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[Golgo 13]

Played this back when it launched. It's certainly not the second coming of the survival-horror genre -- but it's a solid, resource-scarce survival horror game that feels old-school because of the difficulty. Also, the mechanics are pretty fucking clunky. But it has one particular section that's really brilliant and quite scary.

Spoiler

Nursery

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[Easy_D]

Yesssss, really wanted to play this. Shitty trailer though, horrible music.

 

[Jessie.Bristol]

Sadly the blog implies they've cut multiplayer entirely.

Yeah, the blog quote says they focused on the solo content, so I wouldn't expect any kind of multiplayer content to show up.

Well that sucks .

 

[scitek]

How does ZombiU compare to Dying Light?

Finally picked up Dying Light and it's so good.

Another tense, open-world, melee-focused zombie game is right up my alley

Much more intense to me since you don't have anywhere near the same level of mobility.

 

[jacobeid]

So you havent played any games in the past few months?

These are the games I played this year that took priority.

1. Infamous: First Light
2. Bayonetta 2 (second playthrough)
3. Lots of Forza Horizon 2+Storm Island DLC+Fast and Furious
4. D4
5. Journey
6. Transistor
7. The Order: 1886 (twice)
8. Dying Light
9. Metro 2033 Redux
11. Shovel Knight (umpteenth playthrough)
12. Axiom Verge
13. P.T.
14. Guacamelee Super Turbo Championship Edition!
15. Batman: Arkham Origins + Cold, Cold Heart
16. Halo 3: ODST
17. Wolfenstein: The Old Blood
18. Killer is Dead
19. The Witcher 3
20. Batman: Arkham Knight
21. Rocket League
22. Splatoon

P.S. how old are you?

 

[IcyRhythms]

Anyone know the artist/band singing in the trailer?

 

[Combichristoffersen]

When there's no more sales on Wii U.. The ports will walk the other platforms.

Spoiler

Cookie to whoever gets the movie reference.

 

[komorebi]

In for PC. Here's hoping for another stellar* Ubisoft PC port.

EDIT: wait I guess its not Ubi themselves porting it? In which case niiiiice.

 

[Triggerhappytel]

Glad to see this finally getting ported. I'll probably pick it up, although next month is really busy for stuff I'm definitely getting already.

 

[LordOcidax]

Officially, no, but I think that certain people on this board have hinted at them being just north of 100k in the US. Definitely underwhelming for something that was touted as a killer app for Gamepad integration.

According to Creamsugar 204k LTD on April 2015, So, can be close to 250k in NA right now after some sales and including digital verions I think...

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=160467229&postcount=1252

 

[Skellig Gra]

I don't know how they'll do this without a 2nd screen but its good that more people will get to experience a great game.

 

[Berg]

Good game. The fun and intensity came from both the survival horror aspect and gamepad integration. True the game will work without it, but imo your losing a portion of what made it fun/intense

 

[Ridley327]

Why can't they add second screen feature via Vita/Tablet/Windows?

Outside of the Vita option, the game requires a setup in which your second screen has a normal controller layout. They often work in tandem with one another.

 

[greg400]

Sadly the blog implies they've cut multiplayer entirely.

Wii U still definitive version. Hopefully this does well though, Straight Right does a great job porting games.

 

[Ridley327]

According to Creamsugar 204k LTD on April 2015, So, can be close to 250k in NA right now after some sales and including digital verions I think...

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=160467229&postcount=1252

Decent from a raw numbers standpoint, but it's been at $20 and less for the longest time.

 

[Jessie.Bristol]

When there's no more sales on Wii U.. The ports will walk the other platforms.

Spoiler

Cookie to whoever gets the movie reference.

Dawn of The Dead

 

[Waxwing]

Sadly the blog implies they've cut multiplayer entirely.

I'm not usually one for multiplayer, but that's a huge problem. The vs. RTS vs FPS mode in that was one of the most compelling things about the package and pretty innovative.

 

[MR ARCADE FOREVER]

Looks exactly like the wiiu version

As I said before, looks exactly like the wiiu version. So the "FUCK YEAH PS4 GRAPHICS" crowd should hold their horses

But I really think everyone should play it. It's AMAZING. Feels like a game from the best days of the ps2 days. A game that you learn to love and soon you start to memorize every part of it.

Im worried that
- improvements may take away what made the game special
I don't know how to explain it, but Zombie on WiiU was almost BROKEN, and that was somehow wonderful

- lack of game pad may hurt the game
I'm sorry, but the game pad was great in this game

You sound hurt about this game coming out for other platforms

 

[NateDrake]

When there's no more sales on Wii U.. The ports will walk the other platforms.

Spoiler

Cookie to whoever gets the movie reference.

