Undead Labs Month(s) in Review May 26th-August 1st

[Lennon V. C.]

Summary of Official Undead Labs Updates
Since the last review Undead Labs has posted two major articles that have shed some light on what we can expect in the upcoming Zombie MMO. If you need to catch up on what you have missed check out our wiki for a comprehensive summary of released information.

The first article Building a new kind of MMO aint like dustin’ crops said

Undead Labs will be be announcing their partner soon. I assume by partner they mean publisher. You might ask “why does UL need a partner?”. They need someone to payroll and distribute the game till it becomes profitable. When is soon? Maybe PAX East, probably latter.

The second UL article This Will Never Work gave us some new insights into what we can expect for gameplay.

Departure from traditional MMORPG mechanics. The Zombie MMO will be designed around the console experience not an emulation of a PC MMO.

The game will allow same box play. Player will be able to drop in and out on the same console and it should have “contextual split-screen view and makes it easy for friends to join you.”

Visceral Hand-to-Hand Combat. Expect to be able to pick up items out of the environment like “crowbars, chains, spoons, and, well, banjos” and get in there a duking it out with the zombies. Latency has been on a lot of people minds with this kind of game play but UL thinks they can overcome it.

Vehicle Combat. I know bad ass. “Will there be cars, motorcycles, and trucks? Of course. Should you be able to drive them, crash them, and splatter zombies with them? Yes, please.”

In-game Environment. Object in game are supposed to be movable and will give the player the opportunity to set traps for zombie and control their traffic.

User interface Many of the traditional UI elements of an MMO might not be included. UL has stated that they prefer a light and “out of the way” interface. Chat windows are probably not going to be in the game. Instead most communication will likely be handled by voice chat.

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[bashpr0mpt]

Same box play, split screen, tells me this will be more TPS than involving strategy, encampment, fortification, supplies, etc.

Hand to hand will be refreshing, but they're already selling it as packed full of 'cool guns', which means it'll be completely unrealistic and thus disenfrachise all but the very, very young gamer.

That brings me to my next point; all conversation being done voice just means whiney 13 year old boys squeeing and carrying on. Scavaging cell phones allowing voice and text, with guilds enabling cell phone towers, generators, etc, radio communications (UHF, CB, etc) allow voice open band, transmittors for fan stations, and other pre-existing forms of communication used in most other ZMMO's would be more logical and functional.

Realism is the key here, where all other ZMMO's fall flat on their face, they get overexicted by the 13 year old shooter spam who want to dual weild mini guns or start with a handgun and eventually within half an hour tote an AK, then they realise those 13 year olds don't exactly have the purchasing power of 15-30 year old gamers who wanted realism, then poof, that's the sound their bank balance makes.

I am already preparing my review on my 14M viewer demographic pro gaming blog with the opening line, "It had so much potential," as with all ZMMO's. I have a feeling I won't be needing to re-write that line.

[AlquedaBunny]

Same box play, split screen, tells me this will be more TPS than involving strategy, encampment, fortification, supplies, etc.

Hand to hand will be refreshing, but they're already selling it as packed full of 'cool guns', which means it'll be completely unrealistic and thus disenfrachise all but the very, very young gamer.

That brings me to my next point; all conversation being done voice just means whiney 13 year old boys squeeing and carrying on. Scavaging cell phones allowing voice and text, with guilds enabling cell phone towers, generators, etc, radio communications (UHF, CB, etc) allow voice open band, transmittors for fan stations, and other pre-existing forms of communication used in most other ZMMO's would be more logical and functional.

Realism is the key here, where all other ZMMO's fall flat on their face, they get overexicted by the 13 year old shooter spam who want to dual weild mini guns or start with a handgun and eventually within half an hour tote an AK, then they realise those 13 year olds don't exactly have the purchasing power of 15-30 year old gamers who wanted realism, then poof, that's the sound their bank balance makes.

I am already preparing my review on my 14M viewer demographic pro gaming blog with the opening line, "It had so much potential," as with all ZMMO's. I have a feeling I won't be needing to re-write that line.

I see this under "Show unread posts since last visit" and nearly shit myself thinking a new UL article came out AND Lennon posted it....


