Dead Nation - PSN - $14.99 - Platinum Trophy! - Road of Devastation out 9/27 for $4 [Mobile/Archive]

FriskyTanuki

08-19-2009, 03:38 AM

http://www.gametrailers.com/player/usermovies/327823.html
From the developer of the popular and successful Super Stardust HD, comes another action packed blaster - this time its infectiously addictive gameplay is more gruesome...

A war is raging over the planet which has left it in chaos and ruin. A zombie virus has rapidly spread through the human population across the globe, leaving it with one hope - you. Among the few capable of fighting back and surviving the mayhem and destruction, your mission is to take on the zombie masses and come out alive.

Do you have what it takes to resist this Dead Nation?

• Pit your wits against hundreds of zombies on screen
• Blast your way with a friend in on or offline co-operative play and rank yourself with online leaderboards
• Track your zombie kills with the daily online world map and reduce the zombie virus with other Dead Nation players in the country you're playing

lokizz

08-19-2009, 04:18 AM

i want this it looks way better than that cartoony zombie game.

Shrapnellistic

08-19-2009, 04:24 AM

OK, so it does have 2 person co-op; good thing since Zombie Apocalypse is another top-down shooter with 4 player co-op, but they're boxed-in arenas versus the "Left 4 Dead" progression the DN trailer hinted at. Hope DN has a deep upgrade system.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TVTPk_9h5Xg

Not that envious over Shadow Complex anymore.

Blood in DN > Blood in ZA

Vanigan

08-19-2009, 04:41 AM

It actually has 4 player local co-op, confirmed in the video you just posted.

Shrapnellistic

08-19-2009, 04:42 AM

That's from Konami, Zombie Apocalypse.

punkmaggit

08-19-2009, 11:10 AM

First thing I thought when I saw this was "it's another SHMUP". It'd be practically the same game as Super Stardust HD if the guy could dash out of danger.

FriskyTanuki

06-09-2010, 02:11 PM

http://blog.us.playstation.com/2010/06/09/dead-nation-ps3-trailer-revealed-more-undead-at-e3/

Dead Nation has re-appeared with a new live action trailer.

Following the original announcement of Dead Nation at Gamescom in Cologne last year we’ve kept purposefully quiet about what we’ve got in store for you, but at this year’s E3 we’ll be bringing you right up to speed with the game and what you can expect from Housemarque and Sony Computer Entertainment’s PSN-exclusive zombie game. We’ve been pulling out all the stops over the past year to make this game a nerve shredding, atmospheric and action packed experience, and to whet your appetite for what we’ve got coming up at E3, try this on for size…

06-09-2010, 04:03 PM

Thanks FriskyTanuki I was wondering what the hell happened to this game. I just figured it got canceled or was rehashed into a new project.

guardian_owl

06-09-2010, 04:05 PM

That they felt they had to jazz up the trailer with 3/4ths of live footage and only 1/4th gameplay is not a good sign IMO.

dopehat

06-09-2010, 04:10 PM

That they felt they had to jazz up the trailer with 3/4ths of live footage and only 1/4th gameplay is not a good sign IMO.

Could be saving the rest for E3

FriskyTanuki

06-09-2010, 04:15 PM

Could be saving the rest for E3
Which is what "to whet your appetite for what we’ve got coming up at E3" means.

smiggity

06-10-2010, 11:11 AM

Zombie Apocalypse was decent. I was really hoping this would be more of a Resident Evil OTS or TPS view but it still looks really good. At least the Camera isn't so far away from the characters.

lokizz

06-11-2010, 04:32 PM

i still want this game lol. soeone posted a trailer for it somewhere and id totally forgotten it existed until then. damn i hope it comes out soon. they should make this game with more strategy elements and i hope you can go inside of buildings too.

hoho-jijo

06-11-2010, 04:51 PM

I had definitely wished that the xbox had something more akin to this game than simply Zombie Apocalypse. The smash tv feel was okay in ZA but something along the lines of walking through town like in Hunter the Reckoning on the old systems would definitely be cool. I wish this was coming out for XBLA....

8bitArtist

06-11-2010, 04:56 PM

having finally played super stardust HD, im really excited for this game.

Dakinggamer

06-11-2010, 06:40 PM

It looks fun!!:)

GTmaster39

06-12-2010, 12:30 AM

I really enjoyed Age of Zombies, so I'll be getting this one.

FriskyTanuki

07-22-2010, 03:41 PM

http://blog.us.playstation.com/2010/07/22/dead-nation-for-ps3-baseball-stadium-showdown/

New trailer and some new screens.

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4139/4817513760_72293937a1.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/playstationblog/4817513760/)
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4101/4817513840_f1f0e33c8a_m.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/playstationblog/4817513840/)http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4076/4817513698_9b274f0fee_m.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/playstationblog/4817513698/)

sniping_dreamer

07-22-2010, 06:49 PM

Zombie Nation's title reminded me of PC game "Nation Red", another zombie shooter.
Zombie game titles aren't too original, unfortunately.

FriskyTanuki

07-30-2010, 05:06 PM

http://blog.us.playstation.com/2010/07/30/hands-on-dead-nation-for-ps3/

PlayStation Blog has some new details about Dead Nation:
I’m a pathological fan of zombie movies. Night of the Living Dead. Return of the Living Dead. 28 Days Later, [REC], Dawn of the Dead — I count these films among my all-time favorites.

So I was obviously itching to get my mitts on Dead Nation (http://us.playstation.com/games-and-media/games/dead-nation-ps3.html), the upcoming PSN (http://us.playstation.com/psn/index.htm) shooter from the creators of Super Stardust HD (http://us.playstation.com/games-and-media/games/super-stardust-hd-ps3.html). Luckily, I got some extensive play time from last week’s NYC PlayStation media day. Here’s what I learned.

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4101/4817513840_f1f0e33c8a_m.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/playstationblog/4817513840/) http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4076/4817513698_9b274f0fee_m.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/playstationblog/4817513698/)

You can upgrade your guns…a lot. Dead Nation’s environments are dotted with fenced-in “safe zones” that give you a chance to catch your breath and buy supplies from a nearby gun shop. In addition to buying health and ammo, you can purchase mods that will enhance your various weapons in different ways, depending on the gun. The mods upgrade stats such as damage, ammo capacity, firing rate, reload time, and range. While the most potent weapon upgrades are expensive, you can pop open car trunks and chests found through the environments in order to collect cash and other useful items.

The Shotgun is devastating. The Dead Nation build I played featured three weapons — the Shotgun, SMG, and Rifle — with more to come in the final version. Early on, I decided to pour my money into repeatedly upgrading the Shotgun’s damage and spread capability. The results were impressive: My buckshot blasts became massive cones of death, ripping through the ghoul hordes like a wet sneeze through a store-brand tissue. Sometimes I swapped to the SMG for its rapid firing rate, or the Rifle for its long-range capabilities. But come Dead Nation’s (http://blog.us.playsation.com/tag/dead-nation) release date later this fall, I know what my go-to gun will be.

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4139/4817513760_72293937a1.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/playstationblog/4817513760/)

There are many zombie types. After you shake off the initial shock of battling dozens and dozens of zombies, you’ll quickly learn that not every zombie is created equal. You’ll see fast, gangly zombies that rush up close but fall quickly to melee attacks. You’ll see big, tough zombies that take a licking but move more slowly. I even spotted a few zombie cops that wildly fired their service revolvers while they lunged at me.

Mobility = life. Housemarque’s (http://www.housemarque.com/) previous game, twinstick PSN shooter Super Stardust HD (http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/super-stardust-hd), is clearly an influence on Dead Nation’s fast-paced gameplay. For example, rapid kills fill up your combo meter, which in turn sends your score into the stratosphere. As in Super Stardust HD, you’ll also realize the importance of staying mobile to avoid incoming enemies — to get cornered is to die. Luckily, you can throw mines and grenades to clear some temporary space, or use the “rush” move to push your way through a line of hungry flesh eaters.

Dead Nation will be released on PSN (http://blog.us.playstation.com/category/playstation-games/psn-playstation-games/) later this fall.

lokizz

07-30-2010, 05:50 PM

damn these cock teasing batards i want to play this already !!!!!!!!!!!!

StillFree

08-24-2010, 09:41 AM

http://images.innovyx.net/dp/scea/beta/082310_dead/1.jpg

Start checking your emails, got an email this morning with a voucher to download the dead nation closed beta.

http://images.innovyx.net/dp/scea/beta/082310_dead/4.jpg

ShockandAww

08-24-2010, 11:19 AM

http://images.innovyx.net/dp/scea/beta/082310_dead/1.jpg

Start checking your emails, got an email this morning with a voucher to download the dead nation closed beta.

Ugh if anyone isn't going to use theirs I gladly will. Are you a PS+ subscriber?

mykee98

08-24-2010, 11:33 AM

I got my email this morn, yes i'm a ps+ subscriber.

StillFree

08-24-2010, 11:37 AM

Are you a PS+ subscriber?

Yeah I have PS+

ShockandAww

08-24-2010, 11:39 AM

Damn. Well glad to hear they're at least making PS+ worth the price.

bmachine

08-24-2010, 12:28 PM

Got my code. Downloading it now. Looking forward to playing it tonight!

ssjmichael

08-24-2010, 12:54 PM

Got one too (also a PS+ member)

bmachine

08-24-2010, 01:23 PM

No online co-op in the beta? What's the fucking point?

08-24-2010, 01:27 PM

No online co-op in the beta? What's the fucking point?
Online co-op has never been confirmed for this game. It's safe to say I won't be buying it without it. That new PSN lara Croft game looks equally as cool and has online co-op.

