TerryWogan
Member
Interested, but buying it would go against my "no more money on XBLA ever" campaign. Will wait for the PC version. 
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State Of Decay |OT| Eat Flesh
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thelurkinghorror
Member
First italian review is up:
http://www.eurogamer.it/articles/2013-06-07-videogiochi-state-of-decay-review-recensione
An 8 out of 10, "with the proper budget would have been a ten"
http://www.eurogamer.it/articles/2013-06-07-videogiochi-state-of-decay-review-recensione
An 8 out of 10, "with the proper budget would have been a ten"
More_Badass
Member
If anyone wants a good read, there's a 10 page "Oh Shit" Moments thread on the UL forum
http://forums.undeadlabs.com/showthread.php?17553-The-quot-Oh-Shit-quot-Moments-Thread
If you're on the fence or know anyone who might be, these are the kinds of stories to show them.
http://forums.undeadlabs.com/showthread.php?17553-The-quot-Oh-Shit-quot-Moments-Thread
If you're on the fence or know anyone who might be, these are the kinds of stories to show them.
VibratingDonkey
Member
Was having trouble finding this place when one of the "fear" missions lead me right to it. Thanks game.
There were two small backpacks. Fuck you game.
SuperSonic1305
Member
The guy that shot my first sick survivor is now sick themselves. Dat karma.
Karak
Member
Sounds like a scripted thing. Makes me wonder if I can save him.
Miles Quaritch
Member
Indeed it is. Fortunately the game is selling well. so at least it's not going completely unnoticed.
Agreed. The game has some let's say 'interesting' quirks when it comes to survivors. It feels like they had some big plans but couldn't get them to work or simply didn't have the the time left?
For example, early on there was talk of having to find water for the camp and it was apprently supposed to be a big part of the game, but it was dropped. And while we can't say one way or the other, it also feels like there was supposed to be a lot more depth to the vehicles and possibly upgrading them.
I don't particularly blame for them dropping features, the game is already one of the most ambitious I've ever played and I'm sure if they can get them to work, we might see them in a future game, but their apparent removal does make the game feel somewhat disjointed.
Hehe.
More_Badass
Member
I posted your story about the survivors in the house there.
And I saw someone else mention your story on some other forum
Miles Quaritch
Member
221k last I checked. It's a beast and I'm honestly still a surprised it's still selling so well. I was so sure it wouldn't sell well due to its price. Undead labs deserve every single sale in my opinion and I really hope they go on to do great things next generation.
SlasherJPC
Banned
Yep! Totally agree. I see the lifetime sales of this being just absurd! I mean for me, this is the zombie game I've been dreaming of since I played GTA 3. There is only room to improve on it now
TerryWogan
Member
Wait, single player only? Post-DayZ I expected more. Hmm.
Number one seller online at Gamestop.
My new hobby is to go into the middle of a neighborhood and start popping zombies in the head with the loudest-ass hunting rifle I can find, start popping zombies in the head and just basically pretend I'm playing a horde mode. It is glorious to take out an entire horde before they can even get close.
I think the same thing happened to the game's story, heh. I don't feel like these are very heavy spoilers, but:
the achievement for "settling the Wilkersons differences" has you doing no such thing. You broker a deal for them and leave, achievement pop. Another one says "find up what the army is up to," but you don't actually...find out. They don't tell you shit. Pretty much all of the story-related achievements say they're about something that never actually happens. Like there was a much more elaborate script at one point and the achievement designer forgot to change his text when they dropped it.
Karak
Member
Wow really?!? That is so awesome.
Wait wait. So State of Decay has to be the fastest selling game ever right?
unknownhero
Member
I need more ammo dumps for my community. it weird, wehn I would request for ammo locations there would be no question marks. is there any ammo dumps that you guys know of besides the gun shop near the church? thanks!
SlasherJPC
Banned
You mean she wouldn't radio in to you and give you a location after the 9 minute timer?
how did they play it, its not out in germany
jk.undead labs should hurry i cant stand the waiting
unknownhero
Member
I mean that when the timer runs out she would state that she has something on the map but nothing shows up. that can't be right because I only obtained 3-4 cases of ammo.
I had a truck blow up on me early on in the game and wondered if it's possible to get the other cars to do the same or if that was a special case because of the circumstances it happened in
I got one damaged badly enough it was showing smoke and fire from around the hood, and wanted to try and blow it up next to the gas pumps. I sat in another vehicle a short distance away and waited, but I was actually afraid to keep driving it into the pumps and damaging it more because it might kill me lol
went off the bridge in the first 'drive a vehicle' sequence and landed upside down
I got one damaged badly enough it was showing smoke and fire from around the hood, and wanted to try and blow it up next to the gas pumps. I sat in another vehicle a short distance away and waited, but I was actually afraid to keep driving it into the pumps and damaging it more because it might kill me lol
More_Badass
Member
Forgot which forum it was, but one guy was like "Too bad I don't enough to buy game, it sounds amazing. Like.." Then he paraphrased your story. And someone else responded that it sound amazing."
And yeah I know it's only second behind Minecraft for most day one sales. Not sure about fastest selling. Minecraft probably hold the top spot for that too
But I wouldn't consider MC really, because that was a port of well known, super popular PC game with a huge established fan base so SoD could never match numbers like that
I know both of them have "of" in the title, dude, but this thread is not about Call of Duty.
That does mean that you've emptied out the caches in the surrounding area and she can't find any more there.
This is not a run and gun shooter, bro, you should not be struggling for ammo...
Karak
Member
I know both of them have "of" in the title, dude, but this thread is not about Call of Duty.
That does mean that you've emptied out the caches in the surrounding area and she can't find any more there.
