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[Hugstable]

Wonder if they are just planning the port for the XB1 or if it's gonna be PC/PS4 also. Game was fun on Wii U, be cool to see what new stuff they might add to the game or how they would deal with the many cool gamepad features that existed in Wii U version.

 

[VICI0US]

very fun game, I loved it on wii u. never did end up beating the survival mode, died super close to the end.

I'd probably double dip on PC if it releases there.

 

[Compsiox]

Brilliant name

 

[Steverulez]

Wonder if they are just planning the port for the XB1 or if it's gonna be PC/PS4 also. Game was fun on Wii U, be cool to see what new stuff they might add to the game or how they would deal with the many cool gamepad features that existed in Wii U version.

Cant see why they'd just go Xbox, would make more sense to bring it to everything, more chance of success so they can try to sell enough to make a sequel

 

[Rodin]

Well then, This must be Tantalus's work, I think.

Yep, i'm pretty sure it is. Now i'm curious to see which game Tantalus is porting to the Wii U. Could it be the last Skylanders game, compatible with those Bowser and DK amiibo/skylanders figurines?

 

[Coriolanus]

Here's hoping that they upgrade melee combat, because late game that thing got borderline silly.

 

[sixteen-bit]

Ubi Replay incoming

 

[ref]

Heard lots of good things about this game. Was contemplating getting a Wii U for it a while back.

I will gladly purchase this on PC.

 

[EastOfEden]

How? You hit L1 that puts you into "scan mode" with a pink filter and a reticle you can move with Right stick. The only difference is that instead of using the gyro to move the reticle you use the right stick.

I think they might have been talking about the sonar on the 2D map, not the 1st person scanning mode.
Edit: Actually no that was an earlier poster. IDK.

 

[Shao Kahn Brewing a Stew]

They better include the original as an Easter egg...

 

[EastOfEden]

They better include the original as an Easter egg...

Is it any good?

 

[Feel_The_Pain]

Add more weapons please.

 

[BigDes]

Hopefully they make melee a bit more fun. Got a bit boring after a while. Add a few more weapons or let us upgrade the cricket bat at least

 

[tbb033]

Sounds more like a game about a dead Zamboni that has come back to life

Edit: Or zombie porn

That would be Zomboner.

 

[Trashcan Man]

I don't understand the love for ZombiU

 

[DrZeus]

It lives! The irony!

 

[whyreggielie]

I don't understand the love for ZombiU

Have you played it? Because its an amazing survival horror.

 

[Trashcan Man]

Have you played it? Because its an amazing survival horror.

Yes I've played it, I own it.

 

[IbizaPocholo]

I hope it's the wiiu version of the game.

 

[scitek]

As long as you can NOT see the gameplay while in inventory on XB1 its OK. so keep a button pressed to see inventory and it removes gameplay view, and when released or pressed again inventory goes away.

BUT if its a transparent inventory allowing you to see the gameplay view, EPIC MAJOR FAIL.

Having to look up and down IS what makes it what it is.

But there's nothing stopping me from simply holding the Gamepad up when checking the inventory to keep from having to look down like that. In that case, very little is different.

The scanning would be different, though, for sure. I just didn't care for how it worked in the first place, to be honest.

 

[Pikma]

YES

Day one!

 

[CaviarMeths]

Could be wrong, but is Ubi expecting this to sell any better on XB1 than it did on Wii U? 3 year old port of a game with last-gen visuals and most of its uniqueness contained within a peripheral that the One doesn't have.

 

[Persona7]

If this is on PS4 or PC I will get it solely because I do not like the gamepad.

 

[Sephiroth_GR_]

Gamescom announcement?

 

[SuomiDude]

I don't understand the love for ZombiU

An actual survivor horror where almost all zombies are something that you might need to think before you attack them, not that action focused shit that the market is full of. It also looks nice and sounds nice, plays well with nice use of Wii U gamepad. There's some repeatative parts and reused assets and one part of the game sucks, but all in all, one of the best horror games IMO.

 

[BuffetChamp]

Sweet news for X1 owners. Was one of the games I've always eyed for the WiiU.

 

[HowZatOZ]

ZombiU was amazing as a launch title, greatest atmosphere and well thought out survival elements. I fear the translation will be lost on other consoles thanks to the second screen, especially in multiplayer. I'll see it out though.

 

[soulassssns]

My only complaint was the lack ofdifferent mele weapons.

Would love to see how much better looking the game with look.

 

[NoMoreTrolls]

Great, now everyone gets to see how bland and shitty the game is.


Edit: great for people who want this, of course. I bought it based on GAF hype earlier on and don't understand the love.

 

[Dremark]

Why not ZombiOne

Should be ZomBone.

 

[Stumpokapow]

Stuff like this is why it didn't sell.

My opinion is more positive than that review, but then again so is the critical consensus. It got a 77 average, indicating a good but not stand-out game and comparable with most launch titles in other systems. That's about what I'd give it. I get that some people thought it was better than that, but I don't think this is absolutely out of the realm of what real players thought of the game. I'm not convinced the reviews did anything to harm the game's sales that the word of mouth wouldn't have.