Count

08-24-2010, 01:50 PM

Got it early this morning too. (PS+ Subscriber)

lokizz

08-24-2010, 02:19 PM

dude ty ty ty ty for posting this i got my voucher as well and with this i say psn+ has finally proven its worth. ive been wanting to play this beast since i first saw the video sony im sory for doubting you.

Count

08-24-2010, 03:53 PM

I was playing this game today (and recording) and I got to say; this game is better than I thought.

It feels like L4D made babies with Super Stardust HD.
And it really does feel like a survival game.

Good job to the creators.

lokizz

08-24-2010, 05:09 PM

how sad is it ive seen more types of zombies in 2 levels of this game than in any resident evil game lol. amazing game though im lovin it.

iKilledChewbacca

08-24-2010, 05:27 PM

zombies = :drool::drool::drool:

Diebythesword

08-24-2010, 07:18 PM

Did not get one, PS+ user

Thomas96

08-24-2010, 07:32 PM

I love the lighting from the pics that I saw. How was it in the Beta / Demo?

lokizz

08-24-2010, 07:39 PM

I love the lighting from the pics that I saw. How was it in the Beta / Demo?

its pretty damn good especially in the wooded areas near the circus got my ass handed to me there because i didnt take the time to shine my light around there and before i knew it i was surounded.

its a very fun game im surprised at how useful alot of the secndary items are you cant expect to tank your way through it especially if youre playing solo .

lokizz

08-24-2010, 07:41 PM

Did not get one, PS+ user

did you get the full year or just 3 months? also if you got the full year when did you buy it? id wonder if they didnt send them out based on that.

Diebythesword

08-24-2010, 07:46 PM

did you get the full year or just 3 months? also if you got the full year when did you buy it? id wonder if they didnt send them out based on that.

Year (with the bonus of course), and about 2 weeks into the first month.

lokizz

08-24-2010, 08:18 PM

Year (with the bonus of course), and about 2 weeks into the first month.

damn then thats weird seems like you should have gotten one. are there any other plus subscribers who didnt get a beta code?

Thomas96

08-24-2010, 08:53 PM

its pretty damn good especially in the wooded areas near the circus got my ass handed to me there because i didnt take the time to shine my light around there and before i knew it i was surounded.

its a very fun game im surprised at how useful alot of the secndary items are you cant expect to tank your way through it especially if youre playing solo .

That's cook that the lighting has a actual role within the actual gameplay.

There's one thing about this game that makes me laugh... from the pictures and the little video that I saw, it seems like this game has better lighting and a more natural looking light than Alan Wake.

Voodoo_Lou

08-24-2010, 09:02 PM

damn then thats weird seems like you should have gotten one. are there any other plus subscribers who didnt get a beta code?

Me. I haven't received one. Day 1 (year sub) PS+ subscriber.

bmachine

08-24-2010, 09:30 PM

It reminds me a lot of Alien Swarm, that free PC game that Valve is giving away on Steam. Gameplay is almost nearly identical.

FriskyTanuki

08-24-2010, 09:34 PM

Which was a clone of Alien Breed.

8bitArtist

08-25-2010, 01:48 AM

i want to play this so bad.

lokizz

08-25-2010, 02:45 AM

i want to play this so bad.

its a very fun game man easily the best psn game ive played yet. and from the way its set up
they seem to be keeping realtime tabs on each countries total zombie kills and you can see how you rank as a player.

the story is pretty hokey though but as a fan of zombie anything its easy to look past it and enjoy the fun of the game. co-op isnt enabled though for the beta but i can see the potential fun there.

erequena

08-25-2010, 10:51 AM

I only played the first level to completion and I';m loving this game. Actualy I don't think I'll play the Beta anymore so as not to spoil the retail release.

[SPOILER]It's a pretty tense game and has a lot of scares. I love that you can charge your shots (with the AR at least) for one shot kills; also that you can blow up cars (which draws the zombies to it)

The country-based leaderboards are a pretty cool touch as well. Does anyone know what's up with the percentage on the leaderboards and the 'zombie-level' of each country? Will the game change when new levels are reached (like Noby-Noby?)
[SPOILER]

While I didn't have this game on radar I'm now definetely excited for it!

StillFree

08-25-2010, 11:28 AM

Awesome game, Finished up Campaign mode(normal difficulty) last night.

8bitArtist

08-25-2010, 12:29 PM

the story is pretty hokey though but as a fan of zombie anything its easy to look past it and enjoy the fun of the game. co-op isnt enabled though for the beta but i can see the potential fun there.

every zombie movie/game has a hokey story though. that doesnt phase me in the slightest.

bmachine

08-25-2010, 01:09 PM

I like the game but playing it alone sucks. The absence of online co-op is puzzling.

Vulcan2422

08-25-2010, 01:50 PM

I didn't get a beta code either and I'm a plus Subscriber.

def PD

08-27-2010, 11:25 AM

I'm hoping this game is more fun and not as monotonous as Zombie Apocalypse. Game was fun for about 15 mins, then got redundant.

erequena

08-27-2010, 12:33 PM

I'm hoping this game is more fun and not as monotonous as Zombie Apocalypse. Game was fun for about 15 mins, then got redundant.

This is a lot more like a Survival horror game than a twin-stick shooter. For example, instead of being in a closed 'arena' you're actually traveling through a level and advancing. So it's a lot more fun than Zombie Apocalypse. Think of it as a top-down RE

ssjmichael

08-27-2010, 12:45 PM

This game is pretty fun. I think they could work on the control scheme a bit however. It'd be nice to have a jump button in there (unless I missed it). Aiming didn't feel all that easy/precise either but that's probably because of the top-down perspective. Pretty solid overall though. I also like that there's at least some narrative. A lot of these zombie games don't have any sort of story or voice acting.

def PD

08-27-2010, 01:30 PM

This is a lot more like a Survival horror game than a twin-stick shooter. For example, instead of being in a closed 'arena' you're actually traveling through a level and advancing. So it's a lot more fun than Zombie Apocalypse. Think of it as a top-down RE

That's good news! It sounds a lot like an M-rated, 4 player co-op version of Zombies Ate My Neighbors.

I have Monster Madness for the PS3 but can never find anyone to play with, so I guess ZN will do when the rest of us can buy/play it. :D

Backlash

08-27-2010, 03:50 PM

That's good news! It sounds a lot like an M-rated, 4 player co-op version of Zombies Ate My Neighbors.

If that's true, I'm all over it. I love ZAMN. Although I couldn't usually get past the giant ants without my Game Genie. That's one of the only games I think I've ever played where using a game genie didn't ruin the fun, just enhanced it (infinite ammo code).

gindias

08-28-2010, 02:26 PM

Me. I haven't received one. Day 1 (year sub) PS+ subscriber.
Same here, I am sure its just random bad luck.

lokizz

08-28-2010, 02:33 PM

i think co-op is only 2 players though at least thats what theyve showed in videos.

FriskyTanuki

10-07-2010, 02:45 PM

http://blog.us.playstation.com/2010/10/07/dead-nation-online-co-op-confirmed-special-zombies-revealed/

Online Co-op Announced:
Ladies and gentlemen! Today I would like to confirm that Dead Nation (http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/dead-nation/) does indeed feature online co-op play! You will be able to team up with your friends either sharing the same couch or via the PlayStation Network (http://us.playstation.com/psn/) against the undead invasion and start blasting thousands of zombies into pieces and piling up the bodies. All of this and much more is included in Dead Nation, check out the Know Your Enemy trailer.

Originally, online co-op wasn’t going to be included as a launch feature, as the schedule and resources didn’t allow it. However, after many late night play testing sessions and long talks with Sony Computer Entertainment, we decided that this was a must-have feature and it would be unfair to you if we launched without it! At this point, our coders went from working 12 hour days to working 16 hour days as well as weekends! Fortunately I think what we came up works really well. Check out these new co-op screenshots and see for yourself!

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4104/5055344333_75014ddeb8.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/playstationblog/5055344333/)

The online co-op fully matches the offline experience. Enjoy the full co-op experience with hundreds of on-screen zombies, huge explosions, blowing up zombies into a plethora of pieces and bloody entrails scattered around.

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4086/5055961886_9f2411e8c5.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/playstationblog/5055961886/)

In addition to the coders working non-stop, the designers and artists felt it was only fair to throw themselves into the mix and created big gameplay levels with tons of replay value, adding weapon upgrade system and cool weapons to bring a new tactical dimension to the gameplay.

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4092/5055961142_ba3decd2df.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/playstationblog/5055961142/)
They also confirmed the price in the comments as $14.99 (http://blog.us.playstation.com/2010/10/07/dead-nation-online-co-op-confirmed-special-zombies-revealed/comment-page-1/#comment-464009).

KrebStar

10-07-2010, 03:31 PM

Looks like i'll be blowing $30 just on this and Costume Quest

May have to wait for some reviews on that RDR zombie dlc...

8bitArtist

10-07-2010, 05:47 PM

i was a little hesitant on buying this cuz of not having online co-op. now its an instant purchase. id rather wait and have online co-op at launch then get it a little early and be stuck playing by myself.

Gourd

10-09-2010, 02:28 AM

That's good news! It sounds a lot like an M-rated, 4 player co-op version of Zombies Ate My Neighbors.

I have Monster Madness for the PS3 but can never find anyone to play with, so I guess ZN will do when the rest of us can buy/play it. :D

Oh merciful gods, you mentioned ZAMN.

Now, even if the game sucks, I /have/ to buy it.

mr_burnzz

10-09-2010, 02:40 AM

this game looks sweet.
PSN+ members are finally getting a little something.

