Alright everyone, this is my first review... So here we go! (Please tell me if you liked it at the end, and I may do another)
Project Zomboid, a great little survival/horror title being made by the developers "The Indie stone". Currently the game is not yet fully released and is still in the alpha stage. This is a great game and only costs £4.99 please do buy a copy while it's still cheap as chips. The game is either available through "Desura" (Similar to steam), or getting the launcher from the site using "Google Checkout", there is a free demo available so please do give it a go before spending your money (I just dived straight in haha).
Now, the aim of the game is survival by any means necessary, with increasingly difficult environments that will only get harder as the game becomes more developed in the coming months/years. There are 2 modes of gameplay currently available, the Tutorial level "Til Death us do part" (That's a bit of a Typo on the game), and the more prominent "Sandbox mode", I shall stay with the Sandbox mode for my review.
Story (What there is anyway):
You are a survivor in the town of Muldraugh, Kentucky (Or Knox county). A small area where an unfortunate turn of events has left you fighting for your life against hundreds of the living dead.
Game play:
First impression of this game is similar to games like Minecraft or Terraria, which is "What do I do and how?" You are basically dropped into a random house in the town with nothing but clothes and an empty water bottle.
Apartment building in the suburbs, BEWARE THE STAIRS
Your objective is to find weapons, food, drinks, medicine, materials and other items that will help you survive the chaos of the zombie apocalypse. The game doesn't only have one foe, there are plenty of other equally devastating elements in this game out to get you besides hordes of zombies. These include hunger, thirst, disease, tiredness and boredom (Yes, boredom).
But you will need to prevent yourself from succumbing to these things by exploring the map for food, crafting items/building fortifications to keep away the boredom, remembering your bed time and most of all not getting scratched/bit!
The zombies are a bit cheeky when they scratch/bite, you have been warned, watch your crotch!
The Zombies:
Now lets get this straight, there are NO "Special zombies", these are the 'original and slow' kind. Let me also get this straight, they are not to be underestimated, the environment is littered with the little bastards and even a single one poses a viable threat. The game starts off with a few hundred, and more are added every day you survive.
This is actually a common sight believe it or not, one which you should run from...
Allies (Sort of):
There are NPC's that roam the map either alone or in groups of 3/4 usually, they can either be mild mannered people who want to team up with you, or they could be complete douche bags who threaten to kill and rob you if you don't leave them alone. Those who want to team up with you, sadly their uses are currently limited, you can order them to follow, stop or guard an area, they are also another way of keeping boredom at bay, through having conversations with them.
Alright mate, chill, chill!
Wrapping up.... :
I'd just like to say that this is a fantastic game for anyone who likes a bit of a challenge, and since it's in the alpha stage this game has a hell of a lot more to offer within the next couple years I imagine it will be finished completely. Just to add the devs plan to bring out a multiplayer feature along with much much much more!
I give this game a 7 out of 10 for being a great little game at a fantastic price, and it can only get better as far as I'm concerned. Thank you for reading Escapists.
Project Zomboid, a great little survival/horror title being made by the developers "The Indie stone". Currently the game is not yet fully released and is still in the alpha stage. This is a great game and only costs £4.99 please do buy a copy while it's still cheap as chips. The game is either available through "Desura" (Similar to steam), or getting the launcher from the site using "Google Checkout", there is a free demo available so please do give it a go before spending your money (I just dived straight in haha).
Now, the aim of the game is survival by any means necessary, with increasingly difficult environments that will only get harder as the game becomes more developed in the coming months/years. There are 2 modes of gameplay currently available, the Tutorial level "Til Death us do part" (That's a bit of a Typo on the game), and the more prominent "Sandbox mode", I shall stay with the Sandbox mode for my review.
Story (What there is anyway):
You are a survivor in the town of Muldraugh, Kentucky (Or Knox county). A small area where an unfortunate turn of events has left you fighting for your life against hundreds of the living dead.
Game play:
First impression of this game is similar to games like Minecraft or Terraria, which is "What do I do and how?" You are basically dropped into a random house in the town with nothing but clothes and an empty water bottle.
Apartment building in the suburbs, BEWARE THE STAIRS
Your objective is to find weapons, food, drinks, medicine, materials and other items that will help you survive the chaos of the zombie apocalypse. The game doesn't only have one foe, there are plenty of other equally devastating elements in this game out to get you besides hordes of zombies. These include hunger, thirst, disease, tiredness and boredom (Yes, boredom).
But you will need to prevent yourself from succumbing to these things by exploring the map for food, crafting items/building fortifications to keep away the boredom, remembering your bed time and most of all not getting scratched/bit!
The zombies are a bit cheeky when they scratch/bite, you have been warned, watch your crotch!
The Zombies:
Now lets get this straight, there are NO "Special zombies", these are the 'original and slow' kind. Let me also get this straight, they are not to be underestimated, the environment is littered with the little bastards and even a single one poses a viable threat. The game starts off with a few hundred, and more are added every day you survive.
This is actually a common sight believe it or not, one which you should run from...
Allies (Sort of):
There are NPC's that roam the map either alone or in groups of 3/4 usually, they can either be mild mannered people who want to team up with you, or they could be complete douche bags who threaten to kill and rob you if you don't leave them alone. Those who want to team up with you, sadly their uses are currently limited, you can order them to follow, stop or guard an area, they are also another way of keeping boredom at bay, through having conversations with them.
Alright mate, chill, chill!
Wrapping up.... :
I'd just like to say that this is a fantastic game for anyone who likes a bit of a challenge, and since it's in the alpha stage this game has a hell of a lot more to offer within the next couple years I imagine it will be finished completely. Just to add the devs plan to bring out a multiplayer feature along with much much much more!
I give this game a 7 out of 10 for being a great little game at a fantastic price, and it can only get better as far as I'm concerned. Thank you for reading Escapists.
