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[Hoodbury]

I wasn't trying to be a dick...I like rich, i follow him on twitter for a reason. i just meant he is focused on nintendo 24/7. He is obv a fan. all of his tweets are about nintendo... and so when he says things like "RichIGN: Spent more time with Wii U today. Very impressed with some things. Hands tied for now - but not much longer. Sorry. Soon. =)" I don't know what that means for me, as someone who isn't as nintendo centric.

I think he is honest...as seen here "RichIGN: First (UK) Wii U ad hits. Not sure this is msging Nintendo needs. Too micro. Not grand like "Wii would like to play." http://t.co/EdQfGyzC"

BUt it is still dramatically more positive than i feel about the ad. I would just rather hear positive wiiu news out of a doubter, rather then someone whose lifeblood is nintendo.

You do know he is the head of the IGN Nintendo team right? That is why his tweets and IGN articles are 90% Nintendo related. Your complaint about him is almost like going to a Nintendo fan site and complaining that all they talk about is Nintendo.

If you're really mainly faulting him for being too positive, I'd have to disagree with that as well. A lot of his tweets have been pretty clear he is as confused as the rest of us about a lot of Nintendo's latest strategy regarding the Wii-U.

 

[brochiller]

If you can read french, this preview makes Zombi U a GOTY contender, and the use of the GamePad one of the most original thing happening in the medium in years: http://www.jeuxvideo.com/articles/0001/00017851-zombiu-preview.htm

I love how they compare it to the radar Marines have in Aliens, how you can send short radio waves to reveal the surroundings (and how it can catch birds too, adding to the tension).

Or how you can at some point use a machine gun and go crazy moving/shooting at everything at 360°.

Goddamn this is some great news. I am just glad to hear that ZombiU isn't going to suck. My hype levels are pretty high right now. I'll take this for a Wii U focused Nintendo Direct, for now.

 

[Malvingt2]

The hype comparison; not the game.

They are paid to hype launch games. Don't believe his hype.
If he gave 7.9 to RE6. I'm not sure what to believe from Rich

he gave the game a high score.

Anyway I am so hyped about this game, cant't wait.

 

[Persona86]

Not going to lie.... slightly hyped after that video... too bad my wife has a deep phobia of zombies <_< means I won't get to play it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M4Kejdj-A34

 

[brochiller]

But where the titles do overlap is in their depictions of why the world went to hell in the first place. Of all the games on this list, it feels like ZombiU will handle its explanation for why the outbreak occurred in a manner akin to Resident Evil. In my time with it, Ubisoft's title contained enough clues to allow me to slowly piece together a vague skeleton of the events that led up to London being submerged in darkness. Biological nonsense, rampant infection, and a crazed prophet all seem like they play a part in the macro narrative of ZombiU.

I love this part. Learning about how the would descends into the apocalypse is one of the most interesting aspects of Zombie fiction, imo.

 

[cyberheater]

^ Gamer.

Yes. A gamer who wants great looking games. What's wrong with that.

 

[MWS Natural]

Shit, this makes me actually want to get a WiiU..

 

[marc^o^]

Yes. A gamer who wants great looking games. What's wrong with that.

Nothing wrong with that. Yet a game can be great, even the best of its class, whatever its graphics.

Even if it's far from a benchmark, all previews (even Gamekult) praise the visuals in terms of art, atmosphere and coherence.

 

[Penguin]

http://www.gametrailers.com/videos/...ity_feed_e1ea94c0_429e_4935_a788_eeee7ce74e47

GT also has a walkthrough of the game

 

[IceDoesntHelp]

dat lighting.

 

[Joeshabadoo]

they certainly seem to have put most of their graphical eggs in to the lighting and physics baskets.

game is shaping up really well. I really liked that you can collect planks and a hammer to barricade doors. love it love it love it

 

[antonz]

they certainly seem to have put most of their graphical eggs in to the lighting and physics baskets.

game is shaping up really well

Yeah and that's probably a smart direction to go. Survivor Horror succeeds based on of course the horror aspect but the atmosphere is huge. Dark dreary world and lighting that feeds the narrative and it all combines for success

 

[tnaden]

http://www.gametrailers.com/videos/...ity_feed_e1ea94c0_429e_4935_a788_eeee7ce74e47

GT also has a walkthrough of the game

I knew I should have preordered the ZombiU bundle. Looks amazing.

 

[ASTROID2]

http://www.gametrailers.com/videos/...ity_feed_e1ea94c0_429e_4935_a788_eeee7ce74e47

GT also has a walkthrough of the game

Looks great. Didn't know you could kill animals and eat them.

 

[majik13]

they certainly seem to have put most of their graphical eggs in to the lighting and physics baskets.

game is shaping up really well. I really liked that you can collect planks and a hammer to barricade doors. love it love it love it

Looks great. Didn't know you could kill animals and eat them.

dammit people stop spoiling stuff. I know it is minor....