FriskyTanuki

10-13-2010, 04:59 PM

I got a preview code from Sony for Dead Nation that seems to be the full, final build since I got a few trophies after the first mission. The biggest surprise is that this game has a platinum trophy.

wrencrest

10-13-2010, 06:13 PM

I got a preview code from Sony for Dead Nation that seems to be the full, final build since I got a few trophies after the first mission. The biggest surprise is that this game has a platinum trophy.
Cool.

8bitArtist

10-13-2010, 06:24 PM

hopefully that means the release date isnt too far off!

FriskyTanuki

11-10-2010, 03:11 AM

I got a review code today, so this shouldn't be too far off. That's good.
The embargo is TBA since there's no release date yet. That's bad.
It seems that there may be a date announced later this week. That's good.
The game is cursed. That's bad.

mr_burnzz

11-10-2010, 03:25 AM

8bitArtist

11-10-2010, 11:25 AM

this game cant come out quick enough.

deadpool253

11-10-2010, 11:46 AM

14.99 kills this for me. 10 dollars is the sweet spot

technom22

11-10-2010, 11:47 AM

This game will always be TBA and will never come out...
xD

lokizz

11-10-2010, 01:00 PM

im glad i got to play the beta seems kinda dumb they didnt try to get this out during halloween. i really hope theyre taking this time to add more to it.

8bitArtist

11-10-2010, 01:27 PM

well they did add online co-op. im sure it would have been out by now if they didnt include that but personally id rather wait and have the online option.

FriskyTanuki

11-15-2010, 01:21 PM

http://blog.us.playstation.com/2010/11/15/at-deaths-door-dead-nation-hits-psn-november-30th/

It's coming on 11/30 for $15.

freakyzeeky

11-15-2010, 06:31 PM

8bitArtist

11-15-2010, 09:17 PM

http://ps3.ign.com/articles/113/1134323p1.html

frisky did you run into any of these problems?

FriskyTanuki

11-16-2010, 04:29 AM

Nope.

I wonder what they mean by "certain PSN accounts that are online" since that sounds like a really random bug.

I should have my review done later this week since I still haven't finished the game and I'd like to try out a higher difficulty with the girl character.

Ch33pSh33p

11-23-2010, 01:50 AM

I'm surprised by some of the high review scores as while I'm looking forward to it, it does appear to be yet another dual-stick shooter.

FriskyTanuki

11-23-2010, 02:11 AM

ninja dog

11-23-2010, 09:47 AM

http://ps3.ign.com/articles/113/1134323p1.html

frisky did you run into any of these problems?

I love how they decided to make an example of this game, yet they seem to "miss" major issues with big budget games all the time.

wrencrest

11-23-2010, 11:29 AM

It's not "yet another dual-stick shooter." Play Dead Nation and Zombie Apocalypse and tell me which one was content with being a dual-stick shooter with zombies and which one is a zombie shooter that uses dual-stick controls.
I am considering Dead Nation, but not sure what you mean by the above. I only played the demo for Zombie Apocalypse for a few minutes..Are you saying Dead Nation is really good but ZA was not? Just curious. Also, I see that Dead Nation has a looting experience to it, can you expound on that component at all from your play time?

lokizz

11-23-2010, 01:03 PM

I love how they decided to make an example of this game, yet they seem to "miss" major issues with big budget games all the time.

ign is a joke.just lookat their move vs kinect video lol its sad to see how far that site has fallen.

FriskyTanuki

11-23-2010, 02:32 PM

I am considering Dead Nation, but not sure what you mean by the above. I only played the demo for Zombie Apocalypse for a few minutes..Are you saying Dead Nation is really good but ZA was not? Just curious. Also, I see that Dead Nation has a looting experience to it, can you expound on that component at all from your play time?
You called Dead Nation just another dual-stick shooter when it goes far beyond what the average dual-stick shooter, like Zombie Apocalypse, does with the controls. The game as a whole is a bit more like a Left 4 Dead from the overhead perspective without the forced co-op in single-player mode, as you're moving through actual environments rather than just an arena with zombies in it. The controls are not the same as your typical dual-stick shooter since aiming doesn't automatically shoot and there's weight to your character's movements, so you move more slowly when walking backwards than forwards.

The loot isn't really anything like a Diablo or even a DeathSpank, as there are just large crates hidden around each level that earn you a new piece of armor that you can put on at a checkpoint area.

wrencrest

11-23-2010, 02:43 PM

You called Dead Nation just another dual-stick shooter when it goes far beyond what the average dual-stick shooter, like Zombie Apocalypse, does with the controls. The game as a whole is a bit more like a Left 4 Dead from the overhead perspective without the forced co-op in single-player mode, as you're moving through actual environments rather than just an arena with zombies in it. The controls are not the same as your typical dual-stick shooter since aiming doesn't automatically shoot and there's weight to your character's movements, so you move more slowly when walking backwards than forwards.

The loot isn't really anything like a Diablo or even a DeathSpank, as there are just large crates hidden around each level that earn you a new piece of armor that you can put on at a checkpoint area.
Thanks for the response, but it wasnt me who called it a dual stick shooter. I just saw your comment and wondered what you meant by it. ;)

8bitArtist

11-23-2010, 08:10 PM

I love how they decided to make an example of this game, yet they seem to "miss" major issues with big budget games all the time.

yeah, in all honesty, there is no real reason to that article. why mention why the review hasnt been posted yet? the game doesnt come out till the 30th, so they have time before they post a review. frisky and it seems like every other person who reviewed this game so far has yet to experience anything that ign has been talking about.

commanderxp90

11-25-2010, 07:47 AM

NamPaehc

11-26-2010, 02:05 AM

New interview with dev HERE at start of the podcast. (http://www.psnation.org/2010/11/25/episode-192-staying-alive-in-the-maze/)

FriskyTanuki

11-26-2010, 02:09 AM

http://www.giantbomb.com/quick-look-dead-nation/17-3527/

Giant Bomb has a quick look up for this and it showed me a huge thing I never knew, that you could search cars for stuff. I always just blew them up on sight to take out zombies, so I never thought that was where the ~50% of a level's loot was hidden.

wrencrest

11-26-2010, 02:36 AM

That video makes me want the game even more. Looks really cool. I love how the explosions send the bodies up in the air towards the camera. Cool effect.

lokizz

11-26-2010, 03:22 AM

NamPaehc

11-30-2010, 04:48 AM

20% off for plus users according to ps blog tomorrow.

MSI Magus

11-30-2010, 11:06 AM

20% off for plus users according to ps blog tomorrow.

Sweeet, finally PS+ does something decent! I was back and forth on buying this, but with an extra $3 off and the fact that I got my PSN points on the cheap, I will probably bite!

wrencrest

11-30-2010, 01:33 PM

Same here, cheap points and on sale makes it a day one buy for me.

lokizz

11-30-2010, 01:48 PM

shit 20% off ill bite.

MSI Magus

11-30-2010, 01:50 PM

shit 20% off ill bite.

Its an example of what PS+ should be about. Lots of minis and PS classics, toss in a full release game every 2 months and then 15-25% off new releases.

lokizz

11-30-2010, 03:20 PM

Its an example of what PS+ should be about. Lots of minis and PS classics, toss in a full release game every 2 months and then 15-25% off new releases.

i agree .the past few months plus has improved alot .if they continue discounting new games like this more people will subscrbe to the service.

mr_burnzz

12-01-2010, 02:39 AM

Forgot about this! Gonna buy it when I get home.

freakyzeeky

12-01-2010, 03:41 AM

This game is really a lot of fun... kind of reminds me of that one free Steam game. I forget what it's called, but yeah... This is one solid game. Well worth the $15. :D

Thrice5

12-01-2010, 04:05 AM

you guys speak of getting psn points on the cheap.... i have never once found them at anything below retail, i find MS points all the time on the cheap though... so frustrating TYIA

depascal22

12-01-2010, 05:48 AM

you guys speak of getting psn points on the cheap.... i have never once found them at anything below retail, i find MS points all the time on the cheap though... so frustrating TYIA

K-Mart had a sale a few months ago where a $20 PSN card netted you a $10 coupon off a future PS3 gaming purchase. Several of us used it to buy another $20 at half off. I did that six times in a week and netted $120 for $70. Now combine that with GameSharing and I've got more PSN games than I have time to play.

Cthulhu8u

12-01-2010, 07:26 AM

This game is really a lot of fun... kind of reminds me of that one free Steam game. I forget what it's called, but yeah... This is one solid game. Well worth the $15. :D

Alien Swarm?

I'm thinking of getting this, but the $15 has me balking a bit. It has MP right? And is it local or online if it does?

PuppetYuber

12-01-2010, 08:35 AM

It is MP, both local and online.
Although I have never played, it does remind me of Alien Swarm.
How does it compare?

MSI Magus

12-01-2010, 09:12 AM

K-Mart had a sale a few months ago where a $20 PSN card netted you a $10 coupon off a future PS3 gaming purchase. Several of us used it to buy another $20 at half off. I did that six times in a week and netted $120 for $70. Now combine that with GameSharing and I've got more PSN games than I have time to play.

See I did not manage to get in on any sales, instead I paid full price for my card with credit I got from flipping games for profit. I bought 6 copies of Black ops during the b2g1 sale that stacked with 26% off for $160 then turned around and sold them to gamestop for about $250. End of the day I walked away with almost $100 extra credit to cash paid, I then bought a few PSN cards. So I am looking at it as if you can game the system at gamestop or amazon then get PSN cards its like buying PSN points on the cheap. Nice thing is I have another 6 copies coming to flip ;) Hopefully the price the game is worth holds up!

ninja dog

12-01-2010, 09:45 AM

protip: change the weapon/item buttons to the face buttons so you don't have to stop running to switch weapons when you're getting chased by a pack of zombies.

wrencrest

12-01-2010, 10:11 AM

protip: change the weapon/item buttons to the face buttons so you don't have to stop running to switch weapons when you're getting chased by a pack of zombies.
Thanks for the "protip". I did not even think of looking into changing the controls last night, but now that you mention it, that is a great idea. I remember getting hit several times while fumbling for the right weapon. The game is a lot of fun and I love seeing how I contribute to our nations score after each level.

