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  • Ultrasoundwave 30 Nov 2012 10:30:26 2,862 posts
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    Well, here we go, a dedicated thread!.

    Had another hour with ZombiU last night - personally, i think its excellent so far. More realistic than most zombie games and all the better for it.

    Thoughts?

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  • Gambit1977 30 Nov 2012 10:32:49 7,867 posts
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    Great stuff! I got FC3 yesterday, but this clicked for me in a way that didn't. Love the atmosphere, the sound design, the gloom.

    Some have said it looks like a PS2 game, I don't see it. I think it looks really great. The filters on the 'camera' are fantastic too.

    And, so far I'm not bored of batting the heads of oncoming hordes. Something I expected to hate from the off.

    One thing though, anyone else find themselves actually scared to use their gun?
  • Deleted user 30 November 2012 10:33:23
    Still to try
  • NotSoSlim 30 Nov 2012 11:37:39 2,793 posts
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    Just used Game pre order to fund game puchase. Rip off price but nothing new with Game
  • GreasyWeasel 30 Nov 2012 12:07:49 456 posts
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    This is the only game I want to play on the Wii U. This is the sort of zombie game I have been after for a very long time but paying £320 to play one game seems a little excessive.
  • chrisno21 30 Nov 2012 12:20:51 886 posts
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    Was the first game I tried, made the controller feel massive, but once i get used to that it felt great in terms of atmosphere and I'm looking forward to getting stuck into the end of the world.

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  • Goodfella 30 Nov 2012 12:36:44 2,222 posts
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    If I had money to burn I'd get a Wii U with this game, or at least I would have until I watched a play through on YouTube. It looks great to begin with but it doesn't take long to see how tedious the melee combat gets.

    One melee weapon, a cricket bat, with one attack move? Hmm.
  • Sid-Nice 30 Nov 2012 12:40:17 15,472 posts
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    This thread may get locked due to the shit search engine.

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  • Raiko101 30 Nov 2012 16:09:25 4,056 posts
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    This game is tough. I didn't get too far in my first hour, but when I eventually died, I died 4 times in a row! Enjoyed it very much, until then lol.

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  • Psychotext 30 Nov 2012 16:14:35 49,583 posts
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    I'm watching it here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=COMSG07Fos8&feature=autoplay&list=ELEHZ1tVpDWbI&playnext=3

    Game looks pretty average, but the guy playing it is funny, total coward. :D

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  • NotSoSlim 30 Nov 2012 16:17:15 2,793 posts
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    Game is far from average. Ubi done a good job tbh
  • Psychotext 30 Nov 2012 16:19:06 49,583 posts
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    Combat is terrible, which I guess you can excuse given the "survival horror" aspect of the game, but I personally woudn't. You can still have tense gameplay with decent combat.

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  • Raiko101 30 Nov 2012 16:44:01 4,056 posts
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    I wouldn't say the combat is poor. I had no problems with it. It works. I can aim perfectly well. It's just the zombies. They're rock solid. As soon as you realise that though, you don't fight them unless you absolutely have to, and when outnumbered, even 2-1, you run the fuck away.

    I'm really enjoying this. It's actually quite tense. The slow pacing is quite refreshing too.

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  • Psychotext 30 Nov 2012 16:45:28 49,583 posts
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    From what I've seen multiple zombies isn't a problem as long as you get your positioning right, even without heavier weapons.

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  • Raiko101 30 Nov 2012 16:49:53 4,056 posts
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    I have avoided using all guns so far, although there is a turret gun right at the beginning of the game. Tempting, but I imagine it would attract a lot of attention.

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  • Phishfood 30 Nov 2012 19:08:07 51 posts
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    This game is TENSE! I survived for a very long time but became too confident and died. Its similar to Monster Hunter in the sense that the game levels you up and not so much your in-game character.

    There's a saying that goes "preparation is half the battle" and its more true for this game than any other.
  • Goodfella 30 Nov 2012 19:27:46 2,222 posts
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    It's Dark Souls lite.
  • javvyman 30 Nov 2012 19:28:57 670 posts
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    Was. cruising, then had my first proper stand off defend the safe house, died 3 times in row! Had 2 mines, 3 molotovs, 30 bullets, 6 flares,... All gone. Only realised later that 1 flare and a Molotov would've done trick...

    Hard as nails, prettier than I was expecting, don't let the game lul you into thinking you're safe!
  • MatMan562 30 Nov 2012 19:39:08 1,193 posts
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    I'm glad i'm not the only one who lost a few people to the safe house defense. I lost quite a bit of ammo because of that. Luckily found somebody elses fallen survivor who got me back in the game.

    My next plan of action is to find my last character, he's got a lot of good stuff on him. Luckily I actually put a couple things in the box this time.

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  • Phishfood 30 Nov 2012 19:48:57 51 posts
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    At the part MatMan562 and javvyman mentioned I found a very cheap trick that got me through it with just the cricket bat.

    After exiting the safe house turn right and you will find this obstacle that you can crawl under, go through it and when the zombies try to get you they will have to crawl under to get you. Because the zombies are on the ground you can do the quick finisher with the bat.

    Here's a bug that really.. bugged me. Disappearing zombie corpses, I shot a few with my crossbow so I should be able to retrieve it but some of those zombies vanished. Normally a crossbolt to the head will kill a zombie but in the event it doesn't I should still be able to retrieve it after I've killed the zombie. I am very conservative.

    Edited by Phishfood at 19:59:50 30-11-2012
  • javvyman 30 Nov 2012 19:57:40 670 posts
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    @Phishfood

    Neat trick, I'll keep that in mind. If only I didn't keep loosing my shit going wild with the bat every time I come across more than 2 zombies...
  • Psychotext 30 Nov 2012 19:59:18 49,583 posts
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    I've seen the guy who is doing the videos exploit that. Quite effective.

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  • Deleted user 30 November 2012 21:23:11
    It's not as easy as it looks
  • darkmorgado 30 Nov 2012 22:04:36 22,967 posts
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    Got it but not played it yet, from the user feedback I've read the tension and atmosphere create a genuinely frightening survival horror.

    Is this accurate? Sick of playing survival horrors that aren't actually frightening *cough* resident evil series since 4 *cough*

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  • darkmorgado 30 Nov 2012 22:47:34 22,967 posts
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    @Syrette
    Outrageous moderation. I demand to know the culprit.
    Quoted for abject modfail closing a thread for duplication when the original was dead and then reopening the original STILL without moving everything into one place (surely that's what merging is for?If it doesn't do that then Craigy or someone should really abolish the existence of the "merge" justification as I thought that was the whole point of having it separate from the "duplicate" lock.

    Anyway, whoever it was - you're better off admitting it otherwise the other online mods will share equal suspicion for your brainfart! We deserve our five minutes of immunity against mod mockery!

    Edited by darkmorgado at 22:48:10 30-11-2012

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  • B0rked_Gamer 30 Nov 2012 22:54:04 682 posts
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    MrTomFTL just went offline. Let's all blame him, then beat him up.
  • B0rked_Gamer 30 Nov 2012 22:55:02 682 posts
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    Oh he's back now. Quick, everyone hide.
  • Deleted user 30 November 2012 23:01:12
    Fucking rats on the radar. Paranoid enough about firing my guns
  • Gambit1977 30 Nov 2012 23:05:43 7,867 posts
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    Crows and rats = bastards!
    Good thing scanning the white dots reveals them as 'animals' :D
  • B0rked_Gamer 30 Nov 2012 23:13:29 682 posts
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    :D now the other thread has been locked.

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