Zombies.

BackupLight · November 24, 2011, 10:14:24 PM

Just got done watching another of the more awesome episodes of Walking Dead and it gets me thinking every time that, really, there's not a "great" zombie game out there. There are, of course, zombie games - Resident Evil, Dead Rising, Left 4 Dead.. but none of them to me really dominate as the kind of game I'd hope they could be. Are there any others out there that I'm missing? Resident Evil I always felt was clunky in the controls - which I know makes or breaks the game for many. Dead Rising is a little too comedic, the save system put me off and the limited time frame was a bit meh. And then Left 4 Dead, ALMOST there, but just lacking in true zombie-apocalypse storyline that the game could've done better for. A great game in itself, just.. not quite.

I think what I REALLY want is the kind of game Fallout is - but based around a post-zombie apocalyptic world, fighting for scraps to survive and rebuild in the threat of the hoard.

That's all! Zombie-fan-boy moment over.

Failed · November 24, 2011, 10:20:04 PM

Left 4 Dead 1 is THE greatest zombie game. tell me different and i'll come eat your brains

BackupLight · November 24, 2011, 10:35:30 PM

It is, but I think there's room for more. Like, more RPG than FPS. At what it's trying to do, it's brilliant. It's just not quite what I have in mind when I think of that defining genre-building game. Maybe what I really want is a zombie-based MMO. Evil things that they are!

Sload · November 24, 2011, 11:07:22 PM

There's always Dead Island.

BackupLight · November 25, 2011, 12:04:01 AM

Quote from: Sload on November 24, 2011, 11:07:22 PM
There's always Dead Island.

Yet to try that one, is it any good?

Failed · November 25, 2011, 01:00:47 AM

What you want is Z-Day then? The real life zombie experience but in game format, safety of Z-Day from behind the controller.

Z-Day will happen, are you prepared?

Sload · November 25, 2011, 08:57:55 AM

Quote from: BackupLight on November 25, 2011, 12:04:01 AM

Yet to try that one, is it any good?

I hope so. I bought it, just haven't had the time to play it.

Check out some gameplay and judge yourself.
Quick Look: Dead Island

GamerMan316 · November 25, 2011, 09:27:27 AM

I've got Dead Island here but haven't played it yet, reports from friends are not good but i'll play anything so it's not a problem!

nCogNeato · November 25, 2011, 03:57:37 PM

A couple years ago some kid won some indie developer conference contest for his game concept of an open world sandbox zombie game.

I remember thinking all of the little details were really interesting, but can't remember specifics. I remember is that every time you "die", you continue playing as a different character, and your previous character then exists in the game as a zombie. It was a serious take, and focused a lot on decisions to keep you & your group alive rather than just endless combat (Dead Rising).

BackupLight · November 25, 2011, 06:15:49 PM

Quote from: Failed on November 25, 2011, 01:00:47 AM
What you want is Z-Day then? The real life zombie experience but in game format, safety of Z-Day from behind the controller.

Z-Day will happen, are you prepared?

I am totally ready for Z-Day. Find a gaggle of survivors, head for one of the small islands off the coast of the UK, clean house, turn into amateur-fort and start plundering the mainland for provisions.

Need to work out where my nearest chainsaw retailer is and we're set!

Looked at Dead Island briefly today, seems pretty awesome - will check it out when I have some money, it seems to have become pretty cheap pretty quick.

Autarch Kade · November 26, 2011, 06:28:53 AM

I was under the impression that Left 4 Dead didn't have zombies per se, so much as infected people. Not sure though

Failed · November 26, 2011, 07:13:22 PM

infected, zombies... chainsaw makes a mess of both

BackupLight · November 26, 2011, 08:57:38 PM

Quote from: Failed on November 26, 2011, 07:13:22 PM
infected, zombies... chainsaw makes a mess of both

Infected is just what writers call people when they don't wanna use the word zombies.

sparkleferg · November 26, 2011, 09:52:35 PM

I <3ed Resident Evil Code Veronica and 4, they were perfect zombie games for their time imo. They really fell of the boat with 5 but I have hopes they will jump back on. I am not usually a fan of the new kind of "fast zombie" style, but left4dead has a good feel and it's insanely fun to play.

BackupLight · November 26, 2011, 11:57:23 PM

Quote from: sparkleferg on November 26, 2011, 09:52:35 PM
I <3ed Resident Evil Code Veronica and 4, they were perfect zombie games for their time imo. They really fell of the boat with 5 but I have hopes they will jump back on. I am not usually a fan of the new kind of "fast zombie" style, but left4dead has a good feel and it's insanely fun to play.

I've tried and re-tried the Resi Evil games a few times over the years and I can just never quite get into it, literally the controls are what puts me off every time. Sad and fickle of me, and unusually so, I know.

Left 4 Dead is amazing at what it does - but I think Failed hit it on the nail, I just want some post-Z-Day RPG. Eternal gratitude to anyone who makes it happen. $:-\$