Dead State (upcoming zombie RPG)

[ProfessorChaos]

saw this link on kotaku about an upcoming rpg with zombies. sounds like the game of my dreams: no retarded super-zombies (*cough*left4dead*cough*), a focus on survival and shelters, team-mates, food gathering missions, human drama, raiders, etc.

seems very promising, i'm pumped about this and i just heard about it...not coming out till at least 2011, but they're some screenshots and an interview. very interesting read. worth a look:

http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2010/08/25/a-blood-red-state-dead-state-revealed/

[MikePizzoff]

I skimmed through the article but didn't notice if there is mention on whether or not this will be coming to consoles. I doubt it, which stinks. :(

[AcesandEights]

Man, I was hoping this thread either had to do with a new PNP rpg product or a play by post game. Still, this does sound promising.

[ProfessorChaos]

well, the link was to a pc gaming site, so for now, that's the only format scheduled, i'd imagine. if it's as good as it sounds, i may look into the whole pc-gaming thing....using my television and a usb-adapted 360 controller, of course. but yeah, i'm still holding out hope for a console release as well.

[SymphonicX]

Looked amazingly promising until this:

"The Combat system will be turn-based"

Well that's fucking pointless for a game based on headshots.

They got everything else right in theory though so it's worth a look. But turn based combat? ffs.

[EvilNed]

PC Gaming? Suits me just fine. This is awesome.

[darth los]

PC gaming or not this is good for the genre which is never a bad thing.

Even if I can't play it I'm not gonna hate. My fingers are crossed.

:cool:

[fulci fan]

Looks like the Sims with zombies.

[darth los]

The sims is a good game...

It could be worse. Like Road to fiddler's green worse. :dead:

:cool:

[SymphonicX]

ahh I neglected to notice the so far PC only spec.
Which even with my machine of pure power and beef (22.6ghz x2 quad xeons and 128gb of ram) I still can't be arsed to play it. PC games not for me whatsoever.

A shame because they've got a massively brilliant idea which they've probably stolen straight from this board - either way it sounds brilliant on paper - just wait til it turns out to look like Rollercoaster Tycoon lol

[fulci fan]

The whole nerdy, japaneezy, turn based, pokemon combat is a let down.....

[ProfessorChaos]

this game is still on my radar, and since i've recently got a new laptop and they say you won't need a super-computer to run this, i imagine i'll be picking it up. won't be out this year, sadly.

[clanglee]

What the fuck is wrong with turn based games?!?!? I love me some turned based fights. It is the way all good roleplaying games are. Either turned based or leaning in that direction.

[SymphonicX]

its weird cos I have never played the final fantasy games but people have told me that certain installments are literally about running from Point A to Point B and then watching the action unfold. There couldn't be anything more boring in my eyes. It's like playing Top Trumps - yeah you've got the fast car, but it's still a shitty laminated card and doesn't go fast or look cool or function whatsoever....

Turn based combat feels like that to me - eye candy with no interactivity....I want my fights to be 100% random and throw up moments that are unexpected - turn based combat destroys randomness.

[clanglee]

I don't thing Final Fantasy when I think turn based. I think Baldurs Gate. . . I think KOTOR. . . .where you can issue commands on pause and then let the action play out, pausing when you need to make changes. The best turn based games gave you the options.

[Eyebiter]

Looks like a modern X-Com or Jagged Alliance type game with zombies.

http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/images/10/aug/ds4.jpg