[GiantEnemyGoomba]

So when do we see the updated Pikmin build? :D

[Instro]

one thing I don't understand - if there is no saving, will there be checkpoints/new locations that you unlock as a starting point for the next character after you died or do you have to play and finish in one sitting? but then the game won't be longer than 2-3 hours...

Well they say its mission based so I think they mean you have to fully complete a mission in one go. Sounds like Left 4 Dead style.

[EatChildren]

Essentially you can plan for multiple characters with that storage bit then?

In theory yes, but there are several 'safe houses' in the game, and you'll spawn at one randomly with each new survivor. So you might dump a load of goodies into one safe house storage box, die, and then spawn somewhere totally different with the next survivor. You'll have to work your way to the other safe house to collect the goods.

one thing I don't understand - if there is no saving, will there be checkpoints/new locations that you unlock as a starting point for the next character after you died or do you have to play and finish in one sitting? but then the game won't be longer than 2-3 hours...

I'm not sure. There's 'missions', and the girl doing the dev walkthrough goes to mention something about (I think) "10 hours" but never finishes.

The goal might simply be to have one survivor last ten hours worth of play, or something like that, and every time you 'quit' it simply makes note of where you last were, picking up immediately from there. That way there's no traditional saving or checkpointing, nor any real way to 'cheat' the system.

I could be wrong though. That's just how I'd do it.

[SteeloDMZ]

So when do we see the updated Pikmin build? :D

Most definitely September, during Nintendo's Fall conference/event/whatever.

[Übermatik]

I don't get it. What does Red Steel have to do with this other than it was a launch game by Ubi? It's an entirely different team making this game people.

No, no relation, other than they're both launch games and I've suffered before from screenshots made to make the game look prettier.

[SteeloDMZ]

No, no relation, other than they're both launch games and I've suffered before from screenshots made to make the game look prettier.

Thankfully, there's actual proof that the game looks that good.



The video is great stuff.

[Hero of Legend]

I thought so too until I found out that it is a sequel to the first game Ubisoft ever created, titled Zombi. I think that's pretty neat actually.

Exactly my case as well, very clever and as "back to their roots" as they can get. :)

[Übermatik]

Thankfully, there's actual proof that the game looks that good. The video is great stuff.

Yeah, I watched just now, and I'm really impressed - both inside and outside, the game looks amazing. I hope they continue to work hard on it, as this is already set up to be a great launch title. With some neat gameplay features and mechanics such as the one-life type system, this is going to be great.

[joshwaan]

Yep game looks a lot better since the e3 build :)

Also loving the look and feel of this game, shotgun looks fucking sic IMO.

Day 1 yep Ubi you sold me a Wii U and not Nintendo lol :P

[olimpia84]

For those just tuning in, here's what we learned from E3 (mostly from the dev walkthrough): - Set in London. - Emphasis on survival. How long you can stay alive. - One bite, you die. That 'character' is gone forever. Lose all your skills/gear. - No saving, checkpoints of 'game overs'. - Instead you 'respawn' as a different survivor in a different location, yet in the same game world. - Can run into your previously played, now dead, survivors. Kill them to loot equipment you found during that play. - 'Dynamic' level design to avoid obvious scripting. Scares/spawns different each time you play. - As the game world is persistent actions by one survivor will be observable by another. EG: Unlock doors with one character, that character dies. Second character will find those doors unlocked. Equipment stored in safe houses by dead survivors lootable by new ones. - Leaderboards ranking deaths per 'mission'. - Wii U GamePad is your 'survival kit'. Used for interacting with the game world, using tools, etc. - Used to create a cinematic 'third person' perspective when interacting via the pad. Devs liken it to horror movie scenes like someone trying to unlock a car, and an over the shoulder perspective showing incoming zombies. - Can upgrade weapons.

That actually sounds great. For the first time since it was unveiled, I'm excited for this game. It's looking pretty good too, especially the work they are putting into the atmosphere.

[Cyborg]

Am I the only one who thinks that the game doesnt look good?

[Hero of Legend]

Amazing that you have to recover your bows and not just get more ammo, or at least initially.

[bangai-o]

enough with all the the gifs people! dont turn this into a Killzone thread.

[SteeloDMZ]

So Dark Souls was "You Will Die"

ZombiU should be "Your face will be eaten"

[Khold]

Am I the only one who thinks that the game doesnt look good?

Are you talking graphics or a more general "doesn't look good".

[Jason's Ultimatum]

Am I the only one who thinks that the game doesnt look good?

The shooting mechanics looks awful. There's like a jerkiness Also, there doesn't seem to be any weight, especially the zombies when they fall.

Other than that, the game looks great graphically and should be fun.

[StickSoldier]

I remember how hilarious this looked on that Nintendo Direct video the day before E3. This actually looks like it might be the best game on the WiiU

[Pseudo_Sam]

I am in love with that CG Ubisoft intro. Goddam.

Game looks good too.

[Khold]

I am in love with that CG Ubisoft intro. Goddam. Game looks good too.

Not really related but I like how Ubisoft adjusts the logo screen based on the game with the animation into the purple swirly

[JoeInky]

I remember how hilarious this looked on that Nintendo Direct video the day before E3. This actually looks like it might be the best game on the WiiU

Yeah, the footage looked so god-awful on that nintendo direct that I was convinced it was just some shitty footage made quickly by nintendo specifically for the ND.

It looks so much better now that I have no idea how early that footage must have been.

[JasonMCG]

First thing I thought of. Maybe it's unfair.