I guess it is time to stop visiting these threads. Just too damn excited

 

[marc^o^]

http://www.gametrailers.com/videos/...ity_feed_e1ea94c0_429e_4935_a788_eeee7ce74e47

GT also has a walkthrough of the game

The atmosphere, the immersion. I need this now!

 

[ASTROID2]

dammit people stop spoiling stuff. I know it is minor....

I guess it is time to stop visiting these threads. Just too damn excited

Whoops sorry.

 

[jufonuk]

Um....not sure I like this. Totally takes the fun out of looting. I don't want to play a game scared as crap that I'm going to die and loose everything.

"Cool new shotgun!!" Surprise attack...die.

this is something I am most looking forward too, being constantly freaked out, so long as it hits the right balance between difficulty and the ability to defend yourself

 

[EatChildren]

dammit people stop spoiling stuff. I know it is minor....

I guess it is time to stop visiting these threads. Just too damn excited

If you don't want to know about game mechanics then yes, you should probably stop visiting threads about the game .

 

[Conor 419]

I hope the 'guide' dies early on in the game, I think a proper sense of isolation would be better.

 

[jmizzal]

I hope the 'guide' dies early on in the game, I think a proper sense of isolation would be better.

Its prob something you can disable

 

[TheGreatMightyPoo]

Red Steel; never forget.

Red Steel had control issues up the wazoo; never forget.

One of the main focuses on this preview is that is doesn't have control issues anymore.

 

[marc^o^]

Its prob something you can disable

Radio messages come from the GamePad, isn't it the guide? If so we could just lower speakers volume on the GamePad.

 

[jaaz]

I love this part. Learning about how the would descends into the apocalypse is one of the most interesting aspects of Zombie fiction, imo.

Couldn't agree with you more. Yet, inexplicably most Zombie games never delve into this area. Too much action, not enough story and background (I'm looking at you Left For Dead).

 

[Penguin]

If you don't want to know about game mechanics then yes, you should probably stop visiting threads about the game .

While you are here.
Mind renaming the thread to something reflecting it's more than just new hands on from IGN?

 

[SteeloDMZ]

http://www.gametrailers.com/videos/...ity_feed_e1ea94c0_429e_4935_a788_eeee7ce74e47

GT also has a walkthrough of the game

This is seriously like a dream game. I've always wanted a Zombie game like this.

 

[GDGF]

http://www.gametrailers.com/videos/...ity_feed_e1ea94c0_429e_4935_a788_eeee7ce74e47

GT also has a walkthrough of the game

This game looks fucking great.

Dig the fact that you can eat rats and ravens for health.

 

[hatchx]

http://www.gametrailers.com/videos/...ity_feed_e1ea94c0_429e_4935_a788_eeee7ce74e47

GT also has a walkthrough of the game

Wow, how subtlely this game has become my most wanted game of the year.

I guess this year is almost over......but still.

 

[brainpann]

I'm really glad I preordered this. There has always been this nagging feeling in the back of my mind that it might end up crap. Although, I suppose there is the possibility it is still a crap game, there are too many people seemingly saying otherwise.

 

[ASIS]

Wait is this the "thursday" news that we were supposed to get for Wii U? Nothing more?

 

[shadyspace]

Argh I really didn't want to have to get this game. Wii U will end up being my most game filled console launch ever.

 

[Smashing Drive]

Day Z is still the one to beat. so far this doesn't look look as good to me.

The way it swaps to the inventory on the controller is pretty weak. They couldve easily just put that same screen on the TV. A better use of the controller would be a first person view of what's inside the backpacks and being able to fumble through the items with the touch screen.

 

[ASIS]

Day Z is still the one to beat. so far this doesn't look look as good to me.

The way it swaps to the inventory on the controller is pretty weak. They couldve easily just put that same screen on the TV. A better use of the controller would be a first person view of what's inside the backpacks and being able to fumble through the items with the touch screen.

The entire point of it is to take your eyes off the screen to add tension to the game. Fumbling through does sound neat though.

 

[Skiesofwonder]

Day Z is still the one to beat. so far this doesn't look look as good to me.

The way it swaps to the inventory on the controller is pretty weak. They couldve easily just put that same screen on the TV. A better use of the controller would be a first person view of what's inside the backpacks and being able to fumble through the items with the touch screen.

That would have been pretty neat actually, especially if you run long distances and your items jumble around in your bag and when you reopen it, they might not be where you originally placed them. Maybe that's something we will see in a sequel.

But putting the same screen on the TV is not the same as what they did here. Yes they could have done it, but having to balance two screens, one with the game and the other with your inventory (and certain actions), is a much more tense experience then just pulling up a menu on the side.

 

[IceDoesntHelp]

Day Z is still the one to beat. so far this doesn't look look as good to me.

The way it swaps to the inventory on the controller is pretty weak. They couldve easily just put that same screen on the TV. A better use of the controller would be a first person view of what's inside the backpacks and being able to fumble through the items with the touch screen.

Its put on the touch screen to make it tense...cause zombies can still get at you while looking through the inventory, other wise its just the same ol' boring inventory management.