Draekon

12-01-2010, 12:30 PM

Played a couple of levels yesterday evening with a friend online. Wish there was voice chat, but we used Ventrilo anyways. Pretty cool game, especially the lighting effects in some areas.

wrencrest

12-01-2010, 03:12 PM

Id like to try and plat this game, but need a partner online to do co-op. If anyone is interested, I play after 10pm ET normally and my ID is wrencrest.

MSI Magus

12-01-2010, 05:10 PM

Id like to try and plat this game, but need a partner online to do co-op. If anyone is interested, I play after 10pm ET normally and my ID is wrencrest.

I might be interested after I get in to the game a bit. Feel free to shoot me a friend invite(MSI Magus)and we can try and work out a time.

MSI Magus

12-01-2010, 10:38 PM

So I am DEF enjoying this game, but I feel its not doing a good job explaining most of the stuff. For example what the hell is the online infection for your nation thing? It shows it being at like 25% or something like that right now, and I assume when it hits 100% that means the infection stops....but how does that effect the game/me?

When i start a new game on a harder difficulty will my weapons or anything carry over? What about online play? I just feel like I keep finding questions but not answers.

8bitArtist

12-01-2010, 11:00 PM

how the fuck does this game not have voice chat?! god damnit housemarque. communication and planning with your partner is a huge part of the game. YOU NEED TO BE ABLE TO TALK WITH THEM.

Frank Deluded

12-02-2010, 12:05 AM

This game desperately needs a button that to hold you in place and be able to shoot and aim 360 degrees. That would be so perfect. :cry:

Anyway, I love the game and I don't know why people are complaining about the game being too dark, I'm still able to see if I'm being hit by zombies or if they're close enough without having to shine my flashlight at them.

Also, after a 3rd playthrough of the first level, I also found out about the loot hidden in the trunk of the cars. I'm still trying to get the hang of it and not lose my multiplier before going to the next levels.

This is the scariest top down 3rd person shooter I've ever played.

* Right Stick to stay in place and shoot. Doh! u_u

Abear21

12-02-2010, 03:48 AM

MSI Magus

12-02-2010, 07:12 AM

I'm on the fence about picking this up. If it was $10 I'd be all over it...and I feel like they would sell so many more copies at $10 from loads of cheap people like me that pricing at $15 or $10 isn't really going to change profits all that much.

They must know they have a winner though, bc I'm about to fold and get this, but my current playlist needs to thin out a bit.

Yeah, this new $15 price tag aint working for me. $15 is more then id pay for a game day 1 and since Sony only seems capabable of doing 50% off a sale they go on sale for $7.50 which seems an odd price and also is outside the $1-$5 impulse sale purchase.

bunk22

12-02-2010, 01:12 PM

this game is worth the $15 (i only paid $3 thanks to 4 other cags) online voice chat comin soon

FriskyTanuki

12-02-2010, 02:06 PM

http://blog.us.playstation.com/2010/12/02/dead-nation-to-receive-online-voice-chat-soon/

Voice chat will be coming soon.

KrebStar

12-02-2010, 02:31 PM

So glad they're adding voice chat, pretty ridiculous that it wasn't there to begin with.

Absolutely loving this game so far. Started enjoying it much more once I moved the d-pad controls to the face buttons. One thing I don't understand is a lot of reviewers complaining about the darkness of the game. That's my favorite part!

NamPaehc

12-02-2010, 02:38 PM

My tv doesn't do black levels to well, so I usually have to up gamma on everything. After the reviews, the first thing I did was turn this games gamma all the way up after install. I still have hard time seeing. But I like it too, but I can't imagine what it is like at the normal setting.

iKilledChewbacca

12-02-2010, 03:05 PM

http://blog.us.playstation.com/2010/12/02/dead-nation-to-receive-online-voice-chat-soon/

Voice chat will be coming soon.

WTF ?!?! this game doesnt already have voice chat ? what a fucking lazy developer. seriously what in the hell were they thinking ?

wrencrest

12-02-2010, 07:06 PM

Blackout

12-02-2010, 07:35 PM

WTF ?!?! this game doesnt already have voice chat ? what a fucking lazy developer. seriously what in the hell were they thinking ?

Yeah. No voice chat is inexcusable. It's a really stupid decision. I have no idea how they could have overlooked something like that, unless they were in a rush to get it out the door.

MSI Magus

12-02-2010, 07:41 PM

Yeah. No voice chat is inexcusable. It's a really stupid decision. I have no idea how they could have overlooked something like that, unless they were in a rush to get it out the door.

Someone at another site posted that the developers plan to patch in voice support later and that they are actively working on it.

Blackout

12-02-2010, 07:46 PM

Someone at another site posted that the developers plan to patch in voice support later and that they are actively working on it.

That's great and all, but the game is out now. Voice chat is a feature that should have been out day one. There's really not a valid excuse as to why it's not already in the game.

MSI Magus

12-02-2010, 07:49 PM

That's great and all, but the game is out now. Voice chat is a feature that should have been out day one. There's really not a valid excuse as to why it's not already in the game.

I disagree. Many many many gamers still play games offline/solo. I would be suprised if most people are even trying to play online at this point, I know no one on my friends list is. So if their choice is delay the game another few weeks or even month, or put the game out now and let people enjoy it then patch in voice support when its done....I think the choice is obvious.

I think the problem is that some of you are hardcore online buffs and forget that most of the gaming world still is not. I mean christ just listen to a podcast these days and they will pitch a fit if online is not in a game, and they all suck at the tit of XBL because all their friends use it.

lokizz

12-02-2010, 07:53 PM

I disagree. Many many many gamers still play games offline/solo. I would be suprised if most people are even trying to play online at this point, I know no one on my friends list is. So if their choice is delay the game another few weeks or even month, or put the game out now and let people enjoy it then patch in voice support when its done....I think the choice is obvious.

I think the problem is that some of you are hardcore online buffs and forget that most of the gaming world still is not. I mean christ just listen to a podcast these days and they will pitch a fit if online is not in a game, and they all suck at the tit of XBL because all their friends use it.

what he said.

MSI Magus

12-02-2010, 08:20 PM

8bitArtist

12-02-2010, 08:21 PM

i just loaded up this game and there is a 35mb patch. is this the voice chat patch already? not sure what else it would be.

MSI Magus

12-02-2010, 08:22 PM

*points to his last post*

8bitArtist

12-02-2010, 08:23 PM

ya we posted basically at the same time. ha

Blackout

12-02-2010, 09:03 PM

I just logged on and there was a new patch. It looks like Voice chat is already going live. So again, can you tell me that them releasing the game a whole 2 days before voice chat is ready is such an unforgivable sin? As I said evn if it had been a month it would not be a big deal!

That's good they got it out so quick. I was under the assumption it would take a week or so, or a recent example that comes to mind, a month like the Tomb Raider game.

No big deal after a month though? You're pushing it on that one. :)

Draekon

12-02-2010, 11:02 PM

Doesn't look like it's the voice patch. Pretty sure that while Sony is quick on patch approval, it'd take more than 24 hours to get it made, tested and approved.

KrebStar

12-03-2010, 12:22 AM

WTF ?!?! this game doesnt already have voice chat ? what a fucking lazy developer. seriously what in the hell were they thinking ?

Considering they went ahead and worked overtime just to add online co-op for release, it's a bit ridiculous to call them lazy.

Hell, they could have waited to add that later like some other recent games...

FriskyTanuki

12-03-2010, 01:31 AM

They just announced that they were going to work on the voice chat patch, so the new update couldn't be that.

8bitArtist

12-03-2010, 10:55 AM

it would be nice if they tell us what that 35mb's actually did for the game.

MSI Magus

12-03-2010, 11:03 AM

it would be nice if they tell us what that 35mb's actually did for the game.

/nod that is a big complaint I have with the PSN patch system. When it tells you a new patch for a game is available you should be able to read what the update is!

Barnolde

12-03-2010, 11:56 AM

/nod that is a big complaint I have with the PSN patch system. When it tells you a new patch for a game is available you should be able to read what the update is!

Some games like High Velocity Bowling have an "update history" option when you highlight it and hit Triangle.

8bitArtist

12-03-2010, 01:46 PM

the patch was probably for that glitch ign mentioned about it freezing if you have a full friends list. thats just a guess though. no idea what else it could be.

wrencrest

12-03-2010, 02:22 PM

MSI Magus

12-03-2010, 02:34 PM

This game is pretty tough. I died like 10 times on level 4 before i figured out I had to turn on the elevator through the generator, and then hit the button actually on it. I then died 5 times on the begining of the next level when those big zombies that swing some saw or weapon come running at me. Looks like a China town type level. All this just on normal setting.

I started on the easy setting and almost have the game beat, only one death so far and it was when I had two of the giant guys that jump up and land near you for massive damage both from off screen hit me at the same time as two fat zombies popped on me. I tonight or tomorrow will probably jump from the easiest setting to the hardest and report back how difficulty is then.

jdioutkast

12-03-2010, 02:36 PM

Anyone trying to play some online coop tonight add me to your friends list.

8bitArtist

12-03-2010, 03:57 PM

playing grim by yourself is brutal.

NamPaehc

12-03-2010, 04:48 PM

guardian_owl

12-03-2010, 05:19 PM

I don't like the spawning this does in some areas. I got to one point where I walked out of the gate and clear area. Then moved forward slightly until I heard zombies behind me and quickly rushed back.

