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Posted: Aug 21st 2011 11:47AM chauncy said

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I'm particularly looking forward to Class 4 but even if that wasn't in the works I'd be all over Class 3. All over it! And split screen co-op? Oh stop it.

Hopefully it turns out as good as it sounds on paper.

Posted: Aug 21st 2011 11:59AM JakeAuditore said

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If it doesn't take itself serious, no thanks.

C'mon, I want a freaking serious open-world zombie RPG. One that features a GOOD morality system.
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Posted: Aug 21st 2011 12:30PM archipelagos said

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@JakeAuditore Agreed. I really enjoy the zombie sub-genre but it would be nice to see someone do something with it beyond the usual.
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Posted: Aug 21st 2011 1:31PM chauncy said

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@JakeAuditore Well, that's pretty much what they're promising, isn't it? An open world game with a focus on survival and community building rather than just ploughing through thousands of walking corpses.

I do agree with you though - if it turns into Dead Rising or L4D then it will be a wasted opportunity.
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Posted: Aug 21st 2011 11:48AM (Unverified) said

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I really can't wait for this. It's looking great already. =D

Posted: Aug 21st 2011 11:51AM BillyMays said

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just me or did that look rly rly amazing :P

Posted: Aug 21st 2011 12:13PM sicsided said

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Dead State
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Posted: Aug 21st 2011 12:14PM hyamzy said

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Finally a decent looking zombie survival game, I've dreamed of this for so long!

Posted: Aug 21st 2011 12:22PM Qehb said

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Job in this economic climate?

No sir, I'll just line up for my weekly welfare brains.

Posted: Aug 21st 2011 12:43PM Darki Dreamside said

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That looks amazing, but wont it be too big for XBLA? i think XBLA games have a size limit of 2 Gig or something

Posted: Aug 21st 2011 1:08PM This Little Man Says His Name Is said

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@Darki Dreamside

With MS being the publisher there would most likely be a way of getting around it.

They could release it as a GoD download for example. Have it at the lower price point that XBLA games usually have but download it as a "360 game" which allows for a lot more space.
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Posted: Aug 21st 2011 2:35PM Studs MacKenzie said

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@Darki Dreamside
I hade the same thought. I'm sure CryEngine 3 is fairly robust and large, requiring more space than the average XBLA game - I just hope that the gameplay does not suffer as a result. At this point, if they're considering Class3 an XBLA game, I don't think they'll switch over being an On Demand game.
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Posted: Aug 21st 2011 5:31PM Raffi256 said

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@Darki Dreamside

When XBLA first launched it had a size limit of 150 megs, and was intended as a platform to port old arcade games. It's changed a lot over time.
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Posted: Aug 21st 2011 6:34PM HokieKC said

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@Raffi256 - Trenched, for example, is 1.35 GB. MS is the publisher on it as well. MS will make any exception needed for a MS published game.
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Posted: Aug 21st 2011 6:38PM HokieKC said

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@HokieKC - Just found a larger one. Dugeons and Dragons Daggerdale is 1.79 GB. MS isn't even the publisher.

So they're making all sorts of exceptions now.
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Posted: Aug 21st 2011 6:45PM HokieKC said

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@HokieKC - Found an even larger one. The Laura Croft XBLA game is 2.02 GB.
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Posted: Aug 21st 2011 9:56PM This Little Man Says His Name Is said

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@Raffi256

Those size increases were a software limit imposed by MS as the platform grew. The 2gig limit is apparently a "physical max" due to how arcade games are handled on the console.
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Posted: Aug 21st 2011 10:36PM HokieKC said

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@This Little Man Says His Name Is - I'm pretty sure if Undead Labs needs 2.5 GB or more they'll get the space. MS is the publisher.
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Posted: Aug 22nd 2011 5:20AM This Little Man Says His Name Is said

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@HokieKC

By publishing it through Games on Demand sure, but most likely not through the XBLA portal.
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Posted: Aug 22nd 2011 11:50AM HokieKC said

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@This Little Man Says His Name Is - Why not? XBLA games not published by Microsoft are already allowed slightly over 2 GB. This game is being published my MS. They'll get the space they need.
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Posted: Aug 21st 2011 1:15PM Godslegion said

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Wouldn't it be awesome to just have a zombie survival game where the only objective was to survive, and you could find outposts of people to stay with for a while, then venture back out and kick some zombie ass, then hunker down in a house that you reinforced and you'd have to scavenge for food and water, and weapons! Maybe a few quests or whatever here and there but the main point would just be stay alive and find other survivors.