This is not a run and gun shooter, bro, you should not be struggling for ammo...
Sorry I missed the XBLA part hahaha
Not at all. Yes you're doing the same things over and over, but the randomization aspect of the game keeps you on your toes.
Sweet Aunt Nancys Panties
Banned
I agree with the review that said with more money and polish, this would have easily been a 10. I wonder if Microsoft still cares enough about games to actually put more into a sequel. 200k sales in mere days is nothing to sneeze at. This genre obviously sells.
SlasherJPC
Banned
Have sunk about 14 hours in. Not bored in the slightest.
Let me tell you I had a funny glitch with a vehicle. I had me and one other survivor. I was driving near the farm area. I accidently ran right into huge gas tank, blow me and my friend SKY HIGH!!! Though my character got stuck in a forward/side way position mid air and just kept floating. So here I am floating across the screen, my friend trying to catch up to me, and zombies on our tail. I quit out to my last save, to say the least. Myself and the live stream folks watching were dying in laughter.
That's cool. I also noticed that you can only play as people that are your "Friends." Since it's permadeath, if all your "Friends" die is the game over?
how did they play it, its not out in germany
jk.undead labs should hurry i cant stand the waiting
I'm from Germany too and migrated my account to Austria. Worked flawless... I was even able to download the crackdown 2 demo which is banned here.
unknownhero
Member
but I have been saving up bullets though, I haven't really used a gun except in three occasions and those were on those fat zombies. you know those symbols that indicate how much food, fuel, and ammo you have? well, mine is on five right now.
Naw, the tension is always there. I don't think it'll get boring until you've essentially seen and done everything there is to do.
Messofanego
Banned
State of Decay is the zombie apocalypse sim I've always wanted. Enough story hooks, character interactions, losing good survivors, real-time anxiety, and micromanagement of people or structures to distinguish itself from even DAY Z.
Good bye Ed and Ernesto. Yo yo yo was getting old, couldn't bother getting medicine. Ernesto, you were just a wuss, martyring yourself with a suicide bomb when you got overcrowded with zeds. I never liked your hair.
Maya better not die, I need some tight yoga pants to stare at in this misery and anxiety simulator.
GOTY contender for me.
Good bye Ed and Ernesto. Yo yo yo was getting old, couldn't bother getting medicine. Ernesto, you were just a wuss, martyring yourself with a suicide bomb when you got overcrowded with zeds. I never liked your hair.
Maya better not die, I need some tight yoga pants to stare at in this misery and anxiety simulator.
GOTY contender for me.
Miles Quaritch
Member
Yep! Totally agree. I see the lifetime sales of this being just absurd! I mean for me, this is the zombie game I've been dreaming of since I played GTA 3. There is only room to improve on it now
Absolutely agree. It's the zombie I've dreamt of from the moment I played Dead Rising.
Yep, SP only. That's not an issue though, the game has more than enough to keep you entertained. It's also much deeper than DayZ from what I understand about DayZ.
Hah, that sounds great. I think I may try that, throw some firecrackers down and then snipe then as they appear.
I don't particularly mind that they had to cut some stuff, it shows they were perhaps simply too ambitious, but with this a roaring success, hopefully they'll be able to build the team and any sequel will see any features they had to cut/couldn't get to work make a return.
Minecraft is still the fastest seller on XBLA, but this must be in the top three/top five.
Sweet Aunt Nancys Panties
Banned
Knowing that each trip out might be your character's last really keeps the tension high.
The next game needs the ability to dive out of a speeding vehicle. Even if it ends in an injury - or the potential for one. It'd be worth it to set up a gas station trap for a mass of zombies hahaha
Kydd BlaZe
Member
This is running on CryEngine 3, right?
metareferential
Member
Is there hope for co-op?
I remember the devs saying that it is planned and maybe coming later.
Is it still the case?
I so want to play this with a friend.
I remember the devs saying that it is planned and maybe coming later.
Is it still the case?
I so want to play this with a friend.
Probably, but unless you're really, really, really bad at games, this scenario should never happen. It's real easy to find new survivors and as long as you are doing mission or scavenging for stuff, they'll become your Friend.
SlasherJPC
Banned
I'm pretty sure I've dived out of my my car.
I could swear I did. Unless I'm imagining things.
Miles Quaritch
Member
Hah, that sounds amazing.
Pretty sure you can dive out by pressing Y.
sneakypete
Member
Has anyone done a gun specialized survivor yet? I'm not sure whether it's gonna be viable.. having a hard time keeping ammo stocked as is.
Miles Quaritch
Member
Yep.
There's no co-op, but they have said they'll try to patch it in at some point.
It's been submitted for certification,
I'm pretty sure I've dived out of my my car.
Seriously? I think I just didn't try it because I was hurt pretty badly from a couple encounters so I didn't want to die in a really dumb way.
Sorry if this has already been answered or if this isn't exactly what you're talking about. But from my experience if you have certain "hunts" or other "Help clear out..." missions then which ever survivor was there waiting for you to take on the task will sometimes decide to take the mission on solo. As I've seen pop ups saying something along the lines of, "Marcus has cleared out an infestation all on his own [Friendship -10]". I don't know what determines their decision to go about a mission solo, but I feel like depending on how advanced a certain character is, then he is more inclined to take on a mission solo (and not go missing in the process). Sometimes they go missing and it takes awhile for the action to appear and I've found them in random houses before the mission pop-up even occurs. For example, Ed was missing one time and it was already two [in-game] days and still nothing for missing survivor location, and I eventually found him while going on a run looking for materials.
More_Badass
Member
Press Y while driving and you'll dive out.
If you're not going that fast, you'll roll and land on your feet. Going fast and bail and you tumble along the ground and lay there for a bit before getting up