I prefer the TFS version: "When there's no more room in Hell...Vegeta shall walk thee...what the hell...what the hell."

 

[jmizzal]

Looks exactly like the wiiu version

I know right lol, thats like those people calling videos of 360 games that was coming to WiiU during the WiiU reveal looking worst then 360 games lol

 

[bathsalts]

Kinda excited, thought this thing was much further off.

Be cool for some mod support, maybe I can turn my tablet into the handbag thingy.

 

[Santar]

From the ubi-blog:

• Minimap moved to screen, dissappears when not in use - Preserves minimalist HUD
• Increased FOV with option to increase/decrease slightly, "but not so much that it takes away that claustrophobic feeling"
• Two new melee weapons: shovel offers longer range and the ability to hit more than one zombie at a time, while the nail bat gives you more damage and a higher critical-hit chance (while also being able to hit more than one enemy at a time)
• Flashlight has been updated with new options: switch to a wider, further-reaching beam at the expense of battery life and a greater risk of attracting zombies. It’ll also have to be kept off for 30 seconds to recharge
• "Rummaging in the backpack still doesn’t pause the game. We’ve added a dedicated button to access the backpack...players won’t be able to see approaching zombies unless they’re coming from the sides of the screen"
• Only one second-screen-dependent feature will not return: ZombiU’s single-system multiplayer

Hmm, they don't mention the Dark Souls esque feature of when a player dies his zombie shows up in another players game somewhere and there's a race to get to him first anywhere. Hope it's not cut.

 

[Golgo 13]

Is this good? I mean, owners on Wii say so, but is this like a Dark Souls with zombies?
I mean, a VERY hard and punishing survival? Or you can complete it without so much troubles?

No, it's not nearly as punishing as the Souls series. Just a lot harder than recent Resident Evil and most other survival horror games. There's very little ammo, you're overwhelmed by enemies, and most of the time you are better served by running.

 

[PapaEmeritus]

Sweet 60$ probably for a game that has been sub 9.99 for the past 2 years. I could be wrong on MSRP but I doubt it.

 

[littlegrasshopper]

On PC.

My thoughts exactly.

 

[Projectjustice]

These are the games I played this year that took priority.

1. Infamous: First Light
2. Bayonetta 2 (second playthrough)
3. Lots of Forza Horizon 2+Storm Island DLC+Fast and Furious
4. D4
5. Journey
6. Transistor
7. The Order: 1886 (twice)
8. Dying Light
9. Metro 2033 Redux
11. Shovel Knight (umpteenth playthrough)
12. Axiom Verge
13. P.T.
14. Guacamelee Super Turbo Championship Edition!
15. Batman: Arkham Origins + Cold, Cold Heart
16. Halo 3: ODST
17. Wolfenstein: The Old Blood
18. Killer is Dead
19. The Witcher 3
20. Batman: Arkham Knight
21. Rocket League
22. Splatoon

P.S. how old are you?

Thats awesome. Im glad you have all that time to play those games on your business schedule and social life.

Im 154 years old.

 

[Ridley327]

Is this good? I mean, owners on Wii say so, but is this like a Dark Souls with zombies?
I mean, a VERY hard and punishing survival? Or you can complete it without so much troubles?

It's not ultra-hardcore, but every single zombie in the game can kill you in one hit, and the game has legitimate limited resources beyond your melee weapon, so you have to play very, very carefully. The level design is set up in such a way where you can avoid conflict in some situations with much hassle, but this is the kind of game that will largely favor the cautious over the bold.

 

[More_Badass]

Hmm, they don't mention the Dark Souls esque feature of when a player dies his zombie shows up in another players game somewhere and there's a race to get to him first anywhere. Hope it's not cut.

It's there

Dying replaces your character with a new one who then has to fight your zombified previous incarnation in order to retrieve whatever you were carrying before you died.

 

[Wickerbasket]

So you havent played any games in the past few months?

How many unplayed Steam games do you have? I'm not trying to call you a hypocrite, but I'm just curious.

Games end up in people's backlogs for a number of reasons. I've had Bayonetta 2 sitting sealed beside my Wii U since Christmas. It's not that I think it's a bad game, but it's not at the top of the pile of games that I'm trying to play through with my already limited gaming time.

 

[IcyRhythms]

It better be well optimized for PC or dat refund

 

[Xaero Gravity]

Is this good? I mean, owners on Wii say so, but is this like a Dark Souls with zombies?
I mean, a VERY hard and punishing survival? Or you can complete it without so much troubles?

It's nowhere near the same class as the Souls games. Great atmosphere, but piss poor everything else, especially the melee.

