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Another zombie open world game. You are some biker gang wanna be in an world done bad by freakers (zombies??). E3 videos of huge zombie hordes rampaging threw the country side of Oregon state. Game just came out today April 26 with a bunch of middling reviews who are verging on the same topic. "Generic open world game" I've only played the first few hours so far but I had a lot of fun shooting zombies and humans a like but no huge zombie hordes yet. I am very annoyed by the protagonist, You!! Deacon St. John who.. yeahhhh likes to talk to himself yeahhh... ohh yeahhh. I killed some zombie kids and the game had no narrative about it. The game has a lot of no narrative so far about your actions. I guess the world is all hosed up now and nothing really matters other then survival. There's a skill tree for Guns, Bashing and your Witcher highlight vision. And you have a motorcycle too which you are tether too for saving and fast travel. That eats gas so you better upgrade it prompto. Melee weapons break quickly and range guns/cross bow ammo is scarce. One review has the game clocked at 50hourish for all unlockables. But if you are willing to do repetitive camps, freaker nest and nero check point unlocks. Story has a weird unlock percentage system that goes up by side missions. Game feels ok with the few hours I put into it. If you want a middling zombie open world game then Days gone by is for you!! YEAH...
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I can’t wait to play this game for free on PS+.
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Apr 26, 2019 21:39
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Game isn't so bad. It is not quite worth 60 dollars. I would say so far after 3 hours played it is about 3/4 of what Horizon Zero Dawn was game play wise. I read about 4 reviews before going out to redbox this game. And I plan on beating on in 3 days before my redbox is over. The melee feels a little bit better then State of decay 2. But not by much. I say give it a try! Maybe Yeahhs!! and yeahh.. good.. will grow on you.
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Apr 26, 2019 22:00
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giant bomb quick look was surprisingly favorable
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Apr 26, 2019 22:21
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I just want these people to make another Syphon Filter
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Apr 27, 2019 03:20
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farting around post apoc oregon on a motorcycle sounds pretty great, but those reviews make it sound maybe not $60 good, especially when I haven't played Horizon yet and the whole thing, expansion and all, is currently $19
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Apr 27, 2019 03:44
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5IsSpAOD6K8
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Apr 27, 2019 03:45
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I didn't Redbox this, I bought it, because I'm stupid. Nothing new to say you aren't gonna read on all the usual sites. I was worried about the main character being named Deacon St John( I think), but oh Lord, I wish that's what they called you. Nope. Everyone calls you Deek. Cause that's a thing that people call people named Deacon. Because there are people named Deacon. That's a real name. Also they managed to make the coolest vehicle in the world not cool and if you pause it it tells you how many days are gone. Oh I get it gently caress gently caress.
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Apr 27, 2019 04:07
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I don't know what anyone was expecting from a game that was at four (five?) separate E3s.
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Apr 27, 2019 04:10
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Orv posted:I don't know what anyone was expecting from a game that was at four (five?) separate E3s. You could've said the words "open world survival horror zombie game developed in Unreal" and anyone with a working brain would've spun on their heels.
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Apr 27, 2019 04:36
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Hey, is it just me thinking that the main character was supposed to be a pornstar at some point -- i.e. was that actually mentioned a hundred E3s ago, or is Deacon St. John one of the most pornstar names out there?
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Apr 27, 2019 06:34
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there’s no way a porn star hits on deacon and doesn’t immediately make it a deeper pun like deacon bigsby or deacon dykstryke or something similarly stupid
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Apr 27, 2019 06:55
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Bogart posted:Hey, is it just me thinking that the main character was supposed to be a pornstar at some point -- i.e. was that actually mentioned a hundred E3s ago, or is Deacon St. John one of the most pornstar names out there? To me he looks like an actor who played one of the almost-nobodies in nuBSG and I want to say he didn't look that way in some of the earlier showings of the game and I really wonder if they took time out to make that happen with a virtual nobody. In fact a quick google says I'm right, Sam Witwer does the voice for him too.
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Apr 27, 2019 07:18
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So it seems everyone here hates the idea of an open world zombie game including the op but bought this anyway? I'm really enjoying the game. It feels very weighty, the bike is fun and the story is good. Feels like a sony first party title. It's not perfect, but it is good!
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Apr 27, 2019 11:38
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For some reason I thought you could customize the main character and I was shocked that the dude on the cover was the main guy. He's so boring looking! And no, I have not purchased this game
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Apr 27, 2019 11:43
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Running over zombies on the bike is fun...the god drat wolves keep surprising me and making me jump. Make sure you got some prox mines when you take on a horde...its great watching 20+ zombies blow up when they run over one
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Apr 27, 2019 18:29
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Zelder posted:For some reason I thought you could customize the main character and I was shocked that the dude on the cover was the main guy. He's so boring looking! The first cut scene of the game and I was like "Ok, these guys are going to die and the hero will roll in any minu.. oh, I'm one of these generic guys". Then when the game actually started I ran into a log and fell of my bike and my brother didn't say a word and just waited for me to crawl out of the stream and catch up. The combat is terrible unless you stealth, and of course they ham fist you into combat as you bounce between fetch quests. Shooting feels bad, melee is great, but every weapon breaks after like 4-5 zombies. Your bike needs gas, but there is gas all over the place, so it's just a minor annoying thing to keep filling it up. I encountered a pack of wolves, who ran up to my bike on a bridge and attacked me, then circled around me slowly as I hit them each one by one with a bat. It's a serviceable game, but doesn't feel like a sony first party title at all. It's really just making me want to play Red Dead and hope for a zombie DLC in that.
