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ZombiU |OT| Zombi Emergency! WiiU WiiU WiiU WiiU
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You should!
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Deleted member 81567
Unconfirmed Member
Newegg has shipped it
Packaging for me.
Sucks that they didn't get them out yesterday. A Saturday delivery would've been nice.
Hopefully that's not a bad sign.
abstract alien
Member
Maybe we will hate him because Wii U isn't supposed to have games rated above 9.5
You do know you can't play Zombi without the gamepad, right? It's required for the campaign mode.
You do know you can't play Zombi without the gamepad, right? It's required for the campaign mode.
Pro controller can be used on multi player though
abstract alien
Member
Yep. I wonder if the second one will have dual gamepad play.
Soul crushing-->dark/demon's souls-->ZombiU is better than Dark/demon Souls-->fanboys will hate him
TheGreatMightyPoo
Banned
I think he's playing both sides to create tension and hype.
I wouldn't read anything into his comments.
With that said, 8.5-8.7!!!!!!!
It's this going to be end up being anyone's only launch day purchase/order (not counting Nintendo Land if you are getting the Deluxe version of the system)?
Anything you are getting with it if not to balance out the content in ZombiU?
Have this coming but reconsidering Black Ops 2 and thinking of getting something else instead. Just can't make up my mind at all. Tekken, Mario, buggy Assassin's Creed 3, etc? Gotta decide by Sunday. Something with multiplayer would be nice but it doesn't even have to be shooting. Maybe Trine 2 from the eShop instead. Decisions.
Anything you are getting with it if not to balance out the content in ZombiU?
Have this coming but reconsidering Black Ops 2 and thinking of getting something else instead. Just can't make up my mind at all. Tekken, Mario, buggy Assassin's Creed 3, etc? Gotta decide by Sunday. Something with multiplayer would be nice but it doesn't even have to be shooting. Maybe Trine 2 from the eShop instead. Decisions.
Meatvillain
Banned
Yeah, that sounds like launch disease, but hey, maybe it means you'll take a chance on something you normally wouldn't and find yourself surprised?
Mario. You cant get a Nintendo system at launch and NOT get a Mario game if its available.
I am going to get CoD along with my Deluxe but Zombi U is way up there as a second title to pickup. I'll just wait for reviews.
From what I remember Greg Miller is not popular with IGN Nintendo fans and baits them with childlike glee. I also remember him being a douche but it was a while ago.
Ok apparently there is a Gamespot video review up on Xbox Live which is not good. The score is also already in their database: 4.5
I really hope this is not another Red Steel.
Edit: Here is the text of the review.
I really hope this is not another Red Steel.
Edit: Here is the text of the review.
ZombiU is a game trapped in the wrong genre. The run-and-gun multiplayer modes emphasize the game's competent shooting mechanics and ability to create interesting enemy encounters. However, these two aspects are discouraged in the single-player campaign for the sake of survival. To compensate, there's the bare minimum of a story and a few simple puzzles. And so much cricket bat. ZombiU could have been an enjoyable action game, but instead it is a poor entry in the survival horror genre.
RumblingRosco
Member
Not getting a WiiU for a few months at least, but I'm really hoping this is a case of "the game just didn't agree with the specific reviewer" and that we see some other more competitive scores (7+ would be nice) for this game. A 4.5 on the GameSpot scale is pretty damn disheartening.
fabricated backlash
Member
Score and verdict aside, Do Twitter posts count as written Reviews these days? Seriously, that's it? That's a review? I've seen more detailled customer reviews on Amazon.
I think it might be just a transcript of the video review (?) I haven't watched it, but apparently it's what went out accidentally, so maybe the text of it went up too.
Thats exactly what it seems to be. he basically says it word for word. Strange ass review. Hates the game for trying to be more survival horror than run and gun basically and he admits he prefers run and gun.
Then saying touchscreen based inventory and weapon selection is less ideal than pushing buttons to cycle through shit. Its like the Wiimote launch all over again. Hating on stuff that makes things easier because its different.
fabricated backlash
Member
He basically used the review as a plattform for his own ego, more than anything.
