides
Gold Member
So, stupid question... but is there a story?
Regardless Im getting it , and bringing some Denmark on the top 10!
Regardless Im getting it , and bringing some Denmark on the top 10!
This game is going to be hard,even on normal...died about 4 times just in the first level :lol )playing solo)....loving it though,had to crank up the brightness on my TV though...and those leaderboards are insane,seeing the numbers of zombie kills Live rolling like that is awesome hehe...go Canada 
On the third area, just played for a bit last night. I was not expecting the armor configuration options and weapon and item upgrade paths. Nice, allows for different play styles- heavy armor, quicker movement.
i fully maxed out the rifle first. For each weapon/item i tend to focus on upgrading the firepower first, then rate of fire and clip size.
i fully maxed out the rifle first. For each weapon/item i tend to focus on upgrading the firepower first, then rate of fire and clip size.
ScrabbleBanshee
Member
I'm interested but I'm not sure if this is the game for me. It looks like the kind of game that flirts with complete frustration and I get frustrated enough when I'm not trying to relax.
Is it that difficult?
The fact that I read some of the levels are quite long and exhausting, and...
"- Cant quit mid-game without having to start over."
Is kind of a deal breaker for me. I want to be able to pick up and play without making a time commitment. Being married and living in a condo with only one TV and living area, I find myself saying "Yeah... I just have to get someplace I can save...." a lot. I'd prefer to be able to just leave the game and start it up at the last checkpoint later when there isn't somebody behind my shoulder asking me if I'm done yet.
Is it that difficult?
The fact that I read some of the levels are quite long and exhausting, and...
"- Cant quit mid-game without having to start over."
Is kind of a deal breaker for me. I want to be able to pick up and play without making a time commitment. Being married and living in a condo with only one TV and living area, I find myself saying "Yeah... I just have to get someplace I can save...." a lot. I'd prefer to be able to just leave the game and start it up at the last checkpoint later when there isn't somebody behind my shoulder asking me if I'm done yet.
just finished the 3rd level(normal). honk!
I love the gameplay, setting, UI, music & overall sound design. runs beautifully as well.
far as difficulty goes i've yet to die. not because i'm particularly great at it, i'm just taking it it slow & steady for my 1st playthrough, using the environments to my advantage, setting traps @ bottlenecks, etc.
the game has me hooked & i'll def. be shooting for the plat.
I love the gameplay, setting, UI, music & overall sound design. runs beautifully as well.
far as difficulty goes i've yet to die. not because i'm particularly great at it, i'm just taking it it slow & steady for my 1st playthrough, using the environments to my advantage, setting traps @ bottlenecks, etc.
the game has me hooked & i'll def. be shooting for the plat.
The Omega Man
Member
Quick question, I just played a little bit yesterday and only finished the first chapter, do get to keep your unlocks/upgrades across new games/difficulties, online, coop etc? or you have to start from scratch every new game?
ScrabbleBanshee said:
I think the game is plenty manageable on normal. Weapon upgrades help a ton, obviously, and running right as you're about to get hit is key. A competent partner helps a ton too, of course. If you need to stop constantly it might be a problem though, some of the latter stages are a bit long.
Anyway, I played pretty late into the night with a friend and he had to bail, so I stopped at the eighth stage. Really great game. I have some minor complaints (melee feeling off), but it's all good. Everything else is top notch.
My PSN handle is in my profile and I play evenings / nights on Pacific time, if anybody's up for games. I'll be playing Dead Nation for awhile. Gonna go for dat plat.
PjotrStroganov
Member
Upgrading the rifle is the best thing to do. It's especially handy against all the heavy monsters. I thought the rocket launcher would be great for taking them out but the rifle did a much better job.
You really need a crowd control weapon later on though. The flamethrower worked best for me. It slows down and weakens enemies
in order to wipe them out in a more controlled manner.
The rifle loses its use a bit in the second part of the game. There are just too many enemies to plow through. Mines are wonderful to lure them and repeatedly take a chunk out of their numbers. I found out that the blade canon can be very useful when fully upgraded. Never could make the electrogun work for me though.
You really need a crowd control weapon later on though. The flamethrower worked best for me. It slows down and weakens enemies
(except firefighter zombies)
The rifle loses its use a bit in the second part of the game. There are just too many enemies to plow through. Mines are wonderful to lure them and repeatedly take a chunk out of their numbers. I found out that the blade canon can be very useful when fully upgraded. Never could make the electrogun work for me though.
quick question.
I noticed that when I finished a section/level and get the stats page that if I hit X to continue it tells me I'll lose my multiplier and progress. So I hit O and get the main menu and select single player, it loads and I have my multiplier.
Does hitting X do the same thing? If I just continue between levels I shouldn't lose my multiplier, right?
I noticed that when I finished a section/level and get the stats page that if I hit X to continue it tells me I'll lose my multiplier and progress. So I hit O and get the main menu and select single player, it loads and I have my multiplier.
Does hitting X do the same thing? If I just continue between levels I shouldn't lose my multiplier, right?
Noisepurge
Member
bought! and ive already planned on playing through it coop mode on saturday with friends
Dead Prince
Banned
The controls are actually easy to get used to (R3 for Reload). but i'm not the gamer that have both fingers on the R1/R2, L1/L2 so I guess i'll need to map the buttons to the way I want.
kyo_daikun
Member
Shadow780 said:Damn, lost all progress at the end of the mission with a random quit on me.
Definitely needs to play with a friend.
Yuk, hate when this happens, been trying to convince anyone of my friends to buy the game but had little to no joy, guess im goin solo for a while.
I experimented a lot with different controls but I eventually when back to the default since all of my fingers can naturally rest on the sticks and the shoulder buttons. The only change is that I'm using square for reload, which is way better than pushing in the R3 button.
Neuromancer
Member
Big fan of the SMG. Great for mowing down tons of dudes in short bursts. Haven't tried the shottie yet though.BeeDog said:
Revolutionary
Member
I really love the Menu and how you can check every country's ranking and stats. There's a SINGLE survivor in Kuwait fighting the good fight. :lol
Neuromancer
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God (Allah?) bless that manRevolutionary said:
kyo_daikun
Member
Revolutionary said:
So how does he do Co op? Poor guy
ChackanKun
Member
Nice, Portugal in 18 :lol
kyo_daikun
Member
Im going to play this all night long, by the time im done Uk will be first!
NinjaCodah
Member
This game isn't worth 15$.
it's worth 30.
