Jason
12-07-2009, 03:39 PM
For those of you who are frantically searching the recesses of their increasingly creaky brain, check out this link (http://uk.gamespot.com/xbox360/action/deadisland/index.html?om_act=convert&om_clk=gssimilargames&tag=similargames;img;1). It's a first-person shooter based on an island full of zombies. And we're not talking Left 4 Dead's sprinting zombies, we're talking the Romero-style shambling horrors here.
Unfortunately nothing had been heard about this game for the best part of two years, and many were fearing it had been cancelled. It appears that's not the case.
In an interview with G4tv, developers Techland's International Brand manager (no, I don't know what one of those is, either) Blazej Krakowiak told them:
"Unfortunately our agreement with the game’s worldwide publisher imposed a media silence on us. All we are allowed to say is that the game is in development and doing great and that all future updates regarding the game will come directly from the publisher."
Sounds interesting, although it makes me wonder exactly why the publisher has vetoed the developers from talking about the game. Surely they'd be wanting to build hype with Left 4 Dead 2 doing so well?
Anyway, due to the media blackout, very little is known, but here's what we DO know (or at least did the last time the game was seen...):
features a 'multi-layer' damage system. I assume this means skin, bone, sinew etc. ...nice.
Set on a tropical island
'proper' Romero-style zombies - the slow, shambling kind.
Lots of melee weapons - firearms are available, but ammo is rare, so expect a 'survival horror' feel to the game
Obviously, there's no release date yet, but looking forward to seeing something about the game soon. There can never be enough good zombie games. :)
Unfortunately nothing had been heard about this game for the best part of two years, and many were fearing it had been cancelled. It appears that's not the case.
In an interview with G4tv, developers Techland's International Brand manager (no, I don't know what one of those is, either) Blazej Krakowiak told them:
"Unfortunately our agreement with the game’s worldwide publisher imposed a media silence on us. All we are allowed to say is that the game is in development and doing great and that all future updates regarding the game will come directly from the publisher."
Sounds interesting, although it makes me wonder exactly why the publisher has vetoed the developers from talking about the game. Surely they'd be wanting to build hype with Left 4 Dead 2 doing so well?
Anyway, due to the media blackout, very little is known, but here's what we DO know (or at least did the last time the game was seen...):
features a 'multi-layer' damage system. I assume this means skin, bone, sinew etc. ...nice.
Set on a tropical island
'proper' Romero-style zombies - the slow, shambling kind.
Lots of melee weapons - firearms are available, but ammo is rare, so expect a 'survival horror' feel to the game
Obviously, there's no release date yet, but looking forward to seeing something about the game soon. There can never be enough good zombie games. :)