I wish:(

Posted: Aug 21st 2011 1:32PM Rukishou said

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@Godslegion Wouldn't that get boring pretty fast though? Maybe not if it was an MMO and you could play with different people every time, but I doubt there will be a good zombie MMO in a while. If ever.
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Posted: Aug 21st 2011 2:23PM CARmakazie said

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@Godslegion
Fallout?
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Posted: Aug 21st 2011 2:27PM Special Agent Steve said

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@Rukishou
Maybe they could combine Pokemon with it. Every morning you have to go out and catch Pokemon and then use them to fend off your shelter the rest of the day (and night). And then it kind of combines with I am Alive, because people will naturally fight over resources and you get battle your Pokemons to see who gets them.

Hey, a guy can dream, right?
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Posted: Aug 21st 2011 2:30PM chauncy said

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@Rukishou This is actually the precursor to an MMO. Class 4 will be released after Class 3 and will be a full-fledged survival MMO exclusive to Xbox.
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Posted: Aug 21st 2011 2:50PM EEdocSnitthu said

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@Godslegion
Keep your hopes out for a game based on the comic book called 'The Walking Dead' where your post is pretty much what that comic books' all about.
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Classic style zombies have been like the obama-rama tendency to throw people under buses. Ever since '28 weeks' that involved RABID LIVING humans came out, "realistic" undead became olympic runners! 'Dawn of the Dead' w/ those dead kids was the first to show fast one ~ while 'Return of the Living Dead' was actually the first to show Adult undead rushing those dumb cops~
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Posted: Aug 21st 2011 3:38PM muckuruxx said

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@Godslegion So, Project Zomboid? It's pretty much exactly what you're describing.
http://projectzomboid.com/blog/
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Posted: Aug 21st 2011 7:32PM DeadpooI said

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@muckuruxx
Dang it, Bobbeh.
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Posted: Aug 25th 2011 1:34AM mcnichoj said

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@Godslegion
Oregon Trail with zombies?
I think Rockstar kind of tried to do that.
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Posted: Aug 21st 2011 2:22PM vonbraun said

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Anyone know where this is supposed to be?
Looks like Butte or Missoula, MT.

Posted: Aug 21st 2011 2:38PM chauncy said

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@vonbraun Washinton State somewhere I think.
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Posted: Aug 21st 2011 2:48PM FlashJS said

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Don't really see why they even bothered to make this video. And what happened with Class1 and Class2? DOA? Lol.

Posted: Aug 21st 2011 5:21PM (Unverified) said

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@FlashJS Class3 = level of zombie outbreak.
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Posted: Aug 21st 2011 3:09PM arucious said

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PSN release? :(

Posted: Aug 21st 2011 3:18PM alpha defekt said

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I can't wait for this game. It is my most anticipated title I'm looking forward to really. I heard there will be a penalty for dying, which just ups the survival aspect of the game, and raises the tension level during encounters for sure! Plus building your own hideout/barricade and finding food/water/vehicles/etc..... Kill me now before the wait does!

Posted: Aug 21st 2011 4:54PM nevets79 said

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bring it to PS3

Posted: Aug 21st 2011 6:26PM HokieKC said

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@nevets79 - Never going to happen since MS is the publisher.
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Posted: Aug 23rd 2011 12:28AM nevets79 said

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@HokieKC this makes me sad
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Posted: Aug 21st 2011 6:25PM HokieKC said

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This MMO tops my list for upcoming MMOs.

Posted: Aug 22nd 2011 10:02AM Spookimitsu said

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Ohh yeah... this is why is haven't gotten rid of my 360.
#noteworthyexclusive

Posted: Aug 22nd 2011 11:25AM Knives Chau said

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i need a freaking harddrive so i can start using my xbox again. D:

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