[JoeInky]

First thing I thought of. Maybe it's unfair.

zu_comiccon_conceptart_nursery_laundry.jpg

They aren't trying to pass it off as a screenshot.

[JasonMCG]

They aren't trying to pass it off as a screenshot.

I know. It's the first thing I thought of. Maybe it's unfair.

[needlejuice]

Dat shotgun!!

[Effect]

THE Wii U game I'm really interested in. I said before but Ubisoft has done a better job selling me on the system (Zombi U and Rayman Legends) then Nintendo itself has. This is my launch game. Glad the game looks even better now and looking forward to Gamescom to see what else is shown.

[heringer]

This game really looks amazing. I was ready to go PC only next generation, but ZombieU sure is making it hard...

[JoeInky]

I know. It's the first thing I thought of. Maybe it's unfair.

Oh alright, I misunderstood. My bad.

[Stealth20k]

A) I am super impressed

B) I have no intention of getting this game at launch

C) i hope everyone who does is happy

[MadeInBeats]

First thing I thought of. Maybe it's unfair.

[abstract alien]

Not really related but I like how Ubisoft adjusts the logo screen based on the game with the animation into the purple swirly

Yep. A few people were saying Ubi was being corny for doing it. What the hell ever lol

[Hindle]

Great premise and its clear the Souls franchise is an influence. I'd possibly buy it, if it was on the 360 but its no way near a system seller.

[MYE]

Looking good

[GDGF]

The shooting mechanics looks awful. There's like a jerkiness...

Well, there is a weapon leveling system in place (mentioned by the woman giving the E3 walkthrough) and if this was my game, if I was going to show weapon proficiency visually I would display it in just that way. When you first pick up a new weapon you're "shakey" with it. More kickback and all that. And of course as you gained proficiency your aiming would grow more steady.

Just a theory though.

[GDGF]

For those just tuning in, here's what we learned from E3 (mostly from the dev walkthrough): - Set in London. - Emphasis on survival. How long you can stay alive. - One bite, you die. That 'character' is gone forever. Lose all your skills/gear. - No saving, checkpoints of 'game overs'. - Instead you 'respawn' as a different survivor in a different location, yet in the same game world. - Can run into your previously played, now dead, survivors. Kill them to loot equipment you found during that play. - 'Dynamic' level design to avoid obvious scripting. Scares/spawns different each time you play. - As the game world is persistent actions by one survivor will be observable by another. EG: Unlock doors with one character, that character dies. Second character will find those doors unlocked. Equipment stored in safe houses by dead survivors lootable by new ones. - Leaderboards ranking deaths per 'mission'. - Wii U GamePad is your 'survival kit'. Used for interacting with the game world, using tools, etc. - Used to create a cinematic 'third person' perspective when interacting via the pad. Devs liken it to horror movie scenes like someone trying to unlock a car, and an over the shoulder perspective showing incoming zombies. - Can upgrade weapons.

Don't forget the bit about your online buddies being able to put your previously turned character out of his misery.

[DaSorcerer7]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WcAV-M5H2fU Not sure if this has already been linked, but its high res footage of the same video. Looks much better. Shows off the amazing lighting

WOW!

[aeroslash]

Is it me or does the lighting seem vastly improved? I don't remember being this nice in the first footage.

Good news!!

[JoeInky]

Don't forget the bit about your online buddies being able to put your previously turned character out of his misery.

I hope other games use the whole miiverse and social features more like ZombiU does than just messages or notifications or shit, seeing your dead friend ingame is a lot more entertaining than a message about it.

That's another thing they seem to be doing right compared to Nintendo, their miiverse functionality in NSMBU looks relatively uninteresting so far - unless there's ghost speedruns in it or something, that would be pretty cool.


That awesome rendition of god save the queen needs to be somewhere in the game, too.

[Übermatik]

Near enough identical. Great news. Only reason lighting/lens effects looks lightly better in first shot is position of camera, I think...

[Dynamite Ringo Matsuri]

Is it me or does the lighting seem vastly improved? I don't remember being this nice in the first footage. Good news!!

Definitely not just you. I remember being really underwhelmed by how flat the game looked during the E3 reveal week and during walkthrus. It looks pretty damned great now though, only thing is the zombies seem to lack weight like Jason mentioned. They have time to polish it even further though, so I'm pretty pumped

[GDGF]

I would like to think this comparison shot would end the cries of "Red Steel", but I would be a backwards bottle of Evian if I did.

[Mabase]

The goal might simply be to have one survivor last ten hours worth of play

This would be awesome! Imagine the tension when you're on your nineth hour with this one lucky character that you've managed to survive with...

[GMN]

pants have been shat

[ugoo18]

This would be awesome! Imagine the tension when you're on your nineth hour with this one lucky character that you've managed to survive with...

I know that if i wasn't overly careful already then i would begin to move at snail speeds and closely observe everything even more in order to make sure that character lives.

[Nostalgic Nightmare]

Are there going to be any "aim down sights" views in this?

[Ein Bear]

This game looks so great, like a really neat twist on the genre. Between Zombi U, Creed 3, and fucking RAYMAN, Ubisoft are really bringing the thunder for the Wii U launch.

[ASIS]

I know its strange but the style from the concept art REALLY reminds me of the first Red Steel bullshots.

[GrayFoxPL]

Has gun, puts its away, takes out Cricket bat, awesome.

Video looks nice.

Wii U actually has some good shit under the hood.

[blu]

This and Legends remain firmly on my radar. Good job, Ubi!

[Captain Chaos]

Very Resident Evil-ish

So will buy day 1

[Projectjustice]

Dont think your post completed its purpose.