 

[pulsemyne]

Is this good? I mean, owners on Wii say so, but is this like a Dark Souls with zombies?
I mean, a VERY hard and punishing survival? Or you can complete it without so much troubles?

You will die. A lot. Not Dark Souls a lot but a lot.
It's a really good game and deserved more praise. Sadly reviewers had their brains up their bums at the time.
I always found the poorish image quality on the WiiU version to actually work for the better as it just made everything seem that little more grimy and oppressive.

 

[jacobeid]

Thats awesome. Im glad you have all that time to play those games on your business schedule and social life.

Im 154 years old.

Jesus when did neoGAF turn into this shit.

Go outside, guy.

 

[More_Badass]

It's not ultra-hardcore, but every single zombie in the game can kill you in one hit, and the game has legitimate limited resources beyond your melee weapon, so you have to play very, very carefully. The level design is set up in such a way where you can avoid conflict in some situations with much hassle, but this is the kind of game that will largely favor the cautious over the bold.

One hit kill zombie hordes? That sounds amazing. I always wanted a game where the zombies actually felt dangerous, and not just due to sheer numbers

So the game's not open world? I thought it was

 

[TheMoon]

Why can't they add second screen feature via Vita/Tablet/Windows?

Because it's seemingly not worth the effort.

 

[AdaWong]

What's with horro game ports and August 18th?! Revelations 2 Vita and this.

 

[Wickerbasket]

Jesus when did neoGAF turn into this shit.

Don't blame the whole of Neogaf because of one bad poster.

 

[Ridley327]

It better be well optimized for PC or dat refund

Is this the first Ubisoft release since the refund system has been implemented? I have faith in Straight Right in doing solid work (as they always have), but for their sake, I hope Ubi isn't pushing an unoptimized PC build out the door.

 

[LordOcidax]

Decent from a raw numbers standpoint, but it's been at $20 and less for the longest time.

Agree, This game can be close to ~350k-400k Globally on Wii U. What Ubisoft really expected?

 

[Jobbs]

My thoughts exactly.

On PC with Uplay.

 

[Ridley327]

One hit kill zombie hordes? That sounds amazing. I always wanted a game where the zombies actually felt dangerous, and not just due to sheer numbers

So the game's not open world? I thought it was

Well, one-hit kill in the sense that if they bite you, that's it. They can swipe at you to progressively damage you, but those swipes will do serious damage. This is a game where everything hurts, including being too close to your own explosive traps.

 

[jacobeid]

Don't blame the whole of Neogaf because of one bad poster.

not all neoGAF.

Seriously though, there's been an increase in shit posting in the last year or so I've noticed.

 

[Santar]

It's there

Nope, no mention of your zombie showing up in another players game there.
Which makes me wonder if the online aspect of the game was cut to save expenses on servers.

 

[Projectjustice]

How many unplayed Steam games do you have? I'm not trying to call you a hypocrite, but I'm just curious.

Games end up in people's backlogs for a number of reasons. I've had Bayonetta 2 sitting sealed beside my Wii U since Christmas. It's not that I think it's a bad game, but it's not at the top of the pile of games that I'm trying to play through with my already limited gaming time.

Honestly, none. I only buy games I plan to play right away. This past summer sale, I didnt buy any games.

Jesus when did neoGAF turn into this shit.

Go outside, guy.

Hmm ok? I cant be happy you actually enjoyed some really good game despite your limited time with gaming. Geezz!

 

[jacobeid]

Honestly, none. I only buy games I plan to play right away. This past summer sale, I didnt buy any games.

That's great.

I currently own three (THREE) games I purchased and haven't played to completion yet. Those games include Zombi U, Wind Waker HD, and Bloodborne.

Let's be a complete douche about it.

Hmm ok? I cant be happy you actually enjoyed some really good game despite your limited time with gaming. Geezz!

If that's the case then I'd seriously suggest you learn how your tone comes across.

 

[Projectjustice]

That's great.

I currently own three (THREE) games I purchased and haven't played to completion yet. Those games include Zombi U, Wind Waker HD, and Bloodborne.

Let's be a complete douche about it.

Im not being a douche, I was actually happy for you that you got to play some really good games.

Whatever then.

 

[jonno394]

People are saying "Full price", nothing has been confirmed right?

 

[Hustler]

Did they say how much?

 

[marc^o^]

Did they say how much?

Gamespot might give it a 4/10.

 

[DeuceGamer]

Decent from a raw numbers standpoint, but it's been at $20 and less for the longest time.

It's been under $10 numerous times, including at Best Buy last I checked.

I'm just glad it will get a second chance on PS4/Xone. Hopefully, it's successful enough for a proper sequel on any console. I'd just be happy to be able to play a second installment (as long as they keep it pure survival horror).