It's a year old article... it's 3:40 AM...  good night... -___-

and the new blood has so much hate for 13 year olds.... what... playing too much COD or Halo?...  and 13's have the purchasing power of their parents -_-

I'm so ecstatic to hear about you writing a 14M viewer demographic pro gaming blog bashing UL and Class 3.... because after we all see this (UTTERLY MISPLACED) paragraphical rant.... we won't think you're bias at all... you'd be the perfect person to write a review for such a reason

[StrIngB3aN]

My douchebag filters have filtered his post out. From what you're saying bunny that rant was from some pedophilic, prejudice Ass-hat that thinks his opinion is top shit and everyone should listen to him.
How about you wait until there's some ACTUAL INFORMATION ABOUT IT before you start your bitch fit.
If you READ any damn articles you would realize that they have been trying for realism all along, they have fun before realism, because in a REAL apocalypse, MMO douchebags like you who think their top shit on the internet wouldn't last a second.

And go tell Brant that you think his guns will be completely unrealistic.

This is MY review on YOU. you stupid piece of shit. If I see you being a negative little bitch again, trying to slander shit you obviously haven't read up on, you can expect the same treatment as this time. but far worse.
BTW, if you read even the LAST THREE FUCKING ARTICLES you'd know there will be no splitscreen.

 Sidenote: I bashprompted your mom last night.

My apologies for all who don't agree with swearing, but I felt it quite necessary.

I also did not mean all people who play MMO's are douches, just the ones that constantly bitch about everything before they even know what it is. 
 
Goodnight, and may I never have to post on another thread with this asshole on it. Rant-sequence Shall engage.

[AlquedaBunny]

lol this is so getting locked >_<

dont bash UL new blood when they havent released anywhere near enough information for someone to condemn the game like you have

we dont take kindly to biased, hatin new bloods up in hur

we go hard tech n9ne style on you fools suckin on jellysickles, gangsta

[Nfl 2k7]

My douchebag filters have filtered his post out. From what you're saying bunny that rant was from some pedophilic, prejudice Ass-hat that thinks his opinion is top shit and everyone should listen to him.
How about you wait until there's some ACTUAL INFORMATION ABOUT IT before you start your bitch fit.
If you READ any damn articles you would realize that they have been trying for realism all along, they have fun before realism, because in a REAL apocalypse, MMO douchebags like you who think their top shit on the internet wouldn't last a second.

And go tell Brant that you think his guns will be completely unrealistic. u

This is MY review on YOU. you stupid piece of shit. If I see you being a negative little bitch again, trying to slander shit you obviously haven't read up on, you can expect the same treatment as this time. but far worse.
BTW, if you read even the LAST THREE FUCKING ARTICLES you'd know there will be no splitscreen.

 Sidenote: I bashprompted your mom last night.

My apologies for all who don't agree with swearing, but I felt it quite necessary.

I also did not mean all people who play MMO's are douches, just the ones that constantly bitch about everything before they even know what it is. 
 
Goodnight, and may I never have to post on another thread with this asshole on it. Rant-sequence Shall engage.

This is the guy i want to stick with in a zed apocalypse, dude you say the truth i respect that and other guy who wrote the dumb comment bro dont bash on this game because if you dont got nothing good to say then go on youtube where all haters lives we dont role like that in the undead labs community sryy grammer nazis im as jewish as adam sandler? lol

[StrIngB3aN]

thanks try to keep dem haters at bay. ^.^
Awoke to find that asshat dicking around on mah forum. Was not impressed. xD

[UnleashTheMuse]

Same box play, split screen, tells me this will be more TPS than involving strategy, encampment, fortification, supplies, etc.

Hand to hand will be refreshing, but they're already selling it as packed full of 'cool guns', which means it'll be completely unrealistic and thus disenfrachise all but the very, very young gamer.

That brings me to my next point; all conversation being done voice just means whiney 13 year old boys squeeing and carrying on. Scavaging cell phones allowing voice and text, with guilds enabling cell phone towers, generators, etc, radio communications (UHF, CB, etc) allow voice open band, transmittors for fan stations, and other pre-existing forms of communication used in most other ZMMO's would be more logical and functional.

Realism is the key here, where all other ZMMO's fall flat on their face, they get overexicted by the 13 year old shooter spam who want to dual weild mini guns or start with a handgun and eventually within half an hour tote an AK, then they realise those 13 year olds don't exactly have the purchasing power of 15-30 year old gamers who wanted realism, then poof, that's the sound their bank balance makes.