Here's the video review of Zombi
http://m.uk.gamespot.com/call-of-duty-black-ops-ii/videos/call-of-duty-black-ops-ii-capture-the-flag-gameplay-movie-6400269
http://m.uk.gamespot.com/call-of-duty-black-ops-ii/videos/call-of-duty-black-ops-ii-capture-the-flag-gameplay-movie-6400269
Chairmanchuck
Member
I played the Game for about 20-25 Minutes at GC this year. And I have to say, its true. Maybe it was because you stood there and always had to look down at the screen to see the map or the inventory, but I thought it really was more immersion-breaking, than to add some immersion.
It was more of a chore to look down, put things in the inventory or just look at the map.
TheGreatMightyPoo
Banned
Isn't that realistic though???
Maybe they were going for that.
I remember the guys at Gameradar saying they wouldn't say whether they were having fun during the game but how tense it was.
walking fiend
Member
melee sure looks dull; the whole AI is apparently designed to watch you after you attack them; I first noticed this in one of the trailers where a zombie attacked you in a vent [if I remember correctly] and pushed you out into another room, but then would stay there and watch you too kill him.
Compared to for even Silent Hill, the melee combat, well the AI part at least, looks quite bad.
Chairmanchuck
Member
Sure it is.
The question is just, if its really "fun" like that. If it would be some kind of "Survival-Simulation", I could see how that would be a good addition.
But the Game played more like a harder Dead Island to me.
We will see how the customers will think about that soon, I guess. Just to me it was not really "fun" to always look at the Tablet, since you are normally totally focused on the TV-Screen.
The question is just, if its really "fun" like that. If it would be some kind of "Survival-Simulation", I could see how that would be a good addition.
But the Game played more like a harder Dead Island to me.
We will see how the customers will think about that soon, I guess. Just to me it was not really "fun" to always look at the Tablet, since you are normally totally focused on the TV-Screen.
snowdog1971
Banned
Looks like that's buggered my prediction of a 90+ Metascore! >(
(Its really hard to tell whether his complaints are legitimate (ie. overreliance on 'boring' melee, lack of enemy variety/interesting enemies), or simply him not appreciating the style of 'realistic zombie apocalypse' that Ubisoft has targeted. The story inconsistencies seem like a shame but I guess it would be hard to fully 'reset' the story mode for each new character and not frustrate the hell out of players.
This is definitely a title where I need to see something like a streamer going at it for an hr or two rather than rely on reviews.
This is definitely a title where I need to see something like a streamer going at it for an hr or two rather than rely on reviews.
TheGreatMightyPoo
Banned
Looks like that's buggered my prediction of a 90+ Metascore! >
Dude, like has been said by some here, this game is going to get anywhere from 5s to 9s.
It should be rather amusing.
I didn't think that before but I see it now.
yeah, the review is a joke..
Chairmanchuck
Member
If I remember correctly from what I played at GC, I just clicked a button. The hard thing about is was, that you were attacked by 4 or 5 different Zombies at the same Time and you die, when you were hit twice.
forknknife
Banned
Well, that is it folks. The game sure looks super boring and shallow. Maybe the sequel gets better.
He says the GamePad breaks the immersion... I actually found it to be the other way around during my time with the demo.
Of course, he can only speak for himself, as can I. I can definitely see this game getting anything from 4s to 9s.
EatChildren
Currently polling second in Australia's federal election (first in the Gold Coast), this feral may one day be your Bogan King.
eatchildren.cz gave it 1.7/100.
TheGreatMightyPoo
Banned
I hope this source doesn't count on Metacritic.
abstract alien
Member
This feels like Skyward Sword's combat all over again as far as polarized opinions. I loved it, and there are some who think it was the worst thing ever.
This being Ubisoft that will probably be true.
And we all know your Czech site is the only one that's not in the pockets of publishers.