Miles Quaritch
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State of Decay XBLA second fastest selling game in XBLA history.
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adamsapple
Or is it just one of Phil's balls in my throat?
Thanks .., one more quick question please.
Do the zombies die by being hit with anything ala Dead Rising, or do they need to be brought down and head stomped or something ?
Miles Quaritch
Member
Sometimes a single carefully placed blow with a bat can bring them down, More often than not tho, it takes multiple hits with them needing to be brought down and finished by either stomping on their head or caving in their head in with a melee weapon.
Overall, the zeds are a lot tougher and a helluva lot more dangerous than those in DR.
runnin_blue
Banned
Thanks for the tip. I've got a U S account on my PS3 which works great. Are there any issues I should be aware of before I open a secondary US account?
edgardavids
Member
They should sign these guys up to use the walking dead license. Game just nails the feeling of open world zombie apocalypse. I'm in awe of how they've managed to pull it off (even though the game's performance leaves alot to be desired).
There's no doubt they'll end up releasing this on disc though considering its strong sales so far.
There's no doubt they'll end up releasing this on disc though considering its strong sales so far.
This.
Miles Quaritch
Member
None that I can think of. Make sure to use a legit US address I suppose, but that's pretty much it.
It's definitely janky and there's a pretty steep learning curve, but once it clicks, it really is quite amazing.
It's not for everyone tho and they definitely could have done better in terms of tutorials and laying out all the finer points of how to manage your base, survivors, etc, but at the same time, that's one of things I love about the game so much, you're throw into this wonderfully created world and it's up to you to discover how to do everything.
It's not perfect and it will undoubtedly put people off, but once it clicks. Oh man, you just can't put it down.
Fried Food
Banned
im gettin this game
that doesnt work cause its not on the australian marketplace. tried it already in germany
runnin_blue
Banned
Thanks man.
Did you try migrating your account or opening up a US one?that doesnt work cause its not on the australian marketplace. tried it already in germany
Miles Quaritch
Member
that doesnt work cause its not on the australian marketplace. tried it already in germany
Apologies, I spoke too soon.
I guess migrating your account is the only way to get it if you don't want to wait for an official AUS release.
no worries man.
he could still use points on his us account though. i already used the codes on my german account so i have to wait.
CaptainTiptop
Member
Nice, it deserves it. Now the devs need to fix the technical issues and put in some of the cut content!
Robert J. Sullivan
Member
LiK said:
Yes, PC version announced and in the works.
From what I heard the success is well deserved despite the rough edges. I'll have to resist taking it on XBLA and wait for the PC version D:.
I was surprised also when I first started seeing all of the positive impressions on GAF, but it's actually pretty great.
Try the demo if you're unsure. It's fairly generous with the amount of time it lets you play.
Zombie games have become ubiquitous best sellers like Sports Games and Military Shooters. The mass market just can't get enough of them.
I'm not even kidding: if Dead Rising 3 is an Xbox One exclusive it could be one of the biggest system sellers out there this year.
http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/201...Feed:+RockPaperShotgun+(Rock,+Paper,+Shotgun)
We are still working on the PC version, and I dont have a really good estimate for completion. Too much depends on third parties. It isnt going to be soon by any meaningful use of the word soon.
nailbombxx
Member
Why.
AHA-Lambda
Member
Wow, I've only heard of this game in the past week or so but I guess I'll need to take a look.
You mean the choreographed dancing didn't sell you on it?
MikeE21286
Member
Is this a low budget Dead Island? Or more stealthy?
Yeah, I'm glad it's doing well for them, but that framerate when you're driving is so so bad.
theDeeDubs
Member
Well deserved success. I'm loving it. Like someone said in the OT, it's the Walking Dead game I've always wanted.
Also, I always see people say they're so tired of zombies but I don't really see that many zombie games out there. Have I just been missing them? The only ones coming to mind are Dead Rising, DayZ (which I thought wasn't good), and Dead Island. I'm not a big indie/PC fan though so maybe that's why I don't notice them.
Also, I always see people say they're so tired of zombies but I don't really see that many zombie games out there. Have I just been missing them? The only ones coming to mind are Dead Rising, DayZ (which I thought wasn't good), and Dead Island. I'm not a big indie/PC fan though so maybe that's why I don't notice them.
Minsc
Gold Member
This looks to be the zombie game I've always wanted, but no one ever made. Glad they have so much success with it and so many cool stories are coming from it, it sounds like not only did it get made but its also thought of nearly everything I could hope for.
I don't normally like sandbox games, but I'll definitely make an exception when it comes to survival sandbox with team and base management.
I don't normally like sandbox games, but I'll definitely make an exception when it comes to survival sandbox with team and base management.
Captain Tuttle
Member
How does it control?
way more "rpgy" if you know what i mean. there's an ot around here somewhere you might want to check out.
edit: here ya go
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=570273
COD zombie mode probably has a lot of people a bit burned out.
Whipped Spartan
Member
I talked to undead labs at pax east really down to earth. Well deserved.
Neither. It's not really about the combat to be honest. Much bigger focus on the survival aspect. Managing resources, relationships with other survivors, holding down your home base and scouting for new ones, finding essential supplies, etc.
theDeeDubs
Member
Ah, that might be it and why I don't notice it.
Another what?
It's not a shooter. Firing a gun off in this game more often than not is a hindrance not a help.
It's more of an open world zombie apocalypse management simulator.
Can't you make a US account and just DL it from there? To play on your main account?
Or doesn't that work in Australia?
I've done that plenty of times to get games not out in my region.
That sounds more interesting then. I guess my initial criticism speaks to more of my exasperation with the zombie genre and its representative tropes rather than State of Decay's actual gameplay. Apologies!
Prophet Steve
Member
Seems I should buy it with all the positive reactions I am seeing. I did originally look forward with the game, but the more details emerged and after the livestream I thought it would be not very good. Glad to see I am wrong.
Willy Wanka
my god this avatar owns
Great news. I've played the demo and I know I'll love the full game. I am however limiting my XBLA and PSN purchases from now on and if there is a PC version I'll buy it instead. So whenever the Windows version releases (hopefully soon), I'll be all over it.
CaptainTiptop
Member
It's not a 'zombie shooter'. It's a sandbox RPG-ish zombie survival game.
Man, people just mindlessly hate on all zombie games. They don't even care if there are good ones here and there anymore.