From a previous argument about whether the big mean press beat up poor ZombiU, I recap the positions of people (generally Nintendo fans) who insist that this poor beautiful game was unfairly beaten up by the mean press and that ruined all of its sales

 

[Mithos]

But there's nothing stopping me from simply holding the Gamepad up when checking the inventory to keep from having to look down like that. In that case, very little is different.

The scanning would be different, though, for sure. I just didn't care for how it worked in the first place, to be honest.

Yeah, sure, but in that case YOU are breaking the game IMHO.

 

[Shpeshal Nick]

Will double dip. I guess there's no need to hold onto my WiiU copy then.

 

[Vex_]

Why not ZombiOne

The capital "I" could be how they are trying to show the number "1".


*shudders*

 

[oti]

What if it's not a port but a new game?

 

[Shpeshal Nick]

What if it's not a port but a new game?

Even better. Then I can keep my WiiU copy.

 

[Shiggy]

The capital "I" could be how they are trying to show the number "1".


*shudders*

It's not. We know that from Unseen64 and cab also say that based on this rating.

 

[Replicant]

Watch Wii U owners suddenly say "the game isn't that good anyway".

XD

Wish they had kept the U just to add more spicy meltdown. Besides, I always thought the U stands for Ubisoft anyway since their online platform is called UPlay.

 

[Dryk]

Be interesting to see if the press that shat all over it at the WiiU launch suddenly change their tune.

It's possible that after years of complaints they'll actually go into it expecting a survival horror game this time

 

[openrob]

Watch Wii U owners suddenly say "the game isn't that good anyway".

I think their were a vocal group of people that really enjoyed it, but that they weren't the majority.
I got the game with my Wii U and have tried to get into it a couple of times with no real success. I wouldn't say it's a bad game though, just not my taste.

 

[Doczu]

Now watch IGN, Gamespot and other review sites give this game 7.5, 8 and call it "scary", with "really intense gameplay" and "fantastic use" of your smartglass etc. as your inventory. People will buy it now, because of good reviews and Ubisoft will finally release the sequel that is rumored to exist (in some way). But it will not come out on the Wii U...

 

[Daffy Duck]

I'd buy this for for my Xbox, looked a great game I can imagine it working really well with SmartGlass.

 

[SomedayTheFire]

Persecution complex from Nintendo fans over this title is hilarious. You'd swear reviews were in the low 30's they way they go on about it.

 

[KingSnake]

Persecution complex from Nintendo fans over this title is hilarious. You'd swear reviews were in the low 30's they way they go on about it.

Now, looking at it in perspective the reviews were not that bad compared to current gen reviews. But this was at Wii U launch in a year where a game on PS360 would get an 8 just by being able to start it (just think of the AC III reviews). And this changed starting with Wii U and at that point it seemed unfair. Again, looking now back at it, the current gen reviews are very well balanced, including ZombiU's.

The Gamespot review of it still remains a WTF read.

 

[Grief.exe]

The Gamespot review of it still remains a WTF read.

Skyrim? Nope.
Skyrim with guns? Nope.
4.5/10

 

[Koren]

They'll probably just put it in-game. Like the game pauses or something whenever you use something that was on the Gamepad and it displays it on screen.

That would kill the concept... At the very least, they should let the game run.

 

[Ridley327]

Yep, i'm pretty sure it is. Now i'm curious to see which game Tantalus is porting to the Wii U. Could it be the last Skylanders game, compatible with those Bowser and DK amiibo/skylanders figurines?

I really doubt that, since Vicarious Visions has a dedicated Nintendo team on their staff. Hell, before becoming a mainline Skylanders team, they used to be THE Nintendo team for many of Activision's titles.

 

[MrNyarlathotep]

I'm not convinced the reviews did anything to harm the game's sales that the word of mouth wouldn't have.

From a previous argument about whether the big mean press beat up poor ZombiU, I recap the positions of people (generally Nintendo fans) who insist that this poor beautiful game was unfairly beaten up by the mean press and that ruined all of its sales

IGN and GameSpot are the biggest 'names' in the business.
I think its fair to say that bad reviews from those outlets matter substantially more than good reviews from smaller outlets, in the same way if the New York Times trashes a novel it doesn't matter if Genre Fan Monthly loves it.

EDIT:
Note that this is nothing to do with whether the game deserved below average reviews. It is that when the two biggest gaming news and reviews sites on the internet both give a game below average scores, that game will not sell well.
Particularly a new IP that has no existing fanbase.

 

[CadetMahoney]

Persecution complex from Nintendo fans over past reviews is hilarious. You'd swear reviews were in the low 30's they way they go on about it.

rofl.

I think they're saying the game was unfairly reviewed, but now everyone's gonna give it a thumbs up because the pay-for-review culture since the sequel is now from a major developer and on a "next-gen" system.

So seeing the reviewers change their views would be hilarious.

 

[SmokedMeat]

I think their were a vocal group of people that really enjoyed it, but that they weren't the majority.

Well, the majority didn't bother to buy it. Hope this does hit other platforms so it can get the love it deserves.

But rather than a straight port, I'd hope they'd at least add some more melee weapons. Only having a cricket bat made no sense.