Caught them just spawning out of thin air there on the outside of the gate that had sealed shut behind me.
I guess they must be City of the Living Dead-style teleporting zombies, ;) see 9 minute mark. teleporting zombies (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lkFHV1d3Ito#t=9m00s)

MSI Magus

12-03-2010, 06:04 PM

Wow, just wow! The last stage of this game is CRAZY! There were dozens of zombies on the screen constantly and many times it seriously tosses like a 100-200 at you! Multiple times it also would toss several boss zombies at you all at once too! I was thinking of hopping up to the hardest difficulty, but I think I may just go up one or two difficulties instead!

8bitArtist

12-04-2010, 01:17 AM

you cant go to the hardest difficulty. beating grim unlocks morbid and beating morbid unlocks undead.

mr_burnzz

12-04-2010, 01:22 AM

started this game on grim with local 2 player and that shit was tough! I really like the game so far. I did the single player grim setting and it was much easier. Still couldn't beat level one yet after an hour or so.

My favorite part of the game is leveling up the weapons and it's difficulty.

NamPaehc

12-04-2010, 03:44 AM

Another thing that bothered me was the inclines. I baited a mob of zombies up a ramp thinking I could pick them off as they came up. Well, since they aren't on the same height as you the guy just shoots over their hits instead of down the ramp. And I thought I had a great tactic for that section lol..

dejeckt

12-05-2010, 05:00 AM

Backlash

12-05-2010, 12:21 PM

MSI Magus

12-05-2010, 12:30 PM

I just got this and played the first level single-player so far. Seems pretty awesome. What are you guys spending your money on? Seems like upgrading the basic rifle all the way is a good way to go at first?

Since you have infinite ammo for your rifle, its pretty powerful and its pretty cheap to upgrade it makes it the obvious first choice. After that I went shotgun and was happy for it. The shotgun is not as good as you would think at taking out large groups of enemies, however it takes the special zombies down fast. It really does do massive amounts of damage. After that I would get only one of the guns that are meant to take a group of zombies down, I say this because I found that I would need a specific weapon in a pinch like my shotgun and I would have to shuffle through 3 other weapons to get to it! So get the shotgun, get 1 group control gun and get the grenade launcher eventually. This is just whats useful based on my experience with the game. At most I would do SMG, Shotgun, either flamethrower or the electric/lighting gun and finally the rocket/grenade launcher.

scarhawk

12-05-2010, 12:59 PM

Anyone want to play online with me? :P

PSN: Legendary-Hawk-

I only beat The Beginning lol :P But I got close to finishing Downtown until the other person disconnected >_>

MSI Magus

12-05-2010, 01:22 PM

Anyone want to play online with me? :P

PSN: Legendary-Hawk-

I only beat The Beginning lol :P But I got close to finishing Downtown until the other person disconnected >_>

Like I have said to everyone else I am happy to play with anyone. Add me, MSIMagus

FriskyTanuki

12-05-2010, 01:29 PM

Just got done playing single, gotta try co-op soon. A lot of the middle levels were kinda boring (imo), towards the last 3 levels things started to pick up. The game wasn't too hard, but I only played it on normal. Things I learned is that the electric zapping gun and mines seems almost useless, and flares + explosives/shotguns works usually well.

Hope they release an add-on for some type of endless mode.
Mines are great when you know hoards are going to be coming at you (around activation points or when there's a hoard of zombies on the other side of a gate), as they can pack multiple explosions to last for a lot longer than a grenade with some upgrades.

jza1218

12-05-2010, 07:02 PM

Just picked this up today, add statnut if you want to play.

NamPaehc

12-05-2010, 08:49 PM

where would the devs like feedback on their title? are they active on any forums

dufftech

12-06-2010, 07:14 PM

Great game! I just got the platinum for it. 8-)

MSI Magus

12-06-2010, 07:26 PM

Great game! I just got the platinum for it. 8-)

I have been working on my trophies and am getting frustrated with the trophy you get for beating a stage without getting hit. I swear I have accomplished this like 10 different times on the first stage yet it still has not unlocked for me...

dufftech

12-06-2010, 07:46 PM

I have been working on my trophies and am getting frustrated with the trophy you get for beating a stage without getting hit. I swear I have accomplished this like 10 different times on the first stage yet it still has not unlocked for me...

I got that trophy by doing the first stage via mission select after completing campaign mode. Your save game may have glitched. Might need to try a different stage or delete the save game and try again.

8bitArtist

12-06-2010, 11:59 PM

the electric gun is definitely not useless. that thing is a beast, especially on the army zombies that take a ton of rifle/shotgun hits.

wrencrest

12-07-2010, 12:39 PM

I have been working on my trophies and am getting frustrated with the trophy you get for beating a stage without getting hit. I swear I have accomplished this like 10 different times on the first stage yet it still has not unlocked for me...
Sometimes the red zombies hide. I kept getting hit on the first level by one of those. The 4th time I played it, I just killed enough zombies to get to the next checkpoint. Dont hang around to kill them all, you can move from checkpoint to checkpoint until the end where you have to kill every zombie to get the final gate open. I also played on the easy setting to get it over with.

I finally finished my first playthrough on normal. Cant wait to get back to it on Morbid and finally one level on Undead. I can only imagine what that will be like! Still looking to coop with someone for the coop trophy. I would like to just play that on the easiest setting though to get through it the quickest.

MSI Magus

12-07-2010, 12:54 PM

Sometimes the red zombies hide. I kept getting hit on the first level by one of those. The 4th time I played it, I just killed enough zombies to get to the next checkpoint. Dont hang around to kill them all, you can move from checkpoint to checkpoint until the end where you have to kill every zombie to get the final gate open. I also played on the easy setting to get it over with.

I finally finished my first playthrough on normal. Cant wait to get back to it on Morbid and finally one level on Undead. I can only imagine what that will be like! Still looking to coop with someone for the coop trophy. I would like to just play that on the easiest setting though to get through it the quickest.

Thing is I have not seen myself get hit and when I walk over health packs its not picking them up which would suggest I am at 100% health!

mr_burnzz

12-07-2010, 02:24 PM

you guys are using default controls? I feel like they kinda suck.
Here's my button config.

change weapons and items are now the face button (x triangle o square) because I can filter through my guns while I run away. Really awkward when I run and press the directional pad.

My melee button is L1 and R2 is the item use. R2 being the grenade reminded me of COD so that worked and L1 as melee seems to be better for me.

Something about the default controls I feel like really make me fumble sometimes. Anyone else use custom controls?

wrencrest

12-07-2010, 02:29 PM

I changed the dpad to the face buttons based on an earlier suggestion. This made it much easier to run and gun. But I did not feel the need to change anything else.

token2k6

12-07-2010, 02:34 PM

I changed the dpad to the face buttons based on an earlier suggestion. This made it much easier to run and gun. But I did not feel the need to change anything else.

FTW I never considered this, it is really hard to switch out stuff w/ the d-Pad and how your hand is placed..gonna try this tonight and hope I don't DIE!!

MSI Magus

12-07-2010, 02:41 PM

FTW I never considered this, it is really hard to switch out stuff w/ the d-Pad and how you're hand is placed..gonna try this tonight and hope I don't DIE!!

It makes a huge difference! First thing I did was change my control scheme so the shoulder buttons let me switch my weapons.

GTmaster39

12-07-2010, 08:33 PM

Just bought this right now. Hopefully the co-op stuff can just be done locally with a friend. Do you HAVE to go online to get a Plat?

8bitArtist

12-08-2010, 09:42 AM

Just bought this right now. Hopefully the co-op stuff can just be done locally with a friend. Do you HAVE to go online to get a Plat?

you can do all the co-op trophies in couch co-op. but you do have to be online for 1 trophy, which is after every level you upload how many zombies you killed to add to your country's total.

MSI Magus

12-15-2010, 05:45 PM

Anyone in the US that has this game should pop on tonight and play a bit. The US and Finland are in a race to be the first to hit 100%. US is at 98 and Finland at 96.5% however currently Finland is cruising at a lot faster rate then the US which is hardly moving. I am not a rah rah America type of guy, but I have been playing this game and would like to see my "team" finish first(or finish the Finish AHAHA!)

wrencrest

12-15-2010, 05:48 PM

MSI Magus

12-15-2010, 07:01 PM

I plan on being on tonight to try and get through some of morbid difficulty. I also still need to do co op eventually. It seems the way they calculate % varies based on size of the country. We (in the US) have a disadvantage being so big.

/nod it does make a difference the size of the country. I will be on playing tonight too if you want to try and make a morbid run. I should be on in around an hour to an hour and a half and then be on for an hour or two at least.

I am fairly certain the US will hit it first. The fins have slowed down dramatically while we are slowly speeding up. It makes sense though with time zones and what not, when I saw it earlier it was probably around 6 there which is a good time to play, while now its getting in to late night where people there have to go to sleep and people here get home from work ;)

8bitArtist

12-15-2010, 07:04 PM

just beat morbid solo. wasnt as bad as i thought it was gonna be. now i just gotta kill more zombies, beat co-op and blow up more cars for the platty.

wrencrest

12-15-2010, 09:26 PM

/nod it does make a difference the size of the country. I will be on playing tonight too if you want to try and make a morbid run. I should be on in around an hour to an hour and a half and then be on for an hour or two at least.

I am fairly certain the US will hit it first. The fins have slowed down dramatically while we are slowly speeding up. It makes sense though with time zones and what not, when I saw it earlier it was probably around 6 there which is a good time to play, while now its getting in to late night where people there have to go to sleep and people here get home from work ;)
As soon as the wife and kid go to sleep I will be getting on. Probably after 9pm ET. Just realized though that I am still on Grim. So not sure you want to go backwards or want to try it on the easiest setting so we can fly through the co op. Then we can work on the other playthroughs at our own pace. i.e my slow pace.

