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Post by falgorn on Feb 20, 2008 9:57:38 GMT
Right about the time I got into zombie master, I heard you guys mouthing off about this game!
Tried it last night, installed the latest version and loaded up a map. Seemed like a pretty creepy game, more polished than zombie master but obviously lacking in some of the ways which makes master cool!
I think you need a lot of players, and it could do with more AI zombies but otherwise thought it was fun and had potential.
Basically wanted to know what it was that pissed you guys off about the game.
Also, does anyone know when left for dead is out?
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Post by Razorik on Feb 20, 2008 11:02:10 GMT
I think it was only myself and Si that tried it out to be honest. It just didn't grab me, from the one or two maps I played it just didnt have the Zombie Film feel for me. Maybe I gave it short thrift and it may be worth a try with more of us, what did you think Si?
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Post by si on Feb 20, 2008 12:01:29 GMT
If there were more people - IE, All us OS guys i'd give it another go. As you say Rik, it didn't have instant gratification as Zombie Master did... Because it's in beta it still feels a little broken, and "wooden".. with animation and game play elements missing. Also, Zombies have little to no power. They are weak At least in Zombie master there are a range of zombies with zarious abilities. and the Zombie master gets to feel like GOD!!!
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Post by barnettizer on Feb 20, 2008 12:13:57 GMT
If there were more people - IE, All us OS guys i'd give it another go. As you say Rik, it didn't have instant gratification as Zombie Master did... Because it's in beta it still feels a little broken, and "wooden".. with animation and game play elements missing. Also, Zombies have little to no power. They are weak At least in Zombie master there are a range of zombies with zarious abilities. and the Zombie master gets to feel like GOD!!! zarious abilities? lol - you've got zombies on the brain!
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Post by falgorn on Feb 20, 2008 13:49:18 GMT
Interesting points.
Zombie master is good, but I only use shamblers and banshees (fast moving jumping zombies) as master simply because the other ones look retarded and don't seem like zombies.
Zombie panic hands control to players and can be scary as hell. I played last night, and the first round the zombies got nowhere. The second round everyone ran out scattered, a few stayed in the main area, and eventually everyone who ran off at the start came back as zombies.
The zombies seemed very robust, vulnerable to head shots but the aiming isn't that easy so can be hard to take down.
They look **MUCH** better than all the zombies in Master. Eyes glow in the dark, movement is better and they don't have clipping or AI issues as they are player controlled (think there are AI zombies too though).
Weapons are done better than Master, and the more you carry the slower you move. Also at times you get rushed and if you hog all the guns people die pretty quickly. Health regen on zombies doesn't help things much either!
As a direct comparison? Panic looks better, is more polished and on large enough maps with 20 players is both challenging and scary. The maps to me seem better and are put more clear cut as to their purpose. Having said that it does require more people per server, if a retard is the zombie the round will suck and lack of timers means that a survivor can hide somewhere and really drag things out.
Master has graphic issues, ai issues and clipping issues. The ZM needs to know what he is doing and even then can ruin it by rushing banshees at the start. Other zombies which can be used are crap looking and detract from the feel and finally the maps can be very confusing.
On the plus side it can be very scary and clostrophobic. The gamplay is hugely varied by nature, the shambler zombies are scary on mass and some maps are really smart. Teamwork is more ephasised in Master simply to avoid being mobbed.
Can't pick one over the other at this point, best just play all of them!
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Post by si on Feb 20, 2008 14:08:39 GMT
I'll try panic again if we can get a few of us on
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Post by mamoru on Feb 20, 2008 15:24:52 GMT
If people are up for trying it i'll give it a go if its like the survivor mode in AVP2 guess it could be cool, but we won't have the shear fear factor of motion trackers bleeping at us lol.
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Post by Majere on Feb 21, 2008 8:04:15 GMT
If people are up for trying it i'll give it a go if its like the survivor mode in AVP2 guess it could be cool, but we won't have the shear fear factor of motion trackers bleeping at us lol. that's one of the main reasons I could never play that bloody game lol "Beep"....oh, i pooped myself again...
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Post by sovietstu on Feb 21, 2008 9:27:26 GMT
If people are up for trying it i'll give it a go if its like the survivor mode in AVP2 guess it could be cool, but we won't have the shear fear factor of motion trackers bleeping at us lol. that's one of the main reasons I could never play that bloody game lol "Beep"....oh, i pooped myself again... You just poop yourself frequently, really, don't you? The motion tracker was just an excuse...
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Post by Razorik on Feb 21, 2008 9:34:04 GMT
that's one of the main reasons I could never play that bloody game lol "Beep"....oh, i pooped myself again... You just poop yourself frequently, really, don't you? The motion tracker was just an excuse... I was gonna put something like that but you beat me to it because you is leet
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Post by Razorik on Feb 21, 2008 9:36:04 GMT
But seriously, everyone download this and we can raid a server ASAP.
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Post by falgorn on Feb 21, 2008 11:01:05 GMT
Going to be online tonight from 7 (Irish time - similar to GMT but better because it is Irish). Will be playing Hidden - Zombie Panic and Cod4. Probably going to leave Zombie Master for tonight.
I will get onto TS when I'm online, and will get my 2 buddies to log on also.
Aiming for 7 - 8 COD4 8 - 9 Zombie Panic 9 - 10 Hidden
Giggidi Giggidi Goo
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Post by sovietstu on Feb 21, 2008 11:42:18 GMT
You just poop yourself frequently, really, don't you? The motion tracker was just an excuse... I was gonna put something like that but you beat me to it because you is leet Yes. Yes I am.
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Post by Razorik on Feb 21, 2008 12:06:50 GMT
Going to be online tonight from 7 (Irish time - similar to GMT but better because it is Irish). Will be playing Hidden - Zombie Panic and Cod4. Probably going to leave Zombie Master for tonight. I will get onto TS when I'm online, and will get my 2 buddies to log on also. Aiming for 7 - 8 COD4 8 - 9 Zombie Panic 9 - 10 Hidden Giggidi Giggidi Goo Cool well as per usual just xfire me and i will come a running when i hear the noise. (Oh ps get xfire Fal)
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Post by Majere on Feb 21, 2008 12:45:25 GMT
POOP!
Boo-urns needing to install steam...
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Post by falgorn on Feb 21, 2008 14:29:10 GMT
You can wheel around by me and borrow my external if you like! Otherwise just download it through your steam account. It's installed on Jan's laptop so if your around you can drop in and play on that. Think she has friends over tonight, but otherwise it's all good!
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Post by Razorik on Feb 21, 2008 14:46:54 GMT
Just had a quick look at it and the improvement with this patch is dramatic to say the least. The look, sound and feel has really been polished since Si and myself played 3 weeks or so ago.
There is a much more scary feel to the game, it still feels a bit wooden at times, but nothing like it was.
In short from the brief stint I had playing it, it looks worth a go, with all us on could be a good clan/lan game.
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Post by sovietstu on Feb 21, 2008 15:03:29 GMT
Hmmm
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Post by Majere on Feb 21, 2008 16:04:48 GMT
You can wheel around by me and borrow my external if you like! Otherwise just download it through your steam account. It's installed on Jan's laptop so if your around you can drop in and play on that. Think she has friends over tonight, but otherwise it's all good! Wohoo, swingers party..
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Post by Razorik on Feb 21, 2008 16:15:01 GMT
You can wheel around by me and borrow my external if you like! Otherwise just download it through your steam account. It's installed on Jan's laptop so if your around you can drop in and play on that. Think she has friends over tonight, but otherwise it's all good! Wohoo, swingers party.. Make sure you say hello to my missus while your there
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