How to Spot a PvP MMO Stinker
I'm going to share some of my divination secrets with you guys. Want to know how to spot a stinker in the MMO PVP genre? Look for these 'selling points':…
I'm going to share some of my divination secrets with you guys. Want to know how to spot a stinker in the MMO PVP genre? Look for these 'selling points':…
Steam had a free weekend for Warhammer Vermintide, so Graev and I gave it a shot. Turned out to be a lot of fun! Vermintide is like Left 4 Dead…
Unless you've been living under a rock for the past 4 days, you probably saw something about H1Z1's early-access launch debacle. SOE clearly stated several times that guns, ammo, etc., would…
Being sick for the last 4 days gave me a lot of time to do nothing but sit and watch streams on Twitch (which was just acquired by Amazon for…
Every year the Steam Summer Sale brings in to question a handful of troubling ideas: Do I want to spend money on a bunch of games I might not play simply…
Zombie games are rapidly approaching levels of overexposure similar to WWII games. Of course I can still enjoy them just like I could all the old WWII shooters, but even I’m starting to feel like I want something else to shoot at. State of Decay does do some interesting things to shake up the formula, though. Well, at least from my perspective. I’ve heard people mention it’s somewhat similar to Day Z but I wouldn’t know since I’ve never tried that particular game.
In State of Decay you aren’t just looking out for yourself. Sure you can run around killing zombies and collect useful weapons and supplies but you also have to help take care of the people holed up in your home base. This means keeping them stocked with food, medicine, ammo, construction supplies, etc. The numbers tick down every day and while I’m not entirely sure what happens if you run out, I do know that it obviously can’t be a good thing. You will also need to use these resources to upgrade your base and create various objects. The tricky part is that supplies don’t respawn so after you’ve already looted all the surrounding houses and sacked the local diner you are kind of a little screwed, forcing you to move on. It kind of creates the feeling that you aren’t necessarily trying to win so much as trying to hold out as long as you can before you lose. (more…)
A little while back I gave my impressions of the Dead Space 3 demo, which I think gave some cautious optimism. Just recently, yesterday actually, I finished up my first…
I’m currently playing The War Z in what is either an Alpha or Beta version. Honestly, I have no idea. Given my experience with the game so far, and my history with Day Z, I thought it would be helpful for me to share my thoughts on the game so far.
Overall Impressions
The War Z is a much, much, much more polished game than Day Z. War Z is faster-paced, and slightly less realistic. The gun-play is excellent, the movement is smooth, and performance is great (although I have an issue where sometimes my computer locks up when I load into a new server). The War Z gives me a constant sense of imminent danger, and lots of anxiety when I see other players. With a few important additions and tweaks, this can be a fantastic game. More after the break. (more…)
Keen - DayZ: Tales of the Coughing Bandit DayZ is where I spent most of my time this week. I've written about most of my stories already, and even shown…