MSI Magus

12-15-2010, 09:28 PM

As soon as the wife and kid go to sleep I will be getting on. Probably after 9pm ET. Just realized though that I am still on Grim. So not sure you want to go backwards or want to try it on the easiest setting so we can fly through the co op. Then we can work on the other playthroughs at our own pace. i.e my slow pace.

My wife kind of took over the PS3 and since she is sick I am not about to kick her off :( How late you on tonight? After she goes to bed I may be able to stay up for a bit and do a quick brain dead run through.

Edit - Is the game equally difficult on co op or does the difficulty ramp up to match the number of players? Meaning if you play on morbid for instance with 1 player and an enemy would hit you for 10% of your health do they all of a sudden hit you for more then 10% on co op? Just wondering if playing co op makes things easier or not....mainly because so far morbid is freaking difficult(think its morbid I am on, its the second hardest difficulty).

8bitArtist

12-15-2010, 09:35 PM

it ramps up a bunch on co-op. co-op morbid is BRUTAL. just solo it.

Crinkled

12-15-2010, 09:38 PM

you guys are using default controls? I feel like they kinda suck.
Here's my button config.

change weapons and items are now the face button (x triangle o square) because I can filter through my guns while I run away. Really awkward when I run and press the directional pad.

Why did I not think of doing this?! I will definitely try this out the next time I play, as it is awkward to change weapons with the d-pad when hordes of zombies are chasing after me!

I'm playing on Brain Dead mode, haha, I find that hard enough!

Oh, and UK has moved from 8th to 11th on the leaderboards :(

MSI Magus

12-15-2010, 09:48 PM

it ramps up a bunch on co-op. co-op morbid is BRUTAL. just solo it.

Sucks to hear. I started morbid tonight and quit after realizing that fat zombies could take a charged rifle shot even after maxing your rifles power. I bet I can beat it...but I dont know if I want to spend the time doing so given how tedious and not fun it seems.

8bitArtist

12-15-2010, 11:53 PM

Sucks to hear. I started morbid tonight and quit after realizing that fat zombies could take a charged rifle shot even after maxing your rifles power. I bet I can beat it...but I dont know if I want to spend the time doing so given how tedious and not fun it seems.

its like a charged up shot and 1 regular. although i know for sure i killed fat zombies with 1 charged shot on morbid before. its the army fuckers you gotta worry about... until you get the shocker that is.

MSI Magus

12-16-2010, 09:17 AM

The US beat finland ;)

As for difficulty and fat zombies....yeah I know. I played a bit more last night to try and help push the US over the 100% line and while playing I noticed that some of the fat zombies died from a charged shot, some did not. I really do not get why and its incredibly frustrating. It also seems a bit ridiculous that a fat zombie will knock off like 60% of your health in all of a second and that they survive cars blowing up now! I maybe could have understood on undead mode, but for morbid it seems a bit much.

Also, is it my imagination or are the zombies running faster? I do not recall them moving nearly as fast on the easier settings. Kind of interesting if they really did make the zombies faster, not to many games bother making enemies move faster to add challenge ;)

Crinkled

12-16-2010, 04:07 PM

8bitArtist

12-16-2010, 04:33 PM

i think zombies move faster on the harder difficulties. those fat guys can really mess you up. you cannot shot them with the rifle unless its a powered up shot. your accessories like flare, grenade and especially mines are the most valuable assets.

crinkled: the only thing that carries over between play throughs is your armor. so its best to get all the armor your braindead play through so you can use it for your harder play throughs. everything else however resets.

MSI Magus

12-16-2010, 04:34 PM

So I've just completed the game on Brain Dead! Happy days...not looking forward to trying the 'normal' difficulty!

Question:

Do weapons, armour and upgrades carry over when you play through the game again, or do you have to collect it all over again?

Your armor carries over your weapon and their upgrades do not. Kind of stinks too since the Armor really does not seem extremely useful in this game. As for difficulty, I found Brain Dead to be really easy. I think I only died twice the whole game on brain dead and when I moved up the the third difficult(cant recall what it is but it is the one after normal)I found there to be a little challenge but really nothing that bad outside the last section of graveyard and the last section of the last stage. Morbid however is tough! I am playing through it right now and just finished graveyard and it certainly changes the way you play the game! If you want to survive you will take it slow and adopt not just general game play strategies but even strategies on how to take out different enemies!

Crinkled

12-16-2010, 04:47 PM

crinkled: the only thing that carries over between play throughs is your armor. so its best to get all the armor your braindead play through so you can use it for your harder play throughs. everything else however resets.

Your armor carries over your weapon and their upgrades do not. Kind of stinks too since the Armor really does not seem extremely useful in this game. As for difficulty, I found Brain Dead to be really easy.

Thanks for the quick replies guys! That's a pain about all the weapons :/ But I guess it makes sense.

Magus, I found the first few levels hard on Brain Dead! But once I got used to the controls and realised to start using items more often (duh!) I found it easier. But still hard at times!

Did you guys ever use Dynamite etc much? I only ever used grenades, and sometimes flares but not very much. Any tips on when and where things should be used?

MSI Magus

12-16-2010, 05:46 PM

Thanks for the quick replies guys! That's a pain about all the weapons :/ But I guess it makes sense.

Magus, I found the first few levels hard on Brain Dead! But once I got used to the controls and realised to start using items more often (duh!) I found it easier. But still hard at times!

Did you guys ever use Dynamite etc much? I only ever used grenades, and sometimes flares but not very much. Any tips on when and where things should be used?

First off flares are your best friend. Upgrade your rifle and get the shotgun and upgrade it enough to take out boss zombies then focus hardcore on those flares. The flares are dirt cheap to buy and when the duration is upgraded they give you a good 10-30 seconds to slaughter zombies, not take damage and just get your wits about you. Also 90% of the enemies in the game are distracted by flares to the point where they will not attack you even if you are standing next to them if the flare is in the immediate area. This means you do not need to waste ammo or grenades taking out the distracted zombie, instead you can actually toss a flare then stand right on top of it and melle to take out any zombie that comes near. The only three zombies that I can think of that will still attack when you have a flare out are the big guys with scythes for hands, the big zombies that jump and the screaming zombies.

Speaking of the screaming zombies they are another big tip. In braindead mode they really are not that bad, but in the harder modes they are a MAJOR pain in the ass and need to be taken out instantly. If you see one by itself then stand back and blast away with your rifle slowly moving forward and taking him out before triggering a hoarde. If there are a few stragglers near him then switch to your shotgun and even if it means taking a hit or two take him out before he starts screaming. Finally if you see a large group near him then toss a flare or grenade and while the other zombies are distracted switch to your shotgun and take him out!

Another tip is to upgrade mines. Usually I do my rifle, then a bit back and forth between flare and shotgun, then finish off flare, finish off grenade and start focusing on mines. Mines are a life saver because first off if you can finish the enemies off before they hit the mine then you did not waste your mine(you can backtrack a different horde to it). Second off they are godsends because they trigger multiple times. Learn the layout of stages as you play and if you know you are going to be flooded with zombies then toss down one of your mines, trigger the horde and then dash behind your land mine. You can stand back picking off zombies with your rifle and if they get too close the mine will take care of them.

Thats 90% of my play style right there. My rifle is my main weapon, switch to powered up shotgun for boss zombies and use flare/grenade/mine if things are getting out of hand. After all the rest of that is maxed out I grab the electric gun, launcher and blade cannon(but only when I know I have the money saved to fully upgrade them). I wait till I have the money for upgrades and I skip the flamethower/SMG because I dont want to shuffle through too many guns/weak guns. Nothing sucks more then scrambling to find your shotgun when you need it.

Edit - Just wanted to add yes I do use Dynamite and Molotovs as well its just a lot more rare and only on higher difficulties. Those two are more like my back ups. Molotovs are used whenever I have ran out of all my good items and Dynamite is used for when I am hit with HUGE groups of zombies combined with either the sciccor hand guys or the screamers.

Crinkled

12-16-2010, 08:18 PM

MSI Magus

12-16-2010, 08:25 PM

Thanks very much, I'll take that all in to account! Do you know what? I never even knew that those zombies created hordes (I did wonder where they all kept coming from near the end of the graveyard level!) and I didn't know that zombies won't attack you if they're distracted by flares, either. I've already made it to the fourth level on normal mode really quickly using your tips. Cheers!

Heh yeah, my first game I thought flares were pretty crappy...then I kicked it up to the hardest difficulty accessible at the start of the game and had no choice but to learn fast that flares rock.

8bitArtist

12-17-2010, 12:18 AM

smg and moltovs are useless. flamethrower will slow down zombies. good when youre getting rushed. also, setting fire to the screamers will shut them up giving you time to kill them.

also, CHANGE THE CONTROLS. switching weapons with the dpad is awkward. switch them to the shape buttons instead. this way you can run and still switch weapons accordingly

JMEPO

12-17-2010, 12:58 AM

*Turns up TV brightness*

MSI Magus

12-17-2010, 10:44 AM

*Turns up TV brightness*

I did not understand why the darkness bugged people so much through most of the game...but Christ playing through morbid it was a MUCH bigger issue. When a single zombie can take off like 15% of your life in one hit it becomes an issue and a big one. Whenever a fat zombie can take off half your damn life in a second it becomes a MAJOR fucking issue.