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Apr 28, 2019 01:03
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Hey op, just wanted to suggest that next time you make a real thread where you don't act all embarrassed just because some gaming "journalists" that played like two hours of the game didn't like it. You can have your own favorable opinion, it's okay.
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May 9, 2019 23:47
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Almost done with the game. The actual gameplay is fine but the story is a mess of stupidity. Supporting characters change their view of the main guy at a drop of a hat just to fit the next plot point without reasoning why. Every plot point or “surprise” can be seen a mile away. Bashing zombies heads is fun so I keep at it though. Bugs are everywhere. I’ve had to restart because plot triggers won’t activate, zombie nests won’t burn, and countless other bullshit things that should have been found in QA.
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May 10, 2019 01:36
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This game shouldn't be all that fun but it actually is, bugs and discordant characterization notwithstanding. Just tearing around the place on a hog and messing zombies up with a bunch of weapons is a fun time, who knew?
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May 10, 2019 02:14
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Lambert posted:Hey op, just wanted to suggest that next time you make a real thread where you don't act all embarrassed just because some gaming "journalists" that played like two hours of the game didn't like it. I think the OP really needs to be remade. It was an incredibly lame attempt at making it which has probably put people off this actually really good game. It has a few bugs though, fingers crossed they can be fixed.
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May 10, 2019 06:22
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Honestly this game is a rough jem that could be cut down into something more serviceable, but I was expecting a lot worse and was disappointed in that. Just make them redo Siphon Filter, Sony. Konami ain't gonna make a real metal gear solid, Left Alive was dog poo poo. You have prime real-estate for a spy game just waiting for someone to capitalize on that. They even have the taser weapon that sets people on fire!
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May 10, 2019 06:32
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it doesn't have the awesome movement mechanics but it reminds me of dying light. kinda janky, way more fun than it should be, dumb story. The plot is a random netflix b-movie but doesn't quite realize it. i don't buy the main relationship for a second. i feel like you'd need really good actors to sell it, and really good performance capture. too bad it takes itself so seriously because it's way easier to get good looking performance capture when everything is exaggerated. story spoilers: I mean, they even tried to shove in a will-they-or-wont-they-get-back-together, with a weird maybe-love-triangle/jealousy/obsession and rescue right in at the end.
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May 10, 2019 08:24
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Lambert posted:Hey op, just wanted to suggest that next time you make a real thread where you don't act all embarrassed just because some gaming "journalists" that played like two hours of the game didn't like it. No but they nailed it. I've put at least 20 hrs into this and I'm still doing the same things that I did at the beginning. The mission variety hardly changes. The OP sounds unconfident in his purchase which is bad, but many journalists were spot on in their reviews.
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May 10, 2019 08:30
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Yeah, but the gameplay is fun - never got bored of it, and they have a reasonable amount of side content. The real problem is that the story never gets into gear - they could have easily cut 15 hours out of this game. Even right before the ending, you're still playing errand boy and recovering people's MP3 players and bibles. I really dislike the twist "secret" ending, obvious sequel-bait and really ruins the mood. All in all, it's way better than its average score would make you believe.
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May 10, 2019 08:45
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Lambert posted:Yeah, but the gameplay is fun - never got bored of it, and they have a reasonable amount of side content. The real problem is that the story never gets into gear - they could have easily cut 15 hours out of this game. Even right before the ending, you're still playing errand boy and recovering people's MP3 players and bibles. I think it's a good 7 out of 10. The shooting sucks rear end but the coolest part about it is how systems interact with each other, like watching a swarm find a ambush camp and it just killing everyone. It could be worse but so much stuff feels undercooked.
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May 10, 2019 12:10
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jabro posted:Almost done with the game. The actual gameplay is fine but the story is a mess of stupidity. Supporting characters change their view of the main guy at a drop of a hat just to fit the next plot point without reasoning why. Every plot point or “surprise” can be seen a mile away. Bashing zombies heads is fun so I keep at it though. The only problems I had was when I had to rescue someone and they wouldn't get up off the floor of the room I found them in. All I had to do was exit the room and go back in and it triggered the rest of the story. Though every now and then it gets a little laggy but if I restart the game that goes away. They have patched the game a few times already...I think I'm at 1.07 now. blackguy32 posted:I think it's a good 7 out of 10. The shooting sucks rear end but the coolest part about it is how systems interact with each other, like watching a swarm find a ambush camp and it just killing everyone. This is one of my favorite parts of the game. I love either kiting the swarm to a ripper/ambusher/drifter camp...you hear 1 gun start firiing then all of them and then silence  or even kiting them straight into one of your camps so the guards do all the work - they have crazy range. Kiting a bear or a breaker to a swarm is also entertaining.
