LiquidMetal14
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Definitely looking at this for PS4. This looks much better than something like Dead Island.
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Dying Light (Techland parkour zombie game) - 12 minute gameplay video
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SJRB
Gold Member
I agree, the combat looked weird. The hits didn't seen to connect, enemies just move into their "I am hit" animation.
It definitely seemed rather janky, but I'm putting that down to the game still being in alpha. The melee was dead island's stand out feature after all, so I can't imagine them messing it up for the quasi sequel.
Lmao
Kydd BlaZe
Member
I really hope this has 4 player co-op like Dead Island.
HassanJamal
Member
Need 60 fps version Asap
Looks pretty good. More interested in this than their previous Dead Island games. Also needs more gif of the player jumping over the zombies, that was a very cool idea from the devs.
When the best voiced character is a child, you know that mistakes were made.
xXBetter Off DadXx
Member
I had never heard a single thing about this game before watching that gameplay demo....holy shit! I can't wait to play this.
So I take it from comments in here that it's by the same devs that made Dead Island?
So I take it from comments in here that it's by the same devs that made Dead Island?
Pops Maellard
Member
If you're a PC player, maybe. Even as such, the physics, draw distance and LOD are very impressive.
Next gen visual complaints always confuse me. Yeah, it doesn't look radically different, but you're not taking everything into account. Even in painfully cross gen games like Assassin's Creed IV, the next gen version is far more impressive visually. Standard stuff like textures and lighting are obviously improved, but there's other smaller things that have a huge impact. AC3 was a foggy ass game. In what I've seen of ACIV, the draw distance is greater than you can actually see in the real world, and the level of detail they pack into it is incredible. The world is more dense and entirely seamless, and the physics effects bring it all to life. Dying Light is showing identical improvements, and it visually, they're both stunning.
NingenJanai
Member
I think the whole game has this weird issue where the guy's swings are hitting even tho I feel like the zombie is further away
Yeah, all the distances seem to be off, looks definitely weird.
Well there had better not be! It's a heavily parkour based game, who has time to take a breather?
Cpt.Underpants
Member
Can anyone tell what game engine is running? Crytek?
Miles Quaritch
Member
I guess you're right, when you factor in scale and everything else it's going, it does look pretty impressive visually but at the same time you can see where they've made sacrifices to ensure it will work across all platforms.
Miles Quaritch
Member
Their own engine, probably next iteration of Chrome Engine [6] or new one.
FantasticMrFoxdie
Mumber
Looks like what Dead Island was supposed to be.
Frank Jaeger
Member
Hah!
dead monkey uk
Member
Looks very interesting, great sense of atmosphere and zombie count looks impressive. Do agree whats being said though, combat looks off in some way. Contact between weapon and zombie is not convincing, but as this is Alpha footage could still be great.
Also noticed this is going to release on 360 and PS3, how will this be possible!
Also noticed this is going to release on 360 and PS3, how will this be possible!
On one hand, Dead Island was atrociously written, had boring melee, and was so intent on making sure you used melee that it made guns retardedly bad (zombie filling up 80% of your screen? Aim at his chest? Oh, uh, I know you're the lady with the fully upgraded guns and accuracy, but you still missed/did like no damage at all) rather than obscenely rare... I really do not want this.
On the other hand, Call of Juarez: Gunslinger was amazing, and parkour+crafting+zombies = awesome.
It'd be nice if they pulled a Rockstar and had the enemies respond to being hit in specific locations--but unlike Max Payne 3, not the player.
I seem to remember that back when STALKER came out, people claimed it ripped off some textures from Half-Life 2, but it turned out that they were both using public domain textures or something like that.
I know there are some animation libraries out there.
On the other hand, Call of Juarez: Gunslinger was amazing, and parkour+crafting+zombies = awesome.
It'd be nice if they pulled a Rockstar and had the enemies respond to being hit in specific locations--but unlike Max Payne 3, not the player.
I seem to remember that back when STALKER came out, people claimed it ripped off some textures from Half-Life 2, but it turned out that they were both using public domain textures or something like that.
I know there are some animation libraries out there.
Companies often contract work out as well, its possible that they contracted out to the same firm.
abstract alien
Member
Don't really like how fast it moves, and the drop kick was laughably bad, but other than that I suppose it looks pretty decent. Graphics are nice. Would try.
Messofanego
Banned
I thought that Dead Island was such a boring game but this one looks promising, the Mirror's Edge movement/platforming looks really cool...also I'm really curious to see how the current gen versions will turn out.
First thing that came to mind when I watched the video though was how a next gen Call Of Juarez game will look. I love the Juarez series dammit!
First thing that came to mind when I watched the video though was how a next gen Call Of Juarez game will look. I love the Juarez series dammit!
Turin Turambar
Member
It's a cross-generational title,so it's expected.
BruiserBear
Banned
Looks pretty fantastic to me.
Like 50 other games before that or link..
Seems very fun, I'm looking forward to this. It's great to see another FP game using Mirror's Edge-style movement. PC version will look pretty good at higher settings, graphics-wise it was weird at some spots in this video but I assume that's because of the encoding too.
edit:
loved seeing those Orelhões during the video, lol. I guess this section of the game takes place in a (pseudo?) Brazil? Event though you can also find those in some other Latin American and African regions, it's a staple of the country. The prospect gets me even more interested in this.
edit:
loved seeing those Orelhões during the video, lol. I guess this section of the game takes place in a (pseudo?) Brazil? Event though you can also find those in some other Latin American and African regions, it's a staple of the country. The prospect gets me even more interested in this.
Cpt.Underpants
Member
Oh cool, I actually thought it was Crytek
War Raichu
Member
I was actually very intrigued by this trailer. It looks like a much improved Dead Island. Zombies actually seem to die in one or two hits, unlike DI where it takes 20 or so hits because of the RPG elements.
I laughed my ass off when the Tank appeared, though. I think that leaves the Jockey as the only Left 4 Dead infected that hasn't been ripped off wholesale.
I laughed my ass off when the Tank appeared, though. I think that leaves the Jockey as the only Left 4 Dead infected that hasn't been ripped off wholesale.
shinobi602
Member
Good. Good.
Ingueferroque
Banned
The movement and graphics look great, nice variation in melee animation.
But the (from this video) scripted missions, scripted day/night sequence, constant radio chatter telling you what to do is a complete turnoff.
But the (from this video) scripted missions, scripted day/night sequence, constant radio chatter telling you what to do is a complete turnoff.