I am already preparing my review on my 14M viewer demographic pro gaming blog with the opening line, "It had so much potential," as with all ZMMO's. I have a feeling I won't be needing to re-write that line.

I am cracking up right now!  Oh thanks for that, I needed it.  I absolutely can't get enough of you arrogant, ignorant people pretending they are informed enough on a topic to slander it as smugly as you just did.  I hope your millions of fans adore your artfully executed indifference to research and your nearly nonsensical diction, because I'm sure they'll be getting plenty more of it from your end! 

And the effort that you squeeze into every calculated word? 

PRICELESS! 

Well done, sir, you have unintentionally made my evening!  Cheers!

If you are not an actual writer and are a troll, then I would be a little less impressed by your little piece up there.  If intended to incite rage, you only partially succeeded, and could use a little work on strengthening your delivery and use of vocabulary.  Just some professional advice.

I am already preparing my review on my 14M viewer demographic pro gaming blog with the opening line, "It had so much potential," as with all ZMMO's. I have a feeling I won't be needing to re-write that line.

Without a doubt my favorite part!  Thanks again! 

P.s. I'd LOVE to see your article! This has just wet my appetite immensely and I can't wait for the full course!

[StrIngB3aN]

If I didn't just wake up I probably would have presented the message in a more calm manner as well..

Oh well. xD

Being nice does piss them off so much more though.

If you do find that article muse, link it. It should be quite enlightening.

Adults can be just as ignorant and annoying as kids. Take yourself as an example bashpr0mpt.

And A question, if he ever decides to grow the balls to post back... Why the fuck are you talking about 13 year olds? Oh wait, I know. Cause you have no fucking idea what your talking about, and want attention.

[AlquedaBunny]

Date Registered:   May 12, 2012, 12:27:43 AM
Last Active:   May 12, 2012, 12:36:29 AM

I think that pretty much says it all... and 1 post?...  randomly attached to an old review from 2010?....


Sounds like a troll....  if he isn't active in a few weeks I say we ban him....  May just as well be a competitor or fanboy from another upcoming MMO that wants to trash UL and their MMOZ

It happens, especially on Yelp for restaurants and food trucks...  (ps:... Yelp will actually filter out good views if you don't sign up and pay them if you get popular on the site... and have ghost profiles post bad reviews... I've seen this happen to two companies (ones #1 in Northridge) and from someone who has a friend who works for yelp confirming it


Random tid bit....  still more relevant than that idiots rant

[Dee Cazo]

Date Registered:   May 12, 2012, 12:27:43 AM
Last Active:   May 12, 2012, 12:36:29 AM

I think that pretty much says it all... and 1 post?...  randomly attached to an old review from 2010?....


Sounds like a troll....  if he isn't active in a few weeks I say we ban him....  May just as well be a competitor or fanboy from another upcoming MMO that wants to trash UL and their MMOZ

It happens, especially on Yelp for restaurants and food trucks...  (ps:... Yelp will actually filter out good views if you don't sign up and pay them if you get popular on the site... and have ghost profiles post bad reviews... I've seen this happen to two companies (ones #1 in Northridge) and from someone who has a friend who works for yelp confirming it


Random tid bit....  still more relevant than that idiots rant

Not calling him a liar but I'm calling him a liar...for multiple reasons.

[AlquedaBunny]

Date Registered:   May 12, 2012, 12:27:43 AM
Last Active:   May 12, 2012, 12:36:29 AM

I think that pretty much says it all... and 1 post?...  randomly attached to an old review from 2010?....


Sounds like a troll....  if he isn't active in a few weeks I say we ban him....  May just as well be a competitor or fanboy from another upcoming MMO that wants to trash UL and their MMOZ

It happens, especially on Yelp for restaurants and food trucks...  (ps:... Yelp will actually filter out good views if you don't sign up and pay them if you get popular on the site... and have ghost profiles post bad reviews... I've seen this happen to two companies (ones #1 in Northridge) and from someone who has a friend who works for yelp confirming it


Random tid bit....  still more relevant than that idiots rant

Not calling him a liar but I'm calling him a liar...for multiple reasons.

which part? bashpr0mpt?

[StrIngB3aN]

You didn't seriously get a message from them did you?