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May 11, 2019 01:15
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Picked this game up a couple of weeks ago, just beat it today. Honestly had a ton of fun. It’s far from the “best game ever” but was worth my money. The horde fights are stressful and engaging and just the best part of the game. Lots of decent jump scares as well from random critters and freakers. I have been out of the console loop for quite a while so I’m not burnt out on the open world stuff. The wife enjoyed watching me play and laughed at me dying to random hordes from over the proverbial hilltop.
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May 21, 2019 00:31
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Siochain posted:Picked this game up a couple of weeks ago, just beat it today. Honestly had a ton of fun. It’s far from the “best game ever” but was worth my money. The wolves and the cougars kept making me jump too...sneaky buggers. What did you find to be the best way to take down the really big hordes? I liked to set up a path of prox mines for an escape route and throw some of the attractor bomb and napalm...if the horde was close enough to a base I'd just guide them to it and let the sentry's do the heavy lifting. Anyone know where a good place to get gunpowder is? I keep running out of it
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May 21, 2019 01:08
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Reign Of Pain posted:The wolves and the cougars kept making me jump too...sneaky buggers. For gunpowder and kerosene I just hit up villages and farms, seem to get lucky. For big hordes I found a super cheesy method. Hiding in bushes. Just find some bushes close to the horde. Chuck an attractor in, wait until they clump around it, then drag grenade and a pipe bomb or two. Repeat until you are out of explosives or freakers. Once most are dead I’ll just machine gun the rest, or throw a few Molotov’s etc. As long as you stay crouched and just throw things they never see you. For hordes in caves I just start the same, napalm Molotov the entrance and let the machine gun mop up the rest. I always kit out with 3 fully auto guns when going for a horde.
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May 21, 2019 01:30
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Siochain posted:For gunpowder and kerosene I just hit up villages and farms, seem to get lucky. I tried that with the bushes a few times but they always seem to find me any ways.
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May 21, 2019 02:05
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Reign Of Pain posted:I tried that with the bushes a few times but they always seem to find me any ways. You want to throw the attractors so the horde moves away from you towards it. If you throw it between you and the horde there will always be some some zombies that keep going in the general direction which means they will stumble upon you. Edit: Finished the game a week or so ago. Story is poo poo all the way through but the gameplay and Oregon environment make up for it. The true ending after saving the day moves right into the eventual sequel. jabro fucked around with this message at 04:38 on May 21, 2019 |
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May 21, 2019 04:34
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If they actually make it. I would be interested to see or play as one of those intelligent freakers that hides their body from most humans through customizable outfits, but evolves with some freaky virus powers to make a living as a drifter.
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May 21, 2019 12:17
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Picked this up, actually really enjoying it. I can understand some of the complaints especially with the intro but I am honestly having a blast. Oh well.
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May 25, 2019 02:12
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It definitely feels like a passion project that was begun and carried surprisingly far forward without much of an outline. The moment you hit Lost Lake, the game jettisons the first two zones like spent fuel cells and just kind of tries to accelerate as far away from them as possible, which is downright weird.
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May 25, 2019 04:21
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I love everything about the game other than the story. The story is an abomination and extremely lazy. I don’t expect much from video game stories but they mailed this one in. Edit: I would rather if they just dropped me in the world and let me fend for myself. Just living in zombieland, helping the camps out for gas and guns while living with my heterosexual partner in our ranger outlook stronghold. jabro fucked around with this message at 04:31 on May 25, 2019 |
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May 25, 2019 04:25
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There's a dude at my work who has a desk covered with funko-pop type crap, and the day after this came out the dude was proudly displaying his giant "gruff white dude next to motorcycle" statuette that I assume he got for pre-ordering this game for an absolutely insane amount of money and every time I walk by it I laugh
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May 25, 2019 04:27
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I think I'm close to the end and the games is glitchy as hell. I'm trying to weigh if I want to try to plat this but I'm leaning towards no. Shame that this doesn't have a new game plus mode. I would have loved to power through with a better bike and weapons. Also watching the zombies take out a camp never gets old
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May 25, 2019 06:40
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I’m really enjoying this game. I mean yeah it’s nothing amazing but it’s fun and meaty. Deacons line delivery is hilariously awful and disjointed but the gameplay is fun. People should check this out if they want a game to play.
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I like it too. I'm about halfway through, just taken down my first horde. It took me a little while to get into it, but I'm enjoying it. The storyline isn't (so far, at least) as awesome as Horizon Zero Dawn but it's a solid, fun game. One tip I would give for a new player is to make sure you get to trust level 3 with Iron Mike's camp before you accept the choice to move on to the next region, as I regretted not getting the cool sniper rifle (it's not essential though).. Also, spoiler warning for taking down the Chemult Horde if you're struggling. There's a building close to the horde with a large horseshoe sign outside. When you go inside the door collapses so the horde can't get in. You can climb out onto an upstairs ledge and they can't reach you. If you get low on ammo drop a couple of smoke bombs, take a stamina pill and run away to restock (but you won't be able to get back on the ledge). This is a cheesy way of doing it, but it looks like it was set up that way on purpose.
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