Still I have plugged through and outside one or two parts that hung me up for 2 or 3 tries I made it through to the last level. Reached the final bridge stage last night, but decided to try it today since I have a feeling that last stretch is going to have me stuck for an hour or two. I know playing on the difficulty before morbid it took me 5 or 6 tries to beat it and when I did beat it I actually did so not even fighting but just charging through the enemies and getting lucky ;)

wrencrest

12-17-2010, 12:07 PM

I did not understand why the darkness bugged people so much through most of the game...but Christ playing through morbid it was a MUCH bigger issue. When a single zombie can take off like 15% of your life in one hit it becomes an issue and a big one. Whenever a fat zombie can take off half your damn life in a second it becomes a MAJOR fucking issue.

Still I have plugged through and outside one or two parts that hung me up for 2 or 3 tries I made it through to the last level. Reached the final bridge stage last night, but decided to try it today since I have a feeling that last stretch is going to have me stuck for an hour or two. I know playing on the difficulty before morbid it took me 5 or 6 tries to beat it and when I did beat it I actually did so not even fighting but just charging through the enemies and getting lucky ;)
You are referring to the Grim difficulty. I finally beat it last night. Took nearly an hour to finish that last stage, but did it fairly easily by being methodical. The first part on the bridges wasnt that bad since you can keep everyone in front of you for the most part. Just remember, which I think you already mentioned earlier, the fully upgraded shotgun is best on the Cutter (knive hands)and Screamers (along with fire). And on the last part where its a big open area, I made sure to have Mines available to place around me. Then make sure you grab the blue containers scattered around to refill ammo. Of course this will all be much harder on Morbid, but I would think the same tactics apply.

As far as darkness goes, I also turned up the brightness a bit, but the darkness didnt feel cheap to me. It is part of what the game is all about, you have to be on your toes and pay careful attention at all time. I think it provides great atmosphere to the game.

bastiartadi

12-17-2010, 10:16 PM

Heu guys, do we have a weekly play sched for this game? Its kind of hard to play through anything harder than normal solo

MSI Magus

12-17-2010, 10:27 PM

Heu guys, do we have a weekly play sched for this game? Its kind of hard to play through anything harder than normal solo

Most people have said that the game gets harder on co op mode not easier. When you play on co op its essentially increasing the difficulty(kind of like how in Diablo 2 every player that joins a game makes the enemies tougher).

MSI Magus

12-18-2010, 02:02 PM

Booooyaaaa bitches! Beat the game on Morbid. Was pretty tough and time consuming but not too bad if you took it slow. Especially that last area which I thought was uber difficult on grim. Part of the reason I found it uber hard was because I ran out of Ammo not realizing there were some chests here and there. I got swamped with enemies and panicked. This game I took things nice and slow and after taking out the big tough guys like the screamers and cutters I backed myself towards a corner and then slowly came out taking pot shots and slowly pressing forward. After I felt I had taken most of them out I explored for treasures and was suprised to find there were even a few health packs to help out. Made things MUCH easier finding those health packs and ammo resupplies...I actually beat the stage with like 90% health and like 80% of my ammo still in tact.

MSI Magus

12-18-2010, 06:02 PM

Arggggg I did not realize that the loot trophy included opening every car trunk. That is a def pain the ass! Anyone know if you have to play through the game in campaign mode or if you can select a mission at a time in mission select?

8bitArtist

12-18-2010, 09:32 PM

you can do mission select. i went through the game and missed mission 4. went to mission select, got 100% on 4, and the trophy popped.

MSI Magus

12-18-2010, 10:25 PM

Do I need to get them all on a straight run meaning 100% the stage, or can I get one or two then replay the stage and get ones I missed later? Meaning like can I miss a chest 1 of 3 but get the other 2, then on a separate play of the stage get chest 1 and 2 but miss 3 and still get the trophy since I had gotten chest 1 on a separate run?

MSI Magus

12-18-2010, 11:41 PM

Grrrr not sure I want to do this loot one but I am sooooo close to a plat trophy! Its annoying to spend 10-15 mins clearing a stage just to get a 98%....

8bitArtist

12-19-2010, 01:25 AM

MSI Magus

12-19-2010, 11:02 AM

its going to be hard to know exactly what you got and what you didnt. i doubt the loot carries between play through if it isnt armor. theres a good loot walk through on ps3trophies.org, just go there and look through it. best to play through on brain dead though cuz you accidentally blow up a car you didnt loot, youll have to start over.

That loot walk through really is not that great though since it does not cover cars and a few people have said its missing one or two things here or there. I may try again tonight but there is a decent chance I just wait for youtube videos.

wrencrest

12-19-2010, 01:35 PM

That loot walk through really is not that great though since it does not cover cars and a few people have said its missing one or two things here or there. I may try again tonight but there is a decent chance I just wait for youtube videos.
There was another thread on that site that added the cars. Check out the DEad Nation board again and look for "loot with cars" or something like that. I followed it and got the 100% loot already.

8bitArtist

12-20-2010, 12:10 AM

wrencrest

12-20-2010, 09:45 AM

it added the # of cars but not where. the guide is basically complete and all the cars are pretty much in plain sight. i followed the loot guide and counted cars and got 100% 1st time through on all but 1 stage.
Exactly what I did. Just had to remember not to shoot ahead without knowing whether or not a car is in your sights.

technom22

12-20-2010, 09:49 AM

It looks very good and the gameplay seems nice!
I'll wait for Christmas. XD

FriskyTanuki

03-04-2011, 03:22 PM

http://blog.us.playstation.com/2011/03/04/dead-nation-introduces-voice-chat-integration-new-development-diary/

Now, we’re excited to report that our upcoming patch is only days away (coming Monday, March 7th) and will provide players with not only online co-op Voice Chat, but also Checkpoint saves, the ability to copy saves, and some even further surprises for all the Dead Nation players out there!

lokizz

03-04-2011, 05:02 PM

http://blog.us.playstation.com/2011/03/04/dead-nation-introduces-voice-chat-integration-new-development-diary/

sounds promising heres to hoping the surprise is new weapons or an extention to the story.

GTmaster39

03-04-2011, 05:09 PM

Looks like I'll be giving this game another go! For some reason I got really bored first time around. And that never happens. I thinking I'm zombie desensitized.

smiggity

03-05-2011, 11:59 AM

Checkpoint saves are clutch. The later levels take upwards of 45 mins to complete

wrencrest

03-05-2011, 02:09 PM

I loved this game.

KrebStar

03-05-2011, 03:55 PM

Already played this game to death while my disc drive was dead, but I'll probably play a bit more with some friends once the patch is live.

I would love to see an alternate ending as one of the "surprises" mentioned, but that's just wishful thinking.

Ch33pSh33p

03-06-2011, 01:00 AM

Hoping this surprise is a survival mode :)

Kind of long for a voice chat update though...Would be nice if they temporarily lowered the price to $9.99 to help increase the player count to get the online community active again.

INMATEofARKHAM

03-06-2011, 05:25 AM

Kind of long for a voice chat update though...Would be nice if they temporarily lowered the price to $9.99 to help increase the player count to get the online community active again.I'll be honest the lack of voice chat has been the big reason why I haven't picked this up already... (the lack of a demo didn't help) but now that it's been out for so long I wonder if waiting for a sale would be the smartest thing to do...

Guess I wouldn't be on this forum if I didn't think that on some level. :lol:

So 15 bucks with voice chat... Worth it?

FriskyTanuki

03-06-2011, 05:31 AM

The few of you that are hoping for big things with the "surprises" are probably expecting too much. If they were adding new modes/content, it would've been mentioned up front as a big part of the update.

Necrozilla

03-06-2011, 05:58 AM

I wish Left 4 Dead (boring) was made like this with its 4 player co-op and CG cutscenes in Dead Nation's awesome explosions, lighting, and upgrade system - but a very ugly H.U.D.

MSI Magus

03-06-2011, 09:55 AM

Personally I am hoping the surprise is a "survival" mode. Something where it puts you in a stage and the zombies constantly spawn and your only job is to stay alive as long as possible. Basically a score attack survival mode...hell I thought this game was that when I bought it, I was surprised to find a linear story instead. Was a fun game, but it needs more replay value and I would rather have something like that then a few more levels.

lokizz

03-06-2011, 01:12 PM

I'll be honest the lack of voice chat has been the big reason why I haven't picked this up already... (the lack of a demo didn't help) but now that it's been out for so long I wonder if waiting for a sale would be the smartest thing to do...

Guess I wouldn't be on this forum if I didn't think that on some level. :lol:

So 15 bucks with voice chat... Worth it?

its a fun game defienlty has the mood down i got it at a discount though due to being a plus member id say wait and see if it ends up on sale during the spring sale.

maxim2boobles

03-06-2011, 07:50 PM

This game needs 4 player co-op. two players is nice but gets challenging in some areas at higher diffuculty

MSI Magus

03-06-2011, 08:39 PM

This game needs 4 player co-op. two players is nice but gets challenging in some areas at higher diffuculty

When you play 2 player I am pretty sure they up the difficulty. So chances are increasing it to 3 or 4 would just up it again and again kind of like it does in Diablo 2.

wilflare

03-06-2011, 08:43 PM

would like a 4 player co-op too. this game just begs it.
just requires some reshuffling of the user interface

KrebStar

03-07-2011, 12:06 AM

lokizz

03-07-2011, 01:07 AM

i wonder if it could be new characters with stories.

lokizz

03-07-2011, 02:50 PM

the update is live and theyve added some pretty helpful stuff.

darken

03-07-2011, 03:35 PM

The game won for the game of the year and will be 50% off tomorrow. I'm just worried that this will be a free psn game.

Backlash

03-07-2011, 06:14 PM

30% off for non-plus members. Still a great deal on an excellent game.

INMATEofARKHAM

03-08-2011, 04:22 AM

its a fun game defienlty has the mood down i got it at a discount though due to being a plus member id say wait and see if it ends up on sale during the spring sale.