 

[Shining Sunshine]

I don't know about you guys, but it looks boring to me.

I think I just had too many zombie games.

 

[Sadist]

Looks great and I hope it turns out great. Real survival horror? Count me in

 

[EvilMario]

I know I'm going to buy it at launch and regret it. Ubi is so good at abusing me.

 

[Freezie KO]

There's still no option for pointer aiming, right?

 

[Paches]

Meet the new gen.
Same as the old gen.

 

[StreetsAhead]

There's still no option for pointer aiming, right?

Nope.

Games looks good though. I'm excited to try it out but since I can't get a Wii U at JP launch (stupid work) I'll be able to see reviews/impressions before I buy it.

 

[Freezie KO]

Nope.

Darn. The game does look fun. I'd even play it with the GamePad on my lap. I just can't aim for shit with dual analog.

 

[Currygan]

Meet the new gen.
Same as the old gen.

what old gen games play like this?

 

[Christberg]

Looks cohesive and clean which is excellent. I believe they've also toned down the post processing a bit so that some of the (rather high res) environment textures can pop a little more. It's still not a technical showpiece by any means but the art design still makes me say wow.

Controls definitely appear less ropey and more precise as well. Sense of weight appears totally corrected.

I figure this has to be a damn near final build. Can't wait to see reviews. Time to self impose spoiler lockdown until release I think. Those previews are a bit much.

 

[brochiller]

Darn. The game does look fun. I'd even play it with the GamePad on my lap. I just can't aim for shit with dual analog.

Just imagine your survivors are terrible shots and presto, you just made the game more realistic.

 

[Freezie KO]

Just imagine your survivors are terrible shots and presto, you just made the game more realistic.

You make a good argument... but it's not the aiming. It'd be more like my survivors were epileptic with how I move the POV camera.

 

[Krabboss]

Watched the IGN video for a bit but had to stop because of the guy's pretty bad announcer speak. Just speak normally, homie.

Also everything they were showing looks like everything else I've seen, so not too interesting. Good to hear the controls have been tightened up, at least.

what old gen games play like this?

Rogue.

 

[antonz]

You make a good argument... but it's not the aiming. It'd be more like my survivors were epileptic with how I move the POV camera.

Don't feel bad I am in the same boat. I am a PC Primary/Nintendo Secondary gamer so its always been a mouse keyboard for majority of these type of games. Dual Analog and I aren't well acquainted friends.

Watched the IGN video for a bit but had to stop because of the guy's pretty bad announcer speak. Just speak normally, homie.

Also everything they were showing looks like everything else I've seen, so not too interesting. Good to hear the controls have been tightened up, at least.



Rogue.

Gametrailers preview was a little more informative as far as new details though lots of the usual covered too

 

[Malvingt2]

- start looking for safe haven while wandering the abandoned streets of London
- as zombies ambush you, a mystery man using the city’s CCTV network alerts you of the nearby London underground train station
- start off unarmed and on a mission to find this mystery man
- you'll encounter an ex-survivor turned undead
- this is where you get your backpack
- swiping the backpack tab on the Wii U pad will engage the backpack menu
- organize your gear by dragging and dropping onto your quick-select slot on the pad
- game doesn't pause while you're looking through your backpack
- eventually reach a makeshift safe house in the one of the security rooms
- this is the hub for the majority of the game
- use the CCTV network and monitor the surrounding areas for supplies and zombie activity
- you can also use the hub to store items and weapons, upgrade character perks (weapon handling perks in particular), apply mods to your guns, and sleep to rejuvenate your character
- next mission is to head to the local supermarket to collect supplies
- characters you play as are randomly generated
- this includes their own name, gender, occupation, and costume
- when you die, you'll see a results screen showing how long you lasted and how many zombies you took out
- you'll then start as a new survivor in the safe house
- you'll have to re-find your backpack on the zombified body of your former character
- dying before successfully looting your previous character will result in the loss of that particular set of gear
- scanning device uses the GamePad's gyro sensors
- hold up the GamePad vertically and shift it around to scan the environment for clues and loot
- 18 different functions for the GamePad
- first weapon you get your hands on is a cricket bat
- guns are slow and awkward by design
- ammo and supplies are limited
- game will save your progress constantly
- zombies left unharmed from previous areas will be there for you when you make a return
- one grab from a zombie will spell the end of your survivor
- zombies are of the slow-moving variety
- you can run past them, vault over obstructions, and duck into rooms to evade them
- you can push them back which can cause them to stagger
- screamer zombies summon more zombies
- eventually acquire a vaccine with saves you once
- swapping weapons and items is done from quick-select icons on the touch screen

http://www.destructoid.com/preview-zombiu-brings-back-true-survival-horror-237344.phtml

 

[jufonuk]

random question. that Ubi Game with the space freaks you think they turned it into zombie U ?
actually seeing as both are set in london , it could well be.

http://www.ign.com/articles/2012/06/19/how-killer-freaks-became-zombiu

just answered my own question, sorry about that, on last nightshift, lack of sleep is getting to me lol