Sounds like a plan. I got Dragon Age II coming out today anyhow. Thanks. :)

Edit:
The game won for the game of the year and will be 50% off tomorrow. I'm just worried that this will be a free psn game.

Looks like my sale is sooner rather than later. :)

03-09-2011, 04:11 AM

Picked this up for 10 bucks or so. Worth every penny. What a fun little game. The way they used shadows and lighting is just crazy. Everything casts a shadow. Zombies look cool as shit when roaming around and light casts on them. They project a 20 foot tall shadow. Very cool.

Big St3ph3n

03-09-2011, 05:15 AM

Def getting this game now that its on a sale, and a game that focus's on co-op will have voice chat patched in. sad they didnt have that at launch. its what kept me from buying it in first week.

SynGamer

06-11-2011, 03:25 PM

hustletron

06-11-2011, 11:14 PM

I can't play online for some reason. Every single time I go to try it, I find another player, the connection is red or orange we get into a game for literally 1 second then it tells me You have been disconnected.

What's the deal with multiplayer in this game?

Foxx

06-12-2011, 03:24 AM

jello44

06-12-2011, 05:59 AM

Played the first...chapter/mission? Fun game. I've never been a huge fan of top-down perspective but this one is manageable. Really liking the simplicity. Flares, Grenades, and 2 types of guns. You can dash and melee, no complicated control schemes. Might have actually considered buying this had I had a demo or something :)

But hey, free works right? ;p

It's pretty decent, I should go play it again some time.

And hey, syn, if you are ever up for some co-op action, lemme know.

IAmTheCheapestGamer

06-12-2011, 10:01 AM

Thousands upon thousands of people flooding the servers, thats what.
Ahhh. So that might be what's causing the issue. I tried playing co-op with a buddy from CAG/PSN last night and we tried 2-3x or so and kept getting the 'disconnected' thing after a couple of seconds of playtime.

Then again, I'm sure the fact I'm on the base 'crap' speed DSL(768kbps) doesn't help matters.:):booty:

Fun game, though I would NEVER have paid $14.99 for this, but thanks to Sony it was FREE so I'm happy with it. Albeit some of these floods of zombies coming after ya are just WTF!?!?!

hustletron

06-12-2011, 02:00 PM

It keeps matching me with people in other countries too, then disconnects me, I find it hard to believe that this game gets that many players but it has to be because I have a good connection.

IAmTheCheapestGamer

06-12-2011, 04:27 PM

My local buddy who tried playing co-op with me last night actually tried three seperate times sending me invites and the result was the exact same. So I could only imagine if I got paired up with someone from another country.

Speaking of other countries, did you know the US is spending YOUR tax dollars to help pro democracy(cuz ya know democracy has worked out soooooo well here:roll:) activists in other countries circumvent the internet blocking some nations like China have put up to prevent their citizens from freely and openly communicating on the internet?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-13010760

Where's my motherfuckin' tax money to help pay for good quality internet at non gouged prices, Obama?;)

TctclMvPhase

06-12-2011, 06:49 PM

IAmTheCheapestGamer

06-12-2011, 09:23 PM

Hahaha...your kids are going to love you. I take it youre an anarchist then?
Who said I have kids?:razz:

ssjmichael

06-12-2011, 10:05 PM

yeah virgins typically don't have kids

IAmTheCheapestGamer

06-13-2011, 12:47 AM

yeah virgins typically don't have kids
Who said I'm a virgin?;):razz: How do ya know I'm not like Captain Kirk n have kids all over that I just don't know about?:booty:

lokizz

06-13-2011, 01:05 AM

Who said I'm a virgin?;):razz: How do ya know I'm not like Captain Kirk n have kids all over that I just don't know about?:booty:

because youre cheap you say so yourself all the time and i dont think any woman would be willing to go dutch with you on a condom lol.

depascal22

06-13-2011, 04:10 AM

because youre cheap you say so yourself all the time and i dont think any woman would be willing to go dutch with you on a condom lol.

That's the line of the month right there. He's the guy that makes a girl eat all her dinner, finish her drink, and stay for the entire movie including credits even though she's basically sending the go signal. "Can you put your panties back on? I paid $20 for these movie tickets not including the extra large popcorn you insisted on."

IAmTheCheapestGamer

06-13-2011, 04:17 AM

because youre cheap you say so yourself all the time and i dont think any woman would be willing to go dutch with you on a condom lol.
:lol: Nah. There's some things you just don't skimp on.:booty:
That's the line of the month right there. He's the guy that makes a girl eat all her dinner, finish her drink, and stay for the entire movie including credits even though she's basically sending the go signal. "Can you put your panties back on? I paid $20 for these movie tickets not including the extra large popcorn you insisted on."
Oh hell no. I have my priorities in order there.;)

INMATEofARKHAM

06-13-2011, 04:47 AM

My local buddy who tried playing co-op with me last night actually tried three seperate times sending me invites and the result was the exact same. So I could only imagine if I got paired up with someone from another country.I understand this part of your post... and agree with it on many parts... but, politics? In the middle of a thread about Dead Nation? Really?

Why?

unless

06-13-2011, 05:05 AM

because youre cheap you say so yourself all the time and i dont think any woman would be willing to go dutch with you on a condom lol.

This is just the best.

I understand this part of your post... and agree with it on many parts... but, politics? In the middle of a thread about Dead Nation? Really?

Why?

I was wondering the same thing.

IAmTheCheapestGamer

06-13-2011, 06:00 AM

I understand this part of your post... and agree with it on many parts... but, politics? In the middle of a thread about Dead Nation? Really?

Why?
It pertained to how our government can spend millions helping citizens of foreign nations to experience freedom of speech by using our tax dollars to circumvent their own nations' blocking programs, yet they can't be bothered to spend enough to prevent companies from gaining monopolies in areas and gouging out the wazoo for services(ie internet, phone, cable, etc).
I was wondering the same thing.
I'm wondering how the heck one has only 11 posts in almost six years here. No deal(s) get you excited enough to log in or to at least say thanks for helping me find a deal? No offense meant really, but I am super thankful every day I'm here and watch my backlog grow due to another insane deal I can't pass up.;)

Maybe I should actually post LESS, but I really think at times the site could eliminate or lessen some expenses if they'd just cut some of the chaff or at least require a certain level of activity to remain a member here.

There's people here that don't post for years or they only sign up to beg for a 48 hour XBL trial or post spam. I know Cheapy just put a first posting freeze on new members for X amount of time, but just like AOL used to have it, I really think the site could benefit from an inactivity boot.

INMATEofARKHAM

06-13-2011, 12:00 PM

It pertained to how our government can spend millions...

I applauded your carrying but this isn't the right thread for that discussion. Frankly, its not even close... I think you would get a better response on a forum that specializes in political debate... or if you want to talk politics with your cheap ass gamer brethren try this forum:

http://www.cheapassgamer.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=12

guardian_owl

06-13-2011, 12:29 PM

Glad I got it for free, it's already getting a little repetitive in the 3rd mission. Play for a bit, areas which have been cleared suddenly have tons of zombies respawn, rinse and repeat. That the camera angle often blocks your view of certain alleys (or in the case of the park) complete areas of the level so you get cheapshot and it can get somewhat annoying. Maybe it is more enjoyable in coop.

hustletron

06-13-2011, 12:47 PM

I understand this part of your post... and agree with it on many parts... but, politics? In the middle of a thread about Dead Nation? Really?

Why?

While I agree, why here, but the following posts could also be faced with the same question. The immature follow up posts by others really paints a great picture.

At any rate, I decided to beat the game solo because the online was not working, now I don't even know if I want to play online when it's gonna be the same exact experience.

I always love free, but the pickings were slim as far as the Welcome Back program and it's a shame this was one of the best offerings.

For what it is, it's great, but I'd never pay to play this. I doubt I'll even end up playing LBP.

IAmTheCheapestGamer

06-13-2011, 01:03 PM

I applauded your carrying but this isn't the right thread for that discussion. Frankly, its not even close... I think you would get a better response on a forum that specializes in political debate... or if you want to talk politics with your cheap ass gamer brethren try this forum:

http://www.cheapassgamer.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=12
I do post there sporadically as well. Sorry for the OT thing. Back on topic, this is a hell of a game and well worth the price, but as guardian_owl said below free is about the right price.
Glad I got it for free, it's already getting a little repetitive in the 3rd mission. Play for a bit, areas which have been cleared suddenly have tons of zombies respawn, rinse and repeat. That the camera angle often blocks your view of certain alleys (or in the case of the park) complete areas of the level so you get cheapshot and it can get somewhat annoying. Maybe it is more enjoyable in coop.
Have you tried using the long range sniper mode on the main rifle with the infinite ammo to take out 2-3 zombies at a clip from a distance?

I started doing that when I'd see 3-5 of them milling about in a section above me.

But it seems like when one group of zombies 'screams' or whatever that tends to call in reinforcements.:-#

INMATEofARKHAM

06-13-2011, 01:19 PM

While I agree, why here, but the following posts could also be faced with the same question. The immature follow up posts by others really paints a great picture.

*Shrug* My first thought was to report his post, and truthfully, a few of the follow ups... but have you ever their warnings on that thing? Sounds like they really only want to hear about spam and nothing else.

Anyhow, more than willing to move on from that...

For what it is, it's great, but I'd never pay to play this. I doubt I'll even end up playing LBP.

I actually bought this game as part of the spring sale and, well, really haven't done much with it... Truth be told when i got it I was just happy that they listened and patched voice chat into the game... so I really got it for the co-op...

Hopefully when the servers calm down I can find a co-op buddy for it...

PS You really should give LBP a try. Its pretty darn good. (Its also hard not to smile